Make Your Makeup Last All Day

What's worse than having spent hours on doing your makeup, knowing that it will only be able to last for a few hours? Many of us have struggled with keeping our makeup last longer. Below are a few pointers and tips for keeping your makeup last longer.

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10 Easy Ways to Stay Healthy This Summer (That Don’t Ruin All the Fun)

Tips for Good Health in 2018

Taking charge of your health can be hard. It requires dedication, perseverance and a positive mental attitude. In this article, we shall look at some simple tips that will help you take control of your health and well being this year.

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How to Overcome an Obesity Problem

Obesity becomes the biggest problem among in Indian society. In fact, it's become one of the leading cause of preventative illness in India. Being Obese can increase the risk of metabolic disorder, cardiovascular problem, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea etc. Obesity may be caused by genetic susceptibility, unhealthy dietary intake, lack of physical activities and other lifestyle or environmental factors.

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Hip Replacement Surgery - Risks And Recovery

Hip Replacement Surgery is a surgical procedure, which is performed on the hip joints to substitute painful joints with the artificial joints. The procedure is compulsory for the patients, who are not getting any relief from the oral medication and are in need of the surgery to get rid of the pain.

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21 Paleo Chicken Recipes So You’re Not Making the Same Thing Every Week

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Weight Training Versus Cardio for Losing Weight

Lifting heavy weights raises the metabolic rate after the training ends. It works equally for men and women. The calorie burn can last up to 38 hours after the workout. Training with weights enables you to hold onto and tone the muscle. The body burns body fat to release the energy to repair and rebuild muscle. So you build muscle and lose fat at the same time. A win win situation.

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So Your Crush Isn't Into You—Here's How to Rise Like the Beautiful Phoenix You Are

Having a "crush" sounds so trivial, but just think about the term for a second: The word crush is used to describe beating, breaking, and trampling—which is exactly how your heart feels after a fantasy love suddenly ends.

Once you know that your daydreams are never coming to fruition, how can you learn how to get over a crush? As an adult, it can be much harder to talk about your hurt feelings when many of your friends might be dealing with long-term breakups (or even divorce).

But I'm here to say: A crush is a real, strong emotion, and you have every right to feel sad, depressed, and even pissed that it's over. And this sentiment is backed by a host of psychologists and relationship experts I interviewed for advice on how to forget about your crush and move on.

Feel Your Feelings, Then Rise Like the Phoenix

When a crush is over, that pain is real. Literally. A study performed at the University of Michigan found that social rejection produced physical pain signals in the brain. Your unrequited crush may, in the words of Tommy Wiseau, be tearing you apart.

"You may feel the need to grieve. Act on it. It helps the process," says relationship expert Caleb Backe. Backe insists that even one-sided relationships take an emotional toll, so you need to take a moment to let yourself feel the pain.

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Still, this hurt won't last, and you may turn out the better for it, according to Backe. "Think of yourself as a phoenix who needs to burst into flame and 'die'—before being reborn." That may sound a bit melodramatic, but when it comes to a hard crush, I think it's the perfect level of dramatic. So take some time to be sad, then listen to this song on repeat and become your fiery, white-hot self.

Let the Dream Die

"I think it's more the loss of the dream than anything else," says licensed mental health counselor Erin Parisi. She goes on to say that most of the pain of crushing comes from developing an elaborate fantasy around your would-be partner. "We usually fantasize about how great dating the person would be. We don't fantasize about the dishes in the sink, dirty laundry, farts in bed, amiright?"

Parisi recommends imagining what the relationship would be like in real life. "They definitely have habits that would annoy you, a family member who gets on your nerves, smelly morning breath, or a cat you're allergic to." Since the crush started in your imagination, you can use your mind to put it to an end. Parisi adds a hopeful message: "There's a reason the crush came to an end. You're better off crushing on someone new!"

Get Out

It's tempting to dwell on the last time you talked to your crush or social-media stalk whoever they recently started dating, but it won't help you move on. Instead, you need to get out—both literally and figuratively.

Licensed marriage and family counselor Heidi McBain recommends going out and having a good time with a close friend. Since the crush was such a mental affair, it's best to get out of your head and relate to other people instead. McBain suggests talking to friends, family, or a therapist about the emotional pain you are experiencing, which she says can help you recover faster. Or you can discuss the constant disappointment that is The Bachelor with your pals. Either way, the social connection and break from your swirling thoughts will do you good.

Also, this is an ideal moment to have some real "me" time. "Figure out what else is important in your life and spend more mental energy on these pursuits," says Kelsey Torgerson, MSW, LCSW. By putting that crush intensity into something productive, you could learn a skill or master a new hobby. Even if you simply try something different and start meeting new people, you'll feel that crushing pain fade away.

Since you're already out meeting new people, you might find yourself wanting to date again. "This crush might have been getting in the way of you wholly pursuing an available romantic partner," Torgerson says. When you spend half your time daydreaming about a Hawaiian vacation with a person who's not really into you, you're probably missing all the wonderful people who are interested. By letting go of the fantasy, you might make your relationship goals a reality.

Next time those crush-y feelings start tingling in your chest, don't develop an elaborate dream world about your relationship. Just talk to the person. Ask a mutual friend to hook you up or use Facebook to do something other than argue with your weird uncle. Worst-case scenario, the other person isn't interested and you can move on, sparing yourself a lot of heartache. Best-case scenario, all your wonderful dreams of your crush come true—with somebody better.

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I Lost 130 Pounds—but Discovered That My Weight Wasn’t the Real Problem

When I was heavy, I would stand in front of the mirror constantly. I'd examine every inch of my body and dream about the day I could wear clothes smaller than a XXL. Sometimes, I'd picture myself on a beach, confidently wearing a bikini. I weighed 300 pounds at the time, and those visions felt like they would never become a reality.

I've struggled with my weight for most of my life. I was chubby as a child, then hit full-blown obesity by age 14. I would start fad diets, lose 20 pounds, and gain back 30. Nothing worked. Relatedly, I had very negative opinions of myself. I hated myself for getting so big. I would avoid hanging out with friends because I was afraid they were ashamed of me. I hated going out in public because I worried strangers would judge me. Rather than embracing who I was, I let the idea that I needed to be a certain size hold me back in every way.

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It wasn't until my senior year of high school—when a new gym opened close to my home—that I got serious about losing weight. I started waking up at 5 a.m. to go to the gym with my mom and do a half hour on the elliptical. I started gradually losing pounds by exercising and following a simple, healthy diet.

When people ask me what made me decide to lose weight at that moment in my life, I don't really have an answer. It just clicked. It could've been because high school was ending and I wanted to "start fresh" for college or because adding exercise to my daily routine genuinely got me excited to get out of bed each morning.

After joining the gym, I felt like I had more of a purpose. Exercising felt like a little secret I had—other people didn't see my results quickly, so every time someone made a comment about my weight, I would just think to myself, If only they knew how hard I worked on the elliptical this morning.

By the end of high school, I was down 50 pounds. My diet consisted mostly of protein, fruits, and veggies, with occasional, healthy carbohydrates. I cut out soda and fast food. The weight continued to melt off, and I followed my routine through the first year of college. I even started to run and do some strength training. Before I knew it, it was sophomore year, and I was down 130 pounds.

Rather than embracing who I was, I let the idea that I needed to be a certain size hold me back in every way.

You might assume that I felt great at this point. I'd completely revamped my wardrobe, after all—I even bought myself that bikini I'd always wanted. But something was off. Where there used to be fat and plumpness on my arms, stomach, and thighs, now there was loose skin. I felt defeated.

Instead of being proud of myself for losing all the weight, I beat myself up for getting so big to begin with, causing this extra skin to hang from my body. I thought I would be beaming with confidence, but instead, I just wanted to hide all the time. I even kept all my pre-weight-loss clothes because they still felt more comfortable than my new jeans or the bodycon dress my mom bought to congratulate me on my weight loss.

I spent the next two years visiting doctors, personal trainers, and spas to try and get my skin tight. Strength training didn't help, lotion didn't help, even the weird Saran wrap thing I put myself in for an hour every weekend didn't make a difference.

My doctor told it to me straight. "You're going to have to get surgery to get the skin removed. You can't fix it on your own." But plastic surgery freaked me out, so I figured I would just live with it. I'd find a way to become comfortable with my body—excess skin and all.

It wasn't until I started dating someone that I realized how much I needed to work on my self-esteem. I cared a lot about what he thought, I discovered, and I had a constant fear of not looking good enough or having my "imperfect" body touched. Starting this relationship gave so much anxiety I started going to therapy.

My first session was tough. My therapist told me I grappled with fear of intimacy, and after I told her that I wouldn't even let family or friends touch or hug me, she explained that I was too scared to be vulnerable with someone, in either a romantic or platonic way. I was holding myself back in a lot of areas in my life—jobs, friendships, relationships—because I just didn't feel good internally.

My therapist also suggested I really look into skin removal surgery because it could give me the confidence boost I needed to feel comfortable in my own skin, so I gave plastic surgery a second thought. I tried to tell myself that people should love me for who I am, no matter what size, but if I wasn't happy with myself, how could I ever show my true self to people?

I was holding myself back in a lot of areas in my life—jobs, friendships, relationships—beacuse I just didn't feel good internally.

So after six months of research and consultations with plastic surgeons, I got a tummy tuck. It was supposed to be the first of two surgeries—I was going to do my arms and legs next. But then something changed, and I started to view myself in a different light.

I stopped thinking, I will be happy when... and started thinking, I am great the way I am now. I read books by Gabrielle Bernstein and Jen Sincero that helped me work on myself mentally and emotionally. I continued to exercise, but in a different way—I signed up for races, tried different classes like boxing and CrossFit, and worked out with intention of reaching fitness goals, rather than losing weight.

Instead of focusing on my looks, I've now started to focus on positive things in my life, like having a supportive family, great friends, and a blossoming career. When I feel down, I journal, go to therapy, or meditate. I've even gained back a little weight, and it doesn't bother me. I've learned that I am so much more than my size.

It took me eight years to realize that being a certain weight doesn't fix all your problems or make your life easier, and I'm almost ashamed to admit that I used to think the way I did—I would never want anyone else to think their value lies in how much they weigh. In the end, my weight-loss journey has been more about changing my self-perception than my body—and the emotional journey has proven much harder, and more rewarding, than the physical one.

Alexa Pipia is a social media editor in New York City, and received her master's at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. When she's not writing, you can find her honing her boxing technique or running a race. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram.

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