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    • Dispatches from Watertown

      By Elise Solé, Shine Staff | Healthy Living – Fri, Apr 19, 2013 1:43 PM EDT

      On Friday the city of Boston and its surrounding suburbs, schools, and transit systems remained in eerie lockdown while SWAT teams descended on Watertown, a city eight miles west of Boston where Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is suspected to be hiding. No vehicle traffic is allowed, shops are closed, and a no-fly zone is in place over the town. Inside homes, families are prohibited from answering the door unless instructed by a police officer and are waiting out the manhunt, tweeting photos of the scene from their windows via the account #watertown.

      Shawna_England: “View from my house…crazy.”

      Shawna_England/Twitter


      @roncorning: "Eerie Instagram from #watertown resident trapped inside their home."

      Ron Corning/Twitter


      @      Knicolegillette      : This picture is unbelievably terrifying. Imagine seeing this in your hometown.

      Knicolegillette/Twitter


      @tomuky: Imagine looking out your window and seeing this.


      @Tomuky/Twitter


      @SophieFlack      : View from my parent's front porch.


      @sophieflack/Twitter


      @StephenMcAlpin      : Bullet hole in our TV from last night. Kept it from coming in our bedroom Read More »

    • Cop buys broken-hearted little girl a new bike. Feel good news of the day.

      By Elise Solé, Shine Staff | Team Mom – Fri, Apr 19, 2013 11:57 AM EDT

      Nina Sanchez/Oxnard Police Department/FacebookWe could all use some uplifting news and this police officer's good deed is the perfect fix.

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      On Monday, an Oxnard, California police officer named Michael Kohr responded to a report filed by Nina Sanchez whose daughter Bella’s bike was stolen. But instead of just visiting the family to fill out a police report, he brought the little girl a brand new bike.
      


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Nina Sanchez posted a photo of Bella and Officer Kohr on her Facebook page and wrote: "Yesterday morning on my way to take my daughter Bella on a bike ride, to our dismay we realized her cherished Minnie Mouse bike that Santa brought her had been stolen, along with our jogging stroller. To say we were heartbroken is an understatement. Through many tears and reassuring hugs I managed to call in a police report. This afternoon, I received a call from Officer Kohr that he was on his way with a brand new Read More »

    • Nipple Tattoos Are Apparently a Trend

      By Elise Solé, Shine Staff | Healthy Living – Thu, Apr 18, 2013 3:46 PM EDT

      No more nipple shame (Photo by ThinkStock)Because women don't have enough body woes to obsess over, The Telegraph reports that a bizarre new trend is sweeping England: nipple tattoos.

      Yup, women who aren't satisfied with their ordinary, run-of-the-mill nipples can now sport new and improved nipples by inking them so they're darker and more defined (that's good news for women with pesky undefined nipples). The treatment is touted to create a more symmetrical look for nipples that are mismatched, or colorless.

      Here's how it works. The procedure takes two hours and can cost close to $2,000 (that's for both boobs). The patient's nipples are numbed and ink that most closely matches the skin tone is applied. The effects last for about 12-18 months, and then touch-ups are recommended as, just like with any other tattoo, the ink fades over time.

      Gail Proudman, a UK-based independent clinician says she sees over three clients per week. "A lot of people want their nipples made darker. It’s the fashion," she told The Telegraph. "Some

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    • Dove hires FBI to teach women they're beautiful

      By Elise Solé, Shine Staff | Healthy Living – Thu, Apr 18, 2013 2:35 PM EDT

      Dove's latest "real beauty" campaign just got grittier. No more real women laughing in their underwear or crying with happiness at the site of their image posted on a billboard in Times Square. For their latest efforts in self-actualizing beauty, the company hired an FBI sketch artist to hammer the point home: You’re beautiful.

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      In a two-part experiment, Dove and its agency Ogilvy hired Gil Zamora, an FBI sketch artist to draw seven women as they described themselves. The artist wasn't allowed to view the women who sat on the other side of a curtain, he could only ask them questions about what they looked like. Using the information the subjects gave him about their physical traits, he drew their portraits. The women gave descriptions such as, "I kind of have a fat, rounder face," and "I'd say I have a pretty big forehead."

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      The subjects had

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    • Why is Christina Aguilera on Time's '100 Most Influential People in the World' List?

      By Elise Solé, Shine Staff | Healthy Living – Thu, Apr 18, 2013 1:32 PM EDT

      Getty ImagesOn Thursday, Time Magazine released its tenth "100 Most Influential People in the World" list, an annual compilation of inspiring and relevant luminaries in politics, entertainment, and fashion profiled by their industry peers. This year, among notable figures such as First Lady Michelle Obama, Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, and congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, is pop star Christina Aguilera profiled by Celine Dion.

      Christina Aguilera. No doubt her voice is timeless but her influence? That's debatable. 

      For starters, Aguilera's relevancy in the music world has diminished. Her 2010 album "Bionic" was hyped to death but ultimately flopped as one of her most poorly rated albums. That was followed by the box office failure "Burlesque." In 2012, she released her seventh album, Lotus—what MTV News called her supposed "return to prominence." However, the The New York Times panned it as "unadventurous" with "bland self-help lyrics." Yet a star's influence is more about performance

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    • Beyonce Makes 7 More Funny Faces in Concert

      By Elise Solé, Shine Staff | Healthy Living – Wed, Apr 17, 2013 3:32 PM EDT

      Beyonce kicked off her "Mrs. Carter Show" World Tour on Monday night in Belgrade, Serbia and aside from giving a show-stopping performance, she made some more funny faces (Remember her Superbowl half-time show? As if the Internet would let you forget!) Here are some new shots of Beyonce's wonderful mid-performance facial expressions along with their corresponding names. You're welcome.

      FACE: The "Take a Picture, It'll Last Longer"


      Kauffman/GoldenEye/Splash News

      FACE: The "I Am Currently Witnessing The Most Shocking Thing Anyone's Ever Seen"


      Kauffman/GoldenEye/Splash News

      FACE: The "Woot!"

      Kauffman/GoldenEye/Splash News

      FACE: The "I Think I Pulled Something"

      Kauffman/GoldenEye/Splash News

      FACE: The "Gotta Go Right Now"

      Kauffman/GoldenEye/Splash News

      FACE: The Nap

      Kauffman/GoldenEye/Splash News

      FACE: The "Okay, who farted?"

      Kauffman/GoldenEye/Splash News

      Love you, Bey!

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    • The Pampered Life of a “Toddlers and Tiaras” Star

      By Elise Solé, Shine Staff | Parenting – Wed, Apr 17, 2013 2:38 PM EDT

      Getty ImagesAt age six, Isabella Barrett has launched a $1 million children’s makeup and jewelry line, appeared on countless talk shows, and holds an impressive beauty pageant record. 

      
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      The former Toddlers and Tiaras star has been making a name for herself in the media as a mini-mogul and drama queen in the running.

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      “What’s not to like about being a millionaire?” Isabella told the UK’s Daily Mirror. "I’m a superstar, I have my own jewelry line and I just love being the boss. I never lose at anything and almost every pageant I enter, I win. But what I love more than anything is shoes. I have over 60 pairs.”

      Isabella and her mom, Susanna, 39, co-own the company Glitzy Girl which features lip glosses, velour hoodies, and charm bracelets—a business idea they hatched in 2010 based on a tradition they started during Isabella’s pageant days. Each time the tot won a beauty

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    • Bradley Cooper: Best Celebrity Son Ever

      By Elise Solé, Shine Staff | Healthy Living – Wed, Apr 17, 2013 12:57 PM EDT

      Getty ImagesDon’t call him a mama’s boy. In the May issue of Details, actor Bradley Cooper revealed a surprising secret—he lives with his mom. The actor says his mother Gloria moved in with him when his father Charles passed away from cancer in January 2011. "Let's face it: It's probably not easy for her, by the way, to be living with her son. It's life. And right now, two years after my father's death, this is where we are. My family is very close, and my dad dying was brutal for all of us. It was a schism, and its aftershock has not stopped. And we need each other.” A Hollywood actor putting the breaks on the fast life to move in with his mom? That's the first reason he's the best celebrity son around. Here are five more reasons why Cooper's the best kid a Hollywood mom could ask for.

      Reason 2: He considers his mom a pal. Whether Cooper has to take out the trash or clean his room is anyone’s guess but mother-son friction aside, he’s clearly evolved to that surreal point in life where you realize

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    • This Is What It Looks Like When a Dog Gets a Face Lift (In Case Anyone Was Wondering)

      By Elise Solé, Shine Staff | Pets – Wed, Apr 17, 2013 11:20 AM EDT

      Left, before. Right, after. (Photo by San Antonio Humane Society)

      Dying to know what a dog would look like with a little nip and tuck? Of course you are!

      A two-year-old Chinese Shar Pei named Sesame with major crow’s feet, frown lines, and forehead wrinkles went under the knife on Monday. But the surgery wasn’t due to vanity—the poor pup was suffering from hearing and vision due to excess skin covering his eyes and ears, which prevented him from seeing clearly and caused chronic ear infections.

      A Shar Pei’s main characteristic is a wrinkly coat—scientists say the cause of the creases is a genetic mutation.

      The surgery was provided by the San Antonio Humane Society. "After two surgeries to remove excess skin and pin back his ears, Sesame's eyes have finally opened and he is able to see the world for the first time as an adult," a rep stated in a press release.

      Sesame is ready for adoption—and his close-up!

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    • The French Manicure is Actually American

      By Elise Solé, Shine Staff | Beauty on Shine – Tue, Apr 16, 2013 4:17 PM EDT

      Getty ImagesThe French manicure, a classic nude base and white tip nail job worn by Snooki, Kate Middleton, and Selena Gomez isn’t native to the land of fromage and champagne, after all—it’s homegrown in the U.S.
       
      WWD reports that Hollywood makeup artist and ORLY founder Jeff Pink hatched the idea in the 1970s while trying to figure out the best versatile nail color for actresses.
       
      According to his website: “The idea of the French manicure look came to me while I was starting ORLY back in 1975. Movie and television directors wanted a versatile nail style to compliment a Hollywood star’s entire onset wardrobe. They were looking for a singular look that would coordinate with the numerous wardrobe changes actresses had to make in one day. Once I started having the movie star stylists paint the nails with a white tip and a sheer, the celebrities loved it! I realized the most elegant, universal nail look is a natural nail look.”
       
      Pink dubbed it “The Natural Nail Look” and introduced it to Paris runways

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