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Don’t use a moldy Beautyblender Shutterstock If your puffy makeup sponge has some black spots on it, we regret to tell you there’s mold growing on it. There’s several reasons why this could be the case but one of the most common ones is that you’re storing it wet. “When you remove oxygen and light from anything that is moist, you have the opportunity for mold and bacteria to start forming,” Rea Ann Silva, creator of the Beautyblender, told Health....

Inside Charlie D’Amelio’s Relationship With Her Sister Dixie Amy Sussman/Getty Images By Adam England/June 14, 2021 12:07 pm EST The D’Amelio sisters have skyrocketed to fame over the last couple of years thanks to their sizable social media presence. Younger sister Charli D’Amelio in particular is popular with social media users, becoming the most-followed person on TikTok with over 100 million followers, and older sister Dixie following with around 52 million....

Bill and Melinda announced their divorce on social media Getty Images/Getty Images In a joint social media statement posted on Monday, May 3, Bill and Melinda revealed they had “made the decision to end our marriage” after a “great deal of thought.” News of their split has shocked the world. Their respective tweets announcing their divorce have, to date, been retweeted over 100,000 times (via Twitter). Both have blocked comments on their announcement tweets which strive to reassure the world that their joint work on the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will continue (via Twitter)....

Nearly 25% Of People Think They Could Win This Reality TV Competition Shutterstock By Rachel Dillin/April 25, 2021 1:25 pm EST Reality TV emerged along with television in general, with the first show in the genre, “Candid Camera,” debuting on ABC in 1948 (via Britannica). However, those first reality TV shows didn’t involve competitions with contestants competing for cash prizes. In 2000, however, that changed in a big way when CBS aired “Survivor: Borneo,” which featured 16 Americans vying to win the prize money on an island in the South China Sea, according to The Hollywood Reporter....

The Best ’50s Hairstyles To Try For A Retro Look Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images By Brianna Thomas/May 25, 2021 12:56 pm EST As the years go by, there are trends from past decades that live on and survive. These are either classics that are always in style or popular choices that reemerge. Right now, there are some hairstyles from the 1950s that are being seen more and more, and they are as gorgeous now as they were back then!...

The Costco Services You Can Use Even If You Don’t Have A Membership Shutterstock By Zrinka Peters/April 26, 2021 5:23 pm EST If you’ve been on the fence about dishing out the $60 needed for the basic annual Costco membership, it might help to know that there are certain services you can use at the store without actually being required to show a membership card. Medical services at Costco, including a variety of health and wellness screenings, flu shots and immunizations, and eye exams, are available to members and nonmembers alike, due to state laws ensuring equal access to those services....

The Easiest Way To Fix A Run In Your Tights Shutterstock There’s nothing worse than getting a run in your tights, particularly a pair that you don’t want to part with. But before you heave a heavy sigh and toss them into the trash, you should know that there is a way (there are several, in fact!) to fix a run in your tights, and it won’t cost you much, either....

The Easy Colon Cleanse You Need For Better Digestion Shutterstock By Paige McBride/March 9, 2021 3:01 pm EST If you’ve been following along with wellness trends over the last few years, you’ve likely heard of the gut-brain connection. Accordingly, an influx of ideas to cleanse, support, and optimize the function of various organs involved in digestion has quickly followed suit. In addition to drinking enough water and eating fresh, organic whole foods, adding kefir to your diet may be an excellent way to support your microbiome and your colon....

The Hardest Part Of Design Star: Next Gen, According To Winner Carmeon Hamilton - Exclusive discovery+ By Kelsie Calderon/April 7, 2021 2:58 pm EST It’s not easy to get cast on a national television show, but it’s even harder when you’re competing on one. This season of Design Star: Next Gen took fans on tons of twists and turns, so we can only imagine how stressful it was to actually be on set....

The One Crystal You Need To Get If You’re A Pisces Shutterstock By Delilah Gray/April 8, 2021 2:08 pm EST Everyone has at least one Pisces friend in their group, and for good reason. Pisces are highly sensitive, creative, and so lovable that you can’t help but want to protect them from the world. Pisces are one of the three water signs, so they are some of the most empathetic and accepting people you’ll come across....

Millennials continue to face unprecedented stressors Shutterstock If you’re a millennial and you’ve been really feeling it lately, you’re not alone. According to Avantika Dixit, creator of Woke Hero, millennials have been dealing with not just daily stressors, but “major life events” on what feels like a regular basis. Add a pandemic, and things are bound to get (and stay) worse. “Outside of their daily work and financial struggles, until 2020, the biggest stressors for millennials were major life events like divorce, death, illness, or caring for a family member — things that don’t happen too often,” Dixit told Patch....

Do natural cleaning products actually clean surfaces? Shutterstock Before you get out the sprays and wipe down your counter, make sure your natural disinfectants are actually killing the bacteria and viruses they claim to kill. While the labels say they do, it’s important to disinfect surfaces properly. When it comes to hard surfaces, these natural disinfecting products will kill 99.999% of germs, but they don’t work as fast as the chemical disinfectants (via Good Housekeeping)....

The Truth About Prince Charles And Princess Diana’s Honeymoon David Levenson/Getty Images By Paige McBride/May 10, 2021 12:19 pm EST If you know how the story of Prince Charles’ marriage to Princess Diana started, you likely didn’t have high hopes of a storybook honeymoon. Plus, those of us who’ve watched The Crown know exactly what the Princess found during their cruise on the royal yacht. According to The Express, royal tradition often had members of the royal family taking their honeymoon aboard the ship, enjoying the open sea....

Tyler Baltierra and Catelynn Lowell met in middle school Instagram As E! News reports, Tyler Baltierra and Catelynn Lowell — who’s undergone a stunning transformation — were middle school sweethearts in Algonac, Michigan; they originally hooked up for the first time all the way back in seventh grade. Three years later Lowell fell pregnant, at just 16 years old. When MTV’s 16 and Pregnant premiered in 2009, Lowell was already 16 weeks along and torn over what to do....

What Dick Van Dyke’s Relationship With Mary Tyler Moore Was Really Like Steve W. Grayson/Getty Images By Sophie McEvoy/April 7, 2021 2:53 pm EST Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore might be legends in their own right, but together they were an unstoppable force as the lovable Rob and Laura Petrie on The Dick Van Dyke Show. Running from October 1961 to June 1966, the CBS sitcom is often cited as one of the greatest television shows of all time (via the Houston Chronicle)....

“Nobody But You” wasn’t intended to be a duet Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images Blake Shelton revealed to Billboard that this love song was originally supposed to be just for him. He said, “I have to thank [the song’s writers] Shane McAnally, Ross Copperman, Josh Osborne, and Tommy Lee James for trusting us with this incredible song that captures exactly how I feel about Gwen, and I can connect with every lyric.”...

What Happens To Your Body When You Drink Earl Grey Tea Every Day Shutterstock By Sam Levitz/April 6, 2021 6:38 pm EST There are many theories and stories surrounding the origins of Earl Grey tea and its namesake, Earl Charles Grey, who was British Prime Minster in the early 1830s (via World Tea News); however, the truth of his association with the tea is unknown. What we do know, is that Earl Grey is no ordinary black tea....

Who Is Married At First Sight: Unmatchables Contestant Xavius? Cooper Neill/Getty Images By Joey Keogh/April 21, 2021 9:37 am EST After 13 successful seasons and almost as many spinoffs, “Married at First Sight” is mixing things up yet again with the launch of “Married at First Sight: Unmatchables.” As Us Weekly notes, the brand new series sees 16 applicants who were cut over the years from the original show getting another opportunity to find love, with the help of experts Pastor Calvin Roberson and Dr....

Who Is Trevor Noah’s Girlfriend, Actress Minka Kelly? Craig Barritt/Getty Images By Angela Campbell/March 9, 2021 5:23 pm EST With Trevor Noah set as the host of the upcoming Grammy Awards, viewers might be curious to learn more about who the host of Comedy Central’s Daily Show is dating. Trevor has been romantically linked to model and actress Minka Kelly since the summer of 2020, according to Elle. Even if you don’t recognize her name, you’re likely to recognize the 40-year-old actress from her various projects....

Why Caitlyn Jenner’s Comments On The 2020 Election Are Raising Eyebrows Shutterstock By Shana Aborn/June 11, 2021 1:55 am EST Caitlyn Jenner has never been afraid to stand out. As an Olympic athlete, she brought home gold in the decathlon — one of the most challenging events of the competition. She married into the famous Kardashian clan and found herself plunged into the reality-TV world. She came out as transgender, at the risk of alienating both her fans and her family....