If you're constantly uploading and then deleting pictures from Instagram to make sure you have the right filter, then we feel you.
For many, it's an art to achieve the right aesthetic for your feed, therefore four (or more) photos are uploaded and then reloaded so you can find the perfect fit.
Well, it seems like Instagram has heard our pleas because the social media network is introducing a feature where you can temporarily or permanently hide your snaps.
Instagram's reps told Seventeen that the new feature is an "early test" and they'll "continue to iterate and expand availability over the coming months."
So, if you want to get on board with this, all you have to do is click the three dots at the top of your photo, then click the 'Archive' option.
Once you click on it, the photo will disappear from your feed and show up in your 'Archive' folder.
To view you archives, just click on the little clock at the top right hand of your feed.
And if you decide the picture is Insta-worthy, just tap the three dots again, and you'll see 'Show on Profile'. Press that and then HELLO, welcome to the feed, new shiny photo.
This handy little feature will cause us way less hassle!
Frozen was probably one of the most popular movies of the century, and we've heard more than our fair share of Let It Go renditions to last us a lifetime.
Saying that, we can't wait for Frozen 2 to debut, and all of the characters to enter our lives again.
But until then, Disney/Pixar will tide fans over with Olaf's Frozen Adventure.
Yep, the spin-off featurette is due to hit our screens in November and the trailer for the flick has finally landed.
The short movie will have four new songs, and is going to be 21 minutes long.
In Olaf's Frozen Adventure, Olaf goes on holiday to find Anna and Elsa new Christmas traditions, since they don't have any of their own.
While travelling, Olaf discovers new traditions from all around the world.
He then goes back home and teaches Anna and Elsa about all the things he learned, and how everybody can be involved in the new traditions in the castle.
Pretty sweet, huh? We're looking forward to seeing this.
With pretty hues of pink and purple, we all go wild for anything with 'mermaid' in front of it now; mermaid lattes, mermaid shimmer, and even mermaid toast.
You'd think we had enough of it by now, right? Well, not so, because we are currently freaking out about this mermaid cafe in Thailand.
The Mermaid Island Cafe is a dreamy dessert shop in Pathum Thani, and is embellished with mermaid scales on its walls, and even The Little Mermaid characters.
Oh, and they also give you a mermaid tail to wear while dining in the restaurant.
And it's not only the decor that is inspired by the magical sea creatures; the menu is also kitted out with mermaid cupcakes, cheese cakes, waffles, smoothies and coffee.
Body positivity has come on in leaps and bounds in recent times, with celebrities and social media influencers showing sides to their bodies that people didn't show in the past.
Personal trainer, fitness competitor and mental health advocate, Victoria D' Ariano, shows us that even the fittest, most well-trained bodies have so-called imperfections and that these imperfections are both perfect and beautiful.
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In a series of posts, she shows her body in different ways and questions why her sitting a certain way is deemed more beautiful than she sitting in a less posed way that shows off her tummy and cellulite.
She says "Bad posture and good posture. Why does one have to be beautiful and the other not? Through this new journey I am starting to learn what "fake" happiness is and what real happiness should feel like."
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She describes what she sees as 'fake' happiness; basing your happiness on how you look, caring more about what other people think of you than your own opinion of yourself and missing out on life in order to obtain your idea of a perfect physique, to name a few.
She says real happiness can be achieved when you put your health, both physical and mental, first and by only changing the way your body looks if you genuinely want to for you.
If there's one thing we could do for hours on end, it's watch beauty tutorials online.
And while we generally never manage to imitate the precision on display in these videos – so many intricate flicks – we find the whole process infinitely soothing.
And that is why we're probably one of the few people who haven't openly mocked an upload which has been doing the rounds recently.
Shared by makeupmeri, the video shows the effort that goes into the process of… leg contouring.
Yes, it's ridiculous and yes, we wonder who would ever devote time to such a process, but there's no denying the mesmorising quality of the upload.
In a recent survey by music heavyweights THUMP, only 17 per cent of headliners at electronic music festivals were female, transgender or non-binary.
I think we can all agree that's a pretty small number.
That's why on International Women's Day in March of this year, Smirnoff pledged to double that number by 2020.
Smirnoff has many partners around the world inspiring women to take part in #MoveTheNeedle, and now it's Ireland's turn.
ELLLL, DJ and Producer
#MoveTheNeedle is a mini-documentary being launched in the Republic and Northern Ireland today, and features leading women involved in Irish electronic music.
The mini-doc and accompanying campaigns aim to inspire a new wave of female DJs and producers.
To accomplish its aim, Smirnoff, in collab with ELLLL, are hosting #MoveTheNeedle workshops across four cities in Ireland; Galway, Belfast, Cork and Dublin.
ELLLL (Ellen King), a DJ and producer rising to the top of the Irish techno scene, has also founded the GASH Collective, which involves women in the industry holding showcases and training events across the country.
Sally Cinnamon, leading Irish DJ
She took part in the mini-doc and believes, "there's no reason why people – male or female – can't work together to share knowledge and help each other across the board.
"There should be cross pollination in all areas. These workshops are really about everyone getting up and having a go."
Other inspiring women in the mini-doc include Aoife Nic Canna, who has been named the Queen of House by Hotpress, Sally Cinnamon, a leading Irish DJ and Veronica Vasicka, the founder of Minimal Wave Records in New York.
"By 2020, Smirnoff aims to make a difference by doubling the number of women headliners and this mission requires music fans and industry leaders to work together to achieve this bold goal," said Syl Saller, Diageo Chief Marketing Officer.
Aoife Nic Canna, leading Irish DJ
So, if you want to be part of this movement, or you're an aspiring DJ/producer that wants to be involved, here are the workshop dates:
Galway – June 18
Galway Arts Centre – featuring; ELLLL, Lolz and Aoife Nic Canna
Belfast – July 15
Catalyst Arts – featuring; ELLLL, Marian Hawkes and Aoife Nic Canna
Cork – July 22
Wandesforyh Gallery – featuring; ELLLL, Lolz and Aoife Nic Canna
Dublin – August 12
The Tara Building – featuring; ELLLL, Eve and Aoife Nic Canna
The GASH Collective
"By partnering with the GASH Collective for the series of workshops, we are working with a team of immensely talented electronic music producers, DJs and teachers who will provide practical hands on training to the people who sign up," said Head of Smirnoff Europe, Chris Laidlaw.
The Dublin showcase will take place on the same night of the Dublin workshop, August 12 in Yamamori Tengu from 11pm-2.30am.
If you want to sign up or get more information about the mini-doc or workshops, check out this website.
And of course, check out the mini-documentary, #MoveTheNeedle below:
You know your beauty regime is a little out there when Gwyneth Paltow thinks it's weird.
Well, that's exactly what she thought when her good friend, Miranda Kerr revealed she loves leech facials.
The former Victoria's Secret model shared her love for the blood-sucking worms during GOOP's first ever wellness summit in Culver City, California.
Speaking on a panel, the 34-year-old said, “Have you tried leech therapy?”, only to be met by gasps of horror from the audience.
The skincare technique involves placing leeches on your face and letting them suck out some blood before spreading it around your skin, and honestly, we have never heard of anything less appealing.
For hygiene reasons, the leeches cannot be used twice and it is common for them to be killed after being used.
However, not content with killing innocent leeches in the name of beauty, Miranda decided to keep hers as pets.
“I kept the leeches, they’re in my koi pond. You’re not allowed to reuse them and if you don’t take them home then she kills them and I didn’t like that idea.”
Most people are aware of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy as a common tool for dealing with anxiety and depression.
However, a recent study of 33, 243 patients across 103 IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) services in England found that counselling can be just as effective for patients suffering from depression.
According to psychologyservice.co.uk, counselling involves supporting the patient in talking about their problems and issues and allowing them to come to their own conclusions about the best way to deal with them.
CBT is described as a more direct approach, it involves the practitioner helping the patient to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviour. The patient often does their own work in between sessions to address their problems in a practical way.
The study, which was published in the journal of BMC Psychiatry, found that patients were attending fewer counselling sessions than CBT sessions, however, it showed that two sessions of counselling had a significantly better outcome than two sessions of CBT.
Counselling is often only recommended for patients when other methods have been tried and failed.
Researchers asserted that “it is apparent from the findings presented here that counselling is not inferior to CBT and there would seem little, if any, rationale for committing public money to fund superiority trials of CBT in the field of depression.”
It seems that talking really can be one of the most effective tools when dealing with personal issues.
A team of doctors in the Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery at University College Hospital Galway are warning against the distracting nature of selfies.
In the most millennial epidemic ever, the team treated four broken wrists in a single week, with each injury being the result of taking a selfie.
A paper published in the June edition of The Irish Medical Journal warns that taking selfies pulls your focus from your surroundings and physical awareness, which can lead to accidents.
'This can lead to trauma, resulting in hospitalisation.'
'In our institution, we have noted an increase in the past number of months of selfie-related trauma.'
The paper outlines four cases, all of which involve patients injuring the non-selfie-taking wrists in accidents involving smart phone selfies.
The paper describes an incident involving a 13-year-old, who tried to take a selfie mid-jump on a trampoline, crashed into her bouncing companion and fractured two bones in her arm.
Another case described a 27-year-old sports woman, who fell while trying to take a team selfie on a flight of stairs, and fractured her wrist.
