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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Beauty expert ROSIE GREEN reveals the must-have products to tackle your hot-weather dilemmas - from a patchy tan to greasy skin and frazzled hair
My legs are too blotchy to inflict on the public, help! I hear you. I've always had limbs more 'corned beef' than 'honey dipped'. My genetic misfortune is now exacerbated by age-induced dryness, dullness, sun damage and thread veins. How to make them bare-able? A simple combination of massage plus lotion will make them look 50 per cent smoother and more youthful. In truth any product will do, but if you want to maximise results try a body serum. New to the UK is Uni 24-Hour Body Serum (below, £43, Expensive, but I cannot overstate how divine this smells (it's the cedar, juniper and sandalwood blend) and how perfect the consistency is. It sinks straight in to leave skin plumped and dewy. A cheaper option is the just launched Vaseline Gluta-Hya Serum-in-Lotion, which comes in three iterations: Dewy Radiance, Overnight Radiance Repair and Flawless Glow (around £7 each, It promises skin-transforming results in five days – and reader, it delivers. Once skin is primed, invest in a faux glow. My tried and tested classics are Gatineau Golden Glow Gradual Tan (from £22, and Garnier Summer Body Gradual Tan Lotion (£12, Using a mitt will minimise patchiness. If you need more coverage, seek out Mac Studio Face and Body Radiant Sheer Foundation (£35, or Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs Instant Tan Spray (£13.99, which hides pretty much anything. Uni 24-Hour Body Serum £43 Shop It's sandal season and my feet are unsightly You don't say what is causing offence, but let's talk hobbit feet and hairy toes. I use my Venus Facial Dermaplaning Trimmer Hair Remover (£27, to whisk away knuckle tufts. If your heels are prone to fissures, I love Bare Feet By Margaret Dabbs Crack Sealer (£9, It forms a transparent protective barrier that helps seal splits, locking in moisture and leaving heels looking much prettier. My mosquito bites swell up to a gargantuan size Nobody wants to accessorise their summer look with disfiguring red lumps. If you react badly to insect bites then a trick I learned on photo shoots is to take precautionary antihistamines every day of your trip. Also apply bug repellent liberally, but remember the solvents cause varnish to smudge so avoid contact with your nails if you have a manicure. Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour HydraPlay 2-in-1 Daily Cleanser £22 Shop When the temperature climbs, I'm afflicted by shine There's glowy and there's greasy. To avoid the latter, prep skin with a purifying cleanser. I like the new Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour HydraPlay 2-in-1 Daily Cleanser (above, £22, which uses pink kaolin clay to control oil without stripping the skin. Then try Murad Superactive Moisturizer SPF 40 Mattifying Oil + Pore Control (£45, This updated sunscreen formula includes oil-trapping microspheres, which help soak up the slick and blur blemishes, as well as reducing sebum production and enlarged pores in the long term. Finally, invest in Tatcha Aburatorigami Japanese Blotting Papers (£12, Useful on the go, just press them on the skin (over or under make-up) to soak up sheen. On holiday my hair looks like wire wool For those with non-compliant frizzy hair, here are some strategies. I often have a blow-dry pre-trip and eke it out with dry shampoo. I rate luxe-y brand Ouai's Super Dry Shampoo (below, £26, which comes in two new scents: Melrose Place and Cape Town (available from Friday). This approach obviously involves swimming doggy paddle to avoid wetting your hair, so if that's not your style try spritzing pre-beach with Pantene Sunkiss Glow Leave-In Spray (£12, a UV- protective treatment that smooths the cuticle, controls frizz and enhances shine. Then slick back and rock the wet look during the day. Pre-dinner, wash it out and you're guaranteed smoother, shinier hair. Ouai Super Dry Shampoo £26 Shop I often get flushed on hot days – how do I tone down redness? A dermatologist once told me that running your wrists under cold water is effective for quickly reducing your body temperature and thus calming pink cheeks. But if you want to conceal more persistent redness, try blending a little Erborian CC Red Correct (£19, Or use a gradual tan. I like Three Warriors Hydra Bronze Tanning Drops (£33, which can be added to your usual moisturiser and works beautifully to even out skin tone.
Time of India
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Watch: When Trump ambushed South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa during a live press conference, just like he did with Zelensky
President Trump confronted South Africa's President Ramaphosa at the White House, presenting a video and articles alleging a "white genocide." Ramaphosa remained composed while Trump criticized South Africa's land reform and cited racial persecution, claims South Africa denies. The tense exchange underscores rising tensions between the U.S. and South Africa, impacting trade and aid. U.S. President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 21, 2025. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads What Happened with Zelensky? In a scene reminiscent of his controversial interaction with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, U.S. President Donald Trump publicly confronted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa during a live media appearance at the White House on meeting, initially cordial, quickly turned tense when Trump directed staff to play a video claiming to depict evidence of a 'white genocide' in South Africa — a long-debunked allegation that South Africa's government has strongly visibly composed but largely silent, watched the video without interruption. At one point, he commented, 'I'd like to know where that is, because I've never seen these videos.'Trump then presented printed news articles that he claimed showed evidence of attacks on white South African farmers. 'Death, death,' he said, flipping through the pages in front of the Ramaphosa attempted to address the broader crime issue in South Africa, noting that 'the majority of victims are Black,' Trump interrupted: 'The farmers are not Black.'Ramaphosa replied diplomatically, 'These are concerns we are willing to talk to you about.'The confrontation highlighted rising tensions between the U.S. and South Africa. In recent months, Trump has criticized South Africa's land reform policies, canceled aid programs, expelled the country's ambassador, and even offered asylum to white Afrikaners — citing what he called 'racial persecution,' claims South Africa strongly has dismissed Trump's rhetoric as 'inflammatory and inaccurate,' pointing instead to the country's painful legacy of apartheid and the need for restorative justice through land stakes are high for South Africa, which counts the U.S. as its second-largest trading partner after China. The recent aid cuts have already impacted health programs, including a decline in HIV handling of the meeting has drawn both domestic and international attention, with critics accusing the U.S. president of using sensitive racial issues as political February 28, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance held a tense, televised meeting in the Oval Office with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss ongoing U.S. support amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The session was also expected to conclude with the signing of a critical Ukraine–United States Mineral Resources the meeting devolved into an openly hostile exchange, with Trump and Vance repeatedly interrupting and criticizing Zelenskyy during the final ten minutes, often speaking over him. The confrontation ended without resolution, and the Ukrainian delegation was asked to leave the White House—with their untouched lunch still on the outlets described the encounter as an unprecedented diplomatic breakdown between an American president and a foreign leader.
New York Post
14-05-2025
- Health
- New York Post
Disgusting reason why so many vegetarians won't eat meat
That moo makes 'em eww. A new UK study has uncovered the real reason vegetarians have so much beef with, well, beef — and it's enough to make your stomach turn. 3 A new study has uncovered the real reason vegetarians have so much beef with meat — and it's enough to make your stomach turn. franz12 – Meat-shunners will often tell you they turn down animal flesh for ethical reasons — and while that may be part of it, researchers found there's something far more visceral going on. What they discovered was that vegetarians experience a profound sense of disgust when considering meat consumption, akin to the reaction meat-eaters have toward substances like human flesh, dog meat or poop. Yes, poop. The study, published in the journal Appetite, involved 252 vegetarians and 57 omnivores. Participants were shown images of various foods and were asked to rate their reactions based on two distinct emotions: distaste — a simple aversion to taste, texture or smell — and disgust — a deeper, more visceral repulsion. The findings revealed that while disliked vegetables — such as olives, sprouts, raw aubergine and beetroot — elicited feelings of distaste, meat prompted a strong response among vegetarians, one that was comparable to the disgust meat-eaters felt when presented with images of human flesh or feces. It's worth keeping that image in your mind next time you innocently offer a vegetarian a hot dog. 3 Vegetarians feel the same way about meat as meat-eaters feel about poop, the study says. Angelov – 'This is the most robust evidence to date that we reject meat and vegetables that we find repellent based on different underlying processes,' Natalia Lawrence, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Exeter in the UK, said in a statement. 'Obviously finding meat disgusting can help people avoid eating it, which has health and environmental benefits. Other research we've conducted suggests that these feelings of disgust may develop when people deliberately reduce or avoid eating meat, such as during Veganuary.' 3 The research shows the aversion of meat-shunners may go deeper than a simple sense of ethics. rh2010 – Much like Dry January, Veganuary is a UK-led initiative that encourages Brits to follow a vegan diet for the entire month of January. Research on the health benefits of vegan diets has been mixed. While some studies have found that a plant-based diet can shave years off your biological age, other research indicates it can make you more likely to suffer nutritional deficiencies. The researchers behind this new study believe there's something much more evolutionary at play. 'Meat eaters responded to the idea of eating these truly disgusting substances like feces in the same way that vegetarians responded to images of meat that they didn't want to eat, and this was very different from the way they responded to vegetables they rejected,' said Elisa Becker, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Oxford. 'Although we may think we're rejecting a food simply because we don't want to eat it, we showed that the basis for this rejection is quite different — and we think that's evolved to protect us from pathogens that can lie undetected in meat.'
Buzz Feed
14-05-2025
- Buzz Feed
24 Tourists Share Subtle Surprising Differences Abroad
We asked BuzzFeed readers from around the world to share the subtle but significant things that blew their minds when they traveled to another country for the first time. From food to cultural customs, here are 24 things they shared: "That bathrooms everywhere but the USA have doors that completely close with no gaps in partitions. So much nicer!" —Timbit "That not every culture does lines or queues. When I visited Rome years ago, I noticed people just gathered around places where there would normally be a line. It wasn't aggressive either, they just…took turns." "How fucking backward and technologically stunted we (the US) are in the name of capitalism. We could have so much cool stuff: high-speed rail (Japan), sidewalks with trampolines to encourage people to go outside (Scandinavia), massive rail networks (Europe), nutritionally dense lunches for students (Europe)…and we choose to fucking send billionaire posers to space. We absolutely suck." —micahdr "European here. When my family temporarily moved to the US twenty years ago, we had our first encounter with remote controlled garage doors. The first time we got to open our garage like that, we pretty much reacted like we just opened up heaven's gate." "I was a foreign exchange student in 1985 in London. I was shocked when a fellow Uni student asked me for a rubber. I didn't know it meant eraser in England." —JillieVanilli*** "I spent a few months in Europe as a teenager and was struck by how the US is a relatively young country." "Greece is my favorite destination, but my first trip there I thought I might die on the spot from second hand smoke. It was on another level. And so weird to experience coming from the US where the smoking laws (and popularity) are much different." —YouDoYou "On my first trip to the US, I realized in the first shop I needed to magically add on the tax in my head. Why can't you just have the listed price inclusive of it!?" "Italian wine didn't give me a migraine like American wine does!" —deborahrattod "Efficiency and cleanliness. Also, a lack of 'stuff' – unnecessary items that you're told you need to enjoy life." "Bidets! I wish they were more common in the US. I bought one for each toilet in my house, and a travel one. I can no longer understand how anyone feels clean just using paper." —randocalrissian"Electronic bidets even in public restrooms in Japan. It's something everyone should experience at least once."—Kitty Pride "I will start by saying I was shocked by the size of their elevators! Luggage and one person could only fit in, my friend took the stairs. The other part is how behind the US is in comparison to other European countries. These countries take the time to appreciate life outside of the workplace. Family, friends, and life experiences are priorities. I returned very envious of that mentality." "Walled cities. My first time being in one was in Lucca, Italy. We hadn't planned on going there, but it was so beautiful and interesting." —charmandstrange "In Europe, it's so easy to get around. Public transportation is amazing." "Honestly, as an American woman, feeling SAFE while taking early morning runs. No one EVER bothered me, and I NEVER felt scared. Cannot remember a single run in America I have taken and not felt nervous at some point. Sad, but true. I said what I said." —Littlefairywanderer "Smoking in Japan. My hotel had an enclosed room off of the lobby to keep you from smoking on the street corner. The office I was in also had a smoking room in the basement." "The quality of the food. KFC in Asia is the best chicken I've ever had. I had to stop myself from going there after the third day in a row." —cgardner0683 "The poor excuse for a toilet I found in Nice, France. You pressed a button for a metal bar to raise to act as the seat. Someone obviously didn't realize that, took a shit on the floor, and I stepped in it. Dog shit on your shoe is one thing. Human shit just hits differently. I'm still disturbed 15 years later." "That in most other countries, birth control (the Pill) can be bought in a drug store, just like that. Here in Germany, you have to see your gynecologist anytime you need a new pack so she can give you a prescription. Sooo annoying with this knowledge." —mudda8139"And plan B too..."—Littlefairywanderer "Went to Turkey and the roads were so small, and so were the cars. Also, the lifestyle there was awesome. People weren't addicted to their phones. They were out sitting on the curbs till 2 a.m." "How immaculately clean Switzerland was, everywhere. It was amazing." —Littlefairywanderer "Paying for ketchup packets at a fast food restaurant in the UK. It was like 5 pence (this was around 1995-1996). I was 11 and still shocked." "Seeing bison 😃. Those fluffy cows in Yellowstone were awesome! I kept a safe distance, but I have never wanted to pet dangerous wildlife more. 😄" —notsurewhyibother And finally, "All the walking. My American legs were so tired from a day of walking. It made me realize that I've never lived in a walkable city, and that says a lot about the US." Now it's your turn! Have you traveled to another country? Was there something small but significant that shocked you or changed your perspective on your home country? Tell us about it in the comments below!
Scottish Sun
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
The 1% Club wipes out 10 players on tricky cat picture question – but could you work it out in 30 seconds?
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE 1% Club has wiped out 10 players on a tricky cat picture question - but could you work it out in 30 seconds? Lee Mack, 56, took to the ITV airwaves once again to present another edition of the smash-hit gameshow. 3 The 1% Club left players feeling stumped with a tricky cat question Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk 3 Lee Mack hosts the fan favourite ITV quiz show Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk The 1% Club is a unique format that doesn't test players on their general knowledge like other shows. Instead, it tests them on their logic, reasoning skills and common sense. 100 players are whittled down, question by question, as they are tasked with solving different riddles. They aim to get to the last round where only one percent of the public could answer the final question correctly. In one episode, Lee showed the contestants an image of a cat and asked: "Which is the correct picture of the cat once it has been rotated 180 degrees?" After the contestants had 30 seconds to come up with the answer, Lee revealed that a whopping 10 players had been knocked out. He then explained: " That if you rotate the image 180 degrees it would look like choice A." However, that's not the only time questions involving images have stumped players. In the latest edition of the show, Lee showed the contestants three images that appeared to be a rope, a rocket and some test tubes. He then asked them: "What common three word phrase is represented here?" Common phrase picture question stumps The 1% Club players As the contestants put their thinking caps on, he quipped: "Looks like a selection of ways my wife has thought to get rid of me." He then revealed that four people had been knocked out and went on to reveal the answer. "Not Rocket Science," he explained. He then spoke to Daisy, a contestant who used her pass during the round - because she didn't know the answer. Daisy explained: "I saw it just after the time as well, but yeah I couldn't put it together in that time." "Are you a competitive person?" he asked her. "Yeah, straight out of Uni all my friends were signing up to climb Kilimanjaro and I was like yeah that sounds like a great idea." "Did you do it?" asked Lee. "Yeah, I was the only one that got to the top, as well, cos I got that bad altitude sickness, I didn't know where I was." "Well, listen well done Daisy, You're still with us," replied Lee before he went onto the next question. 3 Lee revealed the answer after a whopping 10 players were knocked out Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk The 1% Club airs on Saturday evenings on ITV and ITVX.
