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Spring it on, baby! Every single year – exactly at this time of the year – I get the same relieving feeling! It’s springtime now and my mood gets boosted by the beauty of this thriving season! The smallest things, such as the soft feeling of the sunshine touching my skin, even when its actually freezing outside or drinking my coffee somewhere outdoors, especially since we figured out coffee actually is quite healthier, than everyone believes, brings a certain kind of joy into my daily life! Even getting dressed for work in the morning offers a lot more opportunities, since you dare to wear dresses and skirts, without risking suffering from frostbite, again! It’s the time of the year, where you finally get the chance to wear your brand new blazing over the knee boots with lace-up fronts. Even taking the subway to the gym wearing fashionable athletic clothes is absolutely modern and fashionable – thanks to the new Athleisure fashion trend! Despite all that, we had a chance to talk to a talented young woman with a voice that touches you that deep, even if you are not in love, you instantly get the need to fall in love! In case you are solo, don’t you worry, you will at least fall in love with the music made by the sweet rising star Alessia Cara! If de facto you are in love, but some ex is being such a bugaboo – take it easy, we got your back! We are letting you know how to handle this annoying part of a relationship with the greatest of ease! Talking about annoying things, I noticed, that sometimes seriously it’s the little things, which make the big differences! Such things, like being able to simply say “No!” or to take my to-do lists more seriously or even simply taking some quality time for myself by finding new Chakras! Sometimes you simply need to try out new things and I believe there is no better time, than using the positive vibes of springtime to do so!
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EYE CARE 101 ALL YOU HAVE TO KNOW ABOUT EYE CREAM
44 TWO-PIECE SETS
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Fashion 8 RIPPED JEANS Elegant and Cool at the Same Time
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10 SERENITY & ROSE QUARTZ The Pantone-Color Trends 2016
10 SIGNS YOU HAVE A GREAT SEX LIFE
12 ATHLEISURE STYLE Sporty-Chic through the day 18 BODYCON DRESSES Form-Fitting Looks
Beauty
20 STAR STYLE Kendall Jenner
44 EYE CARE 101 All You Have to Know About Eye Creams
21 BAG BUG MONSTER „Furry Friends“ with Character 22 TWO-PIECE SETS When Two Become One 24 LALE IT UP! These Boots Are Made For Walking 26 SPRINGTIME-CAPES The Absolute Must-Have of the Saison 30 EDITORIAL Jungle Queen by Dirk Schumacher
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46 DRY SHAMPOO
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48 FURRY NAILS A Hairy Nail-Trend 49 MIRROR NAILS Mirror on the Wall...
People 52 ALESSIA CARA Interview with the Canadian Pop and R&B Singer
Success & Motivation 58 NINE HABITS OF SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE Before They Go to Bed 60 NO! How You Learn to Say No
Lifestyle 64 LIFE HACKS What Else to Do With Aluminium Foil 66 PEACH MESSENGER The New WhatsApp Competition
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Entertainment LOW-CALORIE LESS THAN 100 KCAL
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102 MOVIE TIPS New Movies You Need To Watch 105 EVENT TIP Rihanna – „Anti World Tour”
and... Love & Relationship
106 IMPRINT 107 AJOURE´ WORLD The New Issues of Ajouré
70 12 THINGS, Your Significant Other Should Do for You, Without Being Asked for 72 THE EX-FAKTOR How To Handle His Ex 74 GLIDE GEL What You Should Know About It 76 10 SIGNS You Have A Great Sex Life
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BACHELORETTE PARTY A PARTY WEEKEND ONLY FOR GIRLS
Fitness & Food 80 FITNESS TRAINING Ten Everyday Mistakes
Travel
82 SWEAT Why Do Some People Sweat More Than Others
92 BACHELORETTE PARTY A Party Weekend Only for Girls
84 COFFEE The Truth About Coffee
96 PURE SALT Premium Luxury-Hotel Brand in Mallorca
86 LOW-CALORIE Less Than 100 kcal 88 OPEN YOUR CHAKRAS The 7 Chakras And What They Reveal About You
RIHANNA „ANTI WORLD TOUR”
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Ripped Jeans An Allrounder for All Styles Wearing jeans make anyone feels sexy; it’s a sexiness that speaks volume without opening your mouth. We all have that one pair of jeans that sends a signature statement to everyone else stating, “Work it!” Levi‘s, Wrangler, Diesel, For All Mankind, True Religion, Guess Jeans, Calvin Jeans, Pepe Jeans London, Lucky, G-Star are names of the top 10 selling jean brands in the world. One thing for sure, no matter how you wear your jeans - whether it is with a blazer and dressed shoes or a T-shirt and tennis shoes, a pair of jeans is an item that is a universal wearing that is versatile. With that being said, jeans are simply everyone‘s favorite. They are super comfortable which creates a nice look without having to spend too much time and effort trying to find apparels to match them; however, as the world evolves, so does fashion. Depending on one’s taste in the type of jeans for them because today we still have traditional jeans, but we have welcomed into the fashion world skinny jeans and ripped jeans. Skinny jeans come in a variety of styles and sizes that only fits a particular physique. Tall or short but sleekness is what we will find in a pair of skinny jeans. Skinny jeans not only come in a form of jeans but also in dress slacks that is worn with a vest and a jacket. Skinny jeans are still in demand but Ripped-Jeans are conquering every single fashion magazine and fashion blogger’s page. To those who believe Ripped-Jeans are just destroyed jeans are absolutely wrong!
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Ripped-Jeans are about showing your knees only. This trend subconsciously forces individuals to make an understatement about the jeans that has taken the world to another level of fashion; especially when celebrities cannot resist the temptation of wearing a pair of ripped jeans that says, “I’m playing hard to get” because the jeans only shows some body parts. For example, superstar Rihanna has added ripped jeans to her wardrobe. She combines the dressed down jeans look with almost everything in her closet. She takes a basic T-shirt and a pair of sandals along with an elegant long coat which dressed up the jeans in an artful way. Another person the world knows is Kim Kardashian as she styles a charcoal colored pair of ripped jeans with a biker jacket, a basic top with a pair of classy pumps.
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Photos: Rihanna: Josiah Kamau; Kim Kardashian: GVK / Bauer-Griffin / Getty Images; Zalando
Replay CHERILYN Jeans Slim Fit washed black destroyed 159,95 €
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And the winner is:
Serenity & Rose Quartz
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Zign shoulder bag soft beige-black 49,95 €
Billi Bi Ankle Boot natural – 194,95 €
Coast PALERMO cloth pants blush –119,95 €
Photo: Zalando
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is it rather nippy or enjoyable? Is the sun shining all day long or could it possibly be raining? These annoying questions are bothering us almost every single morning while we are standing in front of our closet and trying to figure out what to wear. Unfortunately, we do not have a solution for the weather issue; but at least we can simplify your daily morning routine when it comes to getting dressed quickly. This year’s Pantone trend is composed of the colors ice blue and rose quartz. This definitely comes handy because these colors are easily combined and can instantly create a harmonious look. To be prepared for any kind of weather, we have decided to choose a long ice blue coat, a sleek rosé colored blouse and a matching pair of rosé colored cloth pants. To spice up your outfit with that special certain something, we chose to go for python inspired accessories. There we go now, every city girl’s fashion devoted and weatherproofed outfit is done now.
More & More Blouse milky rose – 24,99 €
No Styling Barriers in Any Wind and Weather
Apart Trenchcoat light blue – 159,90 €
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Photo: Kirstin Sinclair / Getty Images
Easily styled and yet absolutely en vogue!
This year the Pantone-Institute absolutely surprised us with a premiere regarding their color option for 2016. This season there is not only one; but two chosen trend colors that are going to grace our bodies. The two elected winners, Serenity (Pantone 15 – 3919) and Rose Quartz (Pantone 13 – 1520), are allowed to call themselves “Color of the Year”. These two colors are actually very girly, since they are ice blue and pale pink. According to CEO Leatrice Eiseman, this decision specifically has something to do with the fact that these two colors are the best counterparts to our rough technology-oriented daily lives. These two are the sleekest splash of color for our stressful and speed focused daily businesses we are surrounded by everyday. Sometimes we would even love to make all those things pause and get a time out.
Sparkz ALGI shirt blouse – light blue 69,95 €
Le Specs WILD CHILD glasses – gold 69,95 €
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DKNY BRYANT PARK shoulder bag – pink 189,95 €
LTB OZEBOL cloth pants dark grey 59,45 €
you ever ask yourself how some ladies manage to create such an effortless look and on top of that, also make it look absolutely fashionable? We were looking out for that kind of look and have chosen one for you. We made sure that the look we have chosen includes the Pantone trend. This outfit is the best companion for any city fashionista, because this is where the saying “less is more” totally fits. We have decided to take a long tailored blouse in the brand new Pantone color Serenity, a shoulder bag in Rose Quartz (the second present Pantone color of 2016), a pair of cloth pants and a pair of silver slippers – et voilà, your outfit of the day is done and it didn’t even take you 5 minutes!
Bronx Slipper silver – 64,95 €
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E R U S I E L H AT
Sporty-Chic Through the Day comfy shoes. Comfort is the keyword – because not only should our feet be comfortable, but the rest of our body should as well. With breathable tops and casual sport pants, in which nothing pushes and pinches, so that you can get relaxed, but still look trendy through the day.
„Athleisure“ is a pun of athletic and leisure - and brings this new fashion trend to the forefront: This trend is all about athletically leisure looks. Being physically fit is not about how often you do sports, it’s a lifestyle that you can express easily with what you wear. You are essentially a couch potato, which is no problem! With the athleisure look you transform instantly into Sporty Spice - at least optically. Those days are long gone when everyone starred at you because you were wearing sneakers combined with a skirt or a dress. Your feet will be happy spending the day in
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Your sportswear is absolutely representable – even away the gym – when you heed a few rules:
Foto: Zalando
The so-called „Athleisure Style“ is currently the hottest trend among fashionistas from Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid to Gwen Stefani and Cara Delevingne, everyone loves this sporty look. You can now wear your yoga pants and the rest of your sportswear all day long, at work, when you have coffee with your girls, or when you party in the club.
Referring to what we have seen, we believe that this isn’t just a trend that passes us by. We think this is something that will last for a good while. Talking about athleisure styles instantly makes us think of Stella McCartney. Even she has a corporation with Adidas where she has been representing her own line for almost over ten years now. But we are not only talking about McCartney here, because meanwhile high fashioned labels like Karl Lagerfeld and Tom Ford or even big fashion chains like H&M and Topshop, they are offering their specific “athleisure” looks as well.
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adidas Originals FARM FIREBIRD tracksuit top black 62,95 €
adidas Originals SUPERGIRL sweatpants black 64,95 €
Hilfiger Denim shirt blouse white 69,95 €
Alberto Zago ALLEY sporty lace-up shoe bianco – 159,95 €
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Le Specs HALFMOON MAGIC glasses black 59,95 €
Diesel ASY between-seasons jacket 900 249,95 €
Marc O’Polo long-sleeved shirt white 44,95 €
L. Credi Clutch black/pink 44,95 €
adidas FIREBIRD TRACKPANTS sweatpants multicolor – 59,95 €
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ANNA FIELD Pumps red 19,95 €
Photos: Zalando / Getty Images
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Topshop BRUCE between-seasons jacket black 74,95 € Bombers DIVA light jacket - kaki 79,95 €
Sparkz BRIE Top camel 31,45 € Puma T-Shirt basic black 29,95 €
adidas Performance Tights black 69,95 €
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Nike Performance LEGENDARY Tights black 67,45 €
Nike SB STEFAN JANOSKI MAX Sneaker black/white 134,95 € Reebok Classic NPC II Sneaker low black 69,95 €
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BODYCON DRESSES FORM-FITTING INTO THE NEXT ROUND Body conscious dresses, so the full name, actually are no novelty in the world of fashion. Just think back to the hype of the bandage dresses by Herve Léger every fashionista from all over the world was crazy about. Now the skin-tight dresses are back – a bit longer, with criss cross cut outs or laces. Stars such as the Kardashian-Jenner-clan, Christina Aguilera or Liz Hurley are huge fans of this style. Especially curvy celebrities like to show off their curves in these dresses. The bodycon dresses are so tight they almost feel like a second skin.
Photos: ASOS
We’ve got a few advices for you to look as flawless as they do:
GO FOR DARKER COLORS The dresses are really tight so that it might take a little courage to wear them. Especially for “beginners” it’s advisable to start with darker colors, which optically hide your possibly problematic areas.
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DON’T BE AFRAID Just be courageous and wear these dresses. Actually they are quite favorable, because they shape your body and show off your proportions. When you feel insecure you can wear Spanx under them. ASOS Pencil dress with deep neckline 56,99 €
LENGTH DOES MATTER Short bodycon dresses are absolutely suitable for events or party nights but maybe not for the Sunday brunch with your family. Always choose the right length to be appropriate for the occasion. When you have bigger thighs you should also go for longer dresses. Naanaa Midi dress with 3/4-sleeves and front lacing 49,99 €
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SHOW OFF YOUR BEST PARTS The body con dresses don’t expose everything of your body so you can choose on which parts you want to put the focus on – e.g. cleavage or legs. Missguided Form-fitting crepe dress with flexible edge 33,99 €
ADD A LAYER When the dresses are a little bit too tight for you, just add a little jacket or blazer to put on. WOW Couture Form-fitting Bandage-dress with ladder design 105,99 €
CHOOSE THICKER FABRICS The thicker the fabric the more MINIMIZE it shapes your silhouette and Minimalism is the keyword. love handles disappear. Confine yourself to one or two accessories only – e.g. a state- ASOS ment necklace or flashy earrings, Form-fitting mini dress so that your jewelry doesn’t di- with lacing on figure vert from the dress. Preferably 84,99 € you just add an elegant clutch and plain shoes, so the focus can remain on the dress. Stay rather simple to make sure you are not overloading your look. River Island Pencil dress with insert 55,99 €
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STARSTYLE Kendall Jenner is usually never far from her sporty leggings lately but we managed to catch her looking très chic at Calvin Klein’s outside arrivals during New York Fashion Week 2016! The successfully up-andcoming young model made us literally stop and stare at her gorgeous outfit. Kendall was showing off her good taste with an all white look. She decided to wear a long white coat, a simple white jewel neckline top with some classy white flared trousers. Her accessories were kept simple, Kendall chose a white clutch, a pair of black pumps and no striking jewelry. We like what we see, way to go, Kendall!
nner Kendall Je Paul by Paul Smith Blazer white 569,95 €
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Fersengold DÜSSELDORF Pumps black 179,95 €
Photos: John Lamparski / Getty Images; Zalando
Topshop SPONGY Long-sleeved shirt white 19,95 €
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Bag Bug Monster
Photos: Mytheresa
Sophie Hulme Keychain Large Pom Pom with fur 200 €
Ever since Fendi came up with the Capsule Collection or the awakening of Karl Lagerfeld’s Mini-Me ,,Karlito’’, the small plushy key and bag charms are hardly to think away from our daily handbags! Other designers such as Sophie Hulme or Shrimps have jumped on this cute trend as well and allow us to use an infinite range of small bag charms for our favorite bags. No matter which label you are interested in, they all offer us different personalities of our new little furry buddy. Nice thing about it,
it‘s up to ourselves, we can decide whether we want our little friend to be nerdy, aggressive, fancy or funny. So according to our personalities we can chose a bag charm that fits us just perfectly! We think any handbag can use a splash of color and that’s the reason why these cute furry friends are the perfect matches to spice up our daily look a bit!
Sophie Hulme Keychain Ernie Large Pom Pom with faux fur 255 €
ACCESSORY
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Supertrash – Tilanta – Short top with wrap look – 56,99 € Supertrash – Silanta – Pencil dress with wrap look – 56,99 €
ASOS – Premium-smoking-blazer – 70,99 € ASOS – Cigarette pants with smoking-embellishment – 49,99 €
– When Two Become One –
Two-Piece
Two-piece sets are our little helpers, when we are running out of time. And they are the perfect answer to the annoying question, what to wear and how to combine.
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Oasis – Jacquard-jacket – 59,99 € Oasis – Jacquard-skirt – 46,99 €
Photo: Rihanna: Prince Williams / Getty Images
ASOS – Ribbed dress, two-piece set – 39,99 € ASOS – Pleated ribbed pullover, two-piece set – 30,99 €
Who hasn’t been in this situation before? You are spending hours and hours in front of your closet in the morning and you still have no clue what to wear. If you finally pick out something, it often leads to the next question: How to combine it with each other? Therefore, it’s highly advisable to own one (or several) of the desired two-piece looks with which you are instantly ready to leave the house well dressed. It’s especially practical if you have overslept in the morning or when you don’t have enough time to choose the right outfit. Another advantage is that the two-piece sets are an absolute eye catcher, so you don’t have to think about how to draw attention to your outfit. The two-piece looks speak for themselves and they come in all possible variations, such as oversized sweaters, in combination to maxi skirts, modern suits or skirts with matching blazers.
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Lace it Up! These Boots are Made for Walking
Daisy Street Overknee-boot with Ghillie-lacing in browngrey
Photos: Chanel Iman: Bennett Raglin / Getty Images; above: ASOS
Whoever thought over-the-knee boots are only for fall and winter, is totally wrong. These at least knee-high boots accompany us throughout the year now.
Over the knee boots with a lace-up front are striking eyecatchers and their sexiness level is even higher than the normal knee-high boots already are. Soft shades such as nude, beige or sand look more modest and further these kinds of boots look more spring-like in bright colors than in classic black. It doesn’t matter what color you may choose, just make sure that you keep the rest of your outfit rather plain. The lace-up over the knee boots are already super hot and expose a lot of skin, so
ASOS KEEP IT REAL Overknee-boot with peeptoe
River Island knee-high laced boot
we suggest not to pick out super short skirts or drastic cut-low tops. In addition, you should go for a boot with a precise fit, because if the shaft isn’t sitting close on your legs, it won’t look very elegant. If you like to keep it simple you can also choose a pair, which are half laced-up, or a pair of boots with cut outs on the parts were your feet are at.
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Photos: Victoria Beckham: James Devaney / Getty Images; Kathie Price: Karwai Tang / Getty Imgaes
Springtime is Cape-Time Whoever thought capes are old fashioned, totally has no idea! This season these gorgeous oldies are by far the biggest fashion must-have of the year. They are pretty much predestinated for spring outfits especially since almost every celebrity and prestigious blogger is out and about wearing capes. The numerous varieties of designs, colors and materials enable you to be prepared for any kind of weather. Good thing about them is it really doesn’t matter whether you go for a light or a thick warming cape-like coat your outfit still looks on point! The “cape blazer” is the chicest one you can get, since this one is a mixture of a classy blazer and an actual cape, with extra slots for your arms. This trend is not for casual styles only, it makes you look very fancy on a black tie occasion, too! In case you got the urge to turn some head you need to try this look out with a fabulous pair of boots or booties!
Victoria Beckham at the departure from the Royalton Hotel
Lavish Alice Short blazer without collar with Cape 76,99 €
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JUNGLE QUEEN PHOTO: Dirk Schumacher PRODUCTION & STYLING: Petra Tielmann HAIR & MAKE UP: Yuki Shoji MODEL: Armanda Barten / VISION Models
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Eye Care 101
Eye creams can truly work miracles! Yet many women don’t use them, because they think that a normal face cream is enough, thereby many normal creams are containing too much fat for these sensitive parts. Just imagine how much it burns, when a tiny bit of cream finds its way into your eyes! Ouch! When a little bit of the cream gets into your eyes it can cause irritations. Because of the blinking, laughing and because of the facial expression in general your eyes are constantly moving. That’s why you need to care the skin around your eyes by the age of 30 years. No miracle happens over night, so you should keep it rolling! The contained substances stir the collagen synthesis and this takes up to three months. So be patient and don’t change your products too fast. By the way, the best way to apply eye creams, are soft circling moves.
Did you know, you could use your eye cream for other intentions as well? We have a few beauty hacks for you how you can misuse your eye cream:
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All You Have to Know About Eye Creams
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To correct makeup blunders Little makeup blunders such as mascara on your eye lid or uneven eyeliner wings can be corrected with a cotton stick and eye cream.
Double effect with foundation For a double effect against visible tiredness you can mix your eye cream with your concealer or foundation. The effect of the cream in combination with the fixing pigments of your makeup products is a real miracle weapon.
Bobbi Brown Hydrating Eye Cream 42,99 € / 15 ml
Little helper for swollen eyes When you suffer from swollen eyes in the morning, you can put your eye cream in the fridge. This cooling effect helps to depuff eyes.
Night mask This one you can use your rich eye cream also as a mask, that you can apply under your eyes over night.
Clinique Pep-Start Eye Cream 24,99 € / 15 ml
Sensai Silk Moisture Supply Eye Cream 82,00 € / 15 ml
Lip booster Not only the skin around your eyes is very thin and sensitive, but also the skin around your mouth. So you can also use eye cream for this part – and with the boosting effect of your eye cream your lips will appear even a little bigger. ANNEMARIE BÖRLIND Aquanature Revitalizing Eye Pads 24,99 € AJOURE MAGAZINE PAGE:
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DRY SHAMPOO Who hasn’t been in this situation before? Out of a sudden you jump out of your bed in the morning and you realize that you have overslept and there is no time left to wash your hair. What luck that there are dry shampoos in our bathrooms which help us to get ready much faster in the morning.
Dry shampoos are the best little helpers, when we are in a rush with our styling in the morning. As it isn’t recommendable to wash your hair too often anyway, you can use dry shampoos without a problem. Especially long hair shouldn’t be washed too often, so that important fats can advance to the hair-ends to avoid split ends. What’s important for the hair-ends isn’t automatically desirable for the hairline, but because of the contained
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silicate, which withdraws the fat, you can use your dry shampoo until your next hair wash. Further it’s also helpful for your styling, it gets your hair more fullness and it gets handier. The times have changed and dry shampoos no longer leave behind leftovers of their texture, nor do they smell bad anymore. There are also dry shampoos for particularly dark hair, too!
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TIPS & TRICKS
Most of the dry shampoos are sprays, which you have to shake well before you spray it (at a distance of 20 cm / approx. 8 inches on the hairline. Then massage it in and brush your hair until it‘s spread in the length. If you wish extra volume you should spray it headlong onto your hair. When you use dry shampoo as a loose powder, just strew a bit on your finger tips and massage it in or puff it directly on your hair.
They use dry shampoo for photo shoots, but also backstage at fashion shows. To get the same amazing results as the experts, you should notice some advices:
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Use it sparingly Add the dry shampoo only to the greasy parts and not all over your hair.
Bumble and bumble Special Care PRÊT-À-POWDER 14 g – 9,99 €
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Chose the right dry shampoo Use a dry shampoo that fits your hair color to avoid the bright texture shine through your dark hair. You can find dry shampoos for all hair colors.
Swiss Haircare Volume FRESH UP & GO 200 ml – 22,00 €
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If you are wearing bangs you should spray the dry shampoo underneath them. Further it’s easier to tease your hair when you use dry shampoo – even when your hair is washed freshly. Braids and bobby pins will last longer when your hair is handier.
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Of course you still have to wash your hair! Experts recommend after three days of using dry shampoo you need to wash your hair as usual. You should also use
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Furry Nails a Hairy Nail Trend
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Probably this new trend is not everyone’s cup of tea but it’s a much talked of eye catcher, even though it’s not the most practical trend. Apart from washing your hands it could be difficult and very nasty to cook and eat with fur on your nails. However, we are excited to see how many fashionistas will try this trend out. If you feel like making your own experiences with this new thing, just cut fake fur in pieces and stick it with topcoat or glue on your nails
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We all know the days of plain nails are over. Nowadays nails are definitely a highlight on the runways all over the world. Inventor of this hairy nail trend is Jan Arnold, CND’s style director.
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Mirror Nails Mirror, Mirror on the Wall ...
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... who has the prettiest nails of them all?
Mirror nails are the latest trend! No mirror handy? No problem! Just have a look on your fingertips to check your make up. You can recreate this look by using mirrored nail tips, nail stickers or nail foils. If this is a little over the top for you, you can also use the mirror foil on your nail tips only to create a mirrored French manicure.
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�lessia �ara At an early age Alessia Cara already knew, she wanted to become a singer. She first started with a YouTube channel, where she covered famous songs, until Def Jam Records casted an eye on her and signed a record deal with her. Her debut song “Here” was a great success, immediately. We’ve interviewed the likeable Canadian pop and r&b singer – read what the 19 year old singer thinks about her career so far.
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Did you ever plan to become a singer or was it something that just happened to you unexpectedly? I’ve planned it my whole life, actually, I’ve been scheming for this! I’m just kidding! No, I actually did plan it for my whole life, though, and everything that I’m living now, I’ve lived it in my head and in my dreams and in my daydreams, actually all the time. I didn’t think it would happen this soon, though. I just did know it’s going to happen to me and I just had What would you take into consideration, a feeling that I was meant to do this - in a if you wouldn‘t do music anymore? Do weird way. you have something like a back-up plan? What was the first thing you did after you signed the contract with Def Jam Records? I screamed a little bit, even though it didn‘t feel real and that was pretty much it. I just screamed and was exited about it and talked to my mom, because she was there and we just got excited together. That’s pretty much it!
No, you know what?! I think I don’t believe in back-up plan’s, because if you want something enough, then you will just completely get into it and not have plan “B’s”, so I’m not really a fan of the so-called plan “B” or a back-up plan. I don’t know if that’s a good idea or a bad one’s, I don’t care. The first time you were standing on stage singing, how did it feel like? It felt very scary the first time. I remember, I was really nervous and afraid and I was shaking. I think now I’m still always getting nervous, but it’s not fear, anymore. It’s just excitement now! What was the most emotional moment you had with a fan? There has been a couple! You know, I’ve been having fans, that came up to me and say that they have struggled with self-harm or mental illnesses and I was able to help
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them trough my music, which is the most beautiful thing you can ever say to me! This is what I’ve always wanted to do with my music, just helping people. There also was this one girl actually, who came out to me, before she came out to anybody else, as a lesbian. She said “you have helped me do it and I’m coming out to you for the first time”. That was really awesome, as well!
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an Italian traditional family, so you can Your lyrics go really deep – are you imagine how that went down! But, after writing them all by yourself? they realized, that I was serious about it, they really adapted and supported me. So, I wrote the album with Sebastian Cole, so a it’s all good! lot of the lyrics are with Sebastian Cole. He is such an amazing writer! What would you recommend young Except “four pink walls’’, that song felt like musicians to do on social media to I needed to tell that story all by myself! But, become more successful? thank you for saying that it’s deep! I think to just be themselves and be patient, Who is your biggest role model? because not everything happens over night, even though it may seem like it. My mother and my father! Any person who came out of YouTube, or Vine or whatever app or social media platIs there someone you would form, that doesn’t mean that it happened really love to work with? over night, you know. You still have to work for it and have to be patient and just be Yes, there are many different people! I love yourself! Ed Sheeran, I love Drake, Frank Ocean would be great, Troye Sivan or Lord! What are your plans for the year 2016?
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What was your parent’s first reaction, My plans are to have many performances! when you told them you want to make I’m touring again, for sure – just a bunch of music for a living? festivals and shows. I think this year is going to be a performance year and hopefully I think they where kind of stuck on the 2017 will be a creative year again. whole plan “B” thing, because they of course want their daughter to be save and not Thank you, Alessia. let down of course, but my mom was more lenient, than my dad was. I come from
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Nine Habits of Successful People Before They Go to Bed
… meditate. Successful entrepreneurs, such as Oprah Winfrey or Russel Simmons, mediate in the morning and in the evening. So when you meditate before you go to bed your mind can relax and you’ll open up for new ideas. Ten minutes before you go sleep are enough to be more focused and productive the next day.
… spend time with their family. Everyday life can get really hectic and chaotic. Hence spending time with your family and friends, eating dinner, holding talks or doing other things together should have priority. A well-balanced work-lifebalance is very important.
We put some helpful advices together, so you can become as successful as they are.
... read. Reading is a good way to relax, to calm down and to get your mind off things. It’s recommendable to read fictional books, so that you can stop thinking.
… spend time in nature. After work or just before going to bed, a little walk in the park can work miracles. You will notice how easily you are going to calm down, since often fresh air gets you tired, which will help you to fall asleep easier.
… review their day. Before you go to bed just think of the day to make yourself clear what went right and what wrong, what you want to change and how you reach it.
Successful people …
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There are people, who seem to manage everything and who succeed all the way all the time. They are successful in what they do and not just because they work so hard or have luck, but because they have some habits and rituals before they go sleep.
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MOTIVATION … go offline. Before they go to bed they don’t check their cellphone or mails, nor do they watch TV. Leave your cellphone and laptop in another room over night and turn off the TV before you go to bed. It’s easier and more effective to calm down when it’s silent.
… imagine their future. Many successful people imagine themselves to be very productive and successful the next day. Doing this will help you to motivate yourself when you wake up and start into the day.
… write down their thoughts. Productive and successful people write down their thoughts and feelings at the end of the day and try to analyze why things went right or wrong. Writing down will help you to sort your thoughts and to get rid of ballast.
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There are a few reasons why it’s so hard for you to say “no”: ▶ You don’t want to alienate a friend ▶ You are afraid of feeling guilty afterwards ▶ You want to be appreciated ▶ You want to be everybody‘s darling ▶ You are afraid to miss out something or to be alone ▶ You don’t want to seem selfish ▶ You don’t want to come in conflicts ▶ You fear eventual consequences
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ou are invited to a party? Your neighbors asked you to water their flowers while they are on vacation, again? You were asked to do your boss a favor, like running errands for him after work? Or you were asked to take the work out of your coworker’s hands? If this situations sound familiar to you, you were definitely pushed in positions where you didn’t know whether to answer with a “yes” or “no”.
SUCCESS Helpful tips, how you learn to say “no” Become aware of why it’s hard for you to say “no” On the one hand you might want to satisfy everyone, on the other hand you are scared to miss a chance or to miss out on something when you reject an invitation and that you won’t get invited anymore. To avoid feelings like that you have to become fully aware of the reasons why you do so. Weigh up: What does it mean for yourself to say “yes” or “no”? When you are not sure, ask for a little bit of time to consider what really feels good to you. When you try to manage all at once you’ll go short. So make sure if it’s worth it. Communicate your decision in a nice way The right way of communication is everything that counts! When you have to reject a request, explain your decision politely to avoid hurting the person. Make a counterproposal In case you can’t do someone a favor, try to help him to find another solution. That way you show the person that you actually do care.
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Even though a “no” usually leaves a negative impression, sometimes you have no other choice but to reject a request. Because otherwise you would be the one who gets the short end of the stick, since you are busy already anyway or because you simply don’t feel like doing it. And that’s exactly why it’s important to learn how to say no. Although you’d like to go to a party and you have the fear to miss out on something, you can’t juggle too many balls at once – also your day only has 24 hours. When you saddle yourself with too many things you’ll be stressed and can’t enjoy it.
But it’s so important for you to learn how to say “no”, without risking getting a guilt gift!
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You can use aluminum foil not only in the kitchen, but also for a variety of practical life hacks. With the following 15 tricks even spring cleaning gets super easy.
What Else to Do With Aluminum Foil 1. Getting your silver shiny Your shiny silver or silver jewelry has turned black? A piece of aluminum foil will help! Put your silver and the aluminum foil in a glass bowl, add salt and baking soda, then mix it and dash it with hot water. You’ll see: Your silver will shine as good as new.
2. Unloading your washings When your laundry is electrically charged after you put it out of the dryer, two little crumped-up aluminum balls can help. They do not only help the laundry to unload easily but also to make it easier to fold your shirts and shorts.
3. Cleaning your grill All you need are barbeque tongs and an aluminum foil to get your grill clean of carbon and fat leftovers – without smirching your hands.
4. With aluminum against rust Rust can be easily removed with a little piece of aluminum foil. Just moisten the foil and rub it over the rusty spots, rinse it off and your tubes and drains will look as good as new.
You want to close a bag but you have no clasp handy? Just put some aluminum foil on the bag and iron it. Induced by the heat the bag will be tightly closed within a few seconds.
6. Faster ironing with aluminum foil You want to close a bag but you have no clasp handy? Just put some aluminum foil on the bag and iron it. Induced by the heat the bag will be tightly closed within a few seconds.
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5. Closing bags with an iron
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8. Sharpening blunt scissors If your scissor is blunt you can sharpen it easily with aluminum foil. Just cut a few aluminum pieces. It’s as easy as it sounds. Same works for knives too.
9. Removing oil environmentally appropriate You want to remove hot oil from the pan? Dump the oil in a prepared aluminum foil and wait until it’s cooled off. Then you can dispose it environmentally friendly without burning your fingers.
10. Removing nail polish With aluminum foil you also can remove easily nail polishes, especially these with glitter. Just take a cotton pad, soak it in nail polish remover, wrap it around your finger and fix it with aluminum foil. The result: Within a few minutes the nail polish peels off and you can wipe it away.
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11. Funnel out of aluminum foil Aluminum foil is flexible as well as stable. It’s ideal to fold it as a provisory water resistant funnel that you can also use for cooking.
12. Refreshing pizza from the day before Using little aluminum balls will help you to make your pizza from the day before juicy and delicious. Just put the little balls together with the pizza in the oven.
13. Bye bye dry cake edges When the edges of your freshly baked cake are too dry or burned cover them with aluminum foil so that they remain fluffy and soft.
14. Curls like fresh from the salon
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You can use the versatile foil for beautiful curls. Take a strand of hair and wrap it like a bow. Wind the aluminum foil around the bow and heat it with your flat iron – and you’ll have salon-fresh curls.
15. Sponge made of aluminum A wadded aluminum ball and soapy water is ideal to remove tenacious stains from the pans and pots. Only the Teflon coated ones should be cleaned the traditional way.
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Peach Messenger – The New WhatsApp Competition “Peach” is the name of the new social network, which is available in the AppStore, since the beginning of the year. Since then the app caused a stir, especially in the USA. Now it’s also available for Android. But what are the features of the new app so that it’s worth downloading it?
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What is Peach? At the first sight Peach seems like a mix of Snapchat and Facebook. No one less than Dom Hofman invented the app, he was already successful with the 7-seconds video app “Vine”, which is besides Facebook and co. one of the most successful social networks worldwide. Now his new app “Peach” competes with other social networks, because it comes with a great feature that many users missed on the other social networks. How does Peach work?
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The user interface reminds a little of the one of twitter. Every user has an own wall, where they can share things like messages, photos and videos with all their friends. Other users can like and comment on them. There is no private chat. Further there is the option to make every post also visible for people you are not friends with. You can register with your number, e-mail address and and a free selectable user name. So far it sounds familiar – but what makes Peach so special? The features! E.g. the app identifies the song you are currently listening so that way you’ve got the
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Data privacy? It’s not clear yet how this app uses the collected data of every user. There is no information about it – neither on the website, nor inside the app. Peach could have potential, because the are many smartphone users, that are looking for a safe alternative to WhatsApp and Facebook. However, the app has no private chat yet. So it’s to recommend not to share too private posts on Peach.
option to share it. Similar to the “pokes” on Facebook it’s possible to send signals such as “waving”. An other special are the so called “magic words” with which it’s possible to share all kinds of posts with a simple hot key – e.g. with the hot key “draw” it’s possible to draw something on the screen that you can also share on your wall, “here” shares your current location, “gif ” gives you the possibility to post an Conclusion animated gif file, “weather” shares the current weather The new social network let’s in some fresh air! It comes and “moves” sets how much you moved on this day so with many interesting features and has potential to far – and so on. have a longer success. The user interface has a nice In total there are 21 hot keys, one funnier, than the other. design and the app offers many possibilities to interact with your friends. But as long as the question about the So far Peach sounds quite interesting – but what about the data privacy? Facebook and WhatsApp already got data privacy is not cleared, not everyone will be happy about the new app. many critics about this.
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Do you think your boyfriend is the perfect gentleman? Or do you think he still needs some extra lessons? If you are not sure – we’ve got a test for you. These are things he should do for you without being asked, so that you can call him a real dream boy.
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1. He listens to what you say
2. He makes great efforts with your family and friends
3. He communicates his feelings
Many men have hard problems with listening to what their girlfriends say. Of course he doesn’t have to be attentive unconditionally. But he should have at least a friendly ear when it’s about important things.
He accompanies you, when you have to go to a family celebration. Same when your friends invite him to their birthday party. He always tries to leave a good impression on them.
He should show you that he loves you. Some men aren’t good in talking about their feelings, but you should notice it in his behavior and gestures. When you more and more frequently don’t feel loved and have bad feelings, he might isn’t the right one for you.
4. He cares for you
5. He stays in touch with you
6. He thinks of romantic holidays
You are a very important person to him, that’s why he cares. He cares for you when you are sick and he also worries about you, when you’ve got problems. Maybe he even wants to solve it for you.
When you can’t see each other, he writes or calls you on a regular basis.
He thinks automatically of holidays that are related to you – e.g. your anniversary or Valentine’s Day. He also has a little gift for you – something romantic such as red roses, chocolates or perfume. In case he’s broke he at least writes you a poem or a card.
7. He’s straight with you
8. He says good things about you
9. He stands by you
Often it’s not easy for men to talk about their feelings. But he tries, because he wants to keep your relationship stable. He tells you respectfully and sincerely what he doesn’t like and what he actually wants.
When he talks with others about you, it’s always positive. You’ve never noticed, that he said bad things about you.
His friends know you’re a couple. When you hang out with his friends he holds your hand or puts his arm around you. Maybe he also gets a bit jealous, when someone else checks you out in public.
10.He makes plans for the future
11. He accepts you the way you are
12. He’s a good lover
He talks with you about things he wants to do with you in the future. That means for you that even in the future he sees you as a couple.
He takes you the way you are and doesn’t nag you. He loves your body and your appearance even when they aren‘t totally perfect, the same applies to your inner values – he loves them the way they are.
A man who loves his girlfriend makes an effort in bed to please her all the way. He doesn’t think of his own pleasure only, but wants you to have most of the most the fun.
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So meeting the ex normally is no walk in the park, even if you have a high selfinally, you’ve found your dream man confidence and your relationship seems and you try to build up a relationship. And to be stable. Of course you assume, that then they appear – the exes of your boy- in every category you are better than her friend! Sure, everyone has a past and that is anyway. Nevertheless, you can’t control the totally legit! It would be worse the other way arising jealousy. You are aware, that there around, if he never would have had a girl- are so many ex-girlfriends out there, that friend, you should definitely question don’t accept the ending of their relationship whether there is something wrong with him. with him – and you wonder if she’s one of them. It’s totally fascinating; every time a man has a new girlfriend all the exes appear out of the That’s why you should always follow the blue – even those who left him! It‘s probab- advice: what’s mine is mine! ly the fact, that there actually is another woman interested in him – this simple fact But it’s not as easy as it seems, since the makes his market value jump sky high. strategies of the exes are more diverse, than ever before. Your partner probably won’t Well, that’s the nature of women. Two com- understand your valid anxiety and as soon ponents play a big role, though: as you start nagging, he will be mad with you in the end. So you need patience, a 1. Curiosity: Did I possibly miss out on some- strategy and you have to discover with thing? Does he have something, I didn’t which kind of ex-girlfriend you seriously notice? have to deal with. 2. The eternal competition between women, which is even more correct than envy and resentment: I want to have everything, which belongs to the other.
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4. The dream woman She’s the incarnation of serious danger! This situation only turns up, if the reason for their break up didn’t really have something to do with the relationship itself – e.g.: – They were too young for a real relationship – One of them had to move to another city due to work – She left him, because he did a mistake and it was only a warning These are reasons, where possibly both were not happy about – maybe they didn’t really want to break up and mentally they never did. Another sign is, when he still has old pictures of them or gifts and other memories and he doesn’t want to throw them away.
3. The devious one Now it get’s dangerous. Totally by sheer chance this ex appears wherever you and your boy2. The hurt one He dumped her. Maybe you friend are – and she’s always were even the reason. That was dressed up perfectly. She always pretty cruel and now she can’t has a stunning smile, every time stop making him a bad con- she says: “Hi, what a lovely coscience. When they meet she incidence meeting you here – looks at him reproachfully this has to be destiny!” With an 1. The “good” friend “I wish we could remain good with sad eyes and arouses com- honest expression on her face, friends”. A nice excuse to keep passion. She grieves about their she also compliments you on staying in touch, after a break break up and can’t understand your great catch and gives you up. Both are attached to their how he could dump her for allegedly good advices, how to handle him. She also plays her past and share intimate secrets. such a “silly cow”. When you feel threatened by She follows her insidious plan to solidarity to you, when she adthis situation don’t you worry it’s become your friend and throws mits to have suffered from his This situation might not be easy totally justified. But please don’t slings and arrows at your relation- little weakness just as you do. for you. In this case you have insist, that he breaks off contact ship. This ex can get on your with his ex – this could backfi- nerves, but calm down – she Just faith in, that your boyfriend to talk honestly with your boyre in the worst way. You have to actually is harmless! Usually she will be on to her “accidentally friend. He has to show you, he find out in what kind of relation- has a defiant behavior, which stalking”. Maybe it will take its sticks to you and your relationship they really are. There is makes her less attractive for time, but please, don’t you dare ship. When you notice, that nothing bad about it, if they are your partner, anyway. Even if doing the mistake to criticize it’s hard for him that’s another only good friends. Especially if you feel sorry for her, you rather her behavior. She will use your serious bad sign. Then you you actually like her and when do not become friends with “groundless anxiety” against you rather don’t invest too many you might even see a possibility he! It could become a strain for to tell him, that you are a jealous feelings in this relationship and lunatic. wait if he turns the corner. your relationship. to become friends with her.
Conclusion: A certain degree of jealousy is normal and also healthy, because it shows your partner, that you love him and doesn’t want to lose him. It’s hard to draw the line, where jealousy starts to cause a lot of damage. Assumptions without any reasons definitely aren’t good for your relationship.
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What You Should Know About Glide Gel Sometimes it’s just not that easy. Especially not “down below”. Thanks God, there is lube, so the fun while having sex doesn’t fall by the wayside. This little helper is really practical. Why? We’ll tell you!
Durex Perfect Glide 6,90 € / 50 ml
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Pjur Original Bodyglide 17,49 € / 250 ml
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Glide gel a real magic cure Glide gel is usable in many different situations – from a quickie to a passionate massage to a long lovemaking marathon in bed. And no – we don’t only talk about anal sex. Whether in small tubes or in bottles: Glide gel is a little magic cure. Yes – sex starts in your mind. But since especially women have hundreds of things on their mind, it can happen that they don’t get wet automatically. Or they suffer from chronical vaginal dryness and need to trick. No problem! Glide gel is no longer something that you have to hide under the bed. It prickles, it cools, it warms, it tastes – and it makes that everything goes swimmingly. It’s going extremely well, Baby! It doesn’t matter whether you use it for normal or anal sex, hand jobs or for use with sex toys: Glide gel is absolutely versatile. It reduces the rubbing and makes it easier for your man‘s “Big Boy” or sex toys such as dildos, to enter – vaginally and anally. So you don’t have to worry about such things as whether you are really ready for your lover or not anymore. You can simply focus on the main game, such as on your partner and the love play.
If you want it to be gentle to the skin, you should choose water-based glide gel. As the name already promises, it mainly contains water and you can use it together with a condom or sex toys. When you take a glide gel with flavor, the blowjob gets especially aromatic – as long as you don’t consume the whole bottle, you don’t have to worry it can’t harm you. Silicone-based glide gel provides soft skin – it doesn’t move in directly, that’s why it’s long lasting (a few drops are enough). Also condoms can be used with most of the glide gels. It’s not really convenient for oral sex, though, nor for sex toys, because it damages their surfaces. When you are not sure about the material of your sex toys you should use water-based glide gels for safety’s sake. Just to make sure: can I use glide gel to prevent contraception? Glide gel is good for many things e.g. it tastes and smells good and even your skin benefits of it – but it can’t be used as a contraception and it doesn’t protect you from getting pregnant. So if you don’t plan to get a baby you should use actual contraceptives! But if you plan on getting pregnant, you should go without glide gel, since it makes it more difficult for the sperms to reach your oocytes.
Deluxe Aqua Glide gel long-term effect water-based 9,99 € / 250 ml
Beside that, you can feel at ease using glide gel! It’s worth it to try out different kinds of glide gel for your sex life to come to life. This advice is not only for women, but for men, too!
Especially when you suffer from vaginal dryness you will enjoy the advantages of glide gel. Preferably you have always a little tube close at hand. But also men can use glide gel for their hand job and the stimulation and affective sensations get increased right away. Water, silicone… What exactly? A few years ago glide gel was hidden in the corner of sex shops. Somehow it was embarrassing to use it. Now you can find a large variety of glide gel in many super markets and drugstores – whether water- or silicone-based: there is glide gel with flavor or with prickling effects and a lot of other varieties.
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10 Signs You Have
a Great Sex Life When you lie in bed after sex next to your (sleeping) favorite man and you wonder secretly, whether your sex life is good, look out for theses ten signs:
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2. No matter what , you always wear sexy underwear. Regardles s whether you are simply at home chilling on your couch or in th e mall shopping with your girls. The reason fo r this is pretty plausible you never know wh en “the next time” is going be.
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inner side of your thighs. 6. The next day you still can feel last night on the the carpet on your knees? Your thighs hurt and you can see the imprint of ty and that it was worth Great! Physical strain stands for good sex, spontanei all the pain.
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7. You are glowing! And no, it‘s not because of the new expensive anti aging crème, nor because of eight and a half hours of Bikram yoga. Great sex has desirable side effects such as nicer skin complexion and sparkling eyes. Good sex simply is a beauty booster– the blood flow gets better, the circulation gets encouraged and many endorphins get released.
8. You are more than relaxed. At the office your boss gives you a lecture because you overlooked a memo, someone else in the line in front of the club wears the same dress as you do, there is no free parking place in front of your apartment and you have to walk three blocks in your hurting high heels. No problem at all – you just keep smiling and don’t get stressed over small things anymore.
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SEXLIFE 9. You can let yourself fall. Today the perfect eyeliner is smudgy, the effortful hairdo is ruined and your socks left unpleasant imprints on your ankles? Your bikini body is months away from having one and your legs aren‘t shaved? But yet, when it gets straight down to the nitty-gritty you absolutely don’t care, because you know that it’s all about the person in bed and not about the secondary externals.
10. You just simply know, you have good sex – you can feel it. It’s as simple as it sounds! It doesn’t matter, whether you have an orgasm or not – you know it was good for you. Sometimes women just know what’s good for them – some times there is no doubt!
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Ten Everyday Mistakes during the Fitness Training
1 You train without having a plan
How can you expect yourself to be focused, if you don’t have a plan where you are going? You’ll go round in circles without a workout plan and an iron will, trying to achieve a specific training goal within a specific period. We couldn’t blame you if you would lose interest and motivation to work out any longer without a straight plan after a short time period. Make sure you chose a specific workout routine, you stick to for eight weeks and you’ll see the progress will reward your effort.
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Did you recognize yourself reading this? The more honest you are with yourself, the more successful your workout will be. Be brave!
10 You don’t train constantly enough
You don’t reach a healthy and permanent muscle building over night. According to Lauren Fairbanks, a personal trainer at the well-known American “Equinox Fitness Center”, it’s essential to do two to four repetitions of every exercise. She resumes that “Only an exhausted and irritated muscle will react with an improved overall result.”
Maybe you already have noticed that sweating regularly at the gym doesn’t automatically lead to a great body. When you work out without having a strict plan and don’t adapt the exercises to your own needs, all the trouble was for nothing. That way you spend or even worse waste some hours at the gym and you can say goodbye to the idea of getting a hot beach body anytime soon.
9 You rush through your workout
8 You train too hard
Without a doubt, a workout also depends on how much time you have and certainly you have a full everyday life. But also here is the name of the game: Quality over quantity! Sometimes less is more and rushing through your workout won’t lead to great success. To get a fit and toned body you have to workout regularly. Focus on every single exercise and only start with a new one, when you have finished the previous one correctly.
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Although you may not believe it – to train too much can change to the contrary. That’s why you should do single exercises only and repeat them as long as you feel good with it. This way you take care of your circulation and your body can regenerate much faster.
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2 You carry your cellphone with you
You use your cellphone to listen to music only? Let’s be straight up honest, can you seriously resist the temptation to check your mails and messages? It’s better to invest in a MP3 player that way you can leave your cellphone in the locker.
In defiance of all guides and video clips, only a few recreational athletes have detailed knowledge of motion sequences and coordination. Our lazy lifestyle is also to blame, that slowly but surely we can’t rely on our natural physical feeling any longer.
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Did you know that the bigger athletes are at a disadvantage when it comes to weight lifting and doing squats? Only a fitness trainer has the special knowledge and the longstanding necessary experience to guide you right. We can strongly recommend to follow his advices and to never try new workout equipment singlehandedly.
3 You do the wrong moves when you squat
Squats are great! Squats don’t need any preparation, almost no space and they promote the coordination of the muscles at once. Even Caitlin Ritt, an experienced personal trainer from Los Angeles, confirms: “The biggest mistake I see people do at the gym over and over, is squats and lunges with the weight in their toes and afterwards they be complaining about knee pain. No wonder why! But if you would manage to keep your whole feet on the ground while doing squats and try to get the strength from your heels instead, the pain that you are feeling in your knees automatically disappears”.
4 You always train the same way
Enough with the routine! It’s about time to try out something new. With a little help of your imagination you can discover new ways to train your muscles in an effective way. At the beginning you might even feel a little bit embarrassed, but don’t worry – soon you’ll see progress!
5 You only train your abs
A six-pack is nice to have, but not the most important! Don’t focus on this muscle group only but also on others, to get a harmonic outward appearance. To achieve a ripped body you also have to train your back, thighs and your butt.
7 You only train with machines
Most of the people only work out with gym equipment. Tim Rich, training manager of the world famous New Yorker “Crunch Gym” explains, that there is a high injury risk when you only work out with equipment, because they won’t take care of your body’s signals.
6 Your cardio training is arranged incorrectly
Is it hard for you to find the right length of time for your cardio training? Even if this depends on your training goal, there is one simple rule: Don’t do cardio till you get exhausted! For the most athletes a period of 25 to 45 minutes is ideal.
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Why Do Some People Sweat More Than Other?
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Every individual has around three billion sweat glands, which make around 1 liter of sweat transpire through the skin. The body produces sweat to cool itself down. When the body gets heated, e.g. through sports or stress, it automatically starts pumping more blood. Sweat immediately gets absorbed and evaporated as soon as it gets on the skin surface. Through the evaporation chill the blood vessels on the skin surface and the blood it-self cool down. The heated body regulates the temperature of your body. Especially when you do intense workouts, such as cardio training or running your body starts to produce a lot of heat, that’s why you start to sweat way faster and more intense.
It’s a popular myth that unathletic people sweat faster and more often than athletic people. But that’s simply not true. Especially trained people with a good fitness start sweating faster. They sweat more effective. The sweat glands of untrained people get activated slower and the sweat production starts later while the ones of athletes start immediately after the start of the training with the production. The body learns specific behavioral patterns and in the case But why do some of the athlete the sweat people sweat more glands know immethan other? Why diately that they have does the man on the to start with their treadmill next to work to regulate the you, look like he just body temperature came out of the pool, right away. Further the while the girl next to him sweat glands of trained has only a few beads of people have learned to sweat? First of all, the inestimate the amount of tensity of sweating is different fluid that they have to discard. from person to person. Second They discard the exact right of all, people of the same sex with amount of fluid and the amount of the same weight can sweat differently inpure water of the sweat is much higher. tense. We simply can’t manipulate our nature. Important minerals and electrolytes stay obtained Women basically own more sweat glands than men, but in the body. The complete cooling system of athletes those of the men are more active. works better and is in total more effective. When you While both, women and men, do the exact same work- are trained and you start to sweat earlier than others, out, men still will sweat more than women, that’s be- your body temperature is going to increase later, as cause the sweat glands of the woman produce less sweat well, that way you can stick it out longer. So in case you in general. wonder why you start sweating more and more – don’t worry, it’s a good sign that you get fitter and fitter. Irrespective of the sex and the individual nature there are other important factors that matter as well. In You can manipulate your sweating also with other factgeneral overweight people sweat more than people with ors. For example when you are drinking more coffee a normal weight. than usually you already might have noticed, that you Fat raises the temperature of the body, so by sweating start sweating easier. Coffee encourages the transpithe body tries to build up some resistance. Most of the ration and speeds up the sweat glands work. The time overweight is a sign of bad fitness, which especially same thing happens when you are drinking alcohol or affects the intensity of your sweat. smoke, these effect your sweating negatively, too. In general, you should be aware of not wearing too many synthetic tissues, as well, since they save the body heat and the regulation of your body temperature gets inhibit.
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THE TRUTH
COFFEE Let‘s clarify seven myths about coffee:
2. Coffee dehydrates the body Yes, coffee dehydrates the body, that’s true. But honestly now: Coffee is also composed of water for the most part. It adds more water to the body than it takes from it, so the fluid balance does not get out of balance. This is a scientifically proven fact.
Coffee makes happy, sociable and wakes you up. This is undisputed. Whereas it’s controversial, how healthy the liquid black gold actually is. Scientists are agreed that coffee isn’t that bad for the body as assumed for a long time. Quite the contrary: In a way coffee is even healthy, makes you pretty, slim and keeps you awake. Ok, the last fact won’t surprise you. We’ve got little information for you, so that you can enjoy remorselessly the one or other cup of coffee you drink daily.
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3. Coffee shortens life On a serious note, it‘s quite the opposite! Whoever drinks coffee has a good chance to even live a longer life. Coffee is great for the cardiovascular system and prevents deadly diseases. Unfortunately in previous studies the lifestyle of coffee drinking participants was not considered. Now we know that quite a lot of coffee drinkers are smokers, as well. At this point we don’t want to give voice to the consumption of cigarettes. Just to mention it by the way: Smoking can kill you.
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1. Coffee upsets the stomach Sure, everybody reacts differently to coffee. As a pregnant woman you might are impatient of coffee or can drink it only with milk. In old age it mostly upsets the gastro-intestinal tract more than it does in one’s youth. But today we know that coffee can encourage the metabolism and some are happy about a healthy quick digestion after the first coffee in the morning.
AJOURE / FITNESS & FOOD 4. Coffee raises the blood pressure People who suffer from high blood pressure should talk with their doctor about the consumption. In case you have a normal or low blood pressure the caffeine will boost your circulation. A longdated study has shown that coffee doesn’t raise the blood pressure. 5. Coffee makes you feel awake first and then even more sleepy Every body reacts differently to coffee. Normally you’ll feel awaken 15 - 30 minutes after the consumption of coffee and this effect can last for a few hours. Averagely women have this effect longer, than men. But it also depends on our genes and age. 6. Coffee is bad for your teeth Dentists always used to say that coffee could be harmful to your teeth. But today one is aware that the substances contained in coffee such as chlorogenic acid, niacin and trigonelline protect from caries. 7. Coffee makes you age faster For a long time there was the myth that coffee would let your skin age faster and that it would not be beneficial for our beauty and eternal youth. Advertisings promise that shampoos containing caffeine work miracles for spare hair and body lotions with caffeine are used as anti-cellulite substances. Further, coffee benefits the fat metabolism and has a positive impact on our tissue and lymph system. Since coffee has a decongesting impact, too, you can easily use it for the skin around your eyes after a long party night to look fresh again.
How Do Other Countries Prefer Their Coffee?
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There are many possible variations of coffee. In Turkey they prefer it strong as mocha, Italians love their cappuccino and Germans like their coffee filter free and freshly brewed. While the French on the other hand prefer their café au lait with a croissant, Austrian have an apple strudel with their Melange. With more than 700 identifiable flavors coffee is stronger than wine, which has round about 500 different flavors. The lesson is clear: For most of the people drinking coffee is totally harmless, as long as they don’t exaggerate the consumption. As with all foods, drinks and tobacco: You should rather enjoy everything in moderation, than in large mass. In short, coffee makes you prettier, slimmer and healthier, so as you can see it’s way better than its actual bad reputation. Scientists could disprove many negative facts about coffee and its ingredients – often it’s the contrary.
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Facts Worth Knowing About Coffee The most expensive coffee of the world costs about 1000 € per kilo
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Low-Calorie: less than 100 kcal
2 spoons of pumpkin seeds Pumpkin seeds are very protein containing snacks for in between your meals and they are an absolute energy booster. Two spoons of pumpkin seeds are a great snack, when you hit a bad patch.
20 salted sticks If you are not a fan of sweets you can go for a few salted sticks. They contain less fat than chips do and they are a delicious alternative with less than 100 kcal / 25 pieces.
0,5 l of tomato juice Half a liter of tomato juice contains approximately 85 kcal only. Served cold with a splash of lime juice it’s a delicious drinkable snack.
6 slices of honey melon with 2 slices of Parma ham This snack, with its Mediterranean taste, will make you forget that you are eating something healthy. healthy. It’s delicious and vitamin-rich.
1 grapefruit Grapefruits are not only full of vitamin C, but due to the contained bitter compounds this fruit can also control your appetite.
25 pistachios Pistachios have even less low calorie, than other nuts and are full of vitamins, but you should choose the ones without salt.
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2 slices of crisp bread When you don’t have any craving for fruits, vegetables or nuts, you can also eat two slices of crisp bread with one tablespoon of cottage cheese and fresh chives on top.
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1 frozen banana Put a banana with its skin in the freezer for a few hours. When you put it out, peel the banana skin off and there we go, your refreshing summer snack is ready!
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No matter whether you are at the office, along the way or at home on your couch – sometimes you just feel hungry. To shorten the time until the next meal, many of us eat unhealthy snacks, such as chips or chocolate, which contain many calories. This doesn’t mean you have to starve when you want to watch your waistline. With a little bit of creativity you can find many healthy snacks you can enjoy without regrets for in between.
Sure, chips and sweets sound more tempting, especially when you are craving for salty or sweet food. But when you care for a balanced diet you need to try our tips. Soon your body will get used to it and will thank you by feeling much fitter. But even when the snacks are healthy, beware that you don’t eat too much of them, when you want to stay under 100 kcal.
A cup of frozen yoghurt When you want to eat something refreshing, this alternative to ice cream is great for the summertime.
80 g of raspberries When you crave for something sweet, just eat a little bowl of raspberries. Although they are sweet as sugar, they only contain fructose, so that‘s why you can eat 80 g of them without feeling bad about it.
200 g of fruit salad You shouldn’t eat more than 200 g, since fruits contain a lot of fructose. But the mix of different fruits is a great vitamin booster.
10 almonds Although almonds contain a lot of oil, around 60% of fat and ten almonds have approximately 90 kcal, they sure are very healthy, sate and strengthen your hair and nails.
16 strawberries Strawberries are not only delicious, but they also benefit the production of collagen, which helps your skin to remain elastic.
1 cup of clear rice noodles Clear soups mostly only contain water, that’s why they are low calorie. Add brown rice noodles for a healthy and hot snack.
1 pomegranate Pomegranates as we know are very delicious, but also full of vitamin A, C and E and contain a huge amount of iron.
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Open Your Chakras – The Flowing Life Energy The seven Chakras and what they reveal about you ways close to important organs and that’s exactly the reason why they need to be working together harmonically, that way our life energy is able to flow freely. There are so many things, that affect us negatively, that we are aware of, such as stress at work or within the family, but negative emotions such as grief or disappointment can block your Chakras, too. When the Chakras are blocked for too long, it can cause not only mental and
physical disorders, but also have negative impacts on your health. Consuming drugs or alcohol, smoking and the wrong nourishment can also cause, that your energy level in the Chakras starts to sink. With a Chakra meditation you get a way better chance to connect with your energy center. It‘s well known, that skills come with practice! Be patient and you will have a connection to your Chakras from where you will get new energy.
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Chakras are our body‘s center of energy and have an essential influence on our sense of wellbeing and on our health. That’s why it’s useful to be familiar with the concept of the Chakras to understand what kind of disharmony you have on a mentally and physically level. In the traditional Chinese medicine every Chakra has its own color and task. The seven main chakras are located along the backbone and are connected closely with our nerve system. They are al-
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Root Chakra
Solar Plexus Chakra
The Root Chakra, also known as main Chakra, is associated with the color red. As the first one of the seven Chakras the Root Chakra is located in the genital area, this energy center gives grounding, safety and the feeling, to have arrived by oneself. Disturbances of the Root Chakra can be noticed in a lack of basic trust in oneself and it can also be a reason for problems such as cash flow. Even the self-assertion suffers from the weakening of this energy center. Problems with your Root Chakra can also affect your backbone and cause angry outbursts or anorexia. You need to make sure you take good care of this main Chakra, since that way you can train yourself not to lose ground in tough situations. Just remember that there is a solution for every problem! You can support this process by using red jasper or garnet as a gemstone or through flavors like sandalwood or vanilla, these will help you to relax. Focus on your life goal! You will soon notice that the activation and strengthening effects of this Chakra will relax your backbone and nervous system.
The third energy center, the so-called Solar Plexus, is the most popular of the seven Chakras and it’s the portal to our subconscious. With the solar plexus you are connected with the universal power of the universe. Its element is fire and its color is a bright yellow. This Chakra controls any feelings of power, impact and exclusion. Energetic disorders of this center make themselves noticeable by making you stop realizing how sweet this life actually is. You can easily activate this important energy center by active abdominal breathing, meditative music, yellow clothes or short sunbathes.
Throat Chakra The fifth Chakra is also known as the Throat Chakra. Its color is a bright blue and it’s connected closely with the thyroid and parathyroid. The fundamental principle of this energy center is self-representation and self-expression. Disturbances are shown through an aberration or restricted communication. Through all kinds of stress this energy center gets weak very fast – your body will show this trough a faint voice and having a cold very often. To counter you should pause more often, clarify issues and hang out with good friends. A short trip to the sea and being spontaneous, stir the fifth Chakra. For the energetic balance of your energy center you can carry a lapis lazuli or an aquamarine with you.
Heart Chakra
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The Heart Chakra has its own energy center. Its color in the Chakra meditation is green, sometimes also turquoise or pink. This energy center is about love and to get oneself into an interpersonal relationship. It’s also Third Eye Chakra about the ability to empathize with others and compassion. This also includes loving The Third Eye Chakra deals directly with the yourself. Disturbances can be expressed by eyes. It’s about perception, intuition, wisSacral Chakra disorders of the airwaves, not being open dom and concentration. It has to be harmwith others or with the disability to laugh onic, when you want to be spiritual. If it is The Sacral Chakra impacts our organs and or to cry. You can harmonize your Heart harmonic and balanced you can be a good sexuality. The color of this Chakra, which is Chakra by being in the unspoiled nature or visionary and you’ll see your promised also known as the Holy Chakra, is orange. The by carrying gemstones, such as rose quartz, future in front of your third eye. People who deepest emotion, that is connected with this turquoise or emerald. care about this Chakra often have clear-sightenergy center and can be felt, is grief. When ed abilities. This energy center is your gate to your Sacral Chakra is energetically blocked, another invisible, spiritual world. The learnyou won’t be able to feel grief, when you ing task is to have hope through your own lose something. Every not absorbed occurpower of imagination, although a situation rences lead to the fact that the pressure of might seems to be hopeless. You can strengthis chakra gets higher. To harmonize the then this important energy center by looking energy center it’s worth to dance, to be in the up in the clear night sky or by carrying a fresh air or to relax with aromatic baths. sapphire or sodalith.
Crown Chakra The Crown Chakra usually has the color white, golden or violet and it is supposed to lead you to a fundamental principle of pure existence. This energy center is physically assigned to the calvaria and the cerebrum. As soon as this energy center is balanced optimally, you’ll understand coherences at a higher level quite quickly and you will be able to make decision intuitively. Being a cosmic consciousness center, the Crown Chakra is also the home of your self-awareness! It’s about the understanding of relations, empathy and about, how to chose the right path in your life. This Chakra is about the integration of the individual itself with the unity of humanity, nature and God. To be able to enjoy such a harmony, you first need to start finding the beauty of nature by e.g. hiking to the top of a mountain. For the energetic balance you should wear amethysts, mountain crystals, diamonds or fluorites.
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A Party Weekend Only for Girls Are you looking out for an extraordinary destination for your bachelorette party? Why don’t you and your girls spend an entire weekend partying in a cool metropolis? Travelling to the cities of your own country only gets boring after a while. We have a list of trendy travel destinations and let you now what to do and where to go for your bachelorette party:
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The Czech capital Prague, also called “The Golden City”, is located next to the Moldova and fascinates with its beautiful architectures. Tourists love Prague – with more than 5 million foreign visitors each year, it’s one of the ten most visited European cities. There are many different lodgings with several price categories. You could rent an apartment for your bachelorette party as well. The city is known for its culture, so sightseeing is a “must do” – with a guide or on your own. As soon as the sun is going under, you and your girls need to check out the nightlife of Prague. There are many locations that offer a cocktail bar tour
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or a VIP Chippendale show. There definitely are alternative offers, too - e.g. salsa dancing lessons or a bunch of karaoke parties. After a long party night out, you should certainly do a wellness day with your girls. Good thing about it is, compared to other European metropolises, Prague is quite favorable.
The Dutch city captivates with its diversity of inhabitants and the beautiful waterways within the city. During the daytime Amsterdam offers many interesting activities. The inner-city, which is protected, is absolutely worth seeing and its museums are known worldwide. With a navigation you get a different perspective of the city. You can also rent a so called Prosecco bike, with which up to 15 people can ride through the city while enjoying Prosecco for two hours. The guide
shows you and your girls Amsterdam’s best tourist attractions, while you have a great time together. After a wonderful day in the city, Amsterdam’s nightlife with its different bars, clubs and restaurants is waiting for you. It’s recommendable to book a bar guide, which shows you the best bars of the city and gets you closer to the nightlife. When you are in town because of your bachelorette party, you seriously shouldn’t miss out on them!
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The Spanish city is idyllically located in the Mediterranean and almost always guarantees beautiful weather. Enjoy the sun while you explore the city. As in other cities, you can stay in hostels or in a luxurious four stars hotel. During the daytime the “Barcelona Insider Shopping Tour” is recommendable – a stylist will accompany you to
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two insider boutiques, where you also get style advices. In the evening you can get a tapas tour through three different restaurants with culinary flair. In one of the bars with a rooftop you can enjoy the great view over the city and party until the sun gets up. Enjoy the great climate and sun of the city.
A bachelorette party in London is always special because it has so much to offer and is one of the most important metropolises where trends are born. The mix of modern and traditional makes the city very interesting. You should book a sightseeing tour in one of the red double-decker busses to also get an impression of the the less famous parts of London. A must-see are also the fancy markets and cool shops. A shopping tour will become a highlight in this city. London’s vintage shops offer many hidden treasures. In the evening you should discover London’s club scene. You can also book a guide for a club tour to get easily to the coolest locations – e.g. with a rented limousine and a driver. You can also party for four hours on the Thames with the Party River Cruise – where a bar and a dance floor with a DJ is waiting for you. That’s a great start into the night with a wonderful view.
AJOURE / TRAVEL The Americans love their “Sin City”, to which millions of tourists travel each year. The movie "Hangover" gave a bad example of a bachelor party – yours doesn’t have to end up like the one in the movie, although Las Vegas offers a lot of attractions and entertainment. The many casinos have a high amusement value and are open around the clock. You won’t find clocks in the casinos because they want the guests to stay there as long as possible. Often the drinks are for free, when you play
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with the slot machine or other games of chance. So you should go to a casino with your girls and have a blast. But there is so much more to do – Las Vegas offers many magic shows, concerts, parties and thrills with the Free Fall Tower on the Stratosphere Tower which is 300 m high. Or you take a ride with the “Insanity – The Ride” on the roof of the tower. When you prefer it more relaxed, take your girls, have a shopping tour and have dinner or lunch at one of the first class restaurants. Las Vegas is the city of fun and parties.
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Palma de Mallorca, 28th of January 2016. This year, the luxury hotel segment in Mallorca includes a new player with the launch of a new brand: Pure Salt Luxury Hotels. Owned by the Amengual family, one of the most prestigious and respected families of the Mallorcan hotel sector, this exclusive brand includes, for now, two of the most prestigious 5-star hotels of Mallorca: Pure Salt Port Adriano in CalviĂ and Pure Salt
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Garonda, the first and, so far, only 5-star hotel in Playa de Palma. Pure Salt Luxury Hotels will be the flagship brand in Mallorca of the Mediterranean concept of luxury. Both properties are adults-only considering peace, relax and light as key elements and in which total privacy and service excellence are guaranteed.
under refurbishment. The project includes an innovative interior design that revolves around art, a structural reform of some rooms to provide them with a direct access to the pool (swim-up rooms) and new and refurbished dining areas. The hotel opens for the season on April 28th.
The Hotel Pure Salt Garonda re-opened in 2015 as the first 5-star hotel in Playa de Refurbishment for a more Premium service Palma after a refurbishment that gave the hotel a brand new look. Taking advantage Famous for being a real balcony overlooking of the original structure of the property, the the Mediterranean, the iconic and emble- new design embraces the natural elements matic hotel Pure Salt Port Adriano is of the island such as the sea, the salt and
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the sunlight and emphasises the warmth and quality of the spaces. Thanks to its imminent proximity to Palma and its privileged location at the seafront of the large beach of Playa de Palma, Pure Salt Garonda became the Urban Beach Hotel benchmark in Mallorca and it will open again this year on March 18th. Salt as a symbol of purity, simplicity and luxury Salt is not only inside the brand name but embraces every aspect of the business. Pure Salt Luxury Hotels embraces the value of
salt and everything this mineral represents: an element of nature itself, a representation of coastal areas and the sea which unequivocally conveys values of purity, simplicity and transparency. Salt is historically associated with the concepts of luxury and wealth for having been used as currency and as one of the essential elements of wellness and beauty.
For more information: Miguel Amengual Delgado Pure Salt Luxury Hotels Commercial Director +34 971 433 500 miguel.amengual@puresaltluxuryhotels.com
Thus, this simple element is the centre of this new brand that speaks of authenticity, the Mediterranean, luxury and commitment.
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The Jungle Book “The Jungle Book” already made it on the screens with several editions. But this time Disney prepared a real filming for you. Disney has already shown us with the “Jungle Book” cartoon, that they know how to handle the story! Directed by Jon Favreau (Iron Man) and based on the timeless stories by Rudyard Kipling, the new edition is sensitive, but made with humor, though. Mowgli, played by the newcomer Neel Sethi, is raised by a wolf pack, because his parents fell victim to the tiger Shir Khan. When he no longer feels welcome in the jungle, due to the tiger, he decides to go on a journey of self-discovery. Along the way he meets the bear Baloo, the panther Bagheera and the monkey king King Louie, as well as the python Kaa (voice of Scarlett Johansson). The Jungle Book / Genre: Fantasy / Release date USA: April 15, 2016 / Time: 96 minutes / Company: Disney
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice The super hero stand-off has finally arrived the movies. Watching “Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice�, you can admire Ben Affleck as the new Batman. In this film Superman has to deal with the businessman Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg), who wants to destroy the Kryptonite. Even though Batman is not happy about the presence of the Kryptonite on earth himself, yet he cannot reconcile with the idea, an alien could conquer the human race. However, a dark new threat with an even greater power appears and endangers the world.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice / Genre: Action / Release date USA: March 20, 2016 / Time: 151 minutes / Company: Warner Bros. Pictures
The Huntsman: Winter’s War The Huntsman: Winter’s War is both, a prequel and a sequel to the film “Snow White and the Huntsman” from 2012. “The Huntsman: Winter‘s War” is based on the characters of the German fairy tale “Snow White”, by the Brothers Grimm and Christian Andersen’s “The Snow Queen”. Chris Hemsworth and Charlize Theron return to their roles. New to the cast are, among others Jessica Chastain and Emily Blunt. Long before the evil Queen Ravenna died at the hands of Snow White, she and her sister Freya, the Ice Queen, ruled the land. But then Freya’s heart got broken and she flew in a wintery palace. Her loyal soldiers Eric (Chris Hemsworth) and Sara (Jessica Chastain) betrayed her highest law, when they fell in love with each other – and no one is allowed to feel love in her reign. Freya exiled and banished them from her army. Years later Freya finds a way to rescue her sister Ravenna, who is caught in a mirror. Eric’s and Sara’s biggest fear seems to become true - the sisters plan to reign over the whole country. Genre:
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Rihanna
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After the release of her eighth studio album “Anti” at the beginning of this year, Rihanna also pronounced her “Anti World Tour” 2016. The tour has 70 stations in North America and Europe and starts in the USA, on the 26th of February. She shares the stage with The Weeknd and Rapper Big Sean. The eight-time Grammy winner is the most successful digital artist of all times with 210 million digital sold tracks. She sold 54 million albums and 13 songs even reached the first place of the charts. Further she’s a successful businesswoman, creates fashion collections and perfumes. In 2012 she was also playing a minor role in the action film “Battleship”. The same year she was chosen as “best artist of the decade” by the Billboard Magazine – please note, she received this title even before Beyoncé and Lady Gaga.
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The 28 years old Rihanna was discovered by rapper and producer Jay-Z, who offered her a contract in 2003. In 2005 she released her first album “Music of the Sun” with which she climbed to the top of the charts. Later she also worked together with Eminem and Justin Timberlake. With the time she became more and more independent and brought personal influences into her music. After a few turbulent years it became a little bit calmer around the singer lately. But now she is back all the more – stronger and with much more power. You have to hurry up, if you want to get one of the desired tickets. You can find the tickets here: http://www.eventim.de/Tickets.html?affiliate=AJE&doc=artistPages%2Ftickets&fun=artist&action=tickets&erid=1547228&includeOnlybookable=true&xtmc=rihanna&xtnp=1&xtcr=1
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