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Ariana Grande donned a full face from her R. E. M. beauty line to the red carpet yesterday, which included a £16 lip stain that “stays put for hours.”

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Last night’s Critics Choice awards saw plenty of famous faces hitting the red carpet, including Wicked star Ariana Grande. The singer and actress opted for a full face of glam from her very own makeup line, R.E.M. beauty, which was shared on Instagram yesterday so you can get a full rundown of how to copy her ethereal, soft glam look.

The Practically Permanent Lip Stain Marker, which you can purchase right away at Boots for just £16, was one of the items. Although Ariana was wearing a soft-mauve shade called Booked n Busy, the lip stain also comes in pink, red, and a berry shade, as well.

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Practically Permanent Lip Stain Marker has a beautiful, versatile formula for adding intensity, or keeping it simple and sheer with a subtle wash of color. The R. E. M. stain has an unusual marker pen-style tip that allows for more liberal application while also serving as a precise liner, unlike other stains that apply like liquid lip.

It has a comfortable formula that, according to claims, stays in place and doesn’t transfer to your lips without making your lips feel dry. It also gives your lips a more natural-looking finish. It’s best to prep and prime your lips first with a lip scrub and lip balm to get a smooth, hydrated canvas before applying, like with all stains.

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Depending on your desired look, you can apply Practically Permanent Lip Stain Marker in a number of different ways. For a more traditional appearance, you can use it as a solid base and liner before applying gloss over the top. You can then blend it out with your finger until it dries before it dries, giving it a more “popsicle-stained” appearance.

The KIKO Milano Long Lasting Color Lip Marker, available in eight different colors for just £12, is another lip stain that has a similar marker pen-style applicator. Benefit’s Benetint, meanwhile, has a more hydrating formula that absorbs quickly and is easy to build up. LookFantastic recently reduced it from £22.50 to £18.

However, Wonderskin’s Wonder Blading All-Day Lip Stain, which costs £18 and comes in a ton of incredible £19 shades, is one of the most well-known brands of lip stain. You apply it like a liquid lip, wait for it to set, and then remove it to reveal a stain that stays put for hours.

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However, customers have also expressed their awe for Ariana’s Practically Permanent Lip Stain Marker, which read, “Absolutely love this… stays put for hours without bleeding or smudging.”

Another user commented, “I’ve only had this for a few days, but it’s sooooo long lasting and pretty, especially when used as lip liner, it contours your lips.” The combination of scheduled and busy is fantastic.

However, some people reported that their longevity wasn’t as good as others, with one saying, “Not great if/when your lips dry up, doesn’t last a miracle but pretty good otherwise”!

While another chimed in, “I opened this about two weeks ago, it has already dried up, and I’ve used it once.” When it was red when it was first used, it also turned dark purple. Money wastage

However, others had a lot of fun, with one saying, “I love it because it gives me the most natural-looking pink lip, super easy to use, and looks so good, I love it because I got Miss Berry, I want to try popular.”

And another user added, “My favorite! It’s the best lip stain, and I’ll always buy it again.

Jessica Nelson has revealed that her twin girls may never be able to walk because they have been given a severe genetic condition.

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Jesy Nelson has shared a heartbreaking photo of her eight month old twins smiling with breathing tubes as she shared the reality of the day to day life.

The Little Mix star said she has become a ‘nurse’ to girls Ocean and Story as she revealed they have been diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy.

Jesy, 34, said she had undergone ‘the most gruelling three or four months’ of her life after her girls were given the devastating health news. The genetic neuromuscular disease causes progressive muscle weakness and wasting due to motor neuron loss. In a tearful Instagram video, the singer said the condition ‘affects every muscle in the body down to legs, arms, breathing and swallowing’ and said she’s been told her daughters may never be able to walk.

The actress claimed that she has become a “nurse” for the girls and that she is “doing things that no mother should have to do,” such as helping them use breathing devices.

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Her partner Zion revealed a brand-new photo of the girls after sharing her video, declaring that they were “smoking through the challenges.” The musician remarked, “Daddy loves you so much.

After three and four months of agonizing appointments, Jesy revealed to the media that the girls have now been diagnosed with SMA Type 1 – a severe muscular condition.

There is no known cure for SMA, according to Jesy, who described the twins’ treatment plan from Great Ormond Street Hospital in London as “a very quick process because time is of of essence with this disease.”

She referred to the girls as receiving “urgent care,” which I am so appreciative of because they would not survive without it.

I feel like I have to become a nurse because I have to put them on breathing machines and do things that no mothers should have to do with their children because there have been endless hospital appointments.

The most heartbreaking time of my life has been spent with Jesy, she said. My entire life has done a 180, in my opinion. I almost feel as though I’m grieving for my children’s lives.

“I firmly believe that my girls will overcome any obstacles with the right assistance and carry out impossible tasks.”

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The singer experienced a series of complications during her pregnancy, including twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS), which she documented on social media.

According to the NHS, TTTS affects 10 to 15% of identical twins who share a placenta and “can have serious consequences”.

Before giving birth to the twins prematurely at 31 weeks on May 15, Jesy underwent the emergency procedure and spent 10 weeks in the hospital.

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Brooklyn, who was growing up, appeared to have a close relationship with his grandparents; in fact, he saw just as much of his parents as he did of Jackie Adams and Sandra Beckham.

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Brooklyn Beckham is reportedly “still very fond of his grandparents” despite not returning to the UK to celebrate the festive season with them.

Brooklyn, who was growing up, appeared to have a close relationship with his grandparents; in fact, he saw just as much of his parents as he did of Jackie Adams and Sandra Beckham.. Despite the tension with his parents, Brooklyn has always been very fond of his grandparents, and that love has “never faltered”.

Brooklyn unfollowed his parents and brother Cruz on Instagram despite their most recent attempts at reconciliation in a depressing turn of events leading up to Christmas. When Cruz disproven media claims that David and Victoria were responsible for the unfollowing, the news emerged.

Let’s get the facts right, Cruz posted a screenshot of the article with the phrase “NOT TRUE My mum and dad would never unfollow their son.” They both woke up blocked, just like I did. On their festive social media posts, Brooklyn and Nicola received a lot of criticism for this revelation.

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Brooklyn, 26, the father of David and Lady Victoria’s eldest son, has reportedly cut ties with the Beckhams and has not attended any of their recent special events, leading to a bitter conflict in the family. After being separated from his father for the holidays and Christmas and New Year with his wife and her clan, their relationship appears to have ended after they were all blocked on social media.

Brooklyn and his wife and in-laws have been hosting their 31-year-old wife a birthday party in ballerina style. Brooklyn, who he called his “prima,” has given his full attention to his wife, who is also known as his “prima,” but has essentially disowned his own family. He comes complete with a pink cake with a model ballet dancer on top.

Brooklyn is showing no signs of letting up as he continues to reject any gesture from his family despite David giving an olive branch on New Year’s Eve by sharing a sweet childhood photo of him and his beloved first-born. Even though she lives just a few minutes away, Brooklyn even missed his dad getting knighted by King Charles last year, giving them every reason to believe he won’t be there for his Hollywood honor.

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The Beckhams’ Christmas break may not have been what the Beckhams’ grandparents had hoped for, as Sandra attempted to speak with Brooklyn after posting a festive video of himself wrapping up a bottle of his hot sauce in early December.

She posted in the comments section, “That for me,” in what amounted to a hint that she wanted to see her grandson over Christmas and put the months of unrest behind them.

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Despite Jackie hanging a Christmas stocking for him from the mantlepiece of her Hertfordshire home, along with stockings for her other 11 grandchildren, Brooklyn didn’t see them again over the Christmas holiday. Brooklyn’s sources claim that despite his absence, they “adore them.”

A friend of the 26-year-old chef and influencer told MailOnline: “While things between him and his parents are over, Brooklyn is still very fond of his grandparents. There is a lot of love for them, and that has never faltered.”

“The first Brooklyn’s grandparents knew of him and Nicola renewing their wedding vows was when they saw pictures they had shared of it online,’ says a well-placed source. He was raised by his grandparents, Jackie and Sandra, when he was little and his parents were working. He adores them, but he didn’t even tell them about this.

Imagine missing her grandson and seeing everything on the internet, as an elderly woman. They must have experienced heartfelt loss.

11 months after his mother and stepdad were discovered dead, Callum Kerr, the star of Hollyoaks, wed his partner Lauren Stacy in a stunning Scottish ceremony at a castle in the Highlands.

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11 months after the heartbreaking tragedy in which his mother and stepdad were discovered dead in their French home, Hollyoaks star Callum Kerr and his partner Lauren Stacy have officially tied the knot.

In a stunning Scottish ceremony held at a Highlands castle, Callum and Lauren Stacy wed. While his bride donned a pencil-strapped wedding dress, Callum donned a traditional black and green kilt. On their special day, the couple were pictured surrounded by their closest and dearest, who grinned from ear to ear.

Following their wedding, the couple stood before the crowd and waved a glass in a picture of happiness. Later, as their friends hoisted them onto their shoulders to start the party, they were thrust into the air.

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Callum is known for his acting role as PC George Kiss on the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. He joined in 2020, but he left in 2021 after his character was murdered.

His person’s Hollyoaks High role was to combat drug trafficking on-campus. He met John Paul McQueen (James Sutton), and their relationship deteriorated because of George’s jealousy of James Nightingale (Gregory Finnegan) and Ste Hay (Kieron Richardson), JP’s ex-partners.

Following his stint on the soap, Callum starred in the Netflix show Virgin River and also has stepped into a new career as a country rock singer.

At his wedding, Nadine Mulkerrin, who plays Cleo McQueen, Owen Warner, who plays Romeo Nightingale, Billy Price, who plays Sid Summer, Rishi Nair, who plays Sami Maalik, and Ellis Hollins, who plays Tom Cunningham, were just a few of his Hollyoaks co-stars.

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After welcoming their daughter in December of the same year, Callum and Lauren made the proposal in 2024. Their engagement took place exactly 11 months after Callum’s mother and stepdad were discovered dead inside their Parisian home. On February 7 at their home in southwest France, Dawn and Andrew Searle, both 56 and 62, were discovered dead.

According to French officials, the deaths “were obviously homicides.” Because Mr. Searle was a former member of the organised crime team, investigators have speculated that the couple could have been targeted by French “gangsters.”

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The couple from East Lothian, Scotland, relocated to the picturesque village of Les Pesquies, Toulouse, ten years ago, and moved to a rental property with a swimming pool and a two-bedroom apartment. The well-known couple quickly became involved in the neighborhood, hosting a yearly party for locals and taking friendly dog walks with neighbors.

The couple had previously been married before they wed in France in 2023, and the neighbors in Les Pesquies describe them as lovely, normal people. Callum Dawn’s son, Callum, gave her away on social media and wished the couple a “tremendous life together.”

Dawn’s body is said to have been discovered partially dressed outside the couple’s front door. A “significant wound on her skull” from a “blunt and sharp object” had repeatedly beaten her.

Andrew was discovered inside the house with a gag in his mouth. He reportedly had no obvious wounds to his defense.

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Following a string of scandals, including the departures of Huw Edwards and Gregg Wallace, the BBC is now looking to replace the team that is responsible for complaints and whistleblowing.

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A dedicated member of the whistleblowing and investigations team is being hired by the BBC. The corporation that currently advertises jobs for the licence fee-payer-funded charity offers high salaries of up to £120,000.

Head of Investigations (Corporate Investigations and Whistleblowing), Head of Investigations (HR), and Director of Investigations and Whistleblowing are currently being advertised for three positions within the network. The BBC has recently been the subject of a number of scandals, and the jobs are part of a company-wide restructuring.

The candidate who secures any of the positions will form a breakout unit to assist staff in leaving one division of the business. According to the job descriptions, those who apply and are successful will “play a crucial role in fostering a culture of transparency, accountability, and trust.”

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The successful candidate will “oversee the governance of whistleblowing or corporate investigations,” including those involving serious criminal behavior, violent and sexual offenses, increased personal risk, harassment, and cases involving BBC reputational risk,” it states.

Huw Edwards, a former BBC NewsLink opens in a new tab.” rel=”follow” tabindex=”0″>BBC News anchor, was suspended in 2023 and given a year-long salary of £435, 000 after it became known that he had paid a young man for explicit images. Edwards, a former slave who committed sex crimes and was spared jail in 2024, left the business the same year. However, a secretive whistleblower claimed that the allegations against him hadn’t been thoroughly investigated and that “things have been swept under the carpet.”

Simon Adair, the BBC’s director of safety, security, and resilience, conducted the investigation into Mr. Edwards. Gregg Wallace, a former MasterChef host, was fired by the network in another area as a result of an investigation into his behavior.

Wallace received 45 out of 83 complaints, which included comments that were racially or sexually inappropriate, as well as those that were culturally inappropriate or racist. He later apologised and said he “never intended to harm or humiliate” anyone.

The allegations against Mr. Wallace had spread throughout the course of 19 years. Two stand-alone allegations against other people were supported by a substantiated second. The allegations, which weren’t made by Gregg, involved offensive language, including racist and swearing.

The BBC apologized for “missing opportunities” to address Tim Westwood’s claims of “bullying and misogynistic behavior” elsewhere. In February of last year, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy discussed Westwood’s alleged behavior with the BBC’s former director general.

She stated at the time, “Tim Westwood’s accusations are very serious.” The BBC must have confidence in both staff and the general public as our nation’s broadcaster.

The media industry has seen far too many instances of appalling behavior, and there has been a culture of silence for far too long regarding inappropriate behavior. This is unsustainable. I made it clear to the BBC Board and Executive in my discussion with the BBC Director General that they must address the issue of workplace culture and respond quickly to the independent review they have ordered.

Westwood, who has worked for almost 20 years, left his show on Radio 1 and Radio 1Xtra in 2013. Westminster resident Westwood was charged in October of last year with four counts of rape, nine of indecent assault, and two counts of sexual assault. Between 1993 and 2016, according to what sources, the alleged incidents occurred. Westwood refutes any accusations made against him. He previously stated, “All of these allegations are false. He will be tried this month, he said.

These positions are merely a part of a larger restructuring, according to a BBC spokesman. We strike a balance between our budget and ability to attract and retain the best people, and over 95% of our spending is spent on content and delivery.

After The Ray Summers’ lead singer, Andrew Ure, tragically passed away after going for a walk after celebrating his birthday and failing to return home, tributes have poured in.

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Andrew Ure, the lead singer of Falkirk band The Ray Summers, has died. Tributes have flooded in for the late Scots star after he died after he went out hillwalking. It has been reported that the father of two, who celebrated his 41st birthday just last week, had gone out to try some new walking gear but never made it home.

The Arrochar Mountain Rescue Team thanked his brother in a statement. Andy was excited about what 2026 had in store for us, he said on Hogmanay, before going on a hillwalk in all of his new birthday outfit. He unfortunately did not arrive home. The family is truly indebted to the Arrochar Mountain Rescue Team, who are incredibly generous.

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He continued: “So many people have lost a part of their world, as he meant so much to many. For me, I’ve lost my wee brother, my best pal, my business partner, my sounding board, and the daily reason I used my phone. Heartbroken doesn’t even come close.”

The Ray Summers, who had a tribute to their bandmate online, had an original lead singer named Andrew. Andy was not only the rock in our band, but also the rock in our lives, they wrote in a heartfelt message. This is so painful. Linsey and his two young children, his family, and all those who were so fortunate to know him receive our entire love and support.

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The band previously supported Paolo Nutini and Doves, and they had a successful career. Andrew was a professional singer at the Wee Whisky Shop in Linlithgow, West Lothian, as well.

In Andrew’s honor, the shop’s social media page also published some encouraging words. They stated, “We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of one of our directors, Andrew Ure, on December 31, 2025. Words cannot adequately express the grief this loss brings, and our thoughts are with Andrew’s family during this very difficult time.

Thank you to everyone who has already sent condolences and kind messages.

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On your birthday, you wanted to look at the stars with me, said partner Linsey Waddell, who also shared a photo of Andrew. Little did I know that you would become one of those stars the following day. You were my guiding light and the most eminent star of the universe.

On X: “Everyone in The Poachers was saddened by the far too early passing of The Ray Summers front man Andrew Ure on Hogmannay,” the band’s tribute to the singer also appeared on the show. Andrew was fantastic on and off the stage, and he had great company. His friends and family are in his thoughts.

One of the best nights of my life was one of the performances at one of the concerts in Dundee, according to one fan. devastated for all of his family and friends.

Devastating news was a second article. Outstanding singer and frontman Andy was a remarkable man. His family and friends are in his thoughts. While another said, “Absolutely devastated for Andy,” another said, “While a third continued to say: ” For his family, his supporters, and all of you. Truly heartbreaking Ray Summers is one of my favorite historical moments. “Sending love.”

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