WEDDING BEAUTY - EARLY PREPARATION

Although I may feel differently later on; right now I am not nervous about the beauty elements of our wedding at all. It's the one area that I have been involved with before & it's the one area that I feel I have a certain amount of control over. Granted I don't have any REAL control over wether or not I have a spot or 5 on the day, but I do have complete control over the things that I do to try & make that as unlikely as possible.

What's good for everyone to do?

• Exercise - this might mean carry on exercising or start to exercise, but either way exercise is a great way to flush away any toxins that might cause blemishes & you'll be toning up at the same time: Win--win.
• Drink Water (around 8 glasses a day, or more if you're exercising a lot) - There are SO many benefits of drinking water, but you won't see the effects over night so start this one as soon as you can. Carry around a bottle at all times, something like THIS ONE will be perfect.

RIHANNA COLLABOS WITH IGGY AZALEA!

The music gods are shining down on us all!

We’re always excited for a hot collaboration, but this one has got us jumping out of our seats with pure dancing joy.

Rihanna is not only working on new music that is bound to be fierce, but she’s collaborating with Australian rapper Iggy Azalea!

Absolute musical insanity!!!!!

RiRi’s studio audio engineer, Marcos Tovar, revealed the most excellent news ever while talking about the singer’s current project:

WAITER GETS UNEXPECTED TIP FROM 'PASTOR'

A person claiming to be a pastor apparently tried to stiff a waiter on a tip, explaining that their work for God absolved them of having to leave one. A photo of the receipt, posted to Reddit.com, shows a bill for $34.93 that included an automatic 18 percent gratuity ($6.29) above a blank space for an additional tip.

"I give God 10%," the diner wrote on the receipt, scratching out the automatic tip. "Why do you get 18?" The person then wrote "Pastor" above their signature, and an emphatic "0" where the additional tip would be. The Reddit user who submitted the image explained in the comments section that the receipt was part of a total bill of over $200 for a party of 20, which is why the gratuity was automatically added.

BILLIONAIRE'S GRAND SON DIES!

Thomas Boone Pickens IV, the 21-year-old grandson of the Texasoil tycoon T. Boone Pickens, died Tuesday after being rushed to a Texas hospital, a family spokesman said. Jay Rosser, vice president of public affairs for BP Capital and a spokesman for the Pickens family, confirmed the death to ABCNews.com. "Ty's loss at such a young age is an unspeakable family tragedy for the entire Pickens family and his many friends," Rosser's prepared statement said. "We mourn his passing and respectfully request that the family be allowed to grieve in private in this time of sorrow."

WOMAN DIES IN SEX GAME

London, Jan 28 (IANS) A Swedish man will stand trial for manslaughter for allegedly killing his German girlfriend during a brutal sex game, a media report said Monday. The 28-year-old German woman exchange student was hit over 100 times with a wooden blackboard pointer by the 31-year-old man at his home in Umea in northern Sweden in October 2012, the Daily Mail reported.

The man said the woman was a willing "sex slave" in the game. Police said the man raised the alarm when the woman stopped breathing during their violent sex session. The woman was treated for two days in the intensive care ward of a local hospital before her life support machines were switched off. She had sustained brain damage as a result of her airways being restricted. Police said she took a cocaine substitute and drank alcohol before the sex session. A prosecutor said the woman had her mouth stuffed with something that led directly to her death.

TROUBLE: HUNGER DRIVES HUMAN PARENTS TO EAT THEIR OWN CHILDREN!

Latest reports emanating from North Korea tell a shocking tale about North Koreans murdering their own children for food as the famine-hit nation's food shortage has gone from bad to worse. Amidst reports of famine and drought, there are stories of desperation from North Korea, especially of a man executing his two children for food. Reports from citizen journalists inside North Korea portrays a grim picture. These startling reports were compiled by independent reporters commissioned by Asia Press, a independent press agency focusing on Asia, and were published by the Sunday Times. 

MARLIN WINS! WHAT MARLIN?

A fisherman off Panama was battling a huge black marlin when the battle took a turn for the worse. The fish sank the boat. Or as Marlin Magazine put it on its Facebook post, "Marlin Wins!". Not all the details are in, but apparently the captain began backing down on the huge fish, a common practice in big-game fishing when a fish is taking line. He puts the boat in reverse to chase the fish. One commenter on Marlin Magazine's Facebook post who apparently had some knowledge of fishing wrote:-

NEW VIDEO : KAYSWITCH - SISTER CARO FT. D’BANJ

7 THINGS THAT WILL MAKE YOU HAPPY

1.} Finding Happiness:- If you're happy and you know it, what's your secret? Researchers have uncovered plenty of factors, from genes to personal characteristics to life choices, that seem to coincide with happiness and its longer-lasting cousin, well-being. Here are a few you might have some control over.

2.} Get Culture:- Men who enjoy art, ballet and other cultural activities feel happier and healthier, according to a May 2011 study published in the Journal of Epidemiology. The result held even after researchers controlled for other happiness-influencing factors such as income. For men, physical activity, outdoor hobbies and volunteer work were also linked with happiness. The cheeriest women attended both church and sports events. Cause-and-effect isn't certain (maybe happier people take in more culture rather than the other way around), but the message is clear: It can't hurt to get out there.

JUSTIN BIEBER'S VOICE CRACKS WITH HEARTACHE

We don't know why he grabbed a fan girl's breast — or why his rep, who may need newer eye-glasses, insists on denying it — but we're soooo ready to forgive Justin Bieber!

His performance plea on Ellen today was soul-shattering!! We nearly wept like a little school girl!

Sure, his voice cracked on occasion… but that's because was so emotionally invested!!

The flaws in his acoustic performance only make his desperate appeal to Selena Gomez all the more touching!

Watch as the Biebs transformers one of 2012's biggest club hits into a teary-eyed requiem for his lost lover (above)!

Poor JB!

We know you've acted out recently, but clearly you're still devastated by the gaping hole in your heart!

You can cry on our shoulder any time!!

Culled from Perez

10 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT YOU

All About YouThe human body is a great, sweaty, fluid-filled machine, moving and mixing chemicals with precision and coordination, making everything from memories to mucus. Here we explore some of the complex, beautiful or just plain gross mysteries of how you function.

KEYBOARD’S RIGHT SIDE MAKES US HAPPY

Look down at your keyboard. Are most of the letters in your name on the left or the right side of the tray? The answer could affect how people respond to your name.

New research suggests people have warmer feelings toward words that use mostly letters on the right side of the QWERTY keyboard (the most common keyboard layout, named after the first six keys in the top row of letters). Words with a lefty bent are viewed as more negative, the researchers report online in the journal Psychonomic Bulletin and Review.

With everyday typing and texting now common, the researchers’ findings suggest that how we produce words influences how we feel about them. In a series of experiments, cognitive researchers Kyle Jasmin of University College London and Daniel Casasanto of the New School for Social Research in New York asked volunteers to rate their positive and negative feelings regarding English, Dutch and Spanish words. The researchers found that no matter the language and no matter whether the rater was right- or left-handed, people had more positive feelings about words that mainly involved right-side keyboard letters. [ Life's Extremes: Right- vs. Left-Handed ]

The results held even for made-up words such as “pleek,” though the association was at its strongest in new words and abbreviations such as “LOL,” the study found. It’s possible that warm-and-fuzzy feelings toward right-leaning words come from the fact that the left hand has a tougher job on the QWERTY keyboard: It’s responsible for 15 letters, versus 11 for the right hand. That might mean that right-keyboard words are easier to type and thus bestow more positive feelings on the typist.
“People responsible for naming new products, brands and companies might do well to consider the potential advantages of consulting their keyboards and choosing the ‘right’ name,” the researchers wrote.

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CARBON COPY! SORRY, I MEAN GENEVIEVE NNAJI'S DAUGHTER

WHITNEY HOUSTON'S MOM GETS REAL! OPENS UP TO OPRAH ON LESBIAN RUMORS, DRUG USE & DEATH!

Wow, if you thought Whitney Houston’s brother got real in the clip we showed you the other day, just wait until you hear what her mom,Cissy, had to say!

Last night, two weeks from the one year anniversary of the late icon’s death, Oprah’s Next Chapter aired Oprah’s interview with Cissy, who definitely didn’t hold back.

Cissy opened up to O on everything from Whitney’s rumored lesbian relationship with her best friend, Robyn, to her tumultuous romance with Bobby Brown and drug use.

Check out part of the no holds barred interview (above)!

Wow… Cissy definitely kept it 100! That’s some deep shiz right there!

Oprah also asked Cissy about the moment she found out the unfortunate fate of her daughter, whom she called Nippy, last February.

8 SURPRISING FERTILITY FACTS EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW

Right now, you may (or may not) be more into preventing pregnancy than having a kid. But there are habits to take on now and behaviors you should avoid that will make it easier for you to conceive when you are ready to be a mom. Here's what you need to know.

1. Always Have Safe Sex 

Unless you know for sure that your guy is STD-free, condoms are your best protection against fertility threats such as chlamydia and gonorrhea. If left untreated, these bacterial infections can enter your uterus and fallopian tubes, where they morph into a more serious condition called Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID). Scarily, one in five women with PID end up infertile. 

FAITH EVANS SAW LIL KIM IN BED WITH BIGGIE

Faith Evans stopped by the “Wendy Williams Show” for promotional duties but somehow the topic of her deceased husband, Biggie Smalls, came up, you know Wendy!

I don’t think Wendy Williams was trying to be messy or anything, but she did bring up the past as she asked Faith about a time when she caught Biggie Smalls and Lil Kim in the bed together, then Wendy took it a step further by asking Faith what did Lil Kim do when she caught them in bed together.

Although these were incidents that happened in the past, opening up old wounds can sometimes be the sure fire way to start up some unnecessary drama, but that’s just me. However, after those questions Wendy then asked Faith about a time when Faith saw Lil Kim at an all white Diddy party and things “reportedly” didn’t go to smooth then either. But I’m not going to give it all away.

PRINCE HAS A NEW SONG – “SCREW DRIVER”

PRINCE NEW SONG

BEYONCE SANG THE NATIONAL ANTHEM LIVE, SOUND PRODUCTION EXPERTS CONFIRM

After receiving intense backlash for reportedly lip-syncing her way through the National Anthem at Barack Obama’s Inauguration, sound production experts reported that she was actually singing live. The 31-year-old has been subject to severe backlash after a spokeswoman for the Marine Corps Band said the singer had a pre-recorded backing track playing as she allegedly mimed along to ‘The Star-Spangled Banner.’

However, experts at ProductionAdvice.co.uk have analysed the footage extensively and argue that Beyonce was indeed singing live although a backing track may have been present. Apparently, there are several signs that Beyonce wasn’t miming: “When she starts singing, her voice is hard to hear – the microphone gain is too low,” the first piece of evidence states.

“The sound-man quickly corrects this – but if we were listening to a recording this wouldn’t happen – in fact back-up recordings are used to solve exactly this kind of problem,” the blog continues. The second piece of evidence is what’s known as the “proximity effect” where the music becomes more “bassy” while the final piece is that the sound of the song changes as Beyonce moves her mouth into a smile.

THE KICK!!!...ITS VERY TIGHT!!! WANDE COAL FT DON JAZZY!

Wande Coal’s still got it!

Ace producer, Don Jazzy and music star Wande Coal put together the Mavin magic on this new track titled “The Kick“. It’s got a fresh beat and is sure to get you dancing.

Check on it!

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@donjazzy...our great twitter pal. its time to drop phone and enter studio.  Wande Caol needs you now more than ever to be on the lead of MoHits...sorry, Marvin Records. This is what I want you to do to this song

1. This song is nice...I am envious is I tell you otherwise, but nice, no deh sell music. so forget about nice, it has no hook! when you hear the beat it has no hook  enough.. give this song a Don Jazzy hook which stands out all your super stuff in the past...Don Jazzy Hook

2. Wande Coal is not in command in the song at all. Put him fully in charge. He is the owner. So let there be more of him, less of beats and noise, less of others while you handle the chorus...just you alone don jazzy on the chorus. Your voice, has a way of being magnetic on hooks. seriously. so use it well on this song. I swear, I like the song, but it needs hook...powerful hook and less NOISE.

3. Brand wande Coal. Maybe something like... hei hei, this is WANDE COAL...just voice, no beats... then you drop the beats.  Make him a brand. He is a superstar yes, but its time he becomes a brand. Look for a fashion designer who can seek out the best way to dress Mr. coal. These things I have said, will not cost you anything. just do it. 

Well I have said enough...when you are through with the remix, follow me on twitter ...@10knews

BEYONCE'S INAUGURAL SCANDAL: JENNIFER LOPEZ AND LEANN RIMES DEFEND LIP SYNCING!

Beyonce is under some SCORCHING fire after speculation that she lipsynced her Star Spangled Banner performance at the presidentialinauguration, but at least she has Jennifer Lopez and LeAnn Rimes to help put out the flames!

J.Lo and LeAnn agree that President Barack Obama's BFF probably didn't have a choice!

The country singer took time away from throwing Brandi Glanvilleshade and told Jimmy Kimmel:

"I'm actually taking up for her on this one. There are times when people will ask you to do it, and they will not let you do it unless you do it because they want control over what happens."

For once, LeAnn is actually making sense!

And during her interview on The Daily Show, Jennifer admitted:

"In certain venues and stuff, they do prerecord things, because you're going to have that terrible slapback. All performers do have to do it at some point."

If there would be any time our queen B (or anyone!) would have to get some pre-recorded help, a presidential, national performance would be it!

Talk about PRESSURE!

We still know you can belt it gurl!!!

20 THINGS TO START DOING

ONCE UPON A TIME ON 2FACE IDIBIA

Once upon a time, a Nigerian music group by name Plantashun Boyz existed. The trio consisted of Innocent Idibia (2Face), Ahmedu Augustine, also known as Blackface and Chibuzor Orji (Faze). The group triggered a music movement that went on to prove inspirational to thousands of other young hopefuls. They inspired many. Plantashun Boyz enjoyed relative success until the group’s members started having thoughts of going their separate ways. 2Face was first to leave the group, in pursuit of what he felt was a dream that needed to be chased single handedly. His exit came as a huge shock to the other two, as they struggled with the daily thought of not having one of their strongest pillars intact. He insisted going solo was a good decision, and that they were better off pursuing individual projects than stay together as a three-piece unit.

BABY WONT BE ON TV...KIM KARDASHIAN

Kim Kardashian isn’t adverse to having a camera constantly following her around, but it appears that the cameras will be switched off when she becomes a mother later this year.

Amid the various reports surrounding the issue of whether or not the first picture of her baby with Kanye West will be sold, the Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ beauty appeared to be pretty confident that her son or daughter won’t be making an appearance on the show.

Talking to E! News recently, Kim, who has spoken about her pregnancy saying:

“For me I will definitely enjoy my privacy and not have my child on TV.”

Whilst Kim might be putting plans in motion for when she gives birth, the reality TV star expressed her concerns over whether or not she wanted to be a mother on the new season of Kourtney And Kim Take Miami.

Having admitted to feeling “overwhelmed” by being around Kourtney’s children, Mason and Penelope Scotland, the star, whose baby is due in July appeared to mock motherhood saying: “I would die if I had kids right now.” She then added: “Mom life is so torturous. I have a whole new perspective on how boring and miserable your lives are. “If you knew how boring you’d become, would you still have had kids?”

LEKKI WIVES...HAVE WE COPIED AGAIN?

Lekki Wives, written, produced, and directed by Blessing Egbe is a drama series following the lives and conditions of five women living, visiting and working in highbrow Lekki axis of Lagos. The women will portray very significant and shocking issues trending in some parts of the axis and will bring to fore the very many troubles of some of its residence which is presented as the norm and has become a supposedly amiable trend. 

It's an in-dept look at the crazy things that some married men and women get up to in Lagos. A lot of dirty secrets are revealed in this drama series. It's different. It's real life. It's authentic. Here's the Synopsis:

They move up the ladder in leaps and put the meal on the table. They hop on and off countless beds and enjoy the upside of being trophy wives...

They experience the price of change and must now find ways of dealing with the outcome.

It features Adaora Ukoh, Katherin Obiang, Chinonso Young, Kiki Omeili and Keira Hewatch. You can only watch it online for now - HERE. See more photos after the cut...

KANYE GOT TOGETHER WITH KIM BECAUSE THERE IS NO ONE ELSE...Brooke Crittendon

One of Kanye's bitter ex girlfriend Brooke Crittendon spoke with The Sun and explains how she met Kanye, why they broke up and why he's with Kim K.

Brooke tells The Sun

“For Kanye, what other person besides Kim Kardashian is there? There’s Halle Berry, J-Lo and Beyonce but they are all taken. She fits into his brand.