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Does Tattoo Removal Hurt? | POPSUGAR Beauty
Grandma was wrong: you don’t actually have to live with your tattoo regret for the rest of your life. Thanks to some pretty nifty advancements in laser technology, tattoos are no longer the lifetime commitment they used to be. If you’re already dealing with ink remorse, this news should come as a relief. Now, let’s get real about laser tattoo removal. Laser tattoo removal works by targeting ink pigments below your skin and breaking them down into even smaller particles, which are then absorbed by your blood stream. Most people need anywhere between four and 10 treatments to see results — it depends on the size and density of your…
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Tom Grennan – Leeds, 06.07.24 – Backseat Mafia
Tom Grennan never gives less than his all, and his show lit up Millennium Square in Leeds on Saturday. Following a slightly delayed start, due to England scraping through to the Euro semi finals, we were finally treated first to the sublime Victor Ray, before Grennan kicked things off with a quick fire trio of songs – If Only, Sober and Royal Highness. From the outset, Grennan is an inexhaustible bundle of energy, bouncing from one side of the stage to the other, connecting with as many of the capacity crowd as possible. Dressed all in black, including a knitted tank top, it’s not long before he’s worked up a…
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An epic drone-rock statement from the Berlin-based collective. – Backseat Mafia
The Breakdown Katuktu Collective etc – 8.9 So here’s the real sound of the psychedelic underground filtering through once more. Beyond retro, pastiche or nostalgia, forward thinking, lifeblood music that connects the pathways of cosmic rock, kosmische, trance and improv, part of the essential root system that feeds so many derivatives. Experimental guitarists Aidan Baker and Eric Quach have been injecting their creative energy into this network for over a decade now via solo work, in bands and other guises (check in with Nadja, Caudal, Tavare and thisquietarmy) plus as the main drivers steering Hypnodrone Ensemble. This perennial collective alone have clocked up vast soundscape mileage with a catalogue of…
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Best Body Shimmer of 2024 For a Year-Round Glow
While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. Glowy, dewy, and hydrated are all descriptors we like to hear about our skin. It’s a sign of health and abundant beauty, and one way to achieve this sought-after glowy look (regardless of the actual status of your health) is with a high-quality body shimmer. Body shimmers and highlighters are some of the best ways to achieve a bronzed or champagne sheen that makes you glisten in the light. Whether it be in the form of…
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If Einsturzende Neubauten was the backing band for The Shangri-Las – we have a chat with Jim Reid from The Jesus and Mary Chain about the music, sobriety and offending Scarlett Johansson. – Backseat Mafia
The Jesus and Mary Chain are about to embark on a tour of Australia as part of their 40th anniversary celebrations, and I caught up via Zoom with singer Jim Reid. The question I have always pondered was how the iconic album ‘Psycho Candy’ came into existence with its bizarre marriage of sonic chaos and sweet doo-wop melodies: was it a mixing desk accident they decided to run with or a deliberate plan to shock. Jim says it wasn’t designed to deliberately shock but that they were aware of how out of step the album was with everything else around at the time. We were listening both kinds of music…
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Revlon One-Step Hair Dryer and Volumizer Plus Review
POPSUGAR Photography | Renee RodriguezPOPSUGAR Photography | Renee Rodriguez While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. When I think about beauty tools that have gone viral, the first product that comes to mind is Revlon’s One-Step Hair Dryer and Volumizer. Not only does it have more than 380,000 five-star reviews on Amazon, but I honestly can’t scroll my TikTok feed without seeing at least one person using this fan-favorite blow-dryer brush. It’s easy to see why: not only is it affordable, but it’s…
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Wunderhorse strike gold with ‘Silver’ – Backseat Mafia
Wunderhorse have unveiled ‘Silver,’ the third single from their upcoming album ‘Midas,’ set to drop on August 30th via Communion. “The song is about that ugly side of yourself that you try to keep a secret, but you know it’s there because it makes your skin crawl sometimes. It gets you places but fucks you up in the process. Everyone has elements of their makeup that they’d rather not admit to or keep locked away and never look at. That’s what ‘Silver’ is about. Kind of.” Jacob Slater Recorded at Minnesota’s iconic Pachyderm Studio—the birthplace of Nirvana’s ‘In Utero’ and PJ Harvey’s ‘Rid Of Me’—Wunderhorse’s upcoming album, ‘Midas,’ emerges with…
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’90s Fabric Headband Trend Is Coming Back
While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. The ’90s and early aughts were all about accessories. From stretch chokers to butterfly clips, slap bracelets, and rhinestone tattoos, an outfit was nothing without a little pizazz. Hair accessories were particularly hot at the time and, since then, many have made a triumphant return, like claw clips and our new personal favorite: stretchy fabric headbands. Back when we were throwing on a cotton headband before running out the door to catch the bus, we never…
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Does the Viral Hair Identifier Spray Actually Work?
While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. TikTok trends and viral products are a dime a dozen, and the latest one is a hair identifier spray that’s dividing the internet. The trending product has been taking over BeautyTok, and many people love the results. For those unfamiliar, hair identifier sprays, such as the viral SknBody’s Hair Identifier Spray ($21), can be applied to your face to emphasize hair and help guide you during dermaplaning. Whether you regularly partake in dermaplaning your face or…
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Patrick Ta Major Glow Highlighter Duo Review With Photos
“Next to blush, a highlighter is probably my next favorite cheek product. As much fun as the over-the-top 2016 highlighter era was, it’s not one that I want to go back to. Still, I love a glowy cheek — albeit slightly more subdued, these days — so when I saw that Patrick Ta’s new highlighters featured both a balm and powder, I immediately knew I had to try them. I knew the bronzy and champagne shades would work for my skin tone, but I was more interested in seeing how the lighter shades worked for me. Too often, brands try to relegate deep skin tones to one super bronze shade…
