If you’re cuffed up in time for the holidays, getting a gift for your boo can cause serious stress. After all, dudes are tough to shop for, and you have to decide how much to spend on him accordingly.

But the real anxiety comes from wondering what bae is going to get you. Because let’s be real, guys are horrible at picking out gifts. And even if they do pick out a semi-decent gift, half of the time it’s secretly for him, not you.

1. Lingerie

Yes, lingerie is fun. Pretty sure most girls would be semi-hyped about a nice La Perla or Agent Provocateur set. But let’s be real, most guys are going to go to Victoria’s Secret instead, and buy you something that’s 100% a gift for him, not you. Nice try though!

2. Workout Clothes

So uh… is this bae’s way of saying you need to stop lying about going to the gym and actually go? Unless you’re the type of girl who wears Lululemon religiously and “needs” their newest collection, who the f wants workout gear for Christmas? That’s way too fucking practical, and kind of a secret roast tbh.

3. Kitchen Shit

Another pretty offensive and sexist gift, unless you’re an aspiring Betty Crocker. Also way too fucking practical unless it’s a Swarovski-encrusted Cuisinart or a designer apron. Guys, please don’t buy us anything useful. We can get that ourselves.

4. A Stuffed Animal

Middle school boyfriends give this shit for Valentine’s Day. I know your bae probs hasn’t matured that much since middle school, but can he at least pretend that he has? Not only is a stuffed animal going to rot in your closet since you’re too embarrassed to display it proudly, but it also shows no effort whatsoever.

5. Something That’s Clearly Last-Minute

Ah, impulse buys. Great for tricking you to spending more money at Target, not so great when it comes to using them as gifts for your significant other. You want bae to put in effort when picking your gift. This can maybe be forgiven if he spent a lot of money, because a black Chanel bag isn’t personal, but you’ll still take it. But it can’t be forgiven if it’s some cheap bullshit that is on the rando rack in Urban Outfitters.

6. Something We Thought Was Aspirational in Grade School

For the love of God, pray that your bae realizes that you have no desire for anything Tiffany’s or Juicy Couture anymore. On the plus side, you could probs sell the Tiffany’s shit online to some midwestern English teacher and make some money off of it. After scolding your boo for implying you’re basic, obviously.

7. The Cheapest Version of Something Nice

If your bae can’t afford something fancy, you probably already know that and aren’t expecting much. He shouldn’t try to fake it by buying the tiniest diamond earrings he can find, or buying a Louis Vuitton keychain instead of the bag you’ve been lusting after. Nobody wants a Louis Vuitton keychain unless it’s attached to a Louis Vuitton bag. He would’ve almost been better off buying you a fake bag from Chinatown, almost.

8. Anything You Got a “Great Deal” On

Most of us girls shop all the fucking time, we know what’s on sale and what’s in the bargain bin. We know the “hot deals” on Gilt and which places had crazy Black Friday sales. Dudes should stop trying to cut corners, because we know better. Plus, there are also those idiot dudes who think it’s something to brag about. Like, why would we ever want to hear that our boyfriend got a great deal on our gift? It goes with the above point, if he can’t afford it, he should stop trying.

9. Anything Practical

We’re independent women. “Shoes I’m wearing, I bought it. House I live in, I bought rent it.” We buy most of the things we “need,” because we have to. The whole point of getting gifts, especially from bae, is to get things that we would never buy ourselves, like those crazy sparkly stilettos or that obnoxious ass furry clutch. Boys like practical things, we do not. Will they ever get this into their heads? Unlikely, but worth a shot.

Back in the 2000s when MTV still played music, Carson Daly was a household name, and we’d all run from the car to watch TRL in the living room. Music videos were king — and since everybody watched them, occasionally people spent a lot of money to ensure their videos stood out from the crowd.

Here are the 14 most expensive music videos from everybody’s new favorite throwback decade — you be the judge if all that money was worth it.

1. Die Another Day – Madonna

$6,100,000

“Die Another Day” didn’t go down as one of the best James Bond movies of all time, but if you like torture, fencing, and girl-on-girl fighting, you’ll probably be super into Madonna’s music video for it.

Source: Forbes

2. Doesn’t Really Matter – Janet Jackson

$3,400,000

“Doesn’t Really Matter” is a miracle. Even though it was recorded for “The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps,” the song, and its music video, are easy, breezy, and completely devoid of fart jokes. 

Source: High Snobiety

3. Freeek! by George Michael

$2,000,000

If you’ve ever wondered what it would look like for an 80s pop star to make a sexually charged futuristic music video, congratulations, this is your lucky day.

There’s sexy lady robots, sexy lady buttocks, and leashed dogs that magically transform into sexy leashed women.

It’s…something.

Source: VH1

4. My Name’s Woman – Ayumi Hamasaki

$2,000,000

Much like Regina George, Ayumi Hamasaki was big in Japan – and FYI, she also holds the #5, #6 and #7 spots for additional songs you’ve never heard of.

Source: VH1

8. Stronger – Kanye West

$1,200,000

Is anybody surprised that baby Kanye found a way to get on this list?

Source: VH1

9. Call On Me – Janet Jackson ft. Nelly

$1,000,000

Seriously, what about this cultural appropriation-heavy music video cost $1 million to make?

Was it the pirate ship?

Source: Welt

10. Thong Song – Sisqo

$1,000,000

Truly an example of money well spent.

Source: Vibe

11. Toxic – Britney Spears

$1,000,000

This music video has everything.

Jeremy Scott originals, steamy make outs in the airplane bathroom, and multiple wig changes.

Source: Daily Mail

12. Touch the Sky – Kanye West ft. Lupe Fiasco

$1,000,000

Kanye’s always been arty — and this music video is proof.

Source: Today

13. Oops!…I Did It Again – Britney Spears

$750,000

Honestly, kind of surprised this music video didn’t cost more to make.

Source: MTV

14. Piece of Me – Britney Spears

$500,000

An often forgotten Britney classic. Very 2000s.

Source: Daily Mail

London-based Aussie singer Emmi was amongst the selected few that received Taylor Swift’s endorsement after she tweeted a list of her top tunes in 2015. This year, she’s released a new single, “Couldn’t Care Less,” with a seriously gorgeous music video to go along with it, and she’s recorded a song alongside one of the biggest authors in the world — “Blind Pig,” which appears on the soundtrack for “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.” Doesn’t sound like a bad year, eh?

“Blind Pig” is a jazz tune featuring Emmi’s powerful and soulful vocals, with a melody that will make you wanna get up dance — plus, major bonus: J.K. Rowling herself wrote the lyrics.

Emmi says she wasn’t even aware she was working on the tune for the film, she says, “I was being given notes by a ‘director’ over email without knowing it was the one and only David Yates. Perhaps I’d have been more nervous if I had known.”

 Turns out, it was also a collab with J.K. herself.

“I was thrilled to find out eventually that I had had the pleasure of singing J.K. Rowling’s words,” she said. “It seems there’s nothing she can’t do. Her words are so visceral in her novels and her songwriting is no exception.”

Check the video for Emmi’s new single “Couldn’t Care Less” below, check out the soundtrack, and peep Emmi’s picks for her personal fave soundtrack songs of all time below.

1. “Both Sides Now” by Joni Mitchell – From “Love Actually” 

This song plays in the background of “that scene” in “Love Actually” where Emma Thompson basically becomes every woman in the world that’s ever had her heart broken. I can’t listen to that song without seeing her and welling up a little.

2. “Baby Mine” – From Disney’s “Dumbo”

We all cried for the first time as a child at the hands of Disney. For most it was Bambi’s mum. For me it was Dumbo’s.

3. “Everybody’s Free” – From “Baz Lurhmann’s Romeo and Juliet”

Firstly, it has to be said that the voice on young Quindon Tarver is spectacular. But apart from that, I’m a huge Shakespeare geek, I quite fancied myself as Claire Danes, and quite fancied Leonardo Dicaprio…so it goes without saying Baz Luhrmann’s version of “Romeo and Juliet” was everything to me.

4.”Jurassic Park Theme” by John Williams – From “Jurassic Park”

This one needs no explanation… if you were a kid then, the melody has been engraved on your mind forever. Period. But also worth noting that John Williams composed the Harry Potter theme tunes…which we love just as much.

5. “Hallelujah” covered by Jeff Buckley – From “Shrek”

I love this song. I’d put it on any playlist and I was quietly smug to have a reason to get it on this one. Perhaps Cohen’s lyrics were lost on the sad donkey who fell out an ogre…but then perhaps not. This song should be heard by anyone at any age, any species, always.

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Perhaps it’s just me, but Christmas doesn’t elicit the same profound joy that it used to.

Last year, I spent December drinking spiced cider and holiday party hopping, but this year I’m a real life Grinch. I barely look forward to seeing this year’s holiday displays, the number of Secret Santa exchanges I’ve signed up for is stressing me out, and I’m finally at the age where my wish list, short and simply, is: “cash or pay a bill.”

It could be that I’m still dealing with election aftershock but more realistically, it’s because adapting to Christmas as an adult is the worst. Christmas time in your mid-twenties is understanding that you have responsibilities that will outlive December, and that can crush the Christmas spirit — if you let it.

The Christmas spirit, fortunately, is easy to find. Here’s how to combat the bah-humbugs this Christmas season:

1. Actually give a shit about Secret Santa.

This advice is coming from someone who frequently preaches, “If all else fails, buy them a gift card for the last place they tagged themselves in on Facebook.” When you look for something thoughtful, and see Secret Santa as a challenge rather than a responsibility, your attitude shifts.

2. Stop procrastinating on Christmas shopping.

Early Christmas shopping should be at the top of your December self-care list. You know the stores will be worse if you wait longer, you know everything will be sold out, but you do it anyway because you think you can’t make the time. Wake up early or force yourself after a long day, but the boost it’ll give you is so worth it.

3. Find a holiday outfit you love.

Getting your holiday outfit ready means you’ll always be prepared for any themed holiday events your friends throw at you. Whether it’s a sparkly hoe-liday dress paired with a Santa hat or a thrifted ugly Christmas sweater, dressing how you want to feel is the fastest way to shift your mood. You don’t have to break the bank and you can even re-use something from last year, as long as it makes you feel good.

4. Plan an evening of stay-at-home holiday activities for yourself.

This one is easy because you don’t have to leave the house or socialize. You can try a new holiday recipe, put up your Christmas tree, or watch holiday movies with a cup of warm apple cider. Schedule it, plan it, and follow through!

5. Throw a holiday party.

In case you do actually want to socialize: bring your friends together for holiday movies, holiday music, or just an awesome holiday potluck. The holiday season is about reconnecting with loved ones and sometimes we convince ourselves that we’re too busy or too broke, but we’re not. This is also an excuse to display that holiday outfit I mentioned.

6. Go ice skating with bae.

Even if you’re both horrible, it’s so much fun stumbling on the ice together (or doing pirhouettes around them, if you’re advanced). If you’ve never skated before, most rinks offer classes that you can take, but beginners hugging the edges of the ice rink are a holiday staple.

7. Stop telling yourself you can’t afford to celebrate Christmas.

There are enough memes about it. The truth is: you’re psyching yourself out if you believe you can’t enjoy Christmas without the expensive stuff. Buy cheap gifts that are thoughtful, fall in love with a discount store, make DIY decorations, but don’t accept that Christmas is a luxury you didn’t work hard enough to deserve.

Taylor Lashae is not your typical model/actress. Her Instagram feed, where she’s garnered a following of 78,000, showcases a personal style even she can’t explain, and she sells items right out of her closet in her Depop store.

Galore sat down with Taylor to find out how she started with Depop, acting, and how she feels about Insta fame.

Love your Depop store! What kind of items do you look for to sell there specifically?
I use Depop to really just clean out the things I don’t wear. I shop too much and don’t have enough room in the world for the things I do decide to keep.

How did you get into Depop?
One of the creators hit me up ages ago into trying the app in the early stages so I just became addicted quickly after… I have still so much stuff to upload, winter doesn’t even know what’s coming yet.

How would you describe your personal style?
All over the place. Rocker lil’ french boy to very feminine chic, I guess? I’m really just all over the place.

What is your style inspiration?
A mix between New York nostalgia and a suburban teenager.

Where did you get your acting start?
New York. I started acting classes, did a ton of commercials and films, moved out to LA, and it all changed for me. Different coasts, diff vibes.

What do you hope to pursue next in terms of acting?
At this point I really want to work on more commercials and music videos! Sweet and fun, but def interested in digging my fingers into more projects in film!

What do you think contributed to your insta fame? 
Ew. “Insta fame,” it’s not real… I just post what I want and I feel.

Do you think you would ever open up your own store, outside of Depop?
I wish actually, daaamn. That would be ideal… a girl can dream.

Where do you see yourself in a year?
Somewhere remote with lots of dogs and a kolache farm. If you don’t know what a kolache is, look up Shipley’s kolaches. Omg, you’re welcome.

Stylist: Eleanor Wells
Hair: Traci Barrett @ Art Department
Makeup: Lilly Keys @ JK Artists

There are many perks of having a boyfriend, especially during cuffing season.

However, in my opinion, spending such intimate time with his family as the new gf isn’t one of them. I can barely deal with the havoc of my own family over Christmas time, let alone a whole new clan.

But unless you want to be a raging bitch and tell your sweet lover that you will not be attending his Christmas family singalong, then I recommend using this starter pack to help you break the ice.

1. A Generic Mom Gift

Candles. Candles. Candles. There is nothing that says marriage material more than buying your bf’s mom a candle. Not only do they smell fresh as fuck, but they also make homes homey. It’s a total win-win. Especially because this is the time homeware stores optimize weak shoppers like you who are desperately trying to survive your first bf’s family xmas and therefore will most probably be buying their exclusive (even more expensive) Christmas collection. YAY. I would recommend something with embers, spice and/or pinewood.

2. Baked Goods or Chocolate

Food brings everyone together and Christmas is definitely a time for copious amounts of food. Although this sounds simple, it’s not. You could run the high risk of insulting your boyfriends mom by showing off with your Whole Foods stuffing, as she will 90% be doing most the cooking. I would recommend bringing something simple like sweets or chocolate, no one can say no to some Godiva chocolate truffles.

3. Stuff That Reminds You of Home

Now we need to speak on a more personal note. Although you’re probably a big girl, spending Christmas Eve at someplace other than your own home can be somewhat daunting. Especially if you don’t know his family very well. Bring some of your favorites home items with you, such as your favorite unicorn pj’s, teddy bear (that we all know you still sleep with) or personalized stocking.

4. Christmas Attire 

The main event. You have finally made it hear after all your hard work and fractured thumb from all the Bumble swiping. You have got a man and you really don’t want to ruin it by wearing a sweater saying “jingle his balls” (yes, I did that, and no, it did not go down as “just a joke”). How are you supposed to know what his family’s dress code is on Christmas? Sure you can ask him, but we all know dudes and fashion aren’t so tight. Bring EVERY option you have with you if you’re staying Christmas Eve, that way you can get him to sneak down and check out the deal before you glide down the stairs on point. If you’re not staying Christmas Eve, wear what you would wear to an alumni event. Something like a flippy skirt, tights, blouse and some knee high boots. Works every time.

5. Wine  

Whether this is for your sake or for theirs, it’s imperative you bring a bottle of chardonnay or whatever your heart desires. Alcohol always loosens up a stiff situation. It will help get the conversation flowing and potentially lead to his mom bringing out embarrassing baby photos that both of you can giggle to. A perfect Kodak moment. If you really want to push out the boat, make some egg nog or mulled wine to show your festive spirit.

6. Movies & Music

Christmas day can get awkward, with so much family crammed in one room, there’s bound to be a few frosty moments. This would be a perfect time for you to whip out a classic such as “Polar Express” or “The Santa Clause.” It will also give you a break from explaining to the 12th family member why you do what you do or why you live where you live. If the fam is too 21st Century for a DVD then come prepared with a Spotify Christmas playlist. Michael Buble’s rendition of “White Christmas” is always a crowd pleaser.

Nobody really wants to receive food as a Christmas gift. I mean, there’s a reason people hate on fruitcake, and while it’s partly for the taste, it’s definitely also partly because it’s a shitty gift.

But avoiding gifts that include edible items doesn’t mean that you can’t get your foodie friend something up their alley. Just check out some of these food-themed, yet functional gifts. And if your friend is all about that fast food life? Check out these gifts too.

1. These Lip Balms

Tonymoly, $10 each

Why use an egg-shaped lip balm when you could be using one shaped like an apple or a banana? These Tonymoly products not only look like fruits, they also smell like them. They’re within your budget, easy, and super cute. With Korean beauty products blowing up, your friend will be hyped to be one of the first to have these.

2. A Waffle Maker

Oster CKSTWF2000 Belgian Waffle Maker, Stainless Steel, $17

Okay, kitchen appliances aren’t always super exciting, but waffle makers are lit. I mean, there are so many endless options, whether you want to go for the OG chicken and waffles or this innovative waffle Mac and Cheese. Plus, it’s a lot cheaper than you’d think it would be, making you look like a fab friend.

3. Try The World Boxes

Snack Box, $19

If you get anyone this gift, you’re the real MVP. It’s a little pricier, but you’re also basically getting them a gift that keeps on giving for 12 months of the year. A delicious and exotic gift. Try The World sends snack boxes once a month and they contain five foods from five different countries. What more could you want?

4. A Foodie Book

Wine With Food, $26, Amazon

Not only will this book make your friend’s kitchen suddenly look fancier, it’ll also provide them with recipes and the wine pairings to go with them, which seems like the type of knowledge they’d want to have, you know?

5. This Delicious Looking Planter

Turkey Drumstick Planter, $27, Lazy Oaf

Succulents are all the rage, but why get a boring old cactus pot when you could get a planter shaped like a chicken leg?

6. These Expressive AF Rings

Snacks Ring, $58, Ban.do

If your friend isn’t into kitschy food-themed accessories, a ring like this can still proclaim her love for snacks without being loud and in your face. The ring also comes in an “ice cream,” “burrito,” and “I <3 Pina Coladas” version.

7. These Juicy Pasties

Watermelon Glitter Pasties, $9, Goodbye Bread

Everyone’s freeing the nip these days, but these watermelon nip covers are the next best thing. They’re cute, cheap, and perfect for your food loving, festival going friend.

8. This Adorable Cooler Bag

Super Chill Cooler Bag, Ban.do, $32

Upgrade your friend’s picnic basket with this dope cooler bag shaped like a Watermelon. I mean, what more could you need? It’s perfect for carrying around wine, beer, or legit watermelon. And it doesn’t make you look like a soccer mom.

Musical theater isn’t for everybody and NBC’s forays into the genre have a tendency to be painfully bad, but last night’s production of Hairspray had something in it that every Galore girl can enjoy: Ariana Grande.

Ariana played a sweet little girl with glasses and pigtails named Penny Pingleton whose life changes after her BFF gets knocked out during a freak dodgeball incident.

There, with her best friend unconscious on the gym room floor, Penny meets her first black guy and instantly becomes woke — and turned on.

After about an hour of flirtation and plot development, Penny’s mother decides enough is enough and literally ties her daughter down to the bed to keep her from living her from doing anything PG-13.

But not to worry, because her gorgeous paramour Seaweed obviously comes to the rescue, and then Ariana rewards his efforts with some buck wild seduction.

Seriously look at those moves.

Ladies, don’t try these at home.

The handsome prince will stay to fuck you because duh, but you’ll just look crazy and he won’t call again.

You’re lucky you’re so famous, Ari.

Watch the whole thing here.

While I’m one of those scrooges who avoids dipping my toes into yule tide cheer unless I’ve had too many glasses of egg nog, I understand that there are some people out there who go crazy for Christmas.

You know, the kinds of people who count down the days until they get to start wearing their Christmas sweaters, start blasting Christmas songs days before the Thanksgiving turkey gets carved, and have watched Love Actually so many times they can quote it.

But don’t worry, you’re not alone, Christmas crazies — here’s 12 celebrities who are just as cuckoo as you.

1. Kylie Jenner

A video posted by Kylie Jenner Snapchats (@kylizzlesnapchats) on Dec 7, 2016 at 8:45am PST

A photo posted by Kylie Jenner Snapchats (@kylizzlesnapchats) on Dec 6, 2016 at 6:08pm PST

Kylie’s going to make the best teenage stepmom ever.

2. Taylor Swift

You used to call me on my elf phone.

A photo posted by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Dec 24, 2015 at 10:53am PST

And thus the origin of Draylor was born.

3. Lady Gaga

So Cute!! #LadyGaga #gaga #littlemonster #helengreen #MarryTheNight #ladygagachristmas #Christmas #Christmaseve #Christmastree #socute #cute #pretty #beautiful #kareeenrenコラージュ

A photo posted by Karen.m (@kareeenren) on Dec 24, 2015 at 1:59am PST

You can take the girl out of Tisch, but you can’t take the Tisch out of the girl.

4. Mariah Carey

Hard to believe this is the same Mariah who takes bubble baths on TV and insists on being carried by posses of sexy men, huh?

5. Miley Cyrus

Miley getting down with dirty Santa at Z100 Jingle Ball a couple of years back. I’m excited to be covering this year’s show next week. #mileycyrus #z100jingleball @iheartradio

A photo posted by Chris Owyoung (@chrisowyoung) on Dec 3, 2015 at 9:28am PST

Well that’s one way to get on Santa’s good side.

6. Ariana Grande

Gosh, Christmas and chill already Ariana.

7. Justin Bieber

The look on his face. #Repost @justinvideobieberr #justinbieber #PurposeTour #belieber #belieberforever #purpose #beliebers #beliebersforever #beliebergirl #kidrauhl #lovekidrauhl #ourkidrauhl #christmas #justinbieberunderthemistletoealbum #justinbieberchristmas #justinbieberchristmasalbum

A video posted by Alexxia (@26sexylexy) on Dec 6, 2016 at 7:22pm PST

Bet we know what Justin asked Santa for that year.

8. Selena Gomez

5 days ’til Christmas #MerryChristmas #SelenaGomezChristmas

A photo posted by Selenator forever (@sgdreamers) on Dec 20, 2014 at 12:05am PST

Little known fact, before Justin, Selena had to deal with Stitch’s blue balls.

9. Khloe Kardashian

That Santa doesn’t even know what hit him.

10. Bella Thorne

Run, run, run as fast as you can, You’ll never catch me, I’m the gingerbread man. I ran from the baker and his wife too. You’ll never catch me, not any of you. Not even my brother who thought it was funny to photobomb me.

A photo posted by BELLA (@bellathorne) on Dec 24, 2015 at 7:57pm PST

Hallelujah, she’s baking men.

11. Bella Hadid

Merry Christmas from us

A photo posted by Bella Hadid (@bellahadid) on Dec 25, 2015 at 11:15am PST

Bella may not be admitting to smoking tree now, but she sure is one smoking tree with that hat on, amirite?

12. Gigi Hadid

Did you know that Gigi loves Christmas so much that she’s even recorded multiple songs about it?

12. Kris Jenner

momma’s house CHRISTMAS

A photo posted by Kendall (@kendalljenner) on Dec 24, 2015 at 12:50pm PST

And you know she was the mastermind behind all of these photos.

Nice to know you’re not the only one crazy for Christmas, right?

Everybody knows Sofia Richie had some form of romantic relationship with Justin Bieber this summer, but now that they’re dunzo, she’s starting a squad of girls who all have one thing in common: they’ve been romantically linked to Justin Bieber.

Basically, she’s living out the plot of “John Tucker Must Die” IRL, only without the whole killing the boy part.

During her recent Complex interview, Sofia Richie was joined by Bronte Blampied, who was spotted “hanging out” in London with Justin while he was allegedly dating Sofia.

Surprisingly, Sofia and Bronte aren’t just friends now, they’re BEST friends. Like the kind who say I love you to each other, hold hands and watch Bible studies together.

“A lot of people say they know me and my life, but no one really does. Except for, like, my family and Bronte,” Sofia told Complex adding, “Honestly, Bronte and I just love each other.”

Me and a cute germ I found @sofiarichie

A photo posted by Bronte Blampied Wild (@bronteblampied_) on Oct 4, 2016 at 7:50pm PDT

@chloebartoli @bronteblampied_

A photo posted by Sofia Richie (@sofiarichie) on Oct 8, 2016 at 4:23pm PDT

And Sofia is also besties with Nicola Peltz, who was spotted going on a date with Bieber back in May.

Game night gettin weird @nicolaannepeltz

A photo posted by Sofia Richie (@sofiarichie) on Nov 14, 2016 at 8:02pm PST

Oh how I luv u @nicolaannepeltz

A photo posted by Sofia Richie (@sofiarichie) on Nov 13, 2016 at 2:34am PST

Like they always say, chicks before dicks, right?

Our generation is known for being stressed. Not only do we have way more expenses and responsibilities, we have way more shit to distract us. On top of that, Trump just won the election to amp up the uncertainty of the next four years when you already had no clue what was going on with your life.

But instead of letting your phone make you wonder if all your friends are finding success and/or falling in love except you in between wondering which CNN push notification means the world is definitely ending, you can use your phone to actually help you chill. Well, if you download one of these apps and actually use it, instead of trolling Instagram and angry Twitter accounts.

1. Headspace

If you live in NYC, you’ve definitely seen ads for Headspace on the subways and thought to yourself, “hmmm, this makes me think I can actually handle meditation.” And guess what, you can! Just because you can’t go visit a guru every day doesn’t mean that you can’t take 10 minutes out of your day for mindfulness.

The app provides you with ten free meditation programs, but if you want more “packs,” you have to pay for them. Kind of a bummer, but if you read the reviews you’ll probs feel more confident that your 99 cents a month is well worth it.

2. Simply Being

As you can probably see from the screenshots, this $2 app makes it super easy to help meditation work for you. Pick the volume, sound, and time slot you want, and you’re gucci. It’s a little less “trendy” than Headspace, but the reviewers have nothing but good things to say.

3. 7 Second Meditation

Okay, if you still think that you don’t have time to meditate, this free app will convince you. You can legit meditate in the time it takes to microwave your Lean Cuisine, although I’m not sure if the microwave sounds can be considered “relaxing.”

4. Universal Healing – Pranayama

If you’ve ever been to a yoga class, particularly a hot yoga class, you’ve definitely done this kind of bizarre breathing exercise. Sure, it’s weird at first and kind of uncomfortable, but so is meditation. This free app lets you do the breathing shiz by yourself instead of with 30 other people in a hundred degree room, which is great.

5. Nature Melody

Unplug the Chainsmokers and turn up with some nature sounds with this free app instead. It might not be quite as lit, but it’ll probs help you relax a lot more than upbeat EDM will.

6. Happify

If meditation isn’t “fun” enough for you, then maybe Happify is the app for you. It feels more like a game then something you “have” to do, and studies have shown that it increased happiness in 86% of participants after two months of using the app. The basic version of Happify is free, but you can unlock more activities with various subscriptions that range from $11-55.

7. Personal Zen

Here’s another game-like app that’s free and scientifically designed to make you happier and less stressed, according to a supportive study in the Clinical Psychological Science journal. The only catch is that you have to play for 25 minutes a day, but if you’re already spending that time playing Candy Crush or Angry Birds, might as well.

8. The Worry Box

Metaphorically throwing your worries in a box and forgetting about them sounds great, unfortunately it’s not real life. But, maybe writing them down in a free app and closing it up could help? That’s what The Worry Box aims to do, on top of teaching you stress-management techniques.

9. Gratitude Journal

Instead of focusing on the negatives, this $3 app helps you to focus on the good things that make you feel #blessed, even if you may not normally pay attention to them.

Even if you aren’t posting hundreds of selfies on your Instagram like Kylie Jenner, you, your mom, and your grandmother have probably taken a selfie. But not all selfies are created–or edited–equally.

YouCam, an app that many people use to edit their selfies, collected data from their users to compile a “Selfie Handbook,” which has tons of stats about selfies and social media users.

According to the Selfie Handbook, there are 12 types of selfie takers. But the real question is, which one are you?

1. The Squad Goals

That post-show apartment hangggg @kelseaballerini @elleking

A photo posted by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Nov 3, 2016 at 2:31pm PDT

This type of selfie-taker has over 20% of their photos taken in groups, and is 3x more likely to have a “squad” of three or more peeps. They also post way more, presumably to show off their squad, and the study found that they post 4x more than the average user.

2. The Funny Filter

vury cute

A video posted by Kendall (@kendalljenner) on Nov 7, 2016 at 4:18pm PST

Whether you choose the flower crown filter vs. the squished face filter says a lot about you. If funny faces are your thing over the duck lips, you’re 3X more likely to use face filters and only take around 36 seconds to edit your pics.

3. The Fam Jam

This is amazing, LOL! Seasons greetings everyone!! ❄️ #Repost @cosmopolitan ・・・ Seasons greetings @kimkardashian @khloekardashian @kourtneykardash @khloekardashian @krisjenner @robkardashian ✏️: @uhreeso

A video posted by Kris Jenner (@krisjenner) on Dec 5, 2016 at 6:11am PST

Your squad is actually your fam, like your real fam. You snap 3X the photos that other peeps do, probably because there are so many people to take pics of. You also edit about two pics per session, and you’re probably only editing yourself because that’s all that matters, right?

4. The Party Girl

#Killingit at my @Galore Magazine #ArtBasel Party at @WallMiami!

A photo posted by Paris Hilton (@parishilton) on Dec 6, 2016 at 3:13pm PST

You may have the type of Instagram page that you need to block your mom from, but it’s chill. Party girls are most likely to post pics on Saturday between 7-9 p.m., a.k.a right when you’re getting ready to go out and waiting for your Uber. You also take more selfies on Wednesday nights than the average user, because what is wine Wednesday without photo documentation?

5. Gen Z

(When you’re a little shit and way to lazy to do anything for Halloween but this fire ass edit makes you look like you went all out…so you’re gonna roll with it lmao)

A photo posted by Zendaya (@zendaya) on Oct 30, 2016 at 8:09am PDT

Everyone thinks of Gen Z as the biggest selfie takers, and even though 70% of them take selfies, they’re actually way more selective with which selfies they share. They share 40% fewer selfies than millennials. But that could be because they take so many pictures before deciding on one to post, you know?

6. Girl Power

@reebok @reebokwomen #PerfectNever #BeMoreHuman

A photo posted by Gigi Hadid (@gigihadid) on Oct 4, 2016 at 10:54am PDT

Hello fitspo! You’re all about taking empowering selfies, and you probably receive more likes on your fitness posts than any other types of posts. Because who doesn’t like seeing someone getting in shape to remind them to GTF off the couch?

7. Animal Lover

Lu and big bro!

A photo posted by chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) on Nov 22, 2016 at 2:15pm PST

Not everyone may enjoy a sexy selfie, but almost everyone enjoys a cute pet pic. 10% of these selfie takers have tried using a makeup or fun filter on their pet, which is chill, I guess, if you have that much time on your hands.

8. Forever Young

FUCK BEING AGE APPROPRIATE ✨ @missguided @galore

A photo posted by badddiiie (@baddiewinkle) on Nov 16, 2016 at 12:54pm PST

Baddie Winkle is totally the poster child of this movement. These types of selfie takers favor skin-smoothing filters and are 3X more likely to erase wrinkles with selfie editing. I mean, why get botox when you can get the same effect without the needles, right?

9. Flirty

A photo posted by Bella Hadid (@bellahadid) on Dec 7, 2016 at 8:05am PST

It only goes down in the DMs if you’ve got hot pics on your page, right? Single ladies spend way more time editing their selfies, and are 4x more likely to make enhancements using editing apps than women in relationships. Meh.

10. Wanderlust

Nothing better than @realjoefrancis’s house in Punta Mita! Thank you for the best memories! #CasaAramara

A photo posted by Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) on Aug 20, 2016 at 6:54pm PDT

Even Kim K can take some time away from selfie-ing to take a pic of the view, just like most vacationer selfie takers. These users actually make the least amount of edits, probably because they don’t feel the need to Facetune a pic of the sunset.

11. Dare Devil

ALSO all of my tattoos will be available.. Each and every one of them mean so much to me. @revivaltour –I have 7 tattoos (and counting)

A photo posted by Selena Gomez (@selenagomez) on Apr 19, 2016 at 11:19pm PDT

Okay, celebs aren’t the biggest dare devil selfie takers, probably because they don’t want to break a perfectly manicured fingernail. But if you’re jumping off cliffs and hiking intense mountains, you probably are taking a video, right? In fact, dare devils take 3X as many videos as the average user.

12. Romantic

birthday behavior

A photo posted by Kylie (@kyliejenner) on Nov 19, 2016 at 11:23pm PST

Everyone loves to hate the people who post couple-y shit on Instagram all the time, and maybe it’s because the “romantic” selfie taker hardly ever edits their photos. This user posts most of their pics on Sundays, maybe because they’re finally done hoe-ing for the weekend? Or maybe they just appreciate bae the most when their boo is helping to nurse their hangover.

Whether you have millions of followers or barely a hundred, we all have our fantasies about giving up social media, right?

Living life without mining our daily lives for content, worrying if we chose the right caption when the likes don’t instantly start flooding in, or being forced to look at another tastefully edited brunch still life — and think of all the time we’d free up.

At least, that’s the way I thought.

I’m 27, so I still remember the pre-social media era. Back to dial-up tones, flip phones without internet access, and having to constantly delete text messages because your phone only had enough memory to store about 20.

And yet, I can’t remember the last day I smoked pot and left my phone under my car to go chase the moon for a few hours. I rarely go more than an hour or two without checking in on all my various feeds.

I can’t help it.

It’s not that I’d call myself addicted — I don’t get the shakes and cold sweats if I’m stuck in a building without service for the day — it’s just that it’s a reflex. It’s what I instinctively do whenever I get bored, nervous, or want to put off something I don’t feel like doing.

And recently, I’d begun to fantasize about giving it all up in more than just a theoretical “oh wouldn’t that be nice” kind of way, which led me to more or less volunteer out of the blue to go on a social media cleanse.

I figured it would be challenging, but after reading our article on all the things you won’t miss during a social media cleanse, I thought it would be doable.

Surprisingly, it wasn’t hard at all.

That Tuesday night, shortly before midnight, I moved all my social media apps into a folder marked “Don’t Use.”

Then, after realizing that was a slip-up waiting to happen, I deleted them.

I was spending the rest of the week back home in Baltimore for Thanksgiving, so if I knew if I kept them it would only be a matter of time before my boredom would get the better of me.

The next morning, after instinctively opening up Facebook on my computer, I signed myself out of all my accounts.

And after that, it was a cake walk.

I still felt the tug of my curiosity from time to time, but I was confident I wouldn’t be missing out on anything major. Just more of the same old.

But then, something happened.

Instagram sent me an e-mail telling me I had 35 new likes, 7 new comments, 8 new tags and 4 new followers, and I started getting antsy, counting down the days until I could revel in the glow of my popularity, which made me realize something that I probably should have already known — my attachment to social media is pure vanity.

I don’t care that my frenemy from high school posted another selfie showing the world how hot she is just like I don’t care that Bella Hadid walked another red carpet in Paris, I just like it when people pay attention to me.

I consciously know that when somebody likes my photo or tweet, it’s not actually me that they’re liking, but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t notice a direct correlation between the amount of engagement I get and my mood.

And that’s not even the most depressing thing I learned from my cleanse — are you ready for the real doozey?

I wasn’t more productive.

Not even a little.

Going on my cleanse, I realized that giving up social media may change how you fill the down moments in your life, but it’s not going to change you.

I may not have wasted all that time scrolling through my feeds, but I didn’t spend that extra time thinking about that play I keep wanting to start writing or researching my expose into the scandalous lives of the women who voted for Trump either — I spent that extra time watching Gossip Girl.

What I learned is whether you’re wasting time with Netflix, Instagram, a book or your latest relationship, you’ll always find a way to distract yourself from the work you tell yourself you want to be doing.

It’s not social media’s fault if you’re not achieving your goals, it’s just your fault.

And that’s the main takeaway my cleanse gave me — which isn’t to say you shouldn’t go on a cleanse of your own if you want to, just don’t go into it with the same naive hope as I did.

You’ll still be the same old you, just with slightly less to do with your phone.

Although on the bright side, once you realize that social media isn’t the problem, you’ll probably give yourself less shit about using it, which could actually help you feel a little bit better about yourself and your life choices.

Every little bit helps, right?

Every year, Pantone reveals its color of the year and like clockwork, every celebrity and Insta hottie starts wearing it like it’s their job.

Last year it was Rose Quartz — you know, the baby pink color that’s been literally everywhere — and this year it’s a hideous shade of green that Pantone likes to call “Greenery,” but we’ve nicknamed “Vomit.”

Can you honestly imagine wearing that color and feeling confident about going outside to interact with people?

Neither can we.

Emerald green? Sure. Blue green? Absolutely. Pale green? Sure, why not. But this? Greenery may be okay for a golf course, but on a person it’s just… not good.

“Emblematic of new beginnings, PANTONE 15-0343 Greenery is a fresh and zesty yellow-green shade that evokes the first days of spring when nature’s greens revive, restore and renew,” Pantone said in a statement that’s not fooling anybody.

Just watch them mix Greenery and you’ll see what we’re talking about — does anything about this look refreshing or restorative to you?

Without further ado! We are proud to reveal the PANTONE #ColoroftheYear2017. Click the link in our bio to learn more about how this year’s choice reflects what’s happening in our world.

A video posted by PANTONE (@pantone) on Dec 8, 2016 at 6:00am PST

More likely, this is just Pantone’s way of saying that 2017 is gonna blow.

Greenery is the perfect color to describe how we feel about restrictive abortion laws, the rise of emoji snakes, and the fact we’re all about to plunge headfirst into the Donald Trump renaissance.

“The fortifying attributes of Greenery signal us to take a deep breath and oxygenate,” Pantone reminds us, as if sensing our skepticism.

And maybe they have a point, but we have a point too.

On the outside Greenery may be saying, “everything is gonna be fine, just breath,”  but on the inside all it’s saying is, “buckle up, partner. It’s gonna be a bumpy ride.”

[H/T Nylon]

The era of women feeling insecure about every little thing might be slowly inching to a close.

According to research presented at the American Psychological Association’s 124th Annual Convention, women are now 28% more confident in their bodies and have increasingly become more accepting in their bodies since the 80s.

Go us! Amidst a lot of other unfortunate news, this is something to get excited about.

While you may assume that all of the images of ridiculously fit girls on social media would have a negative impact on women’s views of their bodies, you also have to remember all of the important body-posi milestones that have happened as of late.

For example, Ashley Graham being the first plus-sized woman on the cover of Sports Illustrated and the creation of more realistically proportioned Barbie dolls. Not to mention ad campaigns for brands like Aerie and Lane Bryant.

Although it’s not certain what exactly has contributed to women feeling better about their bodies, Bryan Karazsia, Ph. D., of The College of Wooster, who presented the research, has a hunch that it does have to do with the body posi movements that have taken over social media.

“The last two decades have witnessed increasing attention and awareness on a body acceptance movement aimed primarily at girls and women,” said Karazsia in his presentation.

The American American Psychological Association also says that body-posi role models may have had an influence in the increase in body confidence.

The researchers analyzed data from over 250 studies that took place from 1981 to 2012. While women were consistently less satisfied with their bodies than men (no surprise there), women’s dissatisfaction has been declining over time, whereas men’s stayed constant.

We still have a long way to go in terms of body acceptance across all platforms (cough, Victoria’s Secret, cough), but this is definitely some good news.

Well congratulations guys, we’ve lost another one.

Like Kendall Jenner, Justin Bieber, and Kim Kardashian before her, Gigi Hadid just announced she’s taking a month-long break from social media, specifically Instagram, and there’s nothing you can do about it.

“I’m not deleting my account,” Gigi told a crowd at a Reebok event. “I’m just taking the app off my phone. It’s empowering, not just for people in the spotlight, for everyone.”

As somebody who recently went on a social media cleanse, I have to disagree.

Going on a cleanse isn’t actually empowering or even necessarily productive. I thought it would be, but it wasn’t. It just gave more more time to procrastinate by watching TV and riding around in my car.

But just like cutting your own hair or buying a pair of jelly sandals, going on a cleanse is a mistake that every woman needs to make for herself at least once.

Gigi continued:

“At the end of the day I’m choosing what I’m showing you. A lot of the world feels so entitled to other peoples’ lives, which is so crazy. I’m going to take a break when I feel like it, and when I come back and share it with you, if you want to be supportive and still follow me, that’s great. But if you’re going to be upset that I need to be human for a month, then maybe I don’t want your follow anyway.”

Don’t you just love it when celebrities get sassy?

Oh well, goodbye Gigi.

Have a nice cleanse — just don’t be surprised when it’s not all you hoped it would be.

[H/T Elle]

I’ll admit it, when I first saw the live-action Grinch film with Jim Carrey, I was kind of appalled. I mean, nobody, especially not Jim Carrey, looks great with a pot belly and green fur everywhere. And what was wrong with the cartoon version?

But somehow, the 2000 blockbuster crept into my, and many other millennial hearts. And it’s no wonder why. I mean, have you ever analyzed the Grinch’s lines in that film? He is basically a millennial pizza-girl.

Allow me to explain.

1. He Likes His Dog More Than Humans

Millennials are fucking obsessed with dogs. They make Instagram accounts for them, they buy spa treatments for them, and many of them prioritize their pooches over humans. The Grinch is the same way. I mean, he’s been holed up in his cave with no company other than his dog for God knows how long, and he seemingly has had no problem with it.

2. He’s Scared of Feelings

The only thing scarier than no wifi signal is catching feelings, right? Or I mean, at least that’s what we’re supposed to say, even if we don’t believe it ourselves. Being cold-hearted fuckboys (or fuckgirls) is trendy, and if the world knows that we’re secret romantics, our street cred is totes going to be blown.

3. He’s Flaky AF

The problem with cell phones is that it’s way too easy to make plans, and it’s also way too easy to back out of them at the last minute. We’ve all definitely been guilty of shooting the last minute “OMG, I’m so sorry, I’m feeling so sick and I can’t come out tonight” text, right? Boo, you whore! At least the Grinch does it too, if that’s any consolation.

4. He Pretends To Care About His Diet

Millennial women in particular have a weird-ass relationship with dieting. One day they want to be #fitfam and post pics in their Lululemon leggings, the next day they want to brag about how they ate a whole pizza alone last night because they’re “so bad.” It’s confusing and annoying, but I think we can all agree that we’ve wondered to ourselves if we really needed that bag of pita chips or if we were just bored.

5. He Forces Himself To Socialize

When you have the internet, you don’t really need human interaction. I mean, why put on pants and force yourself to engage in small talk when you could be face first in your pillows watching Netflix? But just in case you ever need other people to take care of your ass or to write you a recommendation, you know you have to keep at least a few social ties, so you force yourself to go out, at least every once in a while.

6. He Has Mini Meltdowns When Picking An Outfit

We’ve all been there, you’re having a “fat” day, you’re sick of all your clothes, and you contemplate just not going out at all. Instead of trying to work with your closet to pick something you’ll feel good in, you simply sit on your bed in a towel whining. Great strategy. The best party is that you usually end up in the first outfit you tried on.

7. He Hate-Follows People

Deny all you want, but I know there’s at least one person you hate-follow. You know, you follow them on social media, but only so you can talk shit on them with your friends, or at least mentally judge them. It’s a bad habit, you Grinch!

8. He Genuinely Confused When He Has No Messages

When you wake up to absolutely no messages, you swear that your wi-fi is out, or that the Apple update is fucking with you again. Because I mean, you’re popular, right?

9. When He Leaves The House, He Regrets It

The good thing about 2016 is that you can totally leave the house in leggings, but the bad thing is that leggings won’t save you from dealing with annoying ass people, cat callers, or apocalyptic weather. Makes you wonder why you ever left the house in the first place.

For those of you who don’t know, Seeking Arrangements is a dating website for finding a Sugar Daddy. Of course you’re curious about how it works, but we all remember the Great Ashley Madison Hack of 2015, which exposed thousands of curious horndogs to the world. So if you’re too scared to make a SA membership because it’ll be linked to your IP address forever, have no fear. I’ve done the legwork and can report to you all about SA.

In a word, Seeking Arrangements is weird. Not only is it one of the most outdated websites I’ve ever used, but everyone on it is trying to be sneaky.

Which means every photo is a little section of their eyes. Or a blurry, pixelated photo that looks like it was taken off of my old iPod. It’s a place for being secretive, and for dudes, being over the age of 30 — which means that these men are technologically stupid.

I mean, look at the usernames. Bi-Coastal Joe, PleasureGiver, Daddy27, PureKink, or my favorite, the username that just says “Discreet”. Don’t even get me started on the bios, the things these men want and say blows my mind. It’s basically one step up from Craigslist.

But Seeking Arrangement isn’t that bad if you’re used to the local dating app talent. When I first joined dating apps in general is really when I think I lowered my standards in men. Mainly because if “Tinder Hot” walked up to me in the bar, I would probably ignore him.

Now, I would nudge my roommate and say, “I just found the hottest guy on Tinder,” who was just an average joe frat boy, or a guy with long hair. On Seeking Arrangements, I dropped my standards even more. I basically don’t have any at this point.

Anyway, the story is different for guys on SA. This is a website for men with big egos, weird fetishes, and sometimes a big bank account. For those reasons, they have ridic standards. And because of their money, those expectations somehow come true.

Yet I had a man message me and ask, “Are you on the website because you are looking for a older man, or because of money?” What the fuck would I be on SA to find a jovial older man to chat with, no strings attached? It’s literally called SEEKING ARRANGEMENTS, of course it’s always money-related.

What I don’t understand is how this is still the major hub for these arrangements. I mean, it seems like this dinky ass website is how Instagram models are traveling the world! Can’t they get an upgrade?

But if you are going to try it out, remember you hold the power. Be smart, safe, and make sure to never do anything you don’t want to.

FOR MORE:

Meet the Women Who Started a ‘Paid Dating’ App

I Went to a Sugar Baby Convention

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I’ve never been the type of girl to smell like flowers and sunshine. I’ve always tried to find strong female fragrances, but struggled to find anything that wasn’t too girly. That is until I scrapped the whole notion of women’s fragrances and started experimenting with men’s.

Thankfully, women’s scents have recently started becoming more and more masculine (thank you Elizabeth and James) by incorporating notes of musk, leather, wood, and spice. While women’s scents have definitely become more progressive, it can be hard to find perfume that gives off those sexy manly vibes. So why not skip right to buying a men’s cologne.

After all, there’s nothing quite like a good smelling man.

One of my favorite men’s fragrances to wear is 1 Million by Paco Rabanne because it’s the perfect combination of masculine and feminine. The leather and spice scents are what classify the cologne as a men’s smell but the undertones of citrus and rose help to balance it out to make it totally acceptable for a lady to rock.

Grey Vetiver by Tom Ford is another elixir of masculine sex appeal and feminine beauty. Grey Vetiver is made up of natural vetiver blended with sun-drenched citrus, rich spices, and prized woods- but if all of that means nothing to you, you just need to catch one smell of it to fall in love.

Dolce and Gabbana Pour Hommes is a great cologne for the summer time because of it’s light citrus and apple undertones. It can be super hard to find a men’s smell that isn’t heavy and strong smelling so this one is really refreshing!

There’s a very small section of Bath and Body Works reserved for the boys you forced to smell a hundred thousand candles with you. This very small section contains a few fragrance collections for men and in this section is a collection called Noir! Noir is another favorite of mine because of it’s crisp smell with vanilla undertones. I’m a sucker for anything vanilla and it’s nice to find a typically feminine smell in a scent made for men!

Lastly, Amber Pour Homme by Prada is a clean smell with amber notes. Many men have written reviews online saying that this cologne actually smells a little too pretty for them- which makes it the perfect feminine fragrance.

If you’re still not sold on the cologne idea, you can always experiment with layering your favorite perfume with a little cologne to create your own signature scent. You can never go wrong with mixing a vanilla base with a men’s fragrance.

I don’t know about you, but I’ll never avoid something just because it was made for a man.

You might know DJ Tigerlily as a DJ and style queen, but did you know she’s also a budding activist?

She recently ran the NYC Marathon with the Charity Lifeline, a charity about decreasing suicide rates in Australia. We talked to her about this new passion of hers.

What are you here to tell us about today? Give us your elevator pitch!

I’m here to talk to you about an Australian charity called Lifeline that works to prevent suicide amongst the Australian population and support people on their journey to develop positive and healthy mental health.

Why is it important to you?

Mental health is an issue that effects everyone, even if you don’t want to admit it, and the rate of suicide among Australians is only growing, that’s why I think it’s very important that we as a community continue to talk about it .

Australia’s suicide rate is the highest it has been for at least ten years. In 2015, 3,027 people ended their own lives in Australia. That’s 12.6 people in every 100,000. That’s more than eight people every single day. One person every three hours

How’d you get into music?

I’ve always played music from a young age. When I was 4 my parents put me into piano and singing school which I absolutely adored. I suppose it was a natural progression to be interested in dance music after having a classical upbringing. I remember listening to DEADMAU5 for the first time when I was about 15 and absolutely falling in love!

What’s been your favorite part of the process so far?

The beautiful people I meet and friends that I’ve made along the way. Playing shows is amazing, but nothing beats making life long friends!

What are the three things everyone should know about this marathon?

The NYC marathon is the biggest in the world. This year there were over 50,000 people running with over a million spectators! It is also the marathon with the highest finish rate in the world, when you have so many people cheering for you, it’s hard to stop running!

What’s the biggest misconception about your work?

The biggest misconception about DJs and producers is that all we do is sleep all day and party all night. My favourite thing to do is get a good nights sleep and wake up fresh and early for the day.

Have there been any times when you doubted or had second thoughts about this project? How’d you overcome that?

Of course. Doubt is so common, especially in today’s age of instagram and snapchat where people seem to constantly be comparing themselves to others!

What’s the biggest thing you hope people learn from this cause?

That it’s OK to not be OK. And that there are people and programs out there that can support you during your tough times if you feel that you can’t reach out to anyone else.

What’s next for you?

2017 will look a lot different for me than 2016. A lot less touring and travelling, more focus on my health, on passion projects (like charity), and a lot of time in the studio! I’m excited!

If you could only pick three items from this list, what would you pick: Your favorite takeout food; A leather jacket; a guitar; your best friend; a full season of your favorite TV show; glitter boots; your makeup bag; your dog.

My favourite take out food, my best friend, and my dog! EASY!

What is the weirdest most disturbing thing a fan has done for you?

Got my face tattooed on their arm!

Who are some of your favorite fashion designers ever?

Dyspena, Discount Universe, and I love the girls from Tiger Mist and what they do!

Tell us something interesting about the way/process that you create music

I like to start with either a vocal melody, or chords. A lot of DJs I know start with a beat, but I find that un-original and boring. Melody is KEY!

Where do you hope to be in a year?

In Australia, happy and healthy!

What bands/music do you find inspiring?

So many – this is such a tricky questions. Porter Robinson, Coldplay, Deadmau5,

Are you obsessed with any specific YouTube channels or YouTubers?

I love a girl called @rawalignment – she lives in Hawaii on a fruit farm and is super inspiring about her health and lifestyle!

What’s your #1 pet peeve?

Ignorance.

What’s the #1 thing you can’t live without, excluding air, water, and food?

Vegemite and avocado on toast.

Who’s your celeb lookalike?

I want to say Scarlett Johansson but everyone would know I’d be lying haha.

What’s your sign?

My star sign is Aries — stubborn and fiery, I think that’s quite accurate.

All photos courtesy of Tigerlily