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See ya later, beach waves. Hailee Steinfeld looked calm, cool and collected as she appeared at the Hollywood premiere for "Barely Lethal" sporting a super straight hairdo.

Steinfeld's sleek and shiny hair fell beautifully against her black mesh dress, with not a single strand of hair going awry. We're pretty sure her stylist prepped her locks with heat protectant before straightening and made sure to hold the flat iron correctly. But we would love to know how Steinfeld managed to keep it that way.

See Steinfeld's straight hairstyle below, and find out which other stars made our best beauty list this week.



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On This Week's Best Dressed List, A Supermodel Shows Us The Perfect Airport Outfit

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This week, we picked up quite a few tips from all the celebs who made our best-dressed list.

Supermodel Heidi Klum showed us the perfect outfit for traveling, Tracee Ellis Ross proved that navy and black can work together in the spring, and Emmy Rossum reminded us that gingham is here to stay.

Check out our favorite looks of the week and let us know if you agree with our picks.

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12 Foods You Can Put in Your Hair

May 29, 2015, 4:34 am

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You may love the effects of professional hair treatments (shiny, healthy hair is always in style). But it can be such a hassle to get to the salon--or it can end up costing you a fortune in fancy products. Instead, try these easy at-home fixes from your pantry.

TO ADD SHINE: AVOCADO. Here's how to do it.



TO NOURISH SPLIT ENDS: COCONUT OIL. Here's how to do it.



TO REMOVE PRODUCT BUILDUP: APPLE CIDER VINEGAR. Here's how to do it.



TO DEGREASE: CORNSTARCH. Here's how to do it.



TO ENHANCE HIGHLIGHTS: CHAMPAGNE. Here's how to do it.



TO STRENGTHEN: EGG. Here's how to do it.



TO SOFTEN: MAYONNAISE. Here's how to do it.



TO BOOST BLONDE COLOR: KETCHUP. Here's how to do it.



TO BOOST BRUNETTE COLOR: TEA. Here's how to do it.



TO HELP IT GROW: YOGURT. Here's how to do it.



TO DEEP CONDITION: HONEY + OLIVE OIL. Here's how to do it.



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Karlie Kloss Loves Catching Up On Sleep, But There's An Even Better Way To Do It

May 29, 2015, 5:44 am

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When 22-year-old supermodel Karlie Kloss isn't strutting her stuff on the runway, she can be found lounging the day away in one of her favorite spots -- her bed.

"[Sleep is] my favorite indulgence," Kloss recently told The Washington Post. "I like to spoil myself by taking a day off and sleep in, it's the best and most generous thing you can do for yourself. Sleep is such a big part of one's beauty."

While we at The Huffington Post agree that sleep is one of the most important aspects of our health, and that logging extra z's after a particularly long week feels glorious, it's not necessarily good for us to live that way. The sad truth is that when it comes to healthy sleep hygiene, we aren't doing ourselves any favors by trying to undo that sleep deprivation damage on the weekends or during the free moments in our hectic schedules. Sleeping in far later than normal actually de-synchronizes the natural sleep-wake cycle, leaving people feeling more sleepy when they finally do climb out of bed -- and ill-prepared to set the record straight the following night.

It's far, far better to get more quality sleep in the first place. If you're really looking for the best (and most consistent!) sleep of your life, consider the following tips:

• Keep your sleep and wake times within the same, small windows of time.

• Unplug early to allow your brain to unwind before bedtime.

• Keep your room cool, clean and dark.

• Ask any furry friends to sleep in beds of their own.

Read more of Kloss's interview at Washingtonpost.com.

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How Yvette Nicole Brown Does Figure-Flattering Fashion On A Budget

May 29, 2015, 7:45 am

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Yvette Nicole Brown from "Community" and "The Odd Couple" is one of the few actresses in Hollywood who chooses not to have a stylist. Instead, the 43-year-old L.A.-based entertainer says she simply sticks with what she knows. "I find stuff that works for me," she says. "Like I'll find a dolman sleeve, or I really love pencil skirts."

And, she proudly does it all on a budget. "I buy my own clothes," Brown says. "Target, Marshalls, Macy's -- I go everywhere."

Though she's perfectly content dressing herself, Brown wonders if she's developing the right personal style. Looking for advice, she turns to "O, The Oprah Magazine" creative director and fashion expert Adam Glassman who invites her into the "O" magazine fashion closet on the Oprah.com web series, #AdamSays.

In the above video, Glassman critiques some of Brown's recent red carpet looks. "Don't be afraid," he reassures her. "I think you have great style and I think you're able to pull things together really well on your own."

Up first: A printed dress Brown wore to the "Walking Dead" premiere.



"I was thinking I wanted to wear something festive and fun because I love the show so much, and then of course, flats. Now, I did not love these boots in pictures," she admits. "I loved them on my feet and they're comfortable, but I think they make me look a little dumpy."

"I totally agree, sorry," Glassman tells Brown. His advice: Always wear a heel on the red carpet.

That said, Glassman loves the shape of this dress on Brown and the watercolor-like print. "I think print is tough, but I have this tip that a print should never be bigger than the size of your fist or it actually makes you look larger than what it is," he says.



In this next look, Brown is wearing a Karen Kane wrap jacket and admits she threw herself together in a hurry. "I think this top is too dark for this skirt," Glassman says. To make it work, he would have paired the skirt with a top in the same hue for a long and lean monochromatic look.



This last ensemble, a leopard-print Karen Kane wrap top paired with a Vince Camuto pencil skirt, is Brown's best. "This is my favorite look of anything I've ever worn," she says.

"You look hot," Glassman agrees. "The pencil skirt is your look and that's what you're going for."

The figure-flattering shape of a pencil skirt pairs perfectly with Brown's other love: dolman sleeve tops, which she says hide "a multitude of sins." Though Brown was concerned that the look was becoming her "uniform," Adam says it's great to have a go-to signature style.

"Absolutely," he says. "Stick with the uniform."

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Breastfeeding Cover Model Pulls A Gisele And Multitasks On The Job

May 29, 2015, 7:49 am

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Nicole Trunfio is another multitasking supermodel mom.

The Australian model and actress shared a photo on Instagram Wednesday of her on set with baby boy Zion, surrounded by her glam squad. The photo is reminiscent of a 2013 Instagram post from Gisele Bundchen, which showed Bundchen breastfeeding her daughter, Vivian Lake, as her team prepped her for a day's work.

Work! Love this glam squad @jodieboland @thomasdunkin1 @ingefonteyne

A photo posted by Nicole Trunfio (@nictrunfio) on May 27, 2015 at 9:05am PDT

Trunfio, 29, recently made headlines for her gorgeous breastfeeding cover of Elle Australia, published on the subscribers' version of the June 2015 issue of the fashion mag. The cover was a candid shot snapped by photographer Georges Anton while the new mom was in the middle of feeding her baby on set.

There is nothing more powerful and beautiful than motherhood. The last thing I want to do is be controversial, so please take this for what it is, let us #normalizebreastfeeding there is nothing worse than a mother that is judged for feeding her hungry child in public. #weareonlyhuman I'm so proud of this cover and for what it's stands for. I obviously don't look like this while I am breastfeeding but this stands for all women out there, whether you breastfeed or not, we gave birth, we are women, we are mothers. Thank you to ELLE for being so bold and making such an encouraging, positive and healthy statement. #womenunite

A photo posted by Nicole Trunfio (@nictrunfio) on May 20, 2015 at 9:21pm PDT

Some raised objections to Elle's decision to put the photo only on the cover of the subscribers' version, and not on the main issue.

"I didn't think it was going to be such a big deal. There's nothing worse than, as a mother, doing something that's so necessary like feeding your child and feeling like somebody could have an opinion about it or somebody's looking at you the wrong way," Trunfio said during a "Good Morning America" interview this week. "I think it should be something that isn't a [subscriber's cover], it's a huge part of being a woman and motherhood."

Justine Cullen, editor-in-chief of Elle Australia, defended the choice as a business decision and said the brand "celebrates womanhood in all its forms."

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Ben Affleck And Jennifer Garner Spotted Together Amid Divorce Rumors

May 29, 2015, 8:10 am

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The same day rumors began swirling that Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner are headed toward a divorce, the couple was spotted in Santa Monica along with their two eldest children, Violet, 9, and Seraphina, 6.

Affleck had just returned to Los Angeles after filming scenes for "Suicide Squad" in Toronto on Wednesday.





On Thursday, OK! Magazine reported that a source claimed the couple is "already separated" and that Affleck wants the official statement to come out a few weeks before their 10th wedding anniversary on June 29, because he hopes it will give the news enough time to settle before he has to promote "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice."

If so, we've said it before and we'll say it again, love is dead.

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Judge Halts Kelly Rutherford's Temporary Custody Order

May 29, 2015, 10:51 am

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A court order that granted actress Kelly Rutherford temporary custody of her children to allow her to bring them back to Los Angeles from Monaco was halted Thursday.

Judge Maren E. Nelson, who presides over family law courts in Los Angeles, halted a ruling by another judge who expressed concerns that Rutherford's former husband violated terms of a 2013 custody order that allowed the children to live abroad.

Rutherford, who starred in "Melrose Place" and "Gossip Girl," has accused ex-husband Daniel Giersch of preventing her from seeing their children, which he denies. A summary of a hearing where Rutherford got custody last week didn't specify how Giersch may have violated the 2013 order.

His lawyer, Fahi Takesh Hallin, filed documents showing that a Monaco court now has jurisdiction over the children and claimed that Rutherford "made fraudulent statements, and lied and made misrepresentations by omission" to gain temporary custody.

A call to Rutherford's attorney, David J. Glass, was not immediately returned Friday.

Nelson's ruling prevents Rutherford from taking custody of her son and daughter until after judges in Monaco and Los Angeles confer about the case. That conversation is scheduled to take place June 11.

The way the case proceeds will be governed by rules that take effect when parents involved in a custody dispute live in different states or countries, said Steven Mindel, a Los Angeles divorce attorney who is not affiliated with the case.

Conferences between judges in two countries on custody issues are rare but occur once or twice a year, Mindel said. He said the California court may relinquish jurisdiction over the case since Rutherford has moved to New York and Giersch lives in Monaco.

Giersch and Rutherford married in 2006 and filed for divorce in Los Angeles two years later. They were granted a divorce in July 2010 and continued to fight over custody until the order allowed Giersch to keep the children abroad.

The pair has an 8-year-old son and 5-year-old daughter together.

Rutherford also has accused her ex-husband of trying to have a Monaco court change their citizenship. Giersch's filing states that the Monaco court does not have the authority to do that, and no request to alter the children's dual U.S.-German citizenship has been made.

Giersch was born in Germany.

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Kelli Garner Says Marilyn Monroe Taught Her To Appreciate Her Curves

May 29, 2015, 11:01 am

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Kelli Garner is the latest actress to take on the role of Marilyn Monroe, and playing the screen legend taught her a thing or two about embracing her curves.

"I’m tinier than Marilyn was, but I still have some curves that I didn’t know what to do with,” Garner said when talking to Yahoo! Style about her role in Lifetime's "The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe." She worked with costume designer Gersha Phillips, who taught her about high-waisted pedal pushers and clothing that accentuates her neck. “Now that I’ve come back home from shooting, I’ve realized my closet is a shame. I need a complete overhaul.”

Embodying the 1950s bombshell made Garner rethink contemporary beauty standards.

“I was afraid to be too skinny, because they were filming for that kind of 1940s/’50s figure. I was trying to stay soft to get that body type," she said. “I would see Marilyn in a little bathing suit or jeans, and she would be laughing and she’d have a full belly coming over her jeans, which is so beautiful. If that is something that happened to me, Kelli, I’d be mortified. With our standards of beauty now, it’s like, ‘Oh you can’t have those rolls there.’ But I think Marilyn is one of the most stunning women who has every been around, and she was never in perfect shape.”



The two-night miniseries, which premieres May 30, covers Monroe's life from 15 years old to 36, when she died. It explores her relationship with her mother, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia.

"[Monroe] lied about it; I think she told lots of weird different little stories," Garner told The Hollywood Reporter. "Mental health is still stigmatized, but back then, even [more]. I didn't know she spent a lot of her time with doctors, therapists. I didn't realize the fortitude she had. I didn't realize the great work ethic she had. She's a fighter, hard worker. She's a perfectionist — I think I share that with her. I didn't know how hard-core of a perfectionist she was until I started reading about it."

"The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe" begins May 30 at 8 pm EST on Lifetime.

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The Design And Culinary Treasures That Remind Us Why We Love Italy So Much

May 29, 2015, 11:08 am

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This is the Italy we love




The Italian landscape has always been a great attraction. The nature, the masterpieces of art, the enchanting cities. The quality of life is special. To let oneself go is only natural. And the Italians? Stereotypes depict them as outgoing and gallant. Lovers of the “Made in Italy” brand admire their creativity and know-how.

We have decided to introduce our readers to Italian excellence. Entrepreneurs and artisans, fashion designers and connoisseurs, inventors and farmers. We have selected 12 brands from different sectors: fashion, design, food, manufacturing and cars. This is an arbitrary number, of course. In addition to these 12, we could have picked out another 1,000 more examples of why we love Italy. Unique realities are to be found all over our country. Small, big, famous and secret. But we had to make a choice and we decided to choose quality and audacity as our main criteria. Think dynasties that have succeeded with intelligence, realities that have evolved courageously, and individuals who have walked new paths and come out victorious.

We invite you to read on and make your own ideal list of excellences, which we hope you will one day have the opportunity to discover and love.

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Summer Fashion Trends for Kids

May 29, 2015, 11:11 am

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As things heat up, most kids find that their summer duds from last year no longer fit. On the quest for something special, comfortable and fun to restock my own kids' closets, I've rounded up the following finds--from toddler to teen--for play, pool, backyard barbecues and more.

CORAL & TROPICAL

Patterns of coral, sea life and tropical motifs are everywhere in children's apparel and offer a fresh take on traditional beach themes.

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Polka Dot Pom Headband, $6.90; Zara
Coral Romper, $35.90; Zara.com
Metallic Gladiator Play Sandals, $22.99; LandsEnd.com

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Pineapple Printed T-Shirt, $24, BodenUSA.com
Denim Bermuda Shorts with Suspenders, $39.90; Zara.com
Navy Canvas Slip-ons, $16.94, OldNavy.com



Wave Block Print Shirt, $24.99; Gap.com
Shorts & Accessories from Tommy Hilfiger from $19.50; usa.tommy.com

SPORTY SUITS

As kids head to the pool, swimwear takes a sporty turn. From a chevron skirt suit, to a mini-me wetsuit, to a nautical color-blocked hoodie and trunks--all of which are UPF 50+ for the highest level of sun protection--the looks are catchy and functional all in one. Throw in the fact the fabrics are also quick dry, and now the munchkins can play, swim...and play yet again without having to change!

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Smart Swim Skirted Swimsuit; $22.99*; LandsEnd.com
Hot Pink Sunglasses, $20; Babiators.com

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UPF 50 Sun & Swim Suit in Navy Surfer Boy, $38.95; uvskinz.com
Reversible Sun Hat, $16.95; uvskinz.com (not pictured)

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Colorblock Graphic Sun Hoodie, $35; LandsEnd.com
Pieced Swim Trunks, $25.99; LandsEnd.com
White High Tops, $12.95; H&M

LAYERED PRINTS

Layering pattern upon pattern is a festive way to mix things up and a smart way to dress on cooler days. Don't know where to start? Have your child pick out a patterned piece he wants to wear: like an animal print shirt. Pull out one color from that piece and find a match with another layer. Make your third separate a neutral pattern that goes with the first two: it's that simple!

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Rakji Festival Shirt, $26.95, TeaCollection.com
Adventure T-Shirt, $24; BodenUSA.com
Cherokee Striped Shorts, $19.99, Target.com
Kids Atwood Canvas, $40; Vans.com

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Separates from $38, MatildaJaneClothing.com
White Fringe Sandals, $17.95, H&M



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Ferris Wheel Dress, $58; MatildaJaneClothing.com

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Divyen Striped Tee, $17.95; TeaCollection.com
Dobby Stripe Shorts, $15.95; TeaCollection.com
White Sunglasses, $20; Babiators.com

KEEPIN' IT COOL

For tweens, consider these popular styles that will take them from casual hangouts to holiday gatherings: head-to-toe denim (don't forget a fun braided hairstyle!), stripes and a floral-print jumpsuit.

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Chambray Shirt Dress, $42.50, usa.tommy.com
Women's Merida Sandal in Navy, $64.95, MinnetonkaMoccasin.com

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Geo-Print Fedora, $12.94, OldNavy.com
Orange Stripe Linen Shirt, $18.94, OldNavy.com
Plaid Cargo Shorts, $19.94, OldNavy.com
Brown Sandals, $19.95, Gap.com

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Cherokee Floral Jumpsuit, $19.99, Target.com
White Denim Jacket, $39.95, Gap.com
Gladiator Sandals, $19.99, Target.com

REALISTIC SUNSET

Digital photo prints can transport you on an instant summer trip--especially if you add a floral headband.

Sunset Print Pleated Dress, $35.90; Zara.com
Kylie Play Sandals, $19.99; LandsEnd.com

SOUTHWESTERN CHIC

We're ready for bohemian style if it means breezy sundresses and floppy hats.

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Southwest Racerback Slip Dress, $11.99; Aeropostale.com
Faux Leather Sandal, $16; Aeropostale.com

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Ivory Lace Romper, $55; Lulus.com
Brown Floppy Hat, $28; Lulus.com
White Espadrille Wedges, $27; Lulus.com

CUTE DOTS

This mod circle pattern is a revised interpretation of the polka dot.

Circle Dot Sundress, $42.50; usa.tommy.com




To see the above looks in action look for video on the NBC Today Show Web site, and check out more summer must-haves for the whole family here.
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Ladyfag's Pop Souk Taking Over Webster Hall May 31, 2015

May 29, 2015, 11:39 am

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This weekend, New York City nightlife icon Ladyfag will bring the fashion and art out of nightlife and into a daytime market where you can snatch eclectic items and meet some of the up-and-coming artists and designers of tomorrow.

Called Pop Souk, the pop up market will take place this year on a larger scale than ever before, filling the legendary Webster Hall -- from its balcony to the studio below -- with the work of almost 100 of downtown's NYC's budding creatives. Previous installments of Pop Souk have taken place on a smaller scale, like the 2013 market outside of the Standard Hotel.

Ladyfag, who was previously featured in the HuffPost Gay Voices series, "After Dark: NYC Nightlife Today And Days Past," has curated a massive line-up for this event, including Whatever21, BCALLA, TILLYandWILLIAM, Bond Hardware, Ben Copperwheat, Dominique Echeverria, Geoffrey Mac and Sir New York, among others. A full list of vendors can be found here.

Additionally, $1 of each $5 entry fee will be donated to the Ali Forney Center, benefiting queer homeless youth.

The Huffington Post spoke with Ladyfag this week about Pop Souk, how the pop up market has grown since its inception and what attendees can expect.



The Huffington Post: What is your overarching vision for Pop Souk?
Pop Souk is a happening. Part market/part party. It's kind of a nexus of all my worlds. At the end, it's really about creating a platform for all of these amazing talented people I know and bringing my community together to share in an experience.

I sold vintage in Toronto for 10 years, so that's my background and will always be in my blood. In a way, throwing parties has a similar base for me -- it's about bringing people together and forming connections. Now people shop on the Internet, which is great if you want a particular product, but it's not the same thing as meeting the artists themselves and hearing about their passions. I loved the connection I had with so many clients over he years who became friends to me. We'd share our passion for certain designers, or swoon together over antique embroidery. It's about sharing the love of fashion and people's passions.



How do you choose the artists whose work you feature?
In some ways Pop Souk is just a mirror of the "downtown" scene. Some of the vendors are such talented artists and I want to buy everything they make, and then some of them might just make cool t-shirts. But, more importantly, they're super cool kids who are part of what makes my bubble of New York City major. These kids don't follow trends -- they march to the beat of their own drums and create them. Everyone who does Pop Souk, from the artists to the DJs, are all people that inspire me. They're the heartbeat of NYC and the reason I love living here.



How has this event changed and grown since its inception?
I remember trying explain to my boyfriend years ago about this idea I had for Pop Souk, but it was hard because nothing like that existed. To explain it, it could sound like a flea market, which it's not. So I got a little team together and sort of used my vintage market and nightlife templates and combined them. When the first Pop Souk happened, my team stood behind me, but had doubts of what it could be. At the end they all gasped, because it really did become what I had dreamed of.

You have to come to understand. Once you get there you would never just call it a flea market -- there's a certain NYC magic to Pop Souk. It's growing in size and scope. We literally are taking over all of Webster Hall, from the studio below to the balcony above... it's huge! There are now nearly 100 artists taking part, and so I have a bigger responsibility to the artists to make sure I can help all of them. It's all still very DIY, so it has some bumps on the road. But we're all in this together and every year it gets better. Most business models want to grow to increase revenue, for better or for worse. That's never been my M.O. We're the anti-H&M... we're all about the magic!



In the past, how have you seen Pop Souk inform and shape the fashion industry?
I've watched some of the artists who were just starting at Pop Souk grow and are now making big waves. From Zana Bayne, Chromat, Chris Habana, Gypsy Sport -- there's so many of them and I'm so proud of all them! Lots of fashion editors and stylists come to Pop Souk, so it does act as a platform for good exposure for them. In a way, Pop Souk is a nest for a lot of young artists, and this mama is more then happy to watch them take what they need from us, and then fly higher!



Pop Souk will take place at Webster Hall in New York City From 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 31, 2015.

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26 Stunning Photos Of Women's Tattoos -- And The Stories Behind Them

May 29, 2015, 11:40 am

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Tattoo artist Kat Von D once said, “I am a canvas of my experiences, my story is etched in lines and shading, and you can read it on my arms, my legs, my shoulders, and my stomach.”

Tattoos are stories -- marked in ink and blood -- quietly traveling around us all day on shoulder blades and wrists and across entire backs. These stories can be powerful, uplifting and even heart-wrenching. They can symbolize a life-changing event, they can be in memory of someone special, or they might exist simply because they're beautiful.

We spoke with 26 women who shared photographs of their tattoos and the varied reasons they got them. Some tattoos came out of heartbreak, others from moments of celebration.

Here are 26 gorgeous images of women's tattoos and the stories behind each of them:





These interviews have been edited and condensed.

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These Jane Pain Lingerie Ads Are Not What They Seem

May 29, 2015, 11:54 am

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Unconventional lingerie marketing is everywhere these days, but a new campaign for Argentinian fashion brand Jane Pain has done it in a completely fresh way.

In the clever ads, devised by the agency Conill Saatchi & Saatchi USA, sexy optical illusions are created by placing underwear over the bend of a knee, an armpit and an elbow.



A photo of the actual body part used accompanies the ad, along with the line, "If it can make your armpit [or knee or elbow] look sexy, imagine what it can do in the right place."



This is not the brand's first foray into edgy advertising. Back in 2012, Jane Pain's provocative campaign featured double-take-inducing photo editing that made models appear a lot more exposed than we're used to seeing in print ads.

What do you think of the provocative campaign? Sound off below!

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Gynecologist Sets The Record Straight About Whether Thongs Present A Health Risk

May 29, 2015, 12:23 pm

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Thongs could potentially become a trend of the past as millennials veer more toward full-coverage undergarments, but many women still have unanswered questions about the barely-there underwear. For example: Do thongs present a health risk? Can they spread infection or affect hygiene? HuffPost Live's Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani got to the bottom of it on Friday during a conversation with Dr. Lauren Streicher, a gynecologist and author of Sex Rx.

Watch Streicher separate fact from fiction in the video above, and click here to watch HuffPost Live's full conversation about thong underwear.

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Ashley Graham's Ted Talk Is A Lesson In Body Acceptance

May 29, 2015, 12:35 pm

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Ashley Graham, body activist, model, lingerie designer and all-around beautiful human, is taking her message of body love and acceptance on the road.

The co-founder of ALDA (a coalition of plus-size models) participated in a TEDx Talk in Valencia, Spain, on April 25, where she got real with a sold-out audience of 450 people.

Admiring the parts of her body some might consider "flaws" in a mirror ("Thick thighs, you're so sexy you can't stop rubbing each other," she joked), Graham shares her story, from her early days of plus-size modeling to her current status as a five-time magazine cover star and pioneer in the fight toward self love for all women.



Graham acknowledges that she, like so many other women, has dealt with a lack of confidence. "I would go home and look in the mirror and hate what I saw," she said. But learning to face her insecurities head-on is what allowed her to take back control of her body:

"I felt free, once I realized i was never going to fit the narrow mold that society wanted me to fit in. I was never going to be perfect enough for an industry that defines perfection from the outside in, and that's okay."

It certainly is. Check out the moving video above.

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Kendall Jenner Is Just So Cheeky In Her Latest Instagram Photo

May 29, 2015, 12:37 pm

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You know what? We totally get it.

Sometimes you find that perfect strawberry and you just need to photograph it -- you know, for the sake of history. That's obviously what Kendall Jenner was doing on Friday, when she shared a photo of such a fruit, right? Because that's what she's calling attention to.

strawberry swing

A photo posted by Kendall Jenner (@kendalljenner) on May 29, 2015 at 5:42am PDT

Cheeky, Kendall. Very cheeky.

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Nicki Minaj Talks Orgasms And Wage Equality Like The Queen She Is

May 29, 2015, 12:44 pm

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Nicki Minaj is a woman who knows what she wants and gets it, in bed and in the workplace.

The rap goddess graces the cover of Cosmopolitan's July issue, and opened up about how orgasms are a must for her.

"I demand that I climax," she said. "I think women should demand that. I have a friend who's never had an orgasm in her life. In her life! That hurts my heart. It's cuckoo to me. We always have orgasm interventions where we, like, show her how to do stuff. We'll straddle each other, saying, 'You gotta get on him like that and do it like this.'"

"She says she's a pleaser. I'm a pleaser, but it's fifty-fifty," Minaj added.

Minaj also makes sure she gets what she wants when it comes to business matters. She is an advocate for women asking questions and being vocal in the workplace -- including discussions about salaries.

"Women are uncomfortable talking about money," she told Cosmo. "I know it's taboo to discuss it at work. Technically, you shouldn't, but you need to know what people around you are making. Otherwise, you're not going to know what you're worth. You have to ask questions. 'What is this person getting?' Do your research. I've always been pretty competitive in terms of my pay."

Read more from Minaj's interview in Cosmo's July issue, on newsstands June 9.

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How to Make Adorable Chalkboard-Paint Wine Glasses

May 29, 2015, 12:49 pm

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By Phil Mutz, writer at LittleThings.com

Summer is finally here, and I cannot wait to invite my friends over and sit outside on the back deck with a cold drink.

After a long day at work, I can definitely use a delicious snack, like these adorable "chick" deviled eggs, and a nice glass of white wine. But when my friends come over, its often hard to keep track of whose glass is whose. I'll be the first one to put my glass down somewhere, turn around, and forget which drink was mine.

Now with this creative and easy new DIY trick, I won't lose track of my wine glass again.

In this video, DIY expert Morgan goes through the extremely easy steps for making a chalkboard paint wine glass. This project takes no time at all and I already had everything I needed laying around the house.

And what a fun idea! Now with a piece of chalk, my friends and I can label our wine glasses. I love getting creative, like trying my hand at shower curtain art, so I might even try this method to decorate other things around the house. These chalkboard wine glasses are sure to impress my guests. And when everybody heads home, I can just wash their names right off and I'm all ready for my next get together.

To see how to make your very own chalkboard paint wine glasses, watch the video below and let us know what you think.

Please SHARE with your friends who might like this clever way to decorate their wine glasses.

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Lil Mama's 'Sausage' Is All About Safe Sex

May 29, 2015, 1:39 pm

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Hey, Lil Mama!

The rapper and former "America's Best Dance Crew" judge is back with a video for "Sausage," and she's not talking about breakfast. In fact, the 25-year-old, who played Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes in the VH1 biopic "CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story," is all about safe sex on the new track: "You better use a condom if you taking that sausage."



In addition to her lyrics being educationally sound, the video is giving us full-on 90s vibes with some great dance sequences and a reference to Mary J. Blige's "Not Gon' Cry" video:

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