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| Inside The Catty Hidden World Of Instagram Nail Art When a nail artist posts a manicure on Instagram, it’s pretty much fair game for others to copy. Think about all of the times you’ve asked your nail artist to recreate a multicolored French or a metallic gold stripe that you found on Instagram or Pinterest. The caveat, as many established nail artists are beginning to vocalize, is that the visibility of Instagram makes it really easy for artists to copy one another. Not only does this create a homogenous space (why do everyone’s manicures suddenly look the same?) but in some cases, an artist is less than flattered when their work is duplicated by another artist, especially when there’s no credit given. Refinery29 |
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| The Creative Ways Students Are Standing Up To Book Bans In Forsyth County, Georgia, where eight books, including The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison and All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson, have been removed from school libraries, students are organizing through the student-run organization Our Turn. Their aim is to combat censorship and ensure that students can learn about U.S. history and racism regardless of what material is removed from classrooms. TeenVogue |
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| This New Cereal Comes With A Tampon ‘Prize’ “Loopholes” looks like a cereal — it has a colorful box with cute mascots and, most importantly, is eligible for purchase through SNAP, the government-funded program to provide low-income families with assistance buying food. But instead of coming with a toy prize inside, each box contains tampons and pads. Ad Age |
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| Fabric Simplifies Life Insurance For New Families Life insurance is important for your family’s future, especially if you have young children. That’s why so many choose Fabric to help them navigate the space. Start by taking a 60-second quiz to find out how life insurance could benefit your family, and if you choose to apply, you can do it online in under 10 minutes. Fabric’s easy digital platform, which also offers support from licensed agents, empowers you to make the right decisions for your family’s financial future. [Partner] |
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| 17 Games Like Wordle To Play While You Wait For The Next Day’s Fix Wordle is the latest word game craze to totally captivate us. So much so that the New York Times purchased Wordle for “an undisclosed price in the low-seven figures” just three months after software engineer Josh Wardle developed the game. Perhaps the most distinctive feature of the game is the fact that you can only play it once a day, often leaving us itching to play more. YourTango |
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| Get The Candle Perfectly Crafted For The Day You Were Born Ever want something that was uniquely your own? Birthdate Co.'s special candles combine astrology, numerology, and tarot to create 365 different candles, with one for every birthday. Each features a fragrance designed to "enliven your spirit." Every label comes with a detailed character reading, a tarot card, and your ruling number and planet. There's also a custom scent meant to match your inner spirit, developed by master perfumers. Looking for that perfect gift for your BFF? Birthdate Candles has you covered with something as unique as they are. Birthdate Co. |
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