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New research has revealed that almost 25 per cent of young women have stopped removing their underarm hair.

According to independent.ie, figures compiled by analysts Mintel show a steady decline in the amount of females aged 16 to 24 choosing to shave their legs and underarms.

In 2013, the same study found that 95 per cent of young women shaved under their arms while in 2016 that figure dropped to just 77 per cent. 

Associate director in beauty and personal care at Mintel, Roshida Khanom, reckons the decline may be due to millenial women's increased interest in feminist and wellness movements.

"Clean eating is behind some of those changes. They're worried about causing irritation from their skin because of these products.''

She continued, "There's also some pushing back against societal expectations of what women should look like."

In the past celebrities like Madonna and Julia Roberts were never been shy about showing their natural growth and more recently stars such as Miley Cyrus and Lady GaGa have followed suit. 

So, have you decided to go for the 'au naturel' approach? 

 

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We're obsessed with Harry Styles, and his new album is currently in the lead to top the charts this week. 

The former One Direction singer is the latest star to join James Corden on his commute to work, after finishing up his week-long stint on the Late Late Show to promote his new self-titled album.

James and Harry reminisced on the journey about the last time he was on Carpool Karaoke, which was when he was still in the world's biggest boy band, before launching into a rendition of Sign of the Times. 

Harry also admitted that his Mum cried when she heard his solo album for the first time, but she cried 'in a cool way.' Too cute. 

He also showed off his amazing vocals while changing into a variety of different outfits.

You can check it out for yourself below: 

 

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Move over Cilla Black, there's a new matchmaker in town.

Comedian and Today FM host, Al Porter is on board to present the new series of Blind Date, set to hit Irish television screens this autumn.  

TV3 made the announcement this afternoon and Al is said to be "beyond delighted" about the new role. 

According to independent.ie, he said, "[I] leaped at the chance to do it!"

"I remember watching shows like Blind Date with Cilla as my Mam ironed and my Nana laughed and it doing just that – cheering us all up!”

''Blind Date on TV3 will be broad fun, family entertainment! …Now, to practice saying "what's your name, where do you come from?!''

But that's not all.

TV3 are looking for Ireland's most eligible singletons to take part. 

So, if you fancy letting Al set you up with the the love of your life, you can apply now. 

Photos by: Brian McEvoy

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At last!

The weekend has finally arrived and with so much happening around town this Saturday and Sunday, staying in is not an option.

Here's our top five picks. 

Arnotts Warehouse Sale 

Is your living space in desperate need of a little TLC?

Get yourself down to the Arnotts warehouse sale this weekend. 

The much loved sale is back and it's bigger and better than ever.

Shoppers can expect massive discounts of up to 70 per cent off a huge range of home, electrical and beauty products, including branded bedlinen, designer rugs and the Elizabeth Arden Beauty range.

The sale will take place on Saturday May 20 and Sunday May 21 in the National Show Centre, Stockhole Lane, Cloghran in Swords, Co. Dublin.

LaLa Land at The Sugar Club

Musical lovers, this one's for you.

Grab the girls and head to The Sugar Club this Sunday night for a special screening of the (almost) Oscar winning La La Land. 

Wine, cocktails, pizza and Ryan Gosling – what's not to love?

The show stars at 8pm, Sunday May 21, and tickets are €12.50 ( includes free Gourmet Popcorn Serving). 

Docklands Summer Fest 

The Docklands Summer Festival is an energetic outdoor lifestyle event that attracts young professional and families alike with a programme packed full of entertainment on both land and water. 

Wakeboarding, raft Races, and the docklands world famous rubber ducky race (omg) are just some of the fun-filled events due to take place across the weekend.

As well as that, festival goers can expect to find their favourite funfair attractions along with food and craft markets all in the an incrediblly positive atmosphere along the Grand Canal Dock.

This is a free event organised by Waterways Ireland and The Docklands Business Forum and supported by Dublin City Council.

You can find more information here. 

Yeslita! Bottomless Brunch

 

Gearing up for our opening weekend. We're so excited to open our doors tonight and welcome you all to NoLIta

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It's been two years since Ireland voted 'YES' to marriage equality and to celebrate NoLIta will host a bottomless bunch while pumping out the ultimate pop playlist.

Three sittings will take place across the day with the first kicking off at 12 pm.

Booking is essential, so click here to avoid disappointment. 

50th Anniversary of David Bowie's debut album w/ The London Boys

Calling all Bowie fans. 

Following their debut performance at the Dublin Bowie festival in January, The London Boys return to The Grand Social this Saturday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release of David Bowie’s first album. 

Doors open at 8:00pm and admission is €12.00.

Click here for more information.  

 

 

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Do you struggle with finding the perfect Father’s Day present?

L’Occitane is constantly inspired by the natural wonders of Provence and its many traditions. Its range of men’s grooming products are no different, and each have their own unique stories. From the harvesting of cade wood, to the devotion to local lavender, the products are all made with a touch of history as well as natural ingredients. The range includes men’s fragrances, skincare, bath and body products and their famous Perfect Shave range.

We have teamed up with L’Occitane to give the best Father’s Day gift. We have four Cedrat gift boxes to giveaway to four lucky Shemazing readers. This great prize will include:

1 x 100ml Cedrat Eau de Toilette

1 x 250ml Cedrat Shower and Hair Gel

1 x 100g Cedrat Soap

With its striking appearance and irregular shape, the cedrat is an eminently masculine citrus fruit. Its skin thick and rough, it embodies the very rawness of nature – just like the man it is intended for.
L’Occitane has placed this mysterious citrus fruit at the heart of its fresh and energizing range for men. For more information you can check out their amazing Father’s Day gifts here.

So let us help you out and put the pressure off this year! To enter all you have to do it fill in your details in the form below. Good Luck

This competition is now closed. 

Congratulations to the following winners:

Rachel Phillips
Lily Frost
Maria Lawless
Suzanne Nolan

Well done ladies, we have sent you an email. Thank you to everyone who entered x

 

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Despite Katy Perry stating that she wouldn't be throwing any shade at Taylor Swift with her new album, her newest song doesn't quite seem that way.

'I think [my new album is] a very empowered record. There is no one thing that’s calling out any one person,' she said, when asked if she would be clapping back at Taylor Swift's song Bad Blood. 

'One thing to note is: You can’t mistake kindness for weakness and don’t come for me. Anyone. Anyone. Anyone. Anyone.'

Today, Katy dropped her brand new track Swish Swish, and fans are speculating that it reads like a diary of events that occurred during Katy and Taylor's well-documented beef.

With sly digs like 'you’re about as cute as an old coupon, expired,' and a perceived mention of Taylor and Kim Kardashin's melodramatic moment where Kim exposed Taylor and started the now infamous snake emoji trend against her ('karma’s not a liar, she keeps receipts') it kind of looks like the singer is aiming this song at the country-turned-pop star. 

Katy even teamed up with Nicki Minaj on the track, who also has also had a very public argument with Taylor Swift. 

Taylor has yet to respond to speculation that the song is about her.

You can give the song a listen and see what you think below:

 

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This week, yet another instance of mindless body policing occurred which left the mind baffled by the sheer nonsense that is fatphobia.

A recent phenomena that has been sweeping the internet this week is the concept of 'romphims,' a male version of a playsuit. 

Commenting on the development, one Twitter user decided to say that people weighing over 170lbs, or 12 stone, should not be wearing playsuits. 

Last we checked, style didn't have a weight limit, so the attempted trolling obviously caused a little bit of controversy on the social media site. 

The troll did have a few who agreed with him, but most of the viral Twitter thread is now filled with snaps of gorgeous people donning playsuits with pride, weighing 170lbs or more.

Most posts are accompanied by captions like 'lol no' and 'you were saying?,' with responses supporting their choice to wear whatever they want. 

The original troll eventually relented, saying that he had been originally talking about male rompers and that it was a joke, but it was too little, too late. 

While the post may have originally been a joke, it does serve as a reminder that larger people are often encouraged not to participate in fashion, be it through made-up rules dictating what they can or can't wear, or through the limited availability of achingly on-trend plus size fashion options. 

While the plus size style industry has improved greatly over the past few years, these little Twitter posts continue to shame plus size women into feeling like they cannot wear what they want for fear of being judged.

So despite this all starting out as a joke, each snap of a confident, comfortable and stylish woman in a playsuit despite being 'over 170lbs' is a mini victory for the concept of body positivity. 

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Want to celebrate the second anniversary of Ireland saying YES to marriage equality? 

There are plenty of ways to celebrate the fact that two years ago, Ireland finally got its act together and legalised gay marriage. 

One way to do it in style is by attending this epic-sounding rooftop party, which judging by the description is set to be completely lit. 

Hosted in Temple Bar, the Spinster Yes Equality Roof Party is kicking off on Saturday night, with Lady J playing the best tunes under the stars. 

With deals that include three particular drinks for €10.00, even a far away pay day is no excuse.

Another amazing aspect of the event is that all profits from the night will be going to the Coalition to Repeal the Eighth Amendment.

Celebrating our rights to love whoever we want while supporting women's rights to body autonomy sound pretty good to us. 

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Our one saving grace after a heavy night on the sesh is being able to tell ourselves that the carry-on we exhibited the night before has absolutely no connection to the person we are the following morning.

But if blaming questionable behaviour on 'drunk you' is your go-to response, findings from a study conducted by researchers at the Missouri Institute of Mental Health may leave you feeling a little cold this afternoon.

According to those in the know, alcohol doesn't impact that heavily on an individual's personality.

While we have home footage which seriously begs to differ, findings, which were published in the journal of Clinical Psychological Science, have concluded that the individual will identify internal changes to their personalities when intoxicated which aren't actually evident to an observer.

So, how did they go about studying this theory?

Researchers surveyed 156 people, and focussed their attention on alcohol consumption as well as the participants' perception of their own typical sober and drunk personalities.

15 minutes after giving half the group a soft drink and the other half vodka, which brought their blood alcohol level to .09, researchers then provided both groups with a range of activities which involved social interaction.

Following this, outside observers and those who had consumed alcohol were asked to watch footage of the exchanges  in order to identify shifts in personality, and interestingly, the supposed changes were barely recognisable.

The study suggests that the intoxicated person believes their personality to be different following the consumption of alcohol when the changes are actually only very minor

"The participants experienced internal changes that were real to them but imperceptible to observers," asserted the study’s lead scientist Rachel Winograd

Far be it from us to question science, but 15 minutes? We imagine the findings would be very different after a good two hours on the lash.

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If you've been though the Irish education system, it's highly likely you've had numerous Leaving Cert dreams in the years that followed your CAO submission.

As summer approaches, thousands of adults up and down the country awake in a cold sweat as their subconscious caters to flashbacks of exam halls, invigilators and English Paper 2.

Tapping into the nationwide fear which permeates every county at the onset of exam season, Foil Arms and Hog have uploaded a video which reminds us we're not alone when it comes to Leaving Cert Fear.

From never having heard of the subject you're being examined on to running out of time before you've even started, this lads have it nailed.

We'll let them take it from here…

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Joyce Bonelli has made a name for herself by painting the faces of the Kardashians, Chrissy Teigen and Emily Ratajowski.

Now, the all-star MUA is launching hr own line of beauty products, and while she may be famous for her Instagram makeup looks, there will be no faddy trend pieces in Joyce's line.

The collection will be focusing on the 'ritual of beauty for a woman.'

'It’s to bring out each person’s natural beauty and accentuate that,' she told The Cut.

'It’s the best of the best. I’m not selling a thousand different things, it’s just a few things that I love.'

'I’m excited. It’s really perfect.'

The MUA also told the mag that she is totally over the concept of Instagram makeup, and that the era of piling on a heavy contour and lashings of makeup should be behind us. 

It’s always the same thing and it’s a shit ton of makeup,' she said. 

The collection could be on the way as soon as this autumn, and there have already been confirmations of a brow gel, though the rest of the line is still under wraps. 

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We are encouraged to practise mindfulness on a daily basis, right?

And while many of us understand it to be an approach which can impact positively on our mental health, recent studies have suggested that mindfulness can actually impact on our waistline too.

Researchers at the University of North Carolina have established that by focusing on each mouthful of food consumed, the individual increases their likelihood of losing weight.

Dividing 80 participants into two groups, researchers encouraged the first to practice mindful eating which required each individual to pay attention to feelings of hunger, avoid distractions and savour tastes, while the second group were not required to do any of this

Without restricting calories or following a nutrition plan, the first group lost 4 lbs over the course of 15 weeks while the second group lost 0.6 lbs.

Explaining the basis of the study, Dr Carolyn Dunn said:"Mindfulness is paying attention to your surroundings, being in the present moment."

"Mindful eating is eating with purpose, eating on purpose, eating with awareness, eating without distraction, when eating only eating, not watching television or playing computer games or having any other distractions, and not eating at our desks," she continued.

Commenting on the findings of the study, she asserted:"People did increase their mindfulness and they did absolutely decrease their weight”.

Sounds like we might need to start 'losing' the remote around dinner time, right?

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