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When we see a Taylor Swift inspired make-up tutorial on YouTube, we expect an easy tutorial showing how to achieve Tay's statement red lip and winged eyeliner. 

We don't expect to see a person who looks nothing like Taylor Swift, literally become Taylor Swift before our very eyes. 

And that's pretty much exactly what Korean beauty blogger Park Hye Min does in her latest video. 

But before you go and create your Taylor Swift Halloween costume for October, one thing we did learn from the vid is that this look requires a serious amount of products and a truck-load of serious skills. 

So while it's nice to know that you can transform yourself into pretty much anyone with just make-up, it's safe to say it probably won't be happening on our faces anytime soon. 

But the amazing clip is quickly going viral as it hits over a million views on YouTube at the time of writing.  

Watch the incredible tutorial below. 

 

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Dublin city's walls are covered in street art and graffiti, from gorgeous creations á la Joe Caslin's Equality mural, to words and slogans we'd really rather not see scrawled in white paint on our commute home.

One such negative piece of graffiti is drawing attention today, but it's for a pretty lovely reason.

Syrian-Irish Psychology student Tamim Mobayed posted the images to his Twitter account this morning, after seeing them "on a friend's Facebook page," and they've been getting quite a reaction online.

"Love it – lightheartedly illuminating darkness in Dublin," Tamim wrote alongside the before-and-after images, the second of which shows the words "All Muslims are scum" altered to say "All Muslims are sound."

The photos have gotten quite a reaction online, with Dubliners praising the anonymous graffiti-fixer for altering the offensive slogan:

It's not a perfect solution to Ireland's ongoing racism problems of course, but we love the message behind it.

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We all know that J.K Rowling just wins at Twitter, but we have a new found respect for her after she shared some way harsh rejection letters she received from publishing houses for her work. 

And these letters were sent to her after the success of Harry Potter. 

Yep, J.K went on to write a number of detective novels under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith after she had finished her monumental magical series. 

When she sent these manuscripts into publishing houses under the 'unknown' name, she was rejected several times. 

So of course, she decided to share some of these pretty brutal letters to inspire other struggling authors. 

"I regret to inform you that we have reluctantly come to the conclusion that we could not publish it with commercial success," reads the first paragraph of one such letter. 

The rejection continues with a number of tips by the publishing house on how to successfully get a book published, an area we reckon J.K may already know a thing or two about. 

Finally it finished with: "I regret we cannot reply individually or provide or provide constructive criticism (a writer's group writing course may help with the latter). May I wish you every success in placing your work elsewhere." 

Yikes. 

If J.K Rowling can't get a book published, then it's clear that most publishing houses probably don't know a good writer when they read one. 

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Her sister, Kylie, may be the queen of Snapchat and her BFF Gigi Hadid is also a fan, but Kendall Jenner has never had her own public account on the popular app. 

As her big sisters Kim and Kourtney recently jumped on the bandwagon, it seems that the stunning model decided it was about time she tried her hand at snapchatting. 

It was Kylie who actually made the official announcement yesterday, revealing to her Twitter followers that Kendall was taking to the popular social media app with a public account. 

The 20-year-old then revealed her Snapchat name to be @kendalljenner and she's already got going with some cute selfies. 

And she's not the only a-lister to reveal their presence on the site because it seems that One Direction's Niall Horan is also getting in on the action after a brief stint with no social media activity at all last month. 

The Mullingar native went on a backpacking trip to Australia and South East Asia recently but it seems that Niall is ready to be back on the grid. 

The 22-year-old shared his Snapchat name on Twitter earlier (@niallhoran) while also asking fans to take it easy on him: "Don't really know how it works so give me time." 

And now, I suppose, we just wait and watch,  

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Unless you've been incredibly disciplined with that Lenten "no chocolate" promise, you've no doubt already tucked into your first Easter egg of the year.

But did you know just how many eggs us Irish folk will consume in total this Easter? We'll give you a hint: it's a lot.

Repak Recycling have tallied up some interesting figures based on Ireland's chocolate-eating habits, and the results will give you a bit of a shock.

But if you can't binge-eat chocolate on Easter Sunday, when can you really? Behold, Ireland's Easter weekend in numbers…

17,700,000 – The number of Easter eggs we'll munch our way though in Ireland this year

2,136 – The amount of chocolate, in tonnes, we'll end up eating

4,200,000 – The number of marathons ONE runner could run on the calories contained in those eggs

€38,500,000 – The amount we'll spend on Easter eggs this year

shut up and take my money glee fangirl

8 – The amount of eggs eaten on average in each Irish household 

19,650 – The level of packaging, in tonnes, we'll generate this Easter

161 – The number of Boeing 747-800 aircrafts we could fill with all that cardboard, plastic and foil

Repak Recycling are encouraging chocolate lovers to #BeAGoodEgg this Easter and recycle their packaging. You can locate your nearest recycling facility at Repak.ie – especially useful if you'll be travelling over the weekend.  

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No one was more surprised than Panti Bliss after she discovered she was on the shortlist to feature in TIME Magazine's top 100 most influential people in the world for this year. 

And not only is the Irish queen on the list, but she's doing extremely well in the public vote which sees her ranking higher than the likes of Jennifer Lawrence, Mark Zuckerberg and Taylor Swift. 

Panti is listed on the site as being: "one of Ireland's most prominent advocates for LGBT rights ahead of the country's historic 2015 vote in favour of same-sex marriage."

"Since, Bliss has become a global champion for equality."

And in true Panti Bliss form, the queen has had a pretty gas reaction to the news on social media. 

Even though J.K has since surpassed Panti in the poll, it it still an incredible feat for the author and personality. 

Panti, whose real name is Rory O' Neill, is one 127 people from around the world that were handpicked to make the list, with the official 100 being decided by a public vote. 

And her reaction to reports that she had '"topped Mark Zuckerberg in the poll" was also totally on point. 

Nothing gets past this savvy queen! 

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You would think we all have enough to think about on a first date than having to worry about doing a number two in your date's loo. 

But one girl's traumatic experience in the bathroom of her potential new man is the stuff of actual nightmares. 

Worrying about your hair, your make-up and your outfit is more than enough to keep you occupied but worrying about a piece of your own excrement is actually too much to handle. 

Yeah, we are obviously living for the movie version of the epic tale to come out.  

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It's hard to believe that it has been almost seven years since the tragic passing of actress Brittany Murphy in her Beverly Hills home at the age of just 32. 

Though the death was determined to have been from 'natural causes' at the time, there has been much speculation into the tragic case and its strange circumstances ever since. 

The actress' death was believed to have been a combination of pneumonia and anaemia, as well as the accidental mixing of prescription drugs in her system. 

But according to a recent investigation undertaken by E! News, there are many authorities close to the case who still have questions. 

"I had questions initially and those questions remain," said a respected pathologist Dr Cyril Wecht to the news site. 

Brittany's husband, screenwriter Simon Monjack, also died of the exact same issues of wife just five months after her death in their home adding even more suspicion to the case. 

Brittany's mother Sharon has since claimed both deaths were caused by toxic moulds in their house while her father, Angelo Bertolotti, has speculated that a toxicology report included evidence of deliberate poisoning. 

While the circumstances around the death have yet to be satisfactorily cleared up, authorities have revealed that the case would reopen if the evidence presented itself. 

"We would have to have direct evidence,"  L.A. County Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter. 

"In all honesty, it would take something like a confession. Something connecting somebody with it.

"A reexamination could happen also if law enforcement contacted us. Or we can reopen the case if there is substantial evidence."

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With an A-list actor as her father, Clara McGregor definitely comes from a good gene pool.

But the 20-year-old managed to completely upstage her famous dad, Scottish star Ewan McGregor, on the red carpet last night. The father-and-daughter duo were photographed at The Cinema Society in New York for the premiere of Ewan's new film Miles To Go, and they made quite the stunning pair.

Clara's the eldest of Ewan's four daughters with his French wife Eva Mavrakis. The couple's brood, who they've kept out of the limelight for the most part over the last several years, also includes 14-year-old twins Esther and Jamyan, and five-year-old Anouk.

Dressed in a silk button-down playsuit, black blazer and leather ankle boots, Clara's model-esque good looks were hard to miss – but the NYU student has more important things on her mind than red carpet events.

Here are a few things to know about her…

1. She's an aspiring photographer
"Ever since I can remember I have found myself seeing the potential for an image all around me," Clara says on her photography site. Her Instagram is also full of gorgeous black-and-white snaps, like this one of her parents shot on "35mm black and white film."

 

These guys (35 mm black and white film)

A photo posted by claramcgregor (@claramcgregor) on

 

2. In fact, she's a photography student at NYU…
…And her final year project looked downright cool. The eldest McGregor daughter studies at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, where much of her work focuses on the "human body in different realms." Clara says she hopes to make a career out of her skills, adding that photography is "a tough industry to crack but a very interesting one." 

 

Final project all done, Tisch it's been a solid year

A photo posted by claramcgregor (@claramcgregor) on

 

3. She has no interest in following in her dad's footsteps – though she gave it a go once or twice
"I've never been tempted to try acting. It's not for me," she told The Times. "As a little girl, I tried it but it was never anything I pursued as I grew up." 

 

4. She loves a wine n'cheese night, just like us
Rose, dark chocolate, cheese and salami. Yup, Clara sounds like our kind of gal.

 

Just a few of my favorite things

A photo posted by claramcgregor (@claramcgregor) on

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The body of a woman was discovered in Scotsman's Bay in Sandycove yesterday morning, according to the Irish Independent. 

Following a post-mortem, authorities have determined that the cause of death was drowning and are now looking to identify the body. 

The woman, who is believed to be in her 50s or 60s, is described as being around 5'5 in height with red hair. 

According to news reports, she was wearing a red shirt, blue fleece, dark purple jeans, a purple coat and brown boots when discovered. She also had her nails painted purple. 

Gardaí do not believe that the woman was in the water for long and are appealing to the public for any information. 

Police have asked anyone who may know the identity of the woman or have any information regarding the incident to contact Dun Laoghaire Garda Station at 01 666 5000. 

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Meet Walter and Betsy. They are your new source of knitwear inspiration, and they are rabbits. Flemish giant rabbits to be exact, which means they're massive. 

But they aren't just there to help you with your fashion choices, or make you coo in awe at their cuteness. 

The pair are certified therapy bunnies, who travel around visiting universities, nursing homes, and hospitals to provide emotional support to anyone who needs it.

See? Not just fashion icons. They've got big hearts too.

And when they're not making people feel better, they like to just take it handy with their owner, Jenn Eckert. 

Jenn adopted Betsy from the Wisconsin Humane Society back in 2013. 

She told The Dodo that she chose Betsy as her hubby didn't want her to get a cat or dog, "so the next option was a rabbit."

"I went with the largest one I could find."

A few months later, Jenn returned to the same sanctuary to adopt Walter, and luckily, Walter and Betsy quickly bonded and became best friends.

And it just so happened that they wore the same size…

So Jenn started dressing the little dudes in coordinating outfits.

Sometimes matching.

Always in colours that compliment each other.

As well as a seriously funky wardrobe, the pair have their own special pram to travel around in style.

They're little bunny heroes, basically. And they're squeezably cute. 

And one final one…

You can follow the adventures of Betsy and Walter over on the Rabbitat for Humanity Facebook page.

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Luscious locks and plentiful tresses: it was the newborn photo that swept the internet. 

Posted to Reddit by his adoring older relative – and captioned "my baby cousin has hair that looks like a news anchorman,” – the little one in question displayed a rather astonishing mop.

But it seems he's not the only one to boast such an incredibly full mane. In fact, there are an awful lot of gorgeous babies out there that are giving us major hair envy.  

With oodles of parents responding by sharing snaps of their own babas over on the MummyPages Facebook page, here we round up the very best… prepare to have ALL the feelings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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