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Apparently, this one woman's Instagram followers didn't like it when she decided to stop being polite and started to get real.  

Stina Sanders is a model living in London who has posed for publications like Maxim and FHM. Her Instagram feed is filled with photos of her on shoots and in tropical locations.

But recently, after reading the story of teen model Essena O'Neill, who quit Instagram because of the falsities it promoted, Sanders decided to change the photos she posted on her own account. Instead of sharing glammed up shots, she posted photos of her facial hair treatment, colonic, chipped nail polish and therapy session. 

She wound up losing thousands of followers, going from over 13,000 to under 10,000, according to People magazine. But the photos elicited support and likes from other women. 

“To see a photo of my bowel movements and not me in a bikini must have annoyed a lot of them," Sanders told Tab magazine. “It’s that kind of ‘I didn’t sign up for this’ attitude. Perhaps sharing my real life was too much for them. It’s interesting to see that real life is not to everyone’s taste. Perhaps Instagram is an escapism from reality. I see so many women comparing themselves to other people’s images, whether that’s the girl down the road or a Victoria Secret’s model. It’s just silly. No one is perfect."

While she is willing to be unedited on social media, Sanders said she understands why people liked a more curated version of herself. 

"People don’t want to see reality because they see that every day," she told The Huffington Post in an email on Thursday. "Plus people want inspiration. It's only human to look at others and want the same, if not better."  

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• Use something with SPF daily While you can't erase a line, you can prevent the formation of more. "Sun damage is one of the biggest causes of lines on the face," warns Fatima. The solution? A heavy-duty Prep + Prime Face Lotion, which carries an SPF of 50. Fatima calls this the "big guns," so feel free to use something milder if you'd like. But wearing spf shouldn't be a special occasions thing; it really should be worn every day.




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Just when we thought we couldn't love the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge more, they went rock climbing and melted our hearts. 

On a trip to north Wales Friday to meet with organizations tackling mental health issues, the couple found a little time for some exercise, rappelling and climbing a rock wall at the Towers Residential Outdoor Education Centre.

Their matching red coats and dorky helmets are a far cry from their usual royal attire, but we have to say, they look pretty darn adorable in their climbing get-ups. (Though, to be honest, we're just pleased the duchess chose appropriate footwear for the occasion, as she has a history of getting active in heels). 

So, do you think the Kate's Petzl helmut will sell out everywhere? We have a feeling this might be one of the few cases where the duchess effect doesn't quite apply. 

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We have a love-hate relationship with skinny jeans. While the body-hugging denim is definitely a wardrobe staple that can be dressed up and down, the task of getting into a pair isn't always so easy. 

But alas, the real problem is finding a pair that actually flatters our bodies. As much as we'd love to just find one brand and style that fits us all, there's no chance in hell that our curves will fit the same jeans everyone else's curves fit into.

In an effort to get to the bottom of this issue (pun intended), we asked jean-loving women in our newsroom to tell us which skinnies they love and why they work for their particular body types. 

Check out the picks below and tell us about your favorite skinny jeans in the comments section. 

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Kylie Jenner and Tyga have reportedly split and, unlike most Hollywood breakups, we can't say we're too bummed out. 

Rumors that the pair had called it quits emerged earlier this morning after it was reported that Jenner, 18, was not at Tyga's birthday party. According to TMZ, the couple split suddenly on Thursday after Jenner returned from Australia. 

While TMZ's source wouldn't elaborate on what went down between the two, the source claims "It's something Tyga did," while another source claims it's Kylie who ended things, as she was allegedly feeling "pressure" from her family. 

E! News is also reporting the split and, when it comes to anything Kardashian-related, you can pretty much guarantee they know what they are talking about.  

Rumors that Jenner and the 26-year-old rapper were dating began popping up in October 2014, just three months after the reality star celebrated her 17th birthday. While the couple tried to play it off as though they were just friends, Jenner's brother-in-law Kanye West spilled the beans this past February in a radio interview. When asked if he thought the relationship was "inappropriate," he burst out laughing.

"I think he got in early, I think he was smart. They are closer in age than a lot of relationships that I know. I knew Tyga was smart," Kanye said. "Yeah, I can't speak on nobody's relationship." 

The couple waited until Jenner finally turned 18 on Aug. 10 to go public with their relationship, and you better believe they were vocal about their feelings for each other -- starting with the $320,000 ferrari Tyga bought Jenner as a gift for finally not being underage.

And once they didn't have to hide their relationship, things got explicit and uncomfortable for everyone else. A few days after she turned 18, Jenner appeared in Tyga's video for "Stimulated." The lyrics read like an ode to statutory rape, with lines including “They say she young, I shoulda waited / She a big girl, dog, when she stimulated," and "She a big girl, dog / I'm gonna do what the fuck I wanna do when I wanna do / She a big girl, dog / I'm puttin' in, I'm penetratin'/ I'm gettin' big, I'm stimulated."

The rapper continued to rap about his sex life with Jenner, rapping "She like to fuck me, suck me, suck then fuck me / I'm the ice cream man, she chunky monkey" on "Ice Cream Man."

No word so far on what Tyga might have done to cause Jenner to break up with him, but it must have been pretty bad. This message from Kylie's sister Kendall Jenner is thought to be directed at him, although it's unclear.

Request for comment made by The Huffington Post to Tyga and Jenner's reps has yet to be returned at this time. 

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Tyra Banks was too fierce for the "FABLife," as TMZ is reporting that Banks has left the talk show after only two months.

Banks is an executive producer for the show, which also features model Chrissy Teigen, editor in chief of Yahoo Style Joe Zee, home expert Lauren Makk and YouTube star Leah Ashley. 

"This is a very difficult decision, but necessary," said a rep for Banks in statement to The Huffington Post.

Tyra, via her rep, sent the following statement: "I will be devoting more time to my new, growing cosmetics company, Tyra Beauty, which is expanding faster than anticipated, as well as overseeing my company's other entertainment ventures. I will however continue to support the growth and success of 'FABLife' and greatly admire my fellow co-hosts and the talented production team behind the show."

Banks is already looking for people to come work for her beauty startup, according to her Twitter. 

The announcement comes less than a month after the CW canceled Banks' long-running "America's Next Top Model" after 22 seasons.

Luckily, her rep confirmed that Banks is still working on "Life-Size 2" with the Disney Channel. 

"FABLife" has yet to make a statement regarding Banks' departure, so we're just going to pretend they said this: 

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You remember that scene in "Les Misérables" where Fantine has all her hair cut off? Rose McGowan pretty much just did that IRL. Only she was happy about it, not crying enough to win Anne Hathaway an Oscar.

The actress and director has been sporting a pretty short hairdo for a while now. But this week, she decided to shave off the rest. And she documented the whole process on Instagram. Lucky for us! Here she is sitting in her hairstylist's chair as he first puts buzzer to scalp. 

This could have gone a lot of different directions, you know? It's a risky move. But it turned out pretty great. Apparently, McGowan is one of those women -- like Charlize Theron and Natalie Portman -- with a face so beautiful that it looks even better with almost no hair at all. She unveiled her new look by joking, "The alien has landed."

McGowan hasn't yet spoken about why, specifically, she went for this new look. (We reached out to her, and will update this post if we hear back.) But she described it on Instagram as "liberating" to have such short hair. 

 For the record, we totally care! But in a positive way. 

We're certainly more supportive of this than we were the last time McGowan made headlines mere days ago, for criticizing Caitlyn Jenner being honored at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards. Maybe this new haircut is even some kind of Cersei-style penance for that misstep? If so, the excellence of the look kind of defeats the purpose of the punishment.

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A new campaign is celebrating all bodies by selling a little bit of self-love. 

Created by Wear Your Voice Magazine, #BeyondBeauty is a campaign that hopes to challenge brands that promote body positivity to include a more diverse range of women in their advertisements. The campaign includes a photo series which features 18 women of all body shapes.

"It is a campaign whose only selling point is self-love," a WYV press release reads. "We're not endorsing a product, we are supporting authenticity in all its forms. We are daring to look beyond this traditional and limiting idea of 'beauty' to see the strength that not only lies within, but that exudes from all." 

The series features different types of photos, such as a body-positive take on before and after images where nothing about the women have actually changed. Other images feature women of all shapes, colors and abilities in an ad-style photo with boxes such as "Flawed" and "Flawless" checked off next to one another.  

"As a media publication, we understand the responsibility media plays in our lives," WYV founder and editor-in-chief Ravneet Vohra wrote in a recent WYV article. "As a mother of two young children, I want to make sure that the next generation of young people don't inherit our insecurities." 

Citing the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, Vohra wrote that 69 percent of girls between the fifth and twelfth grades reported that images in magazines influenced their idea of what the perfect body looks like. 

#BeyondBeauty is urging body-positive campaigns such as Dove's Real Beauty and Lane Bryant's #PlusIsEqual to include an even more diverse range of women. "The photos from the [Lane Bryant] ad campaign... lack diversity and appear to feature all models below a size 18," WYV senior columnist Rachel Otis wrote in a recent article. "Lane Bryant, whose clothing goes up to a size 28, did not make it a point to feature any model above a size 18." 

It's clear that self-love really is beautiful from the campaign's photo series. Scroll below to see more women going #BeyondBeauty and loving themselves -- just the way they are. 

Head over to Wear Your Voice to learn more about the #BeyondBeauty campaign. 

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Natural hair is complex and beautiful. There are those good days when you're head-over-heels in love with your hair. But then there are other days when you unapologetically reach for the nearest hair wrap to cover up the tangled mess hiding beneath it. 

There's a fine line between the things you can love and hate about your natural hair, from the attention it will always get to its versatility.

Here are six things almost every natural can relate to:

1. Hate: The Attention

While most people are great about keeping their admiration for luscious big curls or an awesome afro to themselves, others are not so well-mannered. There’s the ever-annoying question: "Can I touch it?" Let’s be clear, petting and reaching for the hair on the top of another human being's head is never acceptable. So keep your hands to yourself.

2. Love: The Attention (The Flip Side)

As the girl with the big fro, it can be very hard to go anywhere unnoticed. Sneaking into a room? Forget about it. You will always be easy to spot in a crowd. That big beautiful hair or super cool low fade will always get you tons of attention, smiles and sometimes it's a decent icebreaker to start up a conversation. It can be pretty awesome.

3. Hate: Misconceptions and Stigmas

We often hear stories about people who are discriminated against in the workplace and in school or are denied opportunities because of their natural hair. Let's not forget when actress Zendaya’s locs were described to smell like weed and patchouli oil by "Fashion Police" host Giuliana Rancic. However, as of recently more and more people with natural hair are becoming present in the media from Maria Borges, the "Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show" model, to singer The Weeknd to Lupita Nyong'o. Now, all types and textures of natural hair are cropping up on the big screen, the small screen and even magazine covers. This larger representation will hopefully break down those negative notions about natural hair.

4. Love: Versatility

You can braid it, twist it, coil it, and so there are many other styles! Natural hair is so flexible that you could probably rock a new look every other week. If you’re really feeling fancy, you can even switch it up by having a sleek, straight hair look, too. When you're natural, your hair becomes another accessory in your ever-changing look. You probably often get comments from people complimenting you on how often you mix up your look. Embrace it.

5. Hate: Detangling

It is a process done only for the greater health and good of your hair. It can be annoying and tedious -- the slathering of product on your hair, the sectioning and combing each section so that you can be tangle-free. It can be so frustrating and it only gets more time consuming with the longer your hair gets, but don't reach for those scissors just yet. Because just cutting it all off sometimes seems incredibly tempting for me, too. But it's the end result of hair that you can almost run your fingers through without running into any snags that makes it all so very worth it. 

6. Love: The Roots

Being able to touch my natural hair and feel my roots is absolutely indescribable because, as a woman of color, something as simple as loving your hair can be a hard pill to swallow. The hair politics and the fear of no longer looking pretty actually prevents a lot of women from embracing their natural hair. However, whenever I touch my hair I realize that there is something very beautiful about its unique texture, and I take enormous comfort in knowing that's exactly how it's intended it to grow from my head. 

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