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EXCLUSIVE: Body language expert Judi James has shared her thoughts on Taylor Swift’s sexed up new album artwork and worries that it may alienate her huge fanbase

Taylor Swift’s racy album artwork risks alienating her colossal fanbase, an expert has said.

The global megastar, 35, today confirmed the release of her latest album following weeks of speculation. The pop star appeared on a podcast with her boyfriend, Super Bowl champ Travis Kelce, and his brother Jason, which over 1.3 million people tuned in for the live event.

But while Taylor is notoriously private and rarely gives interviews, the Bad Blood songstress offered an insight into the record, which will be released in October. Her new record, which she wrote on her Eras Tour and recorded to in Sweden, will feature 12 tracks, including a duet with Sabrina Carpenter.

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Speaking about the album, Taylor said: “This album is about what was going on behind the scenes in my inner life during this tour, which was so exuberant and electric and vibrant.” It comes after Taylor Swift announces Sabrina Carpenter duet and The Life of a Showgirl release date.

And Taylor looks very different on the album artwork for her new record – a move which could unknowingly be detrimental to her success.

Sharing her expertise on Taylor’s racy new artwork, body language expert Judi James says: “Showgirl chic is all about contrived sexiness. Every move, pose, spangle and feather has to be perfectly placed, making it as wholesome as sliced white bread, which makes it the ideal new brand for family stars like Kylie Minogue and now Taylor Swift.”

Taylor could be entering a new ear and it seems as though she’s ready to drop the ‘girl next door’ demeanor for a sexier and more confident aura for her new album.

“For Taylor it seems to be her ‘coming of age’ look after her long period of looking preppy and cute.

But there’s no sign of rebellion or even change of personality here: her poses and her outfits seem to provide adequate shocks to keep her relevant but without suggesting for one minute that she’s losing her grip on the Swiftie market,” Judi says.

“Her poses here mimic glamour model looks but without the raunchiness or flirting. She doesn’t look upholstered by fillers or implants but she does look like a woman comfortable in her own body. It has a ‘dress-up doll’ appeal rather than a look to attract a new group of drooling fans. “

However, Taylor’s sexy new look has been well thought out, and it’s not just a coincidence. Judi says of her new demeanor: “Like everything else Taylor does, this re-branding looks well thought-out and deliberate rather than change-desperate.

“The look places her up there in the market that includes other icons like Beyonce and Cher but without compromising her teen spirit fans.

“Her facial expressions here lack the sensuality that might alienate her from her fanbase. She’s still very much Taylor and her body language doesn’t seem to signal any huge lifestyle switch-up.

“The look will clearly work in a large stadium but she’ll still look like the woman going home afterwards in her preppy kilts, clutching Travis’s hand like America’s sweetheart on her first date.”

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Boots has just dropped its latest beauty box, and for just £40 you can get almost £180 worth of products including Caudalie’s glow-boosting spray inspired by the elixir of youth

A beauty box is the perfect way to try out new products, stock up on some old faithfuls, and generally just restock your beauty cabinet without breaking the bank. So when Boots launched its latest The Beauty Drop Beauty Box for just £40, we knew it would be an instant winner for beauty lovers.

Despite its £40 price tag, the box contains £178.40 worth of products, spanning skincare, makeup, haircare and perfume. You’ll get nine products – six of which are full size – in the box, including a full size bottle of Caudalie’s Beauty Elixir which costs £36 on its own.

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Considering the box costs just £4 more than the full size Caudalie mist, it’s a guaranteed bargain for any beauty fan, getting you £138.40 worth of freebies. The Caudalie mist is based on the centuries old ‘elixir of youth’ used by Queen Isabelle of Hungary, and promises to instantly brighten your skin whilst giving it a refreshing and hydrating boost.

The other items in The Beauty Drop Beauty Box include:

• Caudalie Beauty Elixir 100ml – Full Size
• OPI Infinite Shine Longwear Gel-Like Nail Polish – Last Glam Standing 15ml – Full Size
• Iconic London Kissed By The Sun Multi-Use Cheek Glow So Cheeky – Full Size
• FUL Colour Care Conditioner 250ml – Full Size
• Q+A Salicylic Acid Smoothing Lotion – Full Size
• Hello Sunday SPF50 Serum 30ml – Full Size
• The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 – 15ml
• Floral Street Sweet Almond Blossom Perfume – 10ml
• First Aid Beauty Pure Skin Facial Cleanser – 28.3g

The versatile collection of products in the The Beauty Drop Beauty Box should suit just about any skin tone and type, and provide all the hydration and glow-boosting you need to see out the rest of the summer. The Ordinary’s Hyaluronic Acid and the Q+A Salicylic Acid Smoothing Lotion will keep your skin hydrated, soft and smooth, whilst the FUL conditioner gives your hair some added moisture to counteract the drying heat.

You’ve also got essentials like Hello Sunday’s SPF50 Serum and the refreshing Beauty Elixir from Caudalie, whilst Floral Street’s Sweet Almond Blossom perfume is the perfect sweet floral scent for summer. Then you can finish off your beauty look with Iconic London’s Cheek Glow for the ultimate summer look.

We also spotted The August Beauty Box at LookFantastic which is perfect for those on a tight budget, costing just £15 but being worth more than £60. It features travel-friendly sizes of everything you need for summer, including a full cleansing routine, SPF, and humidity-fighting haircare from brands like Medik8 and Color Wow, as well as a sample bottle of Valentino’s Born in Roma perfume.

Space NK has also dropped The Summer Glow Edit for £65, which is worth £158 and contains brands like Tatcha, Sunday Riley, Tata Harper and more. Everything in the box helps with glow-boosting, skin brightening and hydrating, giving you everything you need for summer.

Sabrina Carpenter recently gave fans a glimpse at some of her beauty and wellness essentials when travelling, and it includes this skin-rejuvenating tool loved by the A-listers

Sabrina Carpenter is certainly having a busy year. Following on from her sell-out Short n’ Sweet tour and and headlining London’s BST Hyde Park in July, it has just been announced that she has also collaborated with Taylor Swift on the latter’s surprise new album, which was announced on Wednesday.

We’re keen to know how the Espresso singer does it, and stays looking for fresh-faced and glowing with such a hectic schedule – and, after a quick browse of her Instagram feed, we think we’ve discovered the answer.

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Sabrina recently posted up a snap or her of herself sitting on a bed, with with a selection of items clearly visible on her bedside table – and one of these is instantly recognisable as the LYMA Laser PRO, a powerful handheld facial tool that delivers a number of rejuvenating benefits: LYMA says that with regular use, ‘skin is dramatically transformed, wrinkles are radically improved, elasticity is restored, sagging is reversed, and pigmentation is faded.’

The LYMA Lasers – of which there are two varieties, the original and Sabrina’s newer, larger PRO – deliver high-tech cold laser technology to the skin to repair and renew it, tackling everything from wrinkles and sagging skin to pigmentation and breakouts.

We knew that Sabrina was a fan of the LYMA before this as her facialist has used it on the star before red carpet events, such as the 2023 Oscars and this year’s MET Gala.

And she’s not the A-lister obsessed with this handy tool. The LYMA’s fan base is a who’s who of Hollywood, including Gwyneth Paltrow, Rosie Huntington-Whitely, Sienna Miller and Naomi Harris.

And it’s available for us mere mortals to purchase too. While Sabrina’s preferred extra-large LYMA Laser PRO costs an eye-watering £4,995, the original is a cheaper (although definitely not cheap) £1,999, with monthly payment options for both also available. Although certainly still a huge expense, it is at the cutting edge of home beauty tools, and may save you money on pricey professional facials in the long run.

Other at-home skincare devices proving hugely popular at the moment are LED masks, which deliver different benefits to a laser tool – LED is more for soothing inflammation and boosting collagen production (red light), or killing acne-causing bacteria (blue light). One of the most frequently talked about is the Shark CryoGlow LED Mask, £299.99, with the CurrentBody LED Light Therapy Face Mask: Series 2, £399.99, and UKLASH LED Dual Light Pro-Therapy Face Mask, £199, also very highly rated. You can read our tried-and-tested reviews of LED masks here.