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Being Late Might Actually Be A Personality Trait

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Lateness might not be just a bad habit, scientists are saying.

A recent study examined the differences in how people who are categorized “Type A” by their consistent organization habits and competitive nature versus those who are more relaxed, perceive time.

The experiment asked participants to guess how much time they thought had passed after a one minute timer sounded, and the “Type B” group were made up of people who, on average, believed 77 seconds had passed, while “Type A” people on average, thought only 58 seconds had passed.

What does this mean for different personality types?

According to Business Insider, the way people view time affects their time management skills, and their general outlook on life.

“If you notice you’re constantly running way behind schedule, it could be because you’re an optimist. Yeah, you read that right. If you’re an optimist, you tend to think you have more time on your hands than you actually do,” an article, “People Who Always Run Late Are More Successful and Creative – Here’s Why” noted.

So from now on, be late to everything and tell people it’s not your fault because you’re an optimist. Like Gaia Matisse says, “Perception is reality, because it literally is.”

This post, Being Late Might Actually Be A Personality Trait, by Abeline Cohen, appeared first on Galore.


Tom Hiddleston Pinky Promises His Relationship With Taylor Swift Is Real

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Yesterday, Tom Hiddleston and Taylor Swift reached a relationship milestone that every little girl dreams of.

Tom came out and promised the press that their relationship wasn’t a publicity stunt.

Isn’t he just the cutest?

Now that he’s got his Emmy nomination in the bag, Tom Hiddleston is taking on his greatest role yet: convincing the world that he is as head over heels in love with Taylor Swift behind closed doors as he is with her in front of the paparazzi they’ve invited to follow them around the world.

Toeing their way around asking the question everybody had on their minds, The Hollywood Reporter warmed Tom up by asking, “Do you know who you’re taking to the Emmys?”

Playing coy, Tom responded, “I don’t. I didn’t even know I could,” adding,”It’s 4 in the morning here!”

Apparently, Tom also wants us to believe that he’s never watched an awards show before in his life even though he’s 35 years old.

Realizing that if they wanted a quote about Taylor they’d have to literally force him to talk, THR asked what Tom would say to all the haters who thought his relationship was a publicity stunt.

“Well, um,” Tom struggled, having difficulty putting his feelings for his beloved girlfriend into words. “How best to put this? That notion is — look, the truth is that Taylor Swift and I are together and we’re very happy. Thanks for asking. That’s the truth. It’s not a publicity stunt.”

Right.

Because it’s really easy to believe a man who begins his defense of his relationship that’s apparently so serious they’ve already met each other’s parents with a, “well, um.”

$10 says Taylor doesn’t allow Tom to speak in public about them for a hot second after this spectacular debacle.

And he calls himself an actor.

[H/T The Hollywood Reporter]

This post, Tom Hiddleston Pinky Promises His Relationship With Taylor Swift Is Real, by Maria Pasquini, appeared first on Galore.

How 33 Of Your Favorite Celebs Dress For The Airport

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Is it just me, or is dressing for the airport kind of problematic? 

Do you try and look cute? Do you just say fuck it and go for whatever’s comfiest? Or do you try and shoot for something in the middle that you wouldn’t be horribly upset about wearing for the rest of the night?

Here’s how 33 of your favorite celebrities have answered the question for themselves. 

1. Gigi Hadid

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Gigi Hadid looking super casual in a button-down she may or may not have stolen from whoever she was dating at the time.

2. Kylie Jenner

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Kim may be Kylie’s beauty icon, but apparently Kylie draws the line at wearing heels to the airport.

3. Justin Bieber

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No shirt no problem, right?

4. Taylor Swift

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Sometimes Taylor Swift likes to dress like a preppy boy scout.

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And sometimes she likes to pull the whole America’s Sweetheart routine.

5. Nicole Richie

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Love the floor length leopard print coat.

6. Ciara

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Ciara is so high school right now.

7. Katy Perry

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This outfit is problematic, but very on brand.

8. Karlie Kloss

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Doesn’t it make sense that she and Taylor Swift are besties now?

9. Charli XCX

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Sporty chic.

10. Rihanna

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Further proof that Rihanna can make literally anything look good.

11. Mischa Barton

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Where are Mischa Barton’s shoes though?  Very concerned.

12. Blake Lively

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Of course bitch would wear all white to the airport.  Very Upper West Side, Blakey.

13. Jennifer Lawrence

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A little sexy, a little casual.

14. Kim Kardashian

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Of course Kim is wearing heels to the airport.

15. Kanye West

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Kanye and Kim don’t always match, but when they do, it’s at the airport.

16. Heidi Klum

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Relaxed denim onesies are like sooooo comfortable for lounging in first class, don’t you think?

17. Lorde

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Loving the oversized denim, Lorde.

18. Lily-Rose Depp

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Normally Lily-Rose Depp has impeccable fashion taste, but sometimes she dresses like a todler, and you’re reminded that she’s still a baby.

19. Paris Hilton

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Leave it to Paris Hilton to dress up for the airport.

20. Amy Schumer

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Looking comfy over there, Amy.

21. Kendall Jenner

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Can you tell she’s a model?

22. the Spice Girls

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So many questions about what they were thinking that day.

23. Bella Hadid

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Bella Hadid is all about the crop tops when she’s at the airport.

24. Vanessa Hudgens

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Vanessa Hudgens maybe looks like she’s 30 years old in this jumpsuit, but at least she remembered to make her toenails match her hair color.

25. Lady Gaga

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Lady Gaga is in character at all times.

26. Kris Jenner

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Kris Jenner doesn’t give a fuck about dressing up for the airport.

27. Anna Kendrick

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This outfit is maybe a One Direction t-shirt, and we’re not sure how we feel about that.

28. Lindsay Lohan

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Loving the pleather and the fur, Lilo, but that hat looks like you stitched it together after a night of drinking with Paris Hilton.

29. Miley Cyrus

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$10 says she was stoned when she put this outfit together.

30. Jennifer Lopez

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Gotta love a good track suit.

31. Kristen Stewart

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Super rocker chick.

32. Selena Gomez

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Literally everything about this outfit is so 2016.

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Love this take on denim on denim.

33. Cara Delevingne

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On somebody else this outfit would have been frumpy, but somehow Cara manages to pull this one off.

In the end, I guess the best answer for how to dress for the airport, is to look cute, but casual.

And when in doubt, just slap on a pair of sunglasses and vow to do better next time.

This post, How 33 Of Your Favorite Celebs Dress For The Airport, by Maria Pasquini, appeared first on Galore.

Please Don’t Take This Dude’s Advice to Use Facebook As a Dating App

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This morning, I came across an interesting article on the Huffington Post by alleged dating coach David Wright entitled “Why Dating On Facebook Is Better Than Dating On Tinder.”

Immediately I was confused. Last time I checked, Tinder and Facebook were not in the same lane whatsoever. Tinder is a dating app and Facebook is a social media site that we all begrudgingly use to post boring photos and stalk old high school friends that we haven’t seen since 2010.

The author shits on Tinder, saying that everyone’s profile pictures are altered and that there’s no real info besides their photoshopped pics to help you figure out if you’d really get along with that person. He claims that Facebook is a perfect alternative to Tinder because apparently people don’t alter their Facebook photos (sorry bro but they do), and that if you have mutual friends, it means you probably have stuff in common.

But the biggest issue with his theory is that every girl on Facebook, whether they’re single, taken, or even married, gets random friend requests and/or messages from creepy dudes. And we all hate it. It never ends well. It’s essentially the internet version of cat-calls.

Some girls leave every friend requested unanswered and left to decay in the graveyard of randos. Other girls accept the request if they have mutual friends. If they make this mistake, they’re probably confronted with a message from said rando about how he thinks he saw her at Bobby’s party that one time or how they’ve never met but he thinks she’s “beautiful” and would love to get to know her over drinks.

Some may argue that these Facebook creeps have courage for making the first move, but I disagree. If you see a girl on Facebook that you want to meet who also has “27 mutual connections,” why don’t you just ask one of your connections to introduce you to her? Get your friend to invite her to a happy hour or a pregame, and introduce yourself to her in person without stalking all her “non-edited” pics or spending three hours to type up the perfect FB message that she’ll probs leave on “read.”

I’ve always argued that Facebook creeps are the worst type of creeps of all social media (Instagram DMs are getting close), and this “relationship coach” has made me understand why. If a relationship coach admits to friending and messaging randos on Facebook, it only makes sense that horny boys living with their mom are doing the same.

Here’s why hitting on women through Facebook is inappropriate: women aren’t on Facebook to look for dates. That’s what makes it feel so creepy to us. We’re just going about our business looking at our ex’s new girlfriend like a normal person, when suddenly we have to fend off an unwanted advance from someone who we never wanted to talk to in the first place? Not cool.

This dating coach’s issue isn’t photo editing or women selling themselves differently on Tinder. Those problems are easily solved by doing a quick Instagram or Facebook background check on your Tinder match. Check out their other profiles before you meet up with them, and you won’t be disappointed.

Instead, it seems like his actual issue is that no one he deems “worthy” is swiping right on him.

The reason Tinder is so successful is that men can’t message women who haven’t already approved them. If you’re like this dating coach and the only people who are swiping right on you aren’t up to your standards, then sorry pal, but your standards are too high. Take the hint and improve yourself instead of taking your god-awful pickup skills to some unsuspecting woman’s Facebook inbox.

This post, Please Don’t Take This Dude’s Advice to Use Facebook As a Dating App, by Ashley Uzer, appeared first on Galore.

This Is How Old Hollywood Did Nose Jobs

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Nowadays almost everybody in Hollywood gets nose jobs, but back in 1962 when Marilyn Monroe allegedly got one, things were a little different.

Like, you had to fake a fall instead of just swearing to the tabloids you had a deviated septum to fix.

Here’s how Marilyn Monroe and probably many other stars achieved their enviable profiles back before plastic surgery was as common as hair extensions.

First, you had to get a plastic surgeon agree to see you because of a completely different problem with your face.

When Marilyn Monroe had her first meeting with her plastic surgeon, she listed her chief complaint as a “chin deformity.”

In 1950, Marilyn got a “cartilage implant” in her chin to address the same problem, but as implants are known to do, it slowly dissolved over time.

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Then, you had to “accidentally” have a fall which resulted in a nose injury.

In 1962, Marilyn Monroe experienced “swelling and tenderness” in her nose after accidentally falling down, and immediately rushed to her plastic surgeon for an emergency consultation.

Next, you had to get an x-ray using a fake name.

On June 7, 1962, Marilyn went to the hospital to get x-rays taken of her injury under the alias Joan Newman, which as Allure points out, was actually a go-to name for women who didn’t want any official record of getting work done to be able to be traced back to them.

Then, when those x-rays came back saying you’re absolutely fine, you had to send out the charts for a second opinion.

The first set of doctors who analyzed Marilyn’s x-rays couldn’t find anything broken in her nose, so her x-rays had to be sent to a second set of doctors who agreed to admit they saw “a minute fracture of the tip of the nasal bone.”

Lastly, you had to take your secret with you to the grave

Unfortunately, this one wasn’t very hard for Marilyn. Less than two months after she went in for x-rays, Marilyn overdosed from barbiturates.

While not all old Hollywood nose job stories ended in such a dark fashion, I think we can all agree that getting a nose job today is way less of a hassle.

[H/T Allure]

This post, This Is How Old Hollywood Did Nose Jobs, by Maria Pasquini, appeared first on Galore.

7 Celeb Pregnancy Rumors That Turned Out to Be Totally False

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The only thing people like reading about more than celebrities breaking up, getting back together, and partying so hard that they end up flashing their labia, are celebrity pregnancy rumors.

Of course, more often than not these rumors turn out to be false, and yet, it seems like there’s a new one every month, just to keep things spicy.

Here’s 7 of our favorite insane celebrity pregnancy rumors in recent memory.

1. Kylie Jenner

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Yesterday, a rumor began circulating that Kylie Jenner was pregnant with Tyga’s baby after she wore a dress that clung to her every curve.

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While on the one hand, I can’t blame people for wanting to complicate the Kardashian/Jenner family tree even further, on the other hand, it’s a completely ridiculous.

Kylie agrees.

“Omg. No I’m not pregnant. It’s been the same rumor for years & no baby…” Kylie remarked in a series of now-deleted tweets, adding that, “when I decide to go to that next stage in my life…I’ll be the first to let you know.”

2. Jennifer Aniston

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Jennifer Aniston has been no stranger to pregnancy rumors over the years. Some might say getting on the cover of the tabloids for pregnancy speculation is her bread and butter. But apparently, she’s not that into it. Just this week she addressed how fed up she is with the gossip on The Huffington Post

“For the record, I am not pregnant. What I am is fed up. I’m fed up with the sport-like scrutiny and body shaming that occurs daily under the guise of ‘journalism,’ the ‘First Amendment’ and ‘celebrity news.” 

This current round started after the paparazzi caught Jennifer Aniston on the beach with her husband and decided that since she didn’t look quite as toned as she in the past, she must be pregnant.

Aniston added that “the sheer amount of resources being spent right now by press trying to simply uncover whether or not I am pregnant (for the bajilionth time…but who’s counting) points to the perpetuation of this notion that women are somehow incomplete, unsuccessful, or unhappy if they’re not married with children.”

3. Lady Gaga

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Last year, after Lady Gaga gained 25 pounds and started wearing pants and long-sleeve shirts instead of leotards and meat dresses, everybody jumped to the conclusion that she was pregnant with her then-boyfriend Taylor Kinney’s baby.

Only it turned out she wan’t pregnant, she was just doing what good Italian girls do best: eating a shitload of pasta and pizza.   

“My father opened a restaurant. It’s so amazing,” Gaga told radio host Elvis Duran, “but I’m telling you I gain five pounds every time I go in there.”

As a fellow Italian girl, I feel your pain, Gaga. I really do.

4. Beyoncé

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In 2013, E! News was CONFIDENT that Beyoncé was pregnant with her second child.

The signs were everywhere.

First, she wore a BELTED dress to the Met Ball.

Then, she had to cancel a SINGLE SHOW on her tour because her doctors advised her “to rest as a result of dehydration and exhaustion,” which was such a plausible reason it obviously had to be an excuse.  

Beyoncé herself refuted those claims by posting a picture of herself drinking a glass of red wine while sitting on Jay Z’s lap, and to this day, Blue Ivy does not have a brother or a sister to take adorable pictures with.  

5. Lindsay Lohan

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Right now, there’s a rumor going around that Lindsay Lohan is pregnant because she has the NERVE to wear a couple of maxi dresses while on vacation.

Forget the fact that she’s wearing bikinis with just as much frequency,, Lindsay is obviously just being coy with us. 

Oh Lilo, you saucy minx. 

6. Rihanna

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Shortly after Rihanna got back together with Chris Brown in 2013, she got had to cancel a tour stop in Houston “as a result of illness.”

Then she canceled a show in Boston because as Live Nation so delicately put it, she had “contracted laryngitis and per doctor’s instruction is unable to perform this evening.” 

Still, the pregnancy rumors continued for another month as Rihanna continued to have throat issues. Miraculously, as soon as those issues worked themselves off, the speculation over her being pregnant with Chris Brown’s baby also stopped.  

Coincidence? 

7. Khloé Kardashian

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Just like her younger sister Kylie, people LOVE to start rumors that Khloé Kardashian is pregnant with somebody’s baby. 

In 2010, shortly after marrying Lamar Odom, people couldn’t help but notice Khloé had put on some extra weight, and jumped to the conclusion that she was preggo.

She wasn’t, she’d just “gained seven pounds of love weight.”  

Similarly in 2014, MediaTakeOut was CONVINCED Khlo was pregnant for real this time, and that she was “pretty sure” the father was Lamar, although it could also have been her rumored-boyfriend Matt Kemp.

Again, Khloé wasn’t pregnant.

“I used to get offended,” Khloé told People, “like, ‘Do I look fat today?’ or ‘Why are they saying that?’ But they just say it.”

Sometimes Khlo$ can be so astute.

This post, 7 Celeb Pregnancy Rumors That Turned Out to Be Totally False, by Maria Pasquini, appeared first on Galore.

6 Things You Should Know About Trump’s Vice President Pick

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Here’s another reminder that Trump is inching closer to the Oval Office: he just picked a running mate! Trump picked the Governor of Indiana, Mike Pence, as his choice for vice president, and chances are you’ve never heard of this bro.

To be honest, we had no idea who this guy was either before writing this post. We were expecting someone who has been more obvious and in the spotlight, like Chris Christie or Satan. So we did our research and gathered a few facts about the guy, who is apparently almost as awful as Trump.

1. He likened the Obamacare ruling to 9/11

Back in 2012 when the universal healthcare bill also known as “Obamacare” was the main political point of convo, Mike Pence said during a closed door House GOP meeting that the Supreme Court’s decision upholding the Democratic health care law was similar to terrorist attacks on 9/11.

Because, you know, getting healthcare is apparently similar to plowing two planes into the Twin Towers.

He did apologize for it, though, saying, “My remarks at the Republican Conference following the Supreme Court decision were thoughtless. I certainly did not intend to minimize any tragedy our nation has faced and I apologize,” in a statement to POLITICO.

2. He opposed Trump’s ban on Muslims

Here’s a glimmer of hope. After Trump made those disgusting comments about wanting to keep every immigrant or refugee that was Muslim out of the country, Mike Pence tweeted his disapproval. He also tweeted that the constitution “protects freedom of religion” and that we should not discriminate based on religion. He also still hasn’t deleted the tweets, which is a pretty good sign.

3. He supported Ted Cruz during the primaries

This might be a snag in the Trump-Pence union. During the heat of the primary season when more candidates were running, he endorsed Cruz in April after praising Cruz’s “knowledge of the Constitution” and his willingness to “take on the leadership” of his own party, according to CNN.

He also said, “Let me be very clear on this race: Whoever wins the Republican nomination for president of the United States, I’m going to work my heart out to get elected this fall.” So, after Trump secured the Republican nomination, Mike changed his tune and began endorsing Trump.

4. He’s about as pro-life as they get

As Governor of Indiana, Mike Pence signed into law one of the most ridiculous anti-abortion laws this year. The law forbids women from getting abortions in cases of fetal disability, and requires women to bury or cremate fetal remains. Like! What! This is not only sick and twisted but also requires a lot of unnecessary paperwork, which further discourages women from getting abortions that they might need.

The law also placed heavy restrictions on abortion clinics which are almost identical to those that the Supreme Court recently found unconstitutional in Texas. Looks like Trump and Pence are two peas in a bigoted pod!

5. He disagrees with Trump on the war in Iraq

While Trump has masqueraded as a human being by repeatedly criticizing the decision Bush made in 2001 to invade Iraq, Mike Pence has defended the war. Trump called the war a “big fat mistake” and accused the Bush administration of lying about the WMDs to gain support for the invasion.

Pence, on the other hand, voted in favor of the invasion in 2002 while he was serving in the House of Representatives as a congressman. He also said he would have gone to war after hearing that there was not evidence to support the claim that there were WMDs in Iraq.

6. He signed a bill making it okay for Indiana businesses to discriminate against LGBT customers

So much for your freedom of religion, huh Mikey? The “Religious Freedom Restoration Act” he signed into law allows “any individual or corporation to cite religious beliefs as a defense when sued by a private party,” according to the Huffington Post.

Get this: there was so much backlash from Indiana residents and businesses that only a week later, Pence signed an amendment to the bill which clarifies that the law doesn’t allow businesses to deny goods or services to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals. Regardless of the changes, Indiana still doesn’t have specific LGBT equality protection laws though!

This post, 6 Things You Should Know About Trump’s Vice President Pick, by Keely Quinlan, appeared first on Galore.

I Splurged On A Pair Of Louboutins And I Kinda Regret It

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“Treat yourself” has always been my motto when it comes to shopping.

In all other aspects of my life, I’m a saver. I’m the child of my mother, who swears by Marshall’s and will buy seven boxes of Special K if there’s a coupon, leaving my dad confused af when he opens the pantry.

When I’m trying to save money (which is, like, all the time), I can go an entire month without eating out. I’ll walk everywhere humanely possible to avoid spending on transportation, which results in blisters and lots of sweat. I even stopped eating meat in an attempt to save money on my weekly grocery trip.

But when it comes to clothes shopping, I have much less self-control. That’s not to say that I’m walking into Urban Outfitters and spending $80 on a dish-rag marketed as a tube top, but if said tube top was on sale, I’d probably buy it solely because it’s “such a deal” and end up wearing it once before relegating it to the drawer with my 20 other tube tops that were purchased on discount.

But I don’t really care that much about tube tops. My real weakness is shoes. And like every basic bitch with an Instagram account, I’ve always dreamed of a pair of Louboutins. It’s not necessarily the red bottoms and the status that made me want some Loubs so bad (although they def didn’t hurt), it’s really that I’m just fucking obsessed with high heels, spikes, and obnoxiously over-the-top design.

While I spent most of summer 2011 browsing Louboutins on Poshmark and Ebay and saving the money I made waitressing at a beachside seafood restaurant, I held off. After all, I was still in high school and I had absolutely nowhere to wear Louboutins. What the fuck was I going to do? Wear $1,000 shoes to prom?

Fast forward to fall of 2014 and I was living in New York and working three jobs. Two were unpaid internships, and one was a nightclub gig that made me enough money to justify the other two. I was making a ton of money and most of it was in cash. When Christmas rolled around I decided that to reward myself for all the hard work I’d been putting in, I’d buy myself a pair of Louboutins. I found a pair on sale at Bergdorf’s for $675 that were just spiked enough for my liking, but subtle enough to be wearable for everyday events.

The pair of shoes that currently sits under my bed untouched

In my mind, these shoes were casual enough for work at the fashion house where I was interning. I envisioned myself rocking them with jeans a T-shirt for a day look on the weekend. Obviously I would wear them out clubbing, they’d be the perfect way to dress up an all black winter ensemble.

Who the fuck was I kidding thinking I was going to wear my most expensive shoes to everyday events? Sure, maybe if you’re Kylie Jenner and you have 300 pair of Loubs, you can wear one to Tyga’s ratchet house party and not give a fuck if Lil Wayne spills lean on them, but if you’re me – you fucking care.

Want to know how many times I’ve worn my nearly $700 shoes since I bought them in fall of 2014? Twice.

The first time hardly even counts, because I wore them to a family Christmas party at my parents’ house, meaning that I never even stepped foot outside.

The second time, I wore them out to Catch in NYC for my friend’s birthday. It didn’t matter that we were at a table, drunk people were still stepping on my shoes. Instead of having a good time pretending I liked the shitty DJ and getting drunk off of Wodka Vodka, I was worrying about some drunk dude accidentally stepping on my most prized possessions. When I got home that night to inspect my shoes for any damage, I realized something horrific but obvious that happens when you wear your Louboutins outside – the precious red bottoms get scratched.

Take a good look at your favorite Instagram blogger or celeb next time they post a picture of their Loubs. If they’re proudly showing off the perfectly smooth and unscathed red bottoms, it means that they haven’t ever worn them outside. Must be nice getting carried and/or Ubered everywhere. Or maybe they have a personal assistant carry a decoy pair of shoes when they have to step foot on the non-Louboutin approved sidewalk? I’m still unsure.

The thing is, in movies, fashion blogs, and celeb-land; people wear Loubs all the time. But in real life? They don’t. My co-workers at the fashion house usually opted for sneakers for work. And while celebs seem to be rocking Loubs all the time, it’s because they’re walking on red carpets instead of a grimy city street. I’ve certainly seen girls wearing sky-high Louboutins to the club, but I’ve also seen girls carrying them while dancing on tables.

By the way, my Christian Louboutins weren’t anymore comfy than my go-to black heels that I got for $40 at a random store in Philly (they weren’t even on sale). I’d say they are comfier than Steve Maddens, but that’s because I think Steve Maddens are over-priced for their shitty quality to begin with. Loubs certainly don’t make you feel like you’re walking on clouds, hence the reason why I always see girls carrying theirs at the end of the night.

Who are the people who wear Louboutins on the reg? Maybe they’re people who can afford a new pair as soon as their current pair gets ruined, or maybe they’re the people who just don’t give a fuck. Maybe they’re just the type people who go to far more classier events than I do.

Either way, when I left New York to go back to school, you can bet your ass I didn’t bring my Louboutins. Something told me that if I wasn’t comfortable wearing them to an upscale club in NYC, I wouldn’t be comfortable wearing them to a frat party or a bar that sells $1 drinks. So essentially I haven’t got any use out of my $675 purchase in nearly two years.

Do I regret buying Louboutins? Not completely. I mean, I wouldn’t buy them now because I have more financial obligations, plus now I know that living in NYC doesn’t mean that you’ll suddenly have events to wear over-priced heels to. The benefit is that my shoe size likely won’t ever change, so perhaps once I grow up and go to events where there aren’t drunk-ass people giving champagne showers, I can get some use out of them.

In the mean time, I’ll just keep those puppies safe from harm (and lean or champagne) in their box under my bed. If I grow up and decide they’re not my style anymore, I could always sell them. But my advice to you is to think about how much you’re going to wear an expensive pair of shoes (or bag, or whatever) before you dish out your cash.

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F*ckboy Olympics Round 4: Elder Statesmen

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Welcome to our fourth week of the Fuckboy Olympics, where we decide on a case-by-case basis who is officially the Fuckboy to Rule Them All.

The Galore staff has divided the biggest fuckboys of the past century into four divisions. We’ve already covered the American entertainers, American athletes, and international superstars. And this week, we’re tackling our most insane category yet: the Elder Statesmen.

Let’s take a closer look at these matchups, shall we? In this division, we isolate the eight biggest fuckboys of the past 80 years. We’ve organized them thusly: Bill Clinton vs. Arnold Schwarzenegger; Charlie Sheen vs. Jack Nicholson; Hugh Hefner vs. Eddie Murphy; and John F. Kennedy vs. Eric Clapton.

But first, for the uninitiated: WTF is a fuckboy? It’s a special mix of dick pics, swag, and thinking your shit don’t stink. A fuckboy is not just a guy who bangs a lot of girls. He’s also a cheater and a master manipulator. The type to spew lines like “I don’t believe in labels” and “you’ll love anal, I swear” — put simply, a fuckboy’s only bae is himself.

Now let’s get ready to fuckboy.

1. Bill Clinton vs. Arnold Schwarzenegger

Thanks to his 1996 blow job scandal, Bill Clinton may be the biggest fuckboy to hold office in the past 30 years. And make no mistake — the competition is fierce.

But despite the fact that the Bill Clinton sex scandal dominated the headlines when most of the Galore staff were in our formative years, Bubba received a measly two votes.

“I have to go with Bill because I truly believe his marriage with Hillary is a sham,” intern Keely Quinlan says, “and Bill just gets down with whoever he wants on the side because Hillary is asexual. Plus Bill seriously gives me the creeps, but I guess anyone from Arkansas does.”

Fair point. I personally also voted Bill, because he just strikes me as being way slimier than Arnold.

Still, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s tremendous fuckboy credentials led him to the gold in this round.

Arnold made a career out of being a meathead, then somehow slithered into the California governorship. We’re sure he banged a lot of women over the years, but his fuckboy crowning achievement was when he impregnated his housekeeper and then let their illegitimate child play alongside his other children with wife Maria Shriver for years before being found out.

As sex and dating writer Ashley Uzer says, “He falls into the all too classic fuckboy behavior of banging the nanny, but he takes it a step further by trying to keep it under wraps and letting his kid hang out with his other kid and forgetting to mention the small fact that they’re siblings.”

Intern Kayla Jackson postulates that Bill was bad for cheating, but Arnold was way worse. Pop culture writer Maria Pasquini agrees.

“At least Bill had the decency not to have a secret love child with the nanny,” Maria says. “Like c’mon Arnold, WTF is wrong with you.”

“My husband would’ve been dead,” Kitten Agency’s Drea Nickelle said.

Even Arnold’s bodybuilding roots gave our peanut gallery a reason to prosecute him to the fullest extent of fuckboy laws.

“Arnold is the inspiration for fuckboys everywhere with his ripped bod,” Ashley says.

“He’s way too large not to have secrets,” west coast editor Mallory Llewellyn asserts.

Plus, he’s a prolific Snapchatter, and we all know most male Snapchat users are fuckboys incarnate.

Perhaps the most sound reasoning of all came from Galore TV’s Victoria Brandt, who said, “I hated Arnold’s fucking governator shirts, and Bill Clinton at least balanced the budget.”

Bill Clinton: 2

Arnold Schwarzenegger: 8

WINNER: Ahnold

2. Charlie Sheen vs. Jack Nicholson

Charlie Sheen’s fuckboy antics are fresh in everyone’s memories — he made a name for himself by being a gleeful douchebag with multiple girlfriends and multiple drug habits. Meanwhile, Jack Nicholson got most of his fuckboy behavior out of his system in the 70s, 80s and 90s.

I personally was the single vote in favor of Jack Nicholson, because I read the memoirs of his longtime girlfriend Anjelica Huston, and that shit stuck with me. Plus, his mansion in LA has a literal underground tunnel to the Playboy Mansion, and that’s gotta count for something.

But our panel of judges can’t get past the fact that Charlie Sheen admitted to having unprotected sex while HIV positive without alerting his partners.

“Charlie Sheen is on the very far end of the fuckboy scale which wavers between fuckboy and psychopath,” Ashley says. “I mean, wanting to get laid so badly that you lie about being HIV positive? That’s a whole ‘nother level of fucked up. Also trying to be the poor man’s version of Hugh Hefner by having three girls live in your house was pathetic.”

It’s not just the lack of consideration for his partners’ sexual health, though. He was a known fuckboy long before his diagnosis.

“He’s not hot, and somehow he managed to marry Denise Richards, so he’s manipulative,” intern Keely points out.

“He was also responsible for ‘Two and a Half Men,'” Vic points out.

Charlie Sheen: 9

Jack Nicholson: 1

WINNER: Charlie Sheen

3. Hugh Hefner vs. Eddie Murphy

This was one of our closest heats of the day. On one hand you have Hugh Hefner, the father/grandfather/great grandfather of the Playboy empire who, as Ashley points out, “made being a fuckboy profitable and aspirational before the term ‘fuckboy’ even existed.”

Eddie Murphy, meanwhile, has been subject of a few sex scandals, the most dastardly of which occurred when he impregnated Scary Spice and refused to admit the baby was his.

Suffice it to say, our judges were divided. Before voting Eddie, Maria had this to say:

“Hugh Hefner is low key the grossest human being on the planet, but I’m sorry, knocking up a celebrity and then pulling a Shaggy and saying it wasn’t you is taking fuckboy antics to a new level.”

Drea agrees. “You can’t fuck with Scary Spice,” she says. “Like how he left her is just so wrong.”

Some judges argued that Hugh Hefner deserves some credit for admitting his main goal in life is to be a douche wad.

“Hugh is expected to be shitty,” Mallory says. “He shaped his entire life around being shitty. But Eddie seems nice, and funny, and chill. He’s a low key fuckboy, and that’s the WORST.”

But in the end, Hef came out on top for creating a fuckboy dynasty.

“I used to watch the show ‘Girls Next Door’ when I was like 12 while hiding from my mom because she hated him,” Keely says, “and thought he was a perv. But the things the girls had to do for him, especially Holly, was just awful. That show changed the way I saw sex, and it wasn’t for the better.”

“Hefner has been breeding more fuckboys for decades,” Vic asserts.

Last but not least, Ashley, hilariously, cast a solemn vote for Hef without realizing he’s still alive.

“He literally convinced women that living in his harem was cool and fun,” she says. “Hugh literally remained a fuckboy till his death which takes dedication.”

Hugh Hefner: 6

Eddie Murphy: 4

WINNER: Hugh Hefner

4. John F. Kennedy vs. Eric Clapton

These two fuckers have probably never been mentioned in the same sentence.

JFK has been notorious for his fuckboy ways ever since Marilyn Monroe sang him “Happy Birthday” as his humiliated wife, Jackie O., sat there wanting to curl into a ball. He also cheated hella times.

But Eric Clapton has been under the radar for years as one of the world’s foremost fuckboys. A quintessential guitar-carrying white boy who thinks the rules don’t apply to him, he decided to “fall in love” with his friend George Harrison’s wife Pattie Boyd in the 70s. When she wouldn’t bang him, he decided to get her younger sister addicted to heroin and lock her up in his ridiculous British homestead.

Then, after he tired of Pattie’s sister, he finally got her to pay attention to him. He convinced her to divorce George Harrison, but he only married her because of a bet. His friend bet him he couldn’t get on the front page of the newspaper the next day, so he called up Pattie and proposed. They got married, he won the bet, and he went on to cheat on her and impregnate someone else. The cherry on top came when he got mad at Pattie, who was unable to have kids, for not being happy that he got someone else pregnant.

These are the things you learn when you read celebrity memoirs, you guys. I highly recommend it.

Anyway, Eric Clapton won this round, but it was close.

Intern Kayla voted JFK because “I feel like there’s never been a more public political cheating scandal,” she says.

“JFK managed to be a fuckboy (and president) that convinced everyone he was the shit,” Ashley says.

Mallory agrees — “I HATE EVIL GUYS WHO SEEM NICE,” she exclaimed.

Meanwhile, six of us were in the Clapton camp. Maria couldn’t blame JFK for sampling the goods — he is the hottest president in history, after all.

“Cheating is like, never acceptable behavior, but who in their right mind wouldn’t give up their left nut for a chance to fuck Marilyn Monroe?” she says. “Gotta give this one to Eric Clapton. Getting your crush’s little sister addicted to heroin just so you can get her attention long enough to get her to agree to go on a date with you is just too much.”

“Eric Clapton clearly has life all the way twisted,” Drea says, “like you have me all the way fucked up.”

“I don’t care that you play guitar really well,” Vic says. “Like you’re a dick and that’s what is important here.”

Graphics and astrology intern Mi Gerer offered this breathless and succinct response: “fucked up — fucking around with sisters — HORRIBLE.”

John F. Kennedy: 4

Eric Clapton: 6

WINNER: Eric Clapton

What an exhilarating round.

Next week, we have some even more contentious matchups:

CHRIS BROWN vs. LEONARDO DICAPRIO

TYGA vs. SCOTT DISICK

TIGER WOODS vs. KOBE BRYANT

DEREK JETER vs. KRIS HUMPHRIES

Wow. See you next Friday.

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Zayn Malik Got a Glow in the Dark Sword Tattoo, Like Any Adult Man Would

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Like any person who started getting tattoos at a young age, Zayn Malik has a few he’ll probably regret by the time he’s 30, but his most recent one really takes the cake.

Are you ready for this?

It’s a lightsaber, on his middle finger that, wait for it, GLOWS IN THE DARK.

May the force be with you @zayn #uvink #starwars #jonboytattoo

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Gigi, on behalf of all of us here at Galore, I’d like to offer you our deepest, most heartfelt condolences.

But don’t worry, this kind of thing happens to the best of us.

Or at least something very similar happened to me.

My boyfriend downloaded Pokemon Go last week. And he’s 26, if that makes you feel any better — three full years older than Zayn.

On the bright side Gigi, at least your boyfriend is really hot and has a voice that could bring an angel to tears.

Take comfort in that.

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This Workout Will Make You Smarter, Says Study

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Working out can be just as healthy for your brain as it is for your body.

A new study from the National Institute of Health claims that running also makes you smarter. That’s right, a daily jog can do more than just improve your cardiovascular fitness, burn calories, and strengthen your bones.

Researchers at NIH reported that one protein in particular, Cathepsin B, which is released after aerobic activity to help muscles recover, can also make its way to the brain.

After having subjects run up to four times a day over the course of four months, researchers used various cognitive tests to discover that the more the subjects ran, the more Cathepsin B was released, and the more their test scores improved.

Henriette van Praag, a researcher at the NIH, concluded that the brain is more effective with Cathepsin B helping it to function. “There is good reason to think that any amount of exercise is going to be better than none,” she said.

And while that might be obvious, it’s important to note that for the purposes of improving your test scores and maintaining healthy brain functions, running on the treadmill is going to be more beneficial than attending a yoga class.

Let this be your motivation to make it to the gym before/after work!

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Why Music Bloggers Are Obsessed With This New Oakland Rapper

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Back in March, a 24-year-old rapper named Kamaiyah hit the scene, with a debut album titled A Good Night in The Ghetto, that would that give boners to music bloggers everywhere. Now I understand why.

“You know that feeling where you hear some new music and it’s exactly what you didn’t know you needed?” a Stereogum writer explained his love for Kamaiyah’s song, “How Does It Feel” in an article titled, “Kamaiyah Just Fucked The Whole Summer Up.”

“Kamaiyah stands out from her peers,” Pitchfork writes, “With her appealingly natural presence.”

While being described as “appealingly natural” doesn’t sound all that appealing, it is true that the Oakland native is already able to occupy some space that feels very much her own, without alienating her listeners.

In other words, you don’t need to have been broke all your life — like she raps about in “How Does it Feel”  — in order to appreciate what she’s saying. And she isn’t a pop star; you don’t need to want to be Kamaiyah, but you should recognize when you’re listening to someone rap that’s better than any rappers out right now, male or female.

I learned that Drake follows her on Instagram, and I liked that too. Listen to “How Does it Feel” below, and check out her Soundcloud here.

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Move Over Pablo, Justin Bieber’s ‘Purpose’ Merch Is Now Sold At Barneys

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Kanye West’s Pablo merchandise might’ve taken over fashion this spring, but Justin Bieber’s new high-end “Purpose” tour merch collection is already dominating summer style.

Justin created the new collection with Jerry Lorenzo of the brand Fear of God, which explains the Christian undertones present in some of the designs.

Mostly though, the merch, which will be sold at Barneys stores starting tomorrow and costs up to $1,675 (the leather jacket is the most expensive piece) is adorned by the Purpose logo, and phrases like “STAFF,” “SECURITY,” and “NO PHOTOS.”

So is Justin following in the footsteps of his buddy Kanye, and trying to infiltrate the fashion game?

Likely not.

“I’m happy and proud people are reacting to it and adopting it,” Justin said to the NY Times via a spokesman. “I don’t think of our tour merch as being ‘fashion.’ That’s a really high compliment for what it is. But I am really happy we were able to dial in to something cool the way we did.”

See 7 items from the 31 piece collection here, and shop the collection online at Barneys starting 7/16.

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You Can Make Playlists On Netflix Now Using ‘Flixtape’

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Netflix has just added a whole new layer to your series bingewatching habit.

They’ve developed a pretty brilliant feature to the site called ‘Flixtape,’ which allows viewers to create curated playlists — yes, Flixtape is a reference to mixtapes from back in the day — and share them via Twitter or Facebook. That’s the basis of the whole feature; Flixtape will help you send your fav shows to your “favorite person.” And does it get any better than that?

The playlists are set up to be based around certain “moods” or “messages,”  and have customizable interfaces. That way, you’ll never need to leave your own bed in order to share the experience of staring at a screen with those you love. One thing to note: you can’t choose individual television episodes to the movie playlists. Yet.

Here’s the trailer for the new addition to the site:

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Kim Kardashian Put on Underwear and a Pablo Jacket, Called It An Outfit

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Kim Kardashian doesn’t always get the credit she deserves for being one of the great fashion pioneers of the 21st century, but believe me when I tell you, we will be remembering the dress she wore last night for the rest of time.

Or, at least as long as our generation is still gasping for air and taking selfies, which is basically the same thing.

Last night Kim attended the launch of OUE Skyspace, a fancy event space located on the 70th floor of the tallest building on the west coast, where she boldly took the concept of the naked dress to dizzying new heights.

Literally.

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Okay, so essentially she just put on a pair of underwear, threw a Pablo shirt over it, and called it an outfit, but she looked really good, okay?

Like in all seriousness, I have not been able to stop staring at this picture of Kim Kardashian for a solid three minutes now.

And I just gotta say, that Atkins diet is really paying off.

You’re killing it right now, Kimmy.

Nobody does sexy Mom casual like you.

[H/T Us]

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This Serum Turns Any Liquid Makeup Into Bronzer

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File this under “incredible beauty products you never knew you needed.”

Cover FX has created a line of droplets that will turn your makeup bag into a science kit, but a really tan and sexy science kit, if that makes sense. I got to try one of them, and it transformed my tinted moisturizer into a tinted bronzer.

I’m not gonna lie, I was super confused when I first laid eyes on Cover FX’s Custom Enhancers, as they’re known. They’re supposed to be highlighters and bronzers, but they’re liquid and they come out through a little eye dropper — hence the science kit connection. What was I supposed to do with a liquid bronzer? Wouldn’t it make me look orangey and insane, like someone who’d overdosed on sunless tanner?

Then I read the directions like a normal person, and it all made sense.

To use Custom Enhancer drops, you pick the shade you want — I chose Sunlight for optimum pale betch bronzing effect — and mix it in with the liquid makeup of your choice. That creates a subtle bronzing effect, not the all-over-orange face I feared.

So I pumped out some Urban Decay Naked Skin One & Done, as I (and Kylie Jenner) do every morning. Only this time, I added a shiny little drop of Custom Enhancer. I applied the concoction to my skin, and when it was done, I looked way more radiant and a little less cakey than usual.

I definitely prefer it to my regular powder bronzer, which I can never quite get to look natural. Plus, it’s letting me extend the life of all the liquid makeup I got over the winter that’s now too light for my slightly tanned skin tone.

All in all, I can’t recommend Cover FX Custom Enhancer drops enough if you’re looking for an all-over bronzey look.

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6 Hangover Cures That Are Actually Healthy

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We all know drinking’s no good for you. But sometimes it feels like the drunk-eating and greasy hangover food are even worse.

While you could stop drinking so much, we all know that’s just not realistic. Instead, check out these hangover cures from Annie Lawless, nutritionist and founder of Suja Juice.

1. Reverse Your Drunk Eating

With drinking comes unhealthy eating. Either you leave the club to eat a slice of pizza or you wake up the next morning craving hash browns, sometimes both. Annie isn’t saying that you can’t eat anything fatty — but waiting until you’re hungover to indulge could actually hurt your hangover.

“Eat a greasy meal before you go out drinking, NOT the morning after,” says Annie.” It might seem counterintuitive to indulge before you go out for a night of drinking, but eating a fatty meal before alcohol is a great way to avoid a terrible hangover the next morning. The fat will coat the walls of your stomach and slow the rate of alcohol absorption into your bloodstream.”

If you’re not usually one to eat unhealthily, don’t worry, Annie says a fatty meal doesn’t have to be fast food or fried chicken.

“A generous dose of olive oil on your salad, a couple extra spoonfuls of guacamole, or a healthy drizzle of coconut oil on your roasted veggies will do the trick,” she said. “If you eat a greasy breakfast the morning after drinking, as most of us naturally want to, the same slowing of digestion will occur, which will only prolong the amount of time the alcohol hangs around in your body and cause heartburn.”

2. Don’t Try To Erase Last Night’s Calories

You know those psycho exercise-obsessed friends of yours that claim going on a run after drinking helps their hangover and urge you to try it out? Fuck them, because Annie says otherwise.

“When you’re hungover, you’re already pretty dehydrated. You’re also probably low on nutrition. When you’re metabolically hindered, attempting to exercise will only make you feel even worse.”

Instead, take a day to recoup from your hangover, and kill it at the gym the next day (or not, whatever).

“The smarter thing to do is rest as much as possible and resume exercise the following day or later in the week when your vitals have returned to normal,” says Annie.

3. Trade In Your Gatorade

Isn’t it ironic that the drink that’s marketed toward athletes is the drink that you reach for/would give your left arm for when you can’t leave your bed? Annie says that maybe there’s a reason for this difference, and that you should opt for coconut water instead.

“Replenish the salt and potassium you’ve lost with coconut water and stay away from sports drinks that also pack lots of added sugar you don’t need when you already feel like crap,” she said.

4. Detox Your Liver

We all joke about how fucked our livers are going to be when we’re old, but have you ever researched how to help your liver out from all the times it’s absorbed your alcohol for you?

Annie says there are certain foods and drinks to support your liver. Like broccoli, cauliflowers, kale, cabbage, and Brussel sprouts.

“[These vegetables] promote liver detoxification. Similarly, lemon water with apple cider vinegar is a wonderful liver flusher. By helping your liver detoxify, you speed up the recovery process and get back to feeling normal quicker.”

5. Pop Some Pills

Instead of popping pills with the sketchy dude outside the club last night, pop your pills in the morning, specifically vitamins.

“Take a prenatal multivitamin,” advises Annie. “Alcohol depletes vitamins and you are probably low in hangover-reducing Vitamin B, Vitamin C, and magnesium. Replenish your stores with a prenatal multi as they are usually packed with higher doses of these important nutrients.:

6. Bonus For Next Time: Chase With Water

It sounds gross, but you really won’t taste it if you start mixing (or chasing) with water. If you can handle using water instead of your favorite soda, you’ll not only get the benefits of hydration, you’ll ditch the sugar and calories.

Even if you can’t bear the thought of drinking a vodka-water instead of a vodka-cran, try using half-water and half-cran instead, or just club soda. Any water is better than no water and it’ll hopefully help you from waking up looking like this:

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10 Shows To Watch When You’re Stoned AF

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There’s nothing better than getting home from a long day at work, packing a fresh bowl of weed, kicking back, and indulging in your favorite show. Here is a list of the best shit to watch when you’re stoned AF.

1. High Maintenance: 

September 16! #hmwebseries joins the big leagues on @hbo!

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Set in New York City, the show revolves around the encounters of a marijuana bike dealer and his clients. It’s super quirky and episodes are normally 7 to 10 minutes long, so even if you have ADD, you can handle it just fine. The show recently got picked up by HBO, so it’s def worth watching.

2. House Hunters International:

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Finding your next home is obviously stressful, but imagine doing it in when you’re in a country that is absolutely foreign to you. House Hunters International follows realtors and their clients as they peruse through real estate options and nitpick about things like the color of the walls. Ultimately, the clients have to choose one of the options and we get to see them a little later as they finally settle into their new home.

3. Top Chef:

Basically, this show is one of the best cooking challenges on TV these days. The food usually makes my mouth water and the judging can be pretty intense, which I love. No getting off easy when it comes to putting something in my mouth!

4. Major Lazer:

Go to Japan or China or whatever tonight at midnight #Newsreaders

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This animated series is the baby of electronic producer, Diplo, and Ferry Guow (from the Semifinalists) as well as Kevin Kusatsu. It follows Major Lazer, the Jamaican superhero protagonist whose right hand is actually a laser gun (big surprise there), as he battles President Whitewall and General Rubbish. It has killer graphics and a great soundtrack, which make for great stimulants when you’re stoned on the couch.

5. Adventure Time:

;; ☁️☄ What’s the saddest scene in Adventure Time in your opinion? #AdventureTime

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In the land of Ooo, Finn, a 12 year old protagonist battles evil along with his magical side-dog, Jake. Evil usually comes in the form of the Ice King, who is intent on making Princess Bubblegum his lover, even though she is not down at all. So Finn has to try to keep him from stealing her.

6. Archer:

It’s a renewal RAMPAAAAAGE. #ArcherFX is renewed for three more 8-episode seasons. See you next year!

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This show follows the adventures of super spy, Archer, as he works for the International Secret Intelligence Service and deals with his over-bearing mother and fellow ISIS agent, Lana Kane (ex-girlfriend). The humor is dry and strictly hilarious, plus Archer is pretty hot, if you’re into cartoons, that is.

7. Tim & Eric:

TONIGHT @ midnight on Adult Swim

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Watching re-runs of this quirky show is one of the best things ever. Prior to its final episode in 2010, the series consisted of multiple comic sketches like fake commercials, prank calls, and had guest celebrities like Zak Galifanikis and Weird Al.

8. Animal Precinct:

An adult male lion can weigh up to 420 pounds! #LionOnTheLoose #MonsterWeek

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Animal Planet is great when you’re blissfully high. This particular show gets my blood boiling as each episode follows the ASPCA agents of New York as they investigate crimes against animals, rescue aforementioned animals and most importantly, arrest the lawbreakers. Justice will be served.

9. Weeds:

Away we grow 💚 #WeedsShowtime

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It’s all in the name, people.

10. Rick and Morty:

NOTHING MATTERS!!!#rickandmorty #brutal #cronenberg #oops

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Talk about daddy issues… Rick shows up at his daughter’s house after 20 years of disappearance and turns her family’s garage into his personal laboratory. He gets close to his grandkids, especially Morty, and together they adventure across the universe.

Now you’ll have something new to watch the next time you spark up!

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The Beginner’s Guide to Chakra Healing

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The whole chakra thing can seem overwhelming. But did you know you can align your chakras and attain nirvana (kind of) just by exercising, sleeping, and doing other totally normal things?

Chakras are centers of energy located throughout the human body — aligning from the base of your spine to the crown of your head. Each chakra guides the respective physical, emotional, spiritual (and even sexual) attributes.

Awareness of chakras has been around for quite some time. The first known mention of these energy centers dates back to 1,500-500 B.C. in the classical Upanishads, an ancient collection of India’s spiritual texts and Hindu philosophic principles. Today, thanks to new age spirituality and modern mysticism, chakras are being accepted into the mainstream for all the benefits people report when paying attention to their chakra alignment.

Scientific proof of chakras is scant, but methods have been developed to prove their existence. It is now possible to capture energy fields radiating off of humans. This process employs high tech imagery to reveal the subject’s aura, normally invisible to the human eye. And since each chakra vibrates at a different frequency, interpreting these images creates the ability to quantitatively calculate energy levels of each chakra and qualitatively conclude the condition of a person’s physical, emotional and spiritual states. Ultimately, this process, known as electrophotonic analysis, has allowed scientists to detect, capture and analyze human energy. This method is gaining some major attention in today’s medical fields and transcending the usual branch of metaphysics and alternative medicine.

Those who swear by chakra healing say that aligning your chakras can make you feel better — mind, body and soul. Want to reap the benefits yourself? Then you have to understand each chakra and keep each one properly aligned. This alignment is used to balance all of your energy equally and keep your vibes free-flowing. Since chakras connect your entire body’s flow, If there’s too much or too little energy in one area, it will directly affect the other chakras.

If you’re new to this whole holistic health hype and it all seems a bit overwhelming (I mean honestly, we’re talking about invisible energy vortexes so who wouldn’t be overwhelmed), don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. We teamed up with Nicole Tustin, aka @spiritualthoughts, to give you the low down on each chakra.

Root // Muladhara

Color: red

Location: base of the spine

Guides: passions, ambitions, safety, security, stability, instincts

Warning signs of imbalance: depression, rage, fatigue, lower back pain, anemia, weight gain

How to balance: exercise, restful sleep, outdoor activities, red gemstones and oils (such as sandalwood or jasper)

Sacral // Svadisthana

Color: orange

Location: below the navel, lower abdomen

Guides: desires, sensuality, sexuality, creativity and expression

Warning signs of imbalance: eating disorders, alcohol and drug abuse, depression, asthma, allergies, yeast infections, urinary problems

How to balance: hot aromatic baths, massage treatments, aerobics, orange gemstones and oils (such as melissa)

Solar Plexus // Manipura

Color: yellow

Location: stomach, above the navel

Guides: purpose, drive, willpower, mental and physical strength, self confidence, intellect

Warning signs of imbalance: anxiety, toxicity, poor memory, digestive problems

How to balance: intellectual stimulants, sun exposure, yellow gemstones and oils (such as lemon or rosemary)

Heart // Anahata

Color: green

Location: chest

Guides: love, relationships, connections, compassion, vulnerability,  openness, balance

Warning signs of imbalance: heart and breathing disorders, chest pain, high blood pressure, immune system problems, muscular tension

How to balance: indulging in pleasures, quality time with loved ones, exposure to nature, green gemstones and oils (such as eucalyptus or pine)

Throat // Vishuddha

Color: blue

Location: throat

Guides: healing, self expression, voice, reason, communication, self worth, trust

Warning signs of imbalance: hormonal disorders (PMS, mood swings, bloating), hyperactivity, fevers, infections, pain in the mouth, jaw, tongue, neck or shoulders, thyroid imbalances

How to balance: speaking, singing, art involvement, blue gemstones and oils (such as chamomile)

Third Eye // Anja

Color: indigo

Location: center of forehead

Guides: imagination, intuition, instincts, dreams and visions, inspiration, self-realization

Warning signs of imbalance: trouble learning, sleep disorders, depression, headaches/migraines, fear

How to balance: meditation, release of hidden or repressed thoughts, stargazing, indigo gemstones or oils (such as patchouli)

Crown // Sahasrara

Color: violet or sometimes white

Location: top of your head

Guides: spirituality, wisdom, consciousness

Warning signs of imbalance: mental illness, coordination problems, skin rashes, varicose veins, confusion

How to balance: writing down goals, visions, thoughts and emotions, daydreaming, violet gemstones and oils such as lavender or jasmine

Got it? Good. Now vibrate higher.

This post, The Beginner’s Guide to Chakra Healing, by Kelsey Lear Lafferty, appeared first on Galore.

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