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Shopping Writer Meghan has got her hands on this Bellissima Air Styler that’s one of Amazon’s top-selling hairstyling tools – putting it to the test, she says she ‘was not expecting these results’

As someone who was born with naturally very curly hair, I never had to learn how to create curls with heated tools – if I wanted to rock curly hair on any given day, I’d just leave my hair dry naturally and be done.

That said, I’ve been dipping my toe into the world of hair stylers in recent years, and one I’ve always been curious about is the iconic Dyson Air Wrap – but they’re not known for their affordable price tags, as a typical set retails for £500, so they’re not the most feasible choice when it comes to your average budget.

I recently got my hands on this Air Multi Styler from Bellissima. It retails for substantially less than the likes of Dyson and is so popular that it’s nearly always sold out on Amazon. The retailer’s top-selling air styler is currently up for grabs for the reduced price of £159.99, but it’s running incredibly low in stock, so you’ll need to be super speedy to snatch one up before it’s out of stock again.

If you miss your chance on Amazon or don’t mind splashing a tad more cash, you can pick up the same Bellissima Prodigy Air Multi Styler directly from Bellissima (where it’s currently up for grabs for the discounted price of £179.99 down from £249.99) or you can shop at Boots, where the set is available for the same price.

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Set to be the ultimate air styler for stepping up your hair routine with easy and damage-free hairstyles, the Prodigy comes with an impressive six heads to switch between, offering plenty of versatility when it comes to picking your preferred look. The set includes a handy beauty bag that’s ideal for keeping your kit safe and easy to take with you when you travel, and the following six styling options: detangle and smooth (flat brush head), extra wavy (round brush), volumise and straighten (oval brush), two coanda prodigy (curling wands), and gentle dry (a hair dryer attachment).

The air styler also offers plenty of flexibility to best suit your hair and styling needs, as it comes with three fan speeds, three temperatures and a cold blast, which is recommended for locking in your look.

Boasting Hi-Pro Ceramic Technology that promises shiny and glossy hair, without damage, this styler comes armed with a digital motor and digital heat control that ensures five times the pressure of a conventional hairdryer, providing ultra-fast drying while the tool checks the temperature 50 times per second, avoiding heat damage. The gadget also boasts Ion Care Technology, which means you don’t have to worry about frizz and flyaways, as it prioritises shinier and smoother locks.

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On to my experience with the styler; as I said earlier, I’m not proficient when it comes to hairstyling tools, but this device was surprisingly easy and hassle-free. Yes, it did take me some time to get into a rhythm, but when I was using the Coando Curlers, I found it to be seamless to use, and I barely had to do anything. Thanks to Bellissima’s Coanda Technology, which generates 200 micro-flows of air, your hair wraps around cylinders smoothly without you needing to painstakingly wrap every segment around or risk burning your fingers.

I was hoping for defined waves and curls, and I was shocked by how little time it took. I will note that the hair styler is relatively big, longer than your average straightener or curling wand when the Coanda Prodigy curlers are attached—while I got used to this, as a beginner, this does take some time to get used to. That said, once I familiarised myself with how this thing operates (with easy-to-use controls that let you seamlessly switch between temperatures and speeds), it took a surprisingly short period of time to get the curls I was hoping for.

I will point out that I have relatively short and thin hair, so I imagine styling would take longer for someone with thicker and longer hair, but all in all, I think it took me 20 minutes. I did section my hair into three layers to make grabbing sections easier without too much hair getting in the way, but I don’t think this would be necessary depending on the style you’re trying to achieve. I would recommend sectioning if you have more hair than I do, as the air styler did have a tendency to pick up hair outside of my section, if I wasn’t paying attention – so if, like me, you want tighter curls, you’ll need to keep an eye to make sure too much hair isn’t wrapping around the curler.

While I did play around with the other heads, the Coanda Prodigy curlers have definitely proven to be my favourite for getting smoother, more defined curls that beat even my natural hair. Regardless, I was blown away by this set’s versatility and its catering to plenty of hair types and styles. It’s super easy to use, with a coherent set of instructions also included, making it simpler than ever to achieve coveted styles without the need for experience or proficiency with other hairstyling tools.

It’s also important to note that as someone with bleached hair, I always worry about my hair getting fried by too much heat. After using this air styler, my hair didn’t feel dry or brittle at all. In fact, I did think my curls felt noticeably smoother, and my hair appeared to have a bit more of a shine to it. That said, I did use a heat protector spray, which may have contributed to those results. I used the Colour Wow Dream Coat.

And it’s not just me who’s obsessed with this hair styler. Bellissima shoppers have bestowed a near-perfect rating on this set, currently boasting an impressive 4.8 out of 5 stars. One satisfied shopper shares: “I bought this last week, and it’s AMAZING! It dries my (long and thick) hair within 10 minutes. Especially for this price, it is the best out there! Additionally, this product simply looks beautiful and very aesthetically pleasing.”

Another fan of the Prodigy Air Styler beams: “This air styler is a must have for anyone. I have been amazed by the results, taming my hair to make it smooth and aleek And very simple styling. I’m amazed how the air style works. The curling tongs are great. It comes in a beautiful gag and has several attachments which are easy to attach and swap.”

US rapper Chris Brown was arrested at a five-star hotel in the early hours of this morning over an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub. Met Police detectives arrested the 36-year-old American musician just after 2am at The Lowry Hotel in Manchester.

Brown was held on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm to music producer Abe Diaw at trendy Tape nightclub in Mayfair, Central London, in February 2023. Brown flew into Manchester Airport on a private jet yesterday afternoon. After discovering he was in the country, Met detectives then travelled to Manchester where they arrested him.

He was taken into custody and is thought to have been taken to a local police station for questioning. A Met spokesman said: “A 36-year-old man was arrested at a hotel in Manchester shortly after 02:00hrs on Thursday, 15 May on suspicion of grievous bodily harm. He has been taken into custody where he remains.

“The arrest relates to an incident at a venue in Hanover Square on 19 February 2023. The investigation is being led by detectives from the Central West Area Basic Command Unit.’’

Mr Diaw alleges R&B star Brown launched an unprovoked attack on him at around 3am while the star and his entourage were at a Dirty Martini club night held at the trendy Tape nightclub.

He claims Brown smashed him over the head with a bottle and then punched and kicked him as he lay on the floor. At the time he said: “He hit me over the head two or three times. My knee collapsed as well.”

Mr Diaw had to be taken to hospital, needing crutches to walk when he was discharged. The alleged attack occurred while songwriter Brown was on a worldwide tour and playing in the UK. Brown is due to okay 10 more dates in Britain next month but the tour could be thrown into chaos by the police investigation.

Diaw has launched a civil claim against Brown for $16 million (£12 million) in damages for injuries and losses suffered as a result of the alleged attack.

The two-time Grammy winner was planning to jet off around the world for his Breezy Bowl XX Tour – a celebration of his 20 year career.

During the tour, Brown was set to play at the Co-Op Live stadium in Manchester before performing again at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.

Then, the singer hoped to perform a huge show at Tottenham Hotspur’s stadium in London before heading to Birmingham, Glasgow and Dublin.

After announcing the tour in March, Brown took to Instagram writing: “CELEBRATING 20 years of CB. So excited to be able to share this moment with the world and my amazing fans.

“I CANT WAIT TO SEE ALL YALLS BEAUTIFUL FACES. IMA TAKE YALL THREW THESE ERAS BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY GIVE YALL MY HEART AND SOUL.”

The tour would follow his highly successful string of concerts in 2024, which supported his album entitled 11:11. Brown generated $82.3 million (£64 million) from his 11:11 concerts after selling a staggering 446,000 tickets.

The star is known for rubbing shoulders with other high profile celebrities including partying with Tommy Fury and Conor McGregor.

Music star and Fenty icon Rihanna announced she’s releasing a new song called Friends of Mine, three years after she dropped Life Me Up for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Rihanna delighted fans after revealing she returned to the studio for her first new song after three years. The 37-year-old, who announced she’s expecting her third child with A$AP Rocky after showcasing her bump at the Met Gala, is releasing Friends of Mine on Friday for the new Smurfs film.

Her last drop was on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever with Lift Me Up. Rihanna stars as Smurfette in the upcoming Smurfs movie, which also stars John Goodman as Papa Smurf, Nick Offerman as Ken, Sandra Oh as Moxie, Nick Kroll as Brainy Smurf. Other stars in the movie include James Corden, Xolo Maridueña and Kurt Russell.

Riri shared the trailer on her social media page, and it showed a small snippet of the upbeat song, which is part of the movie’s soundtrack.

The Bajan singer captioned the post: “New #SmurfsMovie trailer featuring Friend Of Mine from the Smurfs soundtrack out Friday. pre-save now.”

Fans loved that she was releasing new music, but expressed their disappointment that it wasn’t in the form of a new album. One user wrote: “When we said we wanted new music, this isn’t what we meant. ig we’ll take what we can get.”

“Saw her in the recording studio and almost screamed, and then…” one person commented and another fan yearning for new music added: “I thought she was about to bless us with music—’cause lately, my soul’s been out here starving like it’s on a diet of broken headphones and bad vibes.”

After Rihanna confirmed her pregnancy, the Umbrella singer was asked if the album, affectionately nicknamed ‘R9’, would be ‘put on pause even longer’. Rihanna responded to Entertainment Tonight: “No, maybe a couple of videos.”

Fans have been eagerly awaiting this album for nine years, but RiRi hinted that plans are still on track. She cheekily added: “I can sing!”

Rihanna, already mum to sons RZA, two, and Riot, 21 months, with Rocky, also shared that she isn’t feeling ‘too overwhelmed’ by her pregnancy, despite an initial shock. She said: “I’m good! I’m shockingly feeling ok, and not too overwhelmed at the moment. At first it was kinda like, ‘Ahhh!'”

Meanwhile, fans are still waiting for the successor to 2016’s Anti. While the details about the album remain scarce, Rihanna gave a sneak peek into what fans might expect from the record in February.

Speaking to Harper’s BAZAAR magazine, she revealed: “I’ve been in the studio the whole eight years. But it didn’t hit me. I was searching for it. I went through phases of what I wanted to do. ‘This kind of album, not that album’.”

“I know it’s not going to be anything that anybody expects. And it’s not going to be commercial or radio, digestible. It’s going to be where my artistry deserves to be right now. I feel like I’ve finally cracked it, girl!”

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Last One Laughing had fans all over the country in stitches when it aired earlier this year, and now Jimmy Carr has spoken out about the hit Prime Video Show’s future

Prime Video’s Last One Laughing was a hit when it came out earlier this year. It saw 8 Out of 10 Cats star Jimmy Carr assembled ten of the UK’s top comedians in one room with one impossible challenge: Don’t laugh.

However, in a twist, the host set them a challenge of making each other laugh, although they couldn’t chuckle themselves. Although the comedian’s couldn’t laugh – the audiences were left in stitches.

The first series saw comedians Richard Ayoade and Bob Mortimer in the final, and it looks like fans can look forward to yet another hilarious final as the show has been recommissioned for a second series.

Speaking about the future of the show, Jimmy said: “I’m absolutely delighted that Last One Laughing is coming back for a second series. I think what’s happened is someone high up at Amazon has clicked ‘subscribe & save’ on Prime Video and, hey presto, we’re back in business.

“I’m so pleased people had as much fun watching the first season as we had making it. Can’t wait to bask in the reflected glory of the next 10 comedy legends taking on the challenge.”

The second series will see Jimmy returning to the hosting seat alongside a new line-up of comedians which will be announced in due course. Filming is due to take place later this year with the series launching in 2026 on Prime Video worldwide.

Last One Laughing UK is the latest adaptation of the successful Amazon Original series from Japan entitled Documental, created by and starring Hitoshi Matsumoto and owned by Yoshimoto Kogyo and has been a hit around the globe.

So much so that the format became the most watched title of all time on Prime Video in France, Germany and Italy, and had hugely successful local versions in over 20 territories.

Last year’s final saw Richard and Bob climb onto Merry-go-round ponies while Bob read from his joke book. However, Richard soon realised that he had made a grave error by allowing Bob to perform jokes.

“What I now realise I’d done was essentially sign up to be in goal and just have someone take penalty after penalty after penalty,” he said. “I had nothing and he was on a horse opposite me with a pocket full of material,” the IT Crowd star said.

It was Bob who eventually took the win, with fans claiming the show was the “best piece of comedy they’d ever seen.” They’re sure to gain a whole load of new laughs with series 2!

Until then, fans can catch up with series 1 over on Prime Video.

Next shoppers are loving the lightweight dress they’re snapping up for their summer holidays

Next shoppers are heaping praise on a “perfect” dress they’ve been snapping up online. The retailer is well known for its on-trend fashion and accessories – and a new favourite has arrived.

The Cream Pink and Blue House Print Scoop Back Mini Shift Dress With Linen is priced at £32 and comes in a regular or petite fit. It is currently available in sizes eight to 26 and comes in a range of other patterns too.

The dress features a linen-blend fabric in a mini length, with a split side hem and a scoop back. It also has side pockets and is machine washable.

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For those still searching for the perfect summer mini dress, there are a number of option on the market. New Look has the Yellow Floral Print Mesh Mini Dress for £27.99.

Elsewhere, ASOS stocks the textured 90s swing mini dress in cream with enlarged blue floral print, which is on sale for £21, down from £26. River Island fans can snap up the Blue Denim Button Cami Dress for £32.

The full Next product description reads: “Made from a lightweight linen-blend that’s ready for summer, this mini-length cream pink and blue house print dress is perfect for everyday wear during warmer weather, featuring a scoop back neck, side pockets and a split side hem.”

The dress has racked up a 4.5 star rating online, with many reviews from impressed shoppers. Among them, one person said: “Very nice dress. Looks fab on, bright and nicely different pattern.”

A second wrote: “Nice shape dress. Easy to wear and comfortable. Great for holidays day or night. Great colour and fabric.” A fourth added: “Lovely easy to wear dress.”

However, some shoppers did claim they’d had issues with the dress. One person said: “Colours were very drab….neckline was very high… not a flattering dress.” Another wrote: “Pretty print however the cheap, scratchy feel to the linen meant it was sent back. Fit was a bit odd. It was an ok dress.”

Despite this, most of the feedback was positive, with one shopper writing: “Perfect for holidays. Classic shape and beautiful print. Longer length is just right for me.”

A different buyer said: “Material is soft and comfy to wear on holiday, perfect fit. Bought all designs in same dress. Good value for money as they look more expensive.”

Teddi Mellencamp is living with Stage 4 cancer after being diagnosed with Stage 2 melanoma skin cancer in 2022, and she’s offered another update on her treatment

Teddi Mellencamp has shared an encouraging update on her Stage 4 cancer battle, revealing positive progress with her immunotherapy treatments. The 43-year-old reality star and daughter of singer John Cougar Mellencamp was diagnosed with Stage 2 melanoma skin cancer in 2022, which escalated to Stage 4 earlier this year following the discovery of multiple brain tumours.

In a heartfelt revelation back in February, the podcast presenter announced that after being diagnosed, ‘multiple’ tumours were found in her brain and lung. Following a daunting brain operation, the ex-Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star made a bold statement at a recent cancer fundraiser by choosing not to wear a wig, bravely revealing the scars from her surgeries.

In late April, she announced that the brain tumours had significantly reduced in size and she could be just weeks away from being declared cancer-free. The former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star provided another update during her Two T’s In a Pod podcast with Tamra Judge, even calling in from her actual immunotherapy appointment.

“Today I had the scan and where they checked my lungs and they are shrinking and one of them has shrunk so much you can barely even see it,” she revealed. Her co-host Judge responded to her Instagram post linking to their podcast, expressing her overwhelming joy: “can’t stop crying tears of joy,” adding, “I love you so much.”

Teddi continued: “So it’s really really good news. I’m definitely so relieved. I’m also a little bit like, if I sound a little weird, it’s because I’m in the middle of them in a therapy treatment right now. But what they said was this is good news. That means my body is responding to everything. But I do need to live on immunotherapy for the next two years.”

“So every four weeks for the next two years, I have to come in and get that done. So and then every three months I get another scan and we check to make sure that everything is where it is,” she added.

Teddi added: “I thought that, like, once the tumours start going away, I’m like, ‘so, does that mean I’m cancer free?’ And he’s like ‘no’. He’s like ‘we will let you know when you’re in remission’. But at this point, everything’s just heading the correct way.”

Asked by Tamra if the immunotherapy was “curing” the cancer or “controlling” it, Teddi answered: “Both. It’s making sure that it’s getting smaller and then let’s say that it gets so small that it disappears. It’s making sure that it won’t form anywhere else in my body.”

The reality TV star added: “The reason they were able to do this treatment on me, because remember radiation didn’t work and the tumors were getting bigger, and like I was only able to get certain surgeries is because over at Cedars Clinic. There is everything in one spot. So because of that, they can do multiple treatments and figure out what works for you individually. So I think what ends up happening to a lot of people.”

She went on to express her gratitude for living in California, adding, “They go to you know, they have to go to all these different doctors at different locations, where mine is kind of like a one stop shop.”

Earlier this month, Teddi discussed with her followers on Instagram how she decides daily between wearing a wig or going without, explaining that her choice often mirrors her emotional state. “The day to day decision of wig versus no wig. Crying days I tend to pick the wig,” she posted, alongside a selfie sporting a full blonde wig.