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Today: a grad student who makes $16,440 per year and spends some of her money this week on frozen berries for smoothies. Editor's note: All prices have been converted to U.S. dollars.

Occupation: Grad Student
Industry: Nutrition/Food Science
Age: 26
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Income: $16,440 after taxes for my hourly part-time job, which includes $930 per month from the Danish government for working part-time during grad school
Paycheck Amount (Monthly): $1,370 after tax

Monthly Expenses
Rent: $916 (I share a two-bedroom flat with my roommate who is also a student.)
Student Loan Payment: $0 (I had summer jobs, scholarships, and some support from my parents, and I worked my butt off to finish undergrad in three years.)
Gym Membership: $40
Yoga Membership: $0 (I used a promotion to get free yoga until March, at which point it will be $30/month.)
Spotify Premium: $0 (I mooch off of my brother and his lovely fiancé.)
Netflix: $0 (Thanks, Mom and Dad.)
Savings: My contributions tend to be sporadic. Currently, my savings, investments, retirements accounts, etc. are in the neighborhood of $55,000 total.

Day One

9 a.m. — It's NYE and I decide to sleep in a bit in anticipation of my late night ahead. When I eventually get out of bed, I make a cup of mint watermelon tea and eat oatmeal with flax seeds, chia seeds, dried fruit, hazelnuts, and soy milk (cold and uncooked, as the Danes do!). I putz around for a bit before starting on the dish I am contributing to a potluck dinner hosted by one of my Danish classmates tonight. I decide to make a vegan Shepherd's pie because a) I love veggies, and b) I already have everything on hand. When I finish cooking, I read Eating Animals on my Kindle for bit. I have been quasi-vegetarian/vegan at various times over the past couple of years, but I am getting more serious about committing more fully...perhaps with a bit of occasional flexitarianism thrown in.

12:30 p.m. — A guy I matched with on Bumble messages me on WhatsApp to see if I want to grab coffee with him this afternoon. I swore off all dating apps for over a year, but I re-downloaded Bumble a few nights ago because a couple friends recently shared stories of successfully acquiring man friends. I swiped for only one night, but this guy was particularly cute, so I gave him my phone number. After some back and forth, we agree to meet at Juno the Bakery at 2 p.m. I quickly hop in the shower.

1:55 p.m. — I have on more makeup than usual because I'll be heading straight to a NYE party afterwards and my hair is still wet. I'm running late so I bike my little heart out and show up a bit sweaty after the 25-minute ride. When I arrive, I wipe off any smeared mascara, throw caution to the wind, and head in. My instant reaction is DANG, he is attractive. Oh, and he has a British accent because he's from London. (DAAAANG.) We get two coffees and a saffron bun (a seasonal Swedish favorite), and he pays. We discuss his impressions of the city (he is only visiting for a few days), a little bit about our backgrounds, and our plans for the evening. The time flies and I am definitely feeling this guy, but he's only in town for one more day, so we leave it on a casual note and agree to stay in touch about possibly meeting up downtown later. Before he leaves, he takes me up on my offer to give him some change (40 DKK) because the buses here only accept cash. $6.10

5:30 p.m. — After a pit stop at a friend's house for tea and some last minute baking before the party, we head over to our classmate's apartment, where we're greeted with Aperol spritzes, my favorite! With the help of his mom, he went all out decorating the apartment and it is absolutely adorable. At 6, we gather around the TV to watch the Queen of Denmark's speech, a New Year's Eve tradition. Her words are the perfect blend of realism and optimism. Afterwards, we let the feasting commence. Because we're studying food, my classmates really know how to potluck. We have canapés, a three course meal, and a full on dessert extravaganza. There are so many sweets that we have to take breaks in between, so we pass the time by playing dice games (again, very Danish).

11:55 p.m. — One apricot mini croissant, two helpings of lavender panna cotta, and a slice of peanut butter pie later, it is almost midnight! In Denmark, it is tradition to literally jump into the New Year, so we all climb up on the chairs/couches in preparation. When the clock strikes midnight, we all leap into 2019 and clink our champagne glasses. Shortly after, we head to the windows to watch the fireworks. It is unlike anything I have ever seen. It's legal to buy fireworks here, so rather than the city putting on a show, everyone just shoots them off from their backyards. What ensues is a panoramic view of countless fireworks shooting from every direction for over half an hour. I am in awe.

1:30 a.m. — Our classmate invites us to join him at another friend's house party. Although I am sober and already tired, I decide to join because FOMO. We arrive at the what appears to be the Danish equivalent of a frat party. I'm not in the mood and decide to stick to my resolution of not being hungover on New Year's Day, so at around 3 a.m., I start my 35-minute bike ride home. Bumble guy and I have kept in touch throughout the night, but in the end, we don't meet up. I arrive home feeling exhausted, but so happy. This New Year's was hygge-rific!

Daily Total: $6.10

Day Two

9 a.m. — I mosey out of bed to make a pour-over coffee and some avocado toast on rye bread. I am in a cheery mood, so I am perfectly happy with a slow morning. I finish reading Eating Animals, shoot off some emails, and knock a couple small items off my to-do list in anticipation of going back to school in a few days. That being said, I continue to procrastinate on studying for exams in mid-January. Oops. New year, same me?

3 p.m. — The sky is blue, which is a rarity this time of year. I opt to bike to a nearby park instead of going to the gym. I walk for about an hour, decide to run some stairs because I am feeling energetic (and a little bit cold), and do lunges on my way back to my bike. Feeling accomplished, I return home and make a strawberry, banana, and pineapple smoothie with pea protein and maca powder. I talk to my mom on the phone for a bit, work on a group project for school for about an hour, and then settle in to watch an episode of Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. I snack on an apple with peanut butter.

8 p.m. — I remember I have to work the next couple days, so I decide to do some meal prep. I make a giant batch of one of my favorites — honey lime sweet potato hash with blacks beans, corn, and cilantro. I'll eat it over mixed greens because I have a bunch in the fridge that will go bad soon. Once everything is finished, I message Bumble boy for a bit (he's back in London by now), make a mug of chamomile tea, meditate for a few minutes, and hop into bed. I start reading a new book called Factfulness before dozing off.

Daily Total: $0

Day Three

9 a.m. — I had ambitions of waking up earlier and studying, but alas, it's not happening. I eat scrambled eggs with mushrooms on rye toast and a kiwi for breakfast. I read a bit more of my book, send a couple emails, and then get ready to head to a meeting at school with our advisor for a group project.

11:30 a.m. — The meeting goes well and our group is on track with writing our paper despite some serious Christmas vacation procrastination. We are examining whether the health claim that activated charcoal reduces flatulence is scientifically substantiated. At one point we discuss the accuracy of measuring farts per hour. I love my degree program.

12:30 p.m. — After eating lunch with my classmate, I bike over to work. I have a part-time job as a production assistant at a small Danish start-up that makes all-natural plastic-free chewing gum. It is admittedly a monumental step down from my last job as an independent private chef, but as an EU citizen, the Danish government will pay me an additional $930 per month on top of my hourly wages while I am in grad school if I work part-time. This, plus the fact that I adore the owners and nearly all of my coworkers are friends from school, makes it worth it.

6:30 p.m. — On my way home from work, I stop at a grocery store to get dairy-free milk because it's on sale this week. Naturally, I leave with a bazillion other things, including a handful of fresh pears, frozen broccoli, frozen edamame, and five bags of frozen berries, all on sale. I am a shameless bargain shopper. Ironically, the store was out of the dairy-free milk I came in for. When I get home, I eat a handful of almonds and some leftover vegetable chili that's been in the fridge for a few days. I'm too ravenous and tired to bother heating it up. Eventually I muster the energy to make a banana, pineapple, and blackberry smoothie with pea protein and flax seeds because I'm still a bit hungry. I watch another episode of Tidying Up on Netflix, meditate for a few minutes, and read in bed before falling asleep. $12.20

Daily Total: $12.20

Day Four

7 a.m. — I wake up to my alarm for the first time in several days. I signed up for a yoga class at a studio just around the corner from my house. Although it's early (at least compared to my recent wake-up times), I am super excited to start using my new yoga membership because I haven't really been practicing since the spring and I miss it. I quickly eat a vegan oat yogurt with spirulina, frozen blueberries, and hazelnuts before biking to the studio.

9:45 a.m. — The class was awesome! I liked the instructor and he was kind enough to do the class in English because only one other person was there. It was challenging, but rejuvenating. After a difficult few months in the fall, I haven't felt this happy in ages and I feel like I'm karate kicking 2019 right in the face. Huzzah! I bike home and opt to read my book instead of studying for the umpteenth time. For lunch, I make savory oatmeal with miso and mushrooms from the Cherry Bombe cookbook my mom sent me for Christmas. It is ridiculously good. Between the tasty noms and a strong cup of pour-over coffee, I embrace a rare moment of study motivation and do some writing for another group project.

12:30 p.m. — It's time to head to work, so I hop on my bike. The 25-minute ride is actually enjoyable because the sky is blue once again and the sun is almost peaking through. I spend nearly my entire 5.5-hour shift listening to Spirit Junkie by Gabrielle Bernstein on audiobook. I didn't quite finish my resolution to read 18 books in 2018 (I was three books shy — I blame grad school, ha!), so I am trying to at least finish it by the end of January before working on reading 19 in 2019.

6:30 p.m. — I stop at another grocery store on the way home from work in a second attempt to get dairy-free milk. This time is successful, but in addition to two cartons of soy milk and a carton of oat milk, I also walk out with vegan ravioli, vegan butter, a bar of dark chocolate, and chocolate hummus. YES, chocolate hummus. I can't decide if I am horrified or fascinated, but it's on sale, so in my basket it goes. I'm telling y'all, I cannot be trusted in a grocery store. $14.69

7:30 p.m. — When I get home, I put away my eclectic grocery haul and poke around the fridge deciding what to make for dinner. I have a giant bag of spinach that's about to go bad, so I sauté it with cherry tomatoes, onion, garlic, and a squeeze of lemon. Not the most well-rounded dinner, so I bust out the chocolate hummus and munch on it with a whole wheat pita. It tastes kind of like chocolate pudding and...I'm not mad about it. It is weirdly delicious. I do some more writing for one of my school projects, call my mom to wish her a happy birthday (it's still early back in the U.S.!), mediate for a few minutes, and head to bed.

Daily Total: $14.69

Day Five

7 a.m. — I wake up early in the name of yoga once again. For breakfast I have a banana, pineapple, and blueberry smoothie with matcha and flax seed. I bike to the studio and settle on my mat.

10 a.m. — Sore but satisfied, I bike to a new work space that opened in the city because I have a free day pass. It is gorgeous and I immediately want to move in. Too bad I can't afford the $400/month membership fee. I happily take full advantage of the free coffee and make myself an Americano. Then I settle in for a day of studying because I seriously also cannot afford to procrastinate any longer.

12:30 p.m. — I break for 20 minutes to eat the lunch I brought from home: a whole wheat pita with falafel, tomato, cucumber, and sprouts, and a pear. A couple hours later, I snack on a berry, date, and chia seed bite that I brought back from the U.S. (Oh, how I miss you, Trader Joe's.)

5 p.m. — I make plans with a friend to hang out at my place tonight. I stop at District Tonkin and grab tofu banh mi sandwiches for dinner ($9.46) and he pays me back for his. On the way over, I pop into Flying Tiger, one of those stores that is full of cute knickknacks that you never knew you needed. Miraculously, I make it out with only one thing: a set of ceramic coasters for our coffee table ($6.10). $15.56

6 p.m. — We eat our sandwiches, play a round of Bananagrams, and decide to watch the new Black Mirror choose your own adventure episode, Bandersnatch. My mind is melted. We proceed to stay up until almost midnight talking about spirituality and free will. My friend heads home and I go straight to bed because I have work in the morning.

Daily Total: $15.56

Day Six

7:30 a.m. — I roll out of bed and make myself scrambled eggs with sautéed mushrooms and kale on rye toast. Then I get ready for a full day at work and bike over. It's so nice outside! Sadly, I can't really enjoy it, as I proceed to work a nine-hour day, breaking only for lunch (my meal prepped sweet potato hash). For anyone who is at all curious what my job in gum production is like, just look up “ I Love Lucy Chocolate Factory” on YouTube :).

7 p.m. — I get home from work and once again let my fridge decide what's for dinner. Looks like it's going to be some leftover borscht soup my Polish classmate brought over for Christmas and roasted Brussels sprouts sprinkled with nutritional yeast. Although it's Saturday night, this school break has made me lose my sense of what day it is and I am pooped, so I decide to stay in. I put a face mask on, throw some laundry in, talk to my best friend on the phone, polish off the tub of chocolate hummus, and try to get some studying done. I embrace my inner grandma and fall asleep by 10:30 p.m.

Daily Total: $0

Day Seven

8:30 a.m. — Despite my early bedtime, I wake up to my “just in case” alarm. I eat a bowl of oats with soy milk and raisins for breakfast. I feel oddly inspired to head to the gym for some cardio, but then I remember that I have a two-hour roundtrip bike ride to my classmate's house outside the city for study group later. Instead of going to the gym, I do a rapid round of studying and head to the yoga studio. This time I'm doing a heated class, which I used to love when I was in culinary school. The class is fantastic, even if I have no idea what the Danish instructor is saying.

12 p.m. — For brunch I make sautéed asparagus and bell peppers topped with a sunny-side up egg. I round out the meal with a ginger scone (dug out of my freezer) with vegan butter and jam and a kiwi.

1 p.m. — I set out on my bike for what turns out to be actually quite a nice journey outside of the city limits. Study group is both productive and cozy. Later in the evening, our lovely host serves a homemade Chinese-fusion feast for dinner, including hoisin duck bao buns, veggie fried rice, kimchi pancakes, lemon chicken, stewed ginger cabbage, and apple carrot salad. For dessert I brought aebleskiver, which are essentially pancake balls with powdered sugar and jam, typically eaten around the holidays in Denmark. (I had some leftover from Christmas in my freezer.) We chat for awhile about what it's like to be expats in Denmark and from other countries around the world. I honestly cannot imagine my life here without my classmates. They are the bee's knees.

8:30 p.m. — With a happy heart and a full belly, I make the hour-long bike ride home. I've somehow managed to avoid the Sunday scaries, so I decide to keep plugging along. I finish off an application for a summer internship on a local farm, meditate, and hit the hay.

Daily Total: $0

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Sometimes, your immune system just doesn't love your piercing as much as you do. From the second that needle punctures your skin, your body works to heal the wound, and in some cases, push it out. This is called a rejected piercing. The area around the hole might get inflamed as the hole slowly closes in on itself, shoving the jewelry out, in which case, a keloid may form.

I've heard that keloids are genetic. Is that true?
Although there isn't a lot of evidence to support this claim, Dr. Marmur confirms that if your parents are prone to keloids, then it's a possibility you're more likely to get them, too.

How can I tell the difference between a keloid and a hypertrophic scar?
People often get the two confused because both bumps are solid masses of excess scar tissue that form during a piercing's healing process, explains Dr. Nazarian. Both are thick and firm in texture, typically red or purplish in color, and can appear within the first few weeks or a whole year after a new piercing. However, you can spot the difference by the bump's size: While the size of a hypertrophic scar is limited to the size of the wound it accompanies, keloids possess a larger growth potential and have the ability to extend the surface area it covers if gone undiagnosed and untreated by a doctor.

Should I pop my keloid?
Please, don't. Unlike a pimple, there's nothing to effectively pop out of the bump. In fact, the likelihood of infection grows if you cause yet another wound near the new piercing. Luckily, Dr. Marmur suggests several removal methods for keloids, including non-invasive surgery to remove the scar. Unfortunately, even with surgery, there's a possibility the keloid will grow back. In that case, Dr. Marmur advises treating the bump with low-dose, steroid injections to shrink the overproduction of collagen in the area. Lastly, some people opt for DIY, at-home remedies, like applying honey or vinegar to the keloid with the hope that they will chemically exfoliate the bump away. Keep in mind, they aren't nearly as effective as surgery or injections.

How can I remove my hypertrophic scar?
These scars respond the best to steroid injections, which diminish the scar in size, says Dr. Nazarian. Afterwards, people sometimes turn to laser treatments to remove long-term evidence of the scar.

Can a keloid or hypertrophic scar cause an infection?
No, says Dr. Nazarian. "In general, any scar tissue is fully healed and not a catalyst for future infection."

Is it normal for my piercing to produce pus?
White or clear discharge — lymph fluid — is totally normal during a piercing's healing process. Seek medical help only if it's yellow or green in appearance: This is likely an infection and needs to be evaluated.

My bump hurts! Should I remove my piercing?
First things first: Occasional pain or discomfort is normal for keloids and hypertrophic scars, especially if they've formed in an area where there is a lot of movement, says Dr. Nazarian. While some dermatologists recommend you take out the jewelry immediately, Brian Keith Thompson, L.A. celebrity piercer, warns that if you remove the jewelry before the hole heals, then it will most likely close up. Unless the irritation is due to an allergic reaction or infection, your piercer will advise you to keep the jewelry in while maintaining a diligent aftercare routine. Meanwhile, seek medical attention to remove the scar ASAP.

What happens if I don't get my scar removed?
While neither keloids or hypertrophic scars pose immediate health concerns, they can be relatively uncomfortable. Even worse, the overgrown scars can restrict your range of motion if they form on an area where movement is required, explains Dr. Nazarian. Ultimately, the decision is up to you.

I got both my lobes pierced, but only one side has formed a keloid. Why?
Although we know what a keloid is (and how it's different from a hypertrophic scar), it's difficult to fully understand why they form, says Dr. Nazarian. With that in mind, it's even more difficult to know why the body targets one piercing over another. "The body just misunderstands the signals of injury and continues to create more scar tissue than is needed," she explains. "Why and where these signals derive from is not fully known."

What if my bump is neither a keloid or hypertrophic scar?
If the bump is small, red, and bleeds easily, it's most likely a granuloma. "[It's] a collection of blood vessels and another overgrowth of tissue that your body just creates," explains Dr. Nazarian. The most popular removal methods are to leave it alone and hope it goes down by itself, or visit a dermatologist who can remove it during your next office visit.

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When the dizzying holiday season finally ends, our apartments look like a festive bomb went off inside them — with our kitchens as the main impact zone. But instead of letting the remains of 2018's feasting and baking feats consume our tidy spaces, we have Marie Kondo-esque plans to start at the source and tidy up our refrigerators.

Before you bemoan tackling this grocery-bearing beast, consider the payoff that a sparkling food space can provide. Creating an oasis inside your refrigerator isn't just about cleaning, it's also about organization — and opening the fridge doors to reveal a compact, color-coordinated interior is something we can definitely get behind. Ahead we've rounded up the sleek bins, buckets, and boxes to help streamline your groceries during any oncoming cooking frenzy in 2019.

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If you haven't heard, because you're understandably still riding the Marie Kondo wave, there's actually another show that's getting lots of buzz: the psychological thriller You. The new-to-Neflix series, which premiered on Lifetime in September 2018, has been trending on social media after its debut on the digital streaming service this month. Many viewers have been romanticizing Penn Badgley's stalker character Joe Goldberg, which has made Badgley a new Twitter hero as he calls out fans' problematic fascination. And he's not alone, co-star Shay Mitchell, who plays Peach Salinger, has similar thoughts.

"You can romanticize elements of his character, but if you romanticize his entire outlook on life, then that might be an issue," the actress told Refinery29 in a phone interview for her makeup collaboration with Buxom. "I can see it, when somebody really cares a lot [and] they just look into certain aspects of your life, but I do think there is a fine line with that.

Lucky for Mitchell, she doesn't have to keep fans in check like her co-star Badgley, as her character has won viewers' hearts — but for the right reasons. As one Twitter user put it: "Peach is goals." And this positive reception didn't come as a surprise for the Pretty Little Liars star. "She is sassy, but at the same time, there is a heart in there deep down," Mitchell said. "People can see the different layers that the character has, and she sort of rounded out the rest of the storyline."

"I didn't choose the role because it was another character that was kissing a girl."

This is Mitchell's second LGBTQ+-identifying role, but although she finds representation to be important, the actress sets the record straight on why it should be less of a taboo. "The funny thing is people don't say, 'Oh my God, you're playing another straight character,' and that's never a question or something that's talked about," she remarked of actors playing straight roles. "I didn't choose the role because it was another character that was kissing a girl. With this [project], it was really just the character that I was enjoying getting to play, regardless of who she was making out with. That was not even a thought. But hey, Elizabeth [Lail] is great, and it was fun."

The show was renewed for a second season, but will be airing on Netflix the next time around. Although we know she won't be returning as a cast member for the rest of the story, Shay aka Peach will definitely be missed. But following her role on the creepy series, where we also learned the value of owning curtains, Mitchell leaves us with one solid piece of advice: "I don't ever post where I am, and I think everybody should be careful about when they're posting [on social media]." she encouraged. "I don't think anyone should ever post when they're at a certain location, whether you're in the limelight or not." Noted.

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The Bachelor is constipated. Forgive it! Perhaps the show just had too much protein this season. Not enough fiber! Not enough water! The result is fairly tepid — or just awkward — television. Colton is trying his hardest to be the debonair gentleman, but things are just moving a little slow! To move things along, The Bachelor introduces a few experts in the field of moving things along. Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman, self-declared fans of the franchise, join the fun, livening up the show with some witty banter, and, later, Billy Eichner arrives. Somewhere in between, there are fireworks, a boat, and one very silly spat about a rose. All the while, our Bachelor Colton looks ever-so-slightly pained. I guess, like Socrates said, the ideal Bachelor is a reluctant Bachelor, right?

Remember that, at this point, Colton’s women have barely made an impression on him. The frontrunners from episode 1 are still major frontrunners: Hannah G. is floating on her win from last week, as are Katie, Cassie, and Caelynn. In some arenas, at least, things are going decently for Colton. He kisses Caelynn and enjoys some quality time with Heather, the girl who’s never been kissed.

In most arenas, though, things aren’t looking wonderful. Or should I say “perfect”? Colton is up against vicious odds, with 24 women — all of whom are actually fairly interesting — blasting their charisma around the room. To boot, the show has Mullaly, Offerman, and Eichner to offer. Colton is a slab of grilled chicken on a buffet table surrounded by chicken fried steak, okay? He pales in comparison. (Also, unrelated, he probably eats a lot of grilled chicken!)

On the first date, Elyse rises above the rest by announcing that she is proud of being old! The date theme is storytelling, and every girl is tasked with sharing a “first.” This is all shepherded by Mullally and Offerman, who are far more excited to be there than Colton is.

Elyse shares that this is the first time she’s dating a younger man. She gets a rose for her bravery. My lady! A flower for your uncouth declaration of thy advanced age! (Elyse is 31. The rest of the over-27 girls in the house have declared themselves cougars.) Colton deserves kudos for not giving the rose to Demi, who clamored for it with all her might. The camera loves Demi, and the drama does, too. This does not mean Colton is going to give her the official group date rose.

But drama she does stir, when Tracy and Demi step aside for a tete-a-tete about “time with Colton.” These conversations always feel tedious because, on the outside, we’re certainly aware that Colton’s time is anything but free for auction. Producers control who gets time with whom, and it’s never the fault of either Demi or Tracy if Colton’s time with different women is disproportionate. Their spat erupts at the final cocktail party, when Demi interrupts Tracy’s time with Colton for a massage.

The Tracy v. Demi conversation would be a classic Bachelor spat, were it not for the strange age conversation embedded in it. Tracy is 31, and Demi a smooth-talking 23. (“You are an amazing woman,” she tells a weeping Tracy at one point.) Tracy has made it clear that she’s here to win; she’s also made it clear that she doesn’t want 23-year-olds interrupting her quest for love. I want to take a moment to point out that Colton is 26, just barely on his own insurance plan. (Is he on Obamacare? Because he certainly doesn’t have a salaried job. Maybe he’s on ABC’s insurance.) Alas, Tracy’s on-air persona is clouded by her recent apology for offensive tweets. This doesn’t exactly make Demi sympathetic, but it does make the situation seem irrelevant.

Another woman-to-woman conflict emerges between Onyeka and Sydney, two contestants who are polling high with the citizens. They’re both likable and easygoing. Plus, Onyeka has proved that she’s bold and punny. In this case, Onyeka interupts Syndey’s “time” with an air horn, announcing, “I was horny!” Again, punny! Sydney doesn’t like this, and returns with a pot and a wooden spoon so she can make some noise during Onyeka ’s time. It’s a very muted version of the Bridesmaids battle toast, but, unfortunately, the thing being fought over isn’t nearly as interesting as Maya Rudolph.

The only true relationship issues arise from pure nerves. Hannah B., on her first one-on-one, suffers from minor camera fright and barely speaks a word during her date. She can’t come up with a toast — a Bachelor necessity — and she prefers smiling over speaking. Which is a real shame, because Colton thought Hannah would be an easygoing first date pick.

“If something’s not perfect, I feel horrible,” Hannah tells the camera, smiling brightly. When things start to go un-perfect on the date, she looks despondent, like she knows her fate. She doesn’t go home, though! Hannah rescues the date by admitting she lost her virginity despite wanting to save it for marriage. She’s not perfect, she points out. Hannah has a lot of sexual repressions to unpack here. Not being a virgin does not equal not being perfect!

Billy Eichner does some light rescuing on the second group date, providing some of the best commentary the show’s seen in a while. “The last time I was among this many virgins — I was on The View, ” says Eichner. Later, he tells Colton to investigate being gay. Also, he’d asked ABC for a guest spot on The Goldbergs, and this was all he could get. Sadly, Eichner cannot stay for the whole season, nor can he replace Chris Harrison. Related: I miss Difficult People.

The second group date moves into a camping-style sleepover, one of the show’s best group dates in years. The girls sit around campfires and gossip about how much they all love the same man. It’s like a cult, but not! Heather, who’s never been kissed, tells Colton her truth. So bold! He accepts her as she is — but they don’t kiss. Blast! Heather’s chances at having her first kiss aired on national television are mostly dashed. Another kiss bites the dust.

Lastly, I want to commend the hardest working part of the show: Colton’s tongue. Stilted as the show may be, Colton’s food-taster is slimy, active, and finding its way into a lot of mouths! I have seen a lot of it this episode. It might possibly have more charisma than Colton. Colton’s tongue for Bachelor!

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So, it’s time to actually look into the future of Netflix. With 2019 in full swing, it's time to figure out what treats lie in our streaming future. And, the next year is already filled with ultra bingeable promise.

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Everyone, with the possible exception of my mother (who doesn't even wear night cream) and my ex-boyfriend (who still uses Proactiv samples he ordered in 2004), knows about Biologique Recherche's Lotion P50. Even if they haven't themselves purchased a full-size bottle of the pricey exfoliating tonic, they're familiar with the elusive tales of its power; its rumored ability to exfoliate, refine, and smooth the skin and turn whoever uses it into a borderline masochist who begs for the unmistakable burn of the liquid on their skin.

Unfortunately, the formula is as addictive as it is effective, and getting hooked on something really good and really expensive will predictably land me in credit-card debt long before I turn 30. Although I can't really argue with its three-digit price tag (how do you put a price on magic, anyway?), I can make the case for a worthy alternative that is helping me sidestep the temptation of the "life-changing" P50 once and for all.

If Biologique Recherche is a Right-Bank Parisian who sits front row at fashion week, still smokes Gitanes, and could care less about ingredient transparency, then Moon Juice's Beauty Shroom Exfoliating Acid Potion is her hippie sister who moved to the west coast, grows her own vegetables in Echo Park, and stirs adaptogen powders into her herbal tea. She also balks at the idea of spending more than $40 on a single skin-care product, which is exactly why her P50 imitation is comfortably priced at $39.

That said, Moon Juice isn't just more affordable than her bougie relative — she's also just about as effective. P50 is praised for its clarifying, acid-heavy formula, and while Moon Juice's version isn't an exact copycat of the beloved blend (and doesn't aspire to be, though the brand's founder talks openly about the inspiration), it does share some of the properties that make P50 so popular for leaving skin bright and visibly resurfaced: namely, the acids, including lactic, salicylic, citric, phytic, and glycolic acid. Topping off the list of hero ingredients responsible for bettering my skin one cotton round at a time — which is exactly how you should apply it, with a cotton round, pressed somewhat forcefully into the skin — is reishi mushroom, which acts as the hydrating peanut butter to the acids' stinging jelly.

If you've never dabbled in acids before, be forewarned — there's an adjustment period. Sure, my skin is glowing now, but a few weeks ago, it was spotted with tiny pimples on my jawline, chin, and forehead. I was alarmed when my skin started to purge after just a few days of using the Beauty Shroom Exfoliating Acid Potion, but dermatologist Joshua Zeichner, MD, tells me it's normal: "Skin purging is a phenomenon where acne gets worse before it gets better because blockages within the pores are brought to the surface all at once," he says. This most often happens when you introduce topical retinoids or hydroxy acids into your routine, which work to "clean the pipes" in your skin, allowing oil and dead skin cells within the pore to come to a head, Dr. Zeichner explains.

Luckily, those red, bumpy visitors didn't overstay their welcome. And they weren't hard or painful, like hormonal cysts that typically linger far longer than a day or two. Dr. Zeichner confirms that the purging should only last two weeks at most, with continued use of the product triggering it, which was totally true in my case. Not only am I now pimple-free, but I feel like my skin is perhaps the softest and smoothest it's been since I found out what dull, tired, acne-ridden skin actually was. Turns out, you don't need magic to get really good skin; you just need patience — and a quick trip to Sephora.

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Last night, Bachelor Nation watched with baited breath as Heather Martin revealed to Colton Underwood the secret that had been weighing on her for the entire first half of the episode: Like Colton, she is a virgin, but, unlike Colton, she has never kissed anyone.

Colton's reaction was sweet (and evoked memories of Becca's reaction to Colton's virginity pronouncement once upon a time). But then came a conundrum: Would Colton change Heather's status from never-been-kissed to has-been-kissed-by-Colton?

The answer was, sadly, no. At least not during Week 2. But Heather got a rose on the group date and has made it to Week 3, so perhaps there's still a Colton Kiss in her future.

So far, what ABC would like us to know about Heather is that she is 22, from Carlsbad, CA, has a beautiful Rapunzel-like head of hair, and has the job title Never Been Kissed. But this is not a job, ABC! Which led us to wonder: Does she have a real one? So we did some digging.

According to Martin's Linkedin, she is an Assistant Program Manager at Aethercomm, a design and manufacturing company in Carlsbad. She formerly worked as the assistant to the COO of the company. Prior to this gig, Martin was a marketing research consultant at a coffee roasting company and a pregnancy care clinic. So basically, Heather is very well-rounded despite her very one-dimensional and kiss-oriented TV portrayal. Her degree is in marketing from Biola University, where she served as a student development representative and event marketing intern and graduated in 2017. And, she has been Linkedin-endorsed for marketing, event planning, and research.

If a simple Linkedin search reveals this much about Martin's career, one wonders what led ABC execs to decide her job title is Never Been Kissed instead of, you know, her actual job as a marketing associate. (Knowing that The Bachelor has a penchant for giving female and male contestants job titles like Sloth, Tickle Monster, and Chicken Enthusiast, we don't really have to guess, do we?) Thankfully, Heather clearly has a sense of humor about it — as evidenced by her #ihaveajob and #iswear hashtags below.

Only time will tell if Heather will divulge her marketing career experience to Colton in the next episode.

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Sadly, Netflix and chilling is going to start costing a bit more this year.

In a move that will affect nearly 58 million streaming subscribers in the U.S., Netflix has just announced it will raise its subscription service cost by 13 to 18% — their biggest hike ever. While this isn't the first time Netflix has raised its prices, it is the first time a price hike will affect all U.S. Netflix subscribers.

If you’re wondering what this means for you, here's the breakdown: the cost of Netflix’s Basic plan will be bumped up by $1, from $8 to $9; their most popular plan, HD Standard, will go up by $2, to $13 from $11; and the 4K Premium plan will increase from $14 to $16. For current Netflix subscribers, the price increase will take place over the next three months. For new Netflix subscribers, these price hikes will go into effect immediately.

No one likes when prices go up, but Netflix has accumulated substantial debt — some $5 billion — in order to compete with other rival streaming services. It’s also worth noting that the extra funds generated by these changes will go towards funding more of the Netflix originals films and TV shows that millions of users around the world have come to love.

Netflix has paid dearly for raising price in the past: In 2011, when the streaming giant unbundled its streaming service with its famed mail-order DVD service (subsequently increasing costs by as much as 60% for customers who wanted both options), Netflix lost roughly 600,000 subscribers.

As of now, however, Netflix stock is soaring following the price increase announcement. At this juncture, with millions of subscribers hooked on countless acclaimed Netflix originals — from Stranger Things to Bird Box — all around the world, it remains to be seen if there will be much backlash at all.

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When Megan Massacre walked into a biker-run tattoo parlor as a young girl hoping to learn about the business, the men inside chuckled at her ambition — but now she's had the last laugh. She painted her first piece of permanent ink at 18 years old and has since starred in TLC's NY Ink, Bondi Ink, and America's Worst Tattoos.

She's the owner of NYC studio, Grit N' Glory, and her keen eye for realism portraits has earned her millions of fans on social media and celebrity clients like Zayn Malik. With 15 years under her belt, Massacre is considered an OG in the tattoo game to some, but in an industry that is still dominated by men, this girl is just getting started. The following interview was told to Aimee Simeon and has been edited for length and clarity.

Girl In A Tattoo World

"I knew I wanted to tattoo since I was 14 years old, but back then, it wasn't really recognized as profession like it is now. A lot of shops were run by bike gangs, but that didn't stop me from walking into a shop and demanding that someone teach me how to tattoo. Of course, the guys laughed at me and told me to get out — but that didn't take away my fascination.

"All of my peers were planning to go away to college, and I worked at a furniture store. One day, a co-worker asked me to join her to get a piercing at a nearby shop. She told the owner that I was good at drawing, and he made me doodle a fish on the spot. After the fish, they asked me to draw a name in a wacky font, followed by a devilish butterfly. Soon after that, the owner put a tattoo gun in my hand, and I was doing my first piece on the shop's apprentice. Within three months, I ditched my furniture-shop job to tattoo full time."

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"I was working at the shop for six months before I got my first piece of ink. I did a ton of tattoos, but I was still terrified to get one. I found this anime-like cheetah with long hair in a magazine and got it done on my leg in one night. My mom was furious, and my peers thought I was a freak. People would tell me I would never look good in a wedding dress and my kids would be embarrassed by me. Now, everyone loves tattoos."

Permanent Success

"I bounced around from various shops to learn new styles, and once I felt confident enough, I'd move on to another shop. During this time, my friends and I made nicknames with all the punk-rock dudes that would come into shops — mine was Megan Massacre. A few years later, my work was published for the first time on a local magazine cover with my Megan Massacre nickname, and it just stuck from there."

"In 2010, I got an offer to be on the reality show New York Ink, which really showed me a whole new world of the business and the art. The show ended up running for a few seasons, and it really got my work out to the masses. Because of this opportunity, I decided to stay in The Big Apple and open up my own tattoo shop, Grit N' Glory. "

Welcoming Women

"I was years into my career before I worked with another woman. One of the most frustrating things about working in some of the environments I've worked in is how objectified I — and other women — were. I've had people give me jobs because I could possibly attract male clients. Back in the day, I did modeling as a side hobby, and I've had people tell me that I'm only booked because I model, not because I'm just a really good artist."

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"That is why I am so grateful for the opportunities and the platform I've been given. It's the reason why I wanted to open up my own shop. I wanted to create a safe space for women — and other artists — who want to learn the art and be in this crazy world for the right reasons. I wanted there to be a place for women to tattoo and come get tattooed, without feeling unsafe and objectified. I never want anyone trying to learn to feel the way I did when I got started, so my door is always open to women to work, explore the art, and just for support. If a client comes to me and feels safe and happy, then I've done my job — the tattoo is just the fun part."

Zayn's Famous Tattoos

"Like most of my clients, Zayn just found me. The first tattoo I did was his dad's name, Yaser, behind his ear. Since then, we've done a full coverup of the wings on his chest, a few geometrical shapes, some text on his arm... He has so many; it's hard to keep track. I am not the only one responsible for all his art, either. In fact, a Grit N' Glory artist, Janice Danger, also did the massive mandala on his head."

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"The most sentimental one we've done — by far — is Gigi Hadid's eyes on his chest. Not only was it sweet, but its the only realism thing we've done so far, and I love realism tattoos. It was a really cool piece because Gigi was there, and I got to compare the ink to her eyes. It was really gratifying to see an exact replica of her features come to life on someone's body. Overall, he's a joy to work with and usually has an idea of what he wants, but trusts me as an expert and gives me artistic freedom, which is invaluable. It may not seem like he has a ton of space left for ink, but he does, so I'm excited to see what he wants to work on next."

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If, like Kanye West, we were to fulfill a lifetime dream of being on Family Feud, our fantasy prompt would look something like this: "We asked 100 dermatologists for the gold-standard skin-care products no one should go without." Right away, we'd nail the top three answers on the board: sunscreen, a retinol product, vitamin C serum (and take all the money).

The holy trinity of skin care is comprised of ingredients that have been scientifically proven again and again to protect and heal the skin, with C boasting countless clinical studies that poise it as a chief antioxidant. That's not the kind of knowledge you just leave at the office, which is why dermatologists often cite it as a must-have for their own routines.

"I use a vitamin C serum every morning for several reasons," says Melanie Palm, M.D., a San Diego-area cosmetic surgeon and dermatologist. "First, vitamin C is a clinically-proven brightening agent. Secondly, it is a co-factor for collagen synthesis and we can all use abundant sources of that. Lastly, it is a potent antioxidant that wards off free-radical production from UV exposure, helps protect against the damaging effects of infrared light and visible light, and neutralizes some of the stressors from environmental exposure during the day."

Using the stuff may sound like a no-brainer, but there's a caveat: Vitamin C products are notoriously difficult to concoct, as the ingredient loses stability and potency when in contact with air, light, and water — a little something that makes choosing a formulation seem impossible. So we conducted a little survey of our own, asking top derms and estheticians to share exactly which C serum they use in their own skin-care routines. Survey says: Our pollution-fighting and skin-brightening game is about to level up big time, thanks to their answers, ahead.

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Get the right velvety hand cream that's scented like tropical fruit, hot cocoa at a ski chalet, or a day at the beach and you've got yourself a 30-second, instant vacation every time you massage it into your palms. But sometimes — okay, make that a lot of times — a flowery moment of zen, no matter how nice, isn't enough to rescue skin from a dry, cracked, and straight-up painful state.

For that, you've got to pull out bigger guns: hand creams designed to soothe, nurture, and repair the most weathered of skin without leaving them slimy, gross, or unable to twist a doorknob. Whether your hands have become dry and tight from incessant washing during flu season or are cracking at the knuckles thanks to a hellscape of negative temperatures, we found 10 solid options that will inject moisture back into one of our most overworked body parts.

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