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New York Post
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Gen Z is obsessed with tri-color tresses: Eye-catching ‘calico hair' trend takes inspiration from cats
Gen Z is feline this trend. 'Calico hair' — a dye job inspired by the black, white, and orange patches that appear on calico cats — is suddenly all the rage with Zoomers looking to stand out from the crowd. 'Ask your colorist for a mix of copper, auburn, and golden blonde shades with dimensional highlights and lowlights,' Marie Nino, a New York City-based hair colorist, told RealSimple. 'Bring reference photos to show the color placement you're after, and have them tailor the blend to suit your skin tone.' Advertisement 5 Though the style is technically DIY-friendly, many of its proponents prefer to visit hair color pros at salons for ease of mind. angelringhair/Instagram 5 Stylists on social media have said that the hair color trend works on many different hair types and textures. manes_by_mia Though many opt for a trio of more flashy, vibrant hues, it's entirely possible to embrace the calico hair trend with a more subtle color profile. Advertisement 5 Here, Miley Cyrus, beloved by Gen-Z, touts a toned-down calico hairstyle. Frazer Harrison By choosing a range of warm brown, striking blonde, and coppery brown, for instance, Miley Cyrus has struck a balance between natural and on-trend. Despite its popularity online, the eccentric hairstyle hasn't hit the mainstream the same way other recent hair color trends like 'recession hair,' or its more positively packaged term, 'old money blonde,' have just yet. Chances are, you may spot one or two Zoomers sporting tri-color tresses, but due to its vibrant colors and relatively limited wearability, calico hair may be another one of Gen-Z's short-lived micro-trends. Advertisement 5 Hairstylists find that the look is easiest to achieve on long hair, but short-haired Zoomers have taken to social media to show off their own variations on the typical look. Between sectioning hair off, mixing three different dye colors and washing each part separately, the steps to achieving calico hair in the salon and at home are lengthy and, for many, difficult. To make matters more complicated, the initial coloring process isn't even half the battle, experts say. It's the upkeep that stops Zoomers from continuing to flaunt calico hair. 'The calico trend is very high-maintenance. Due to the intricate coloring process, it's best to preserve the color for as long as possible,' advised Ryan Dickie, a colorist at IGK Salon Miami, in an interview with RealSimple. Advertisement Hairstylists and calico cut-sporting Zoomers alike advise that washing your dyed hair as rarely as possible will prevent different colored dyed sections from bleeding onto each other, fading colors and dry, frizzy hair. According to experts, the temperature at which you rinse your hair also counts. 'When exposed to warm or hot water, the [hair] cuticle becomes more pliable and may lift slightly,' which causes color fading, NYC-based dermatologist Ellen Marmur told Allure. On the other hand, 'cold water exposure induces cuticle contraction. The cuticle cells lay flatter against the hair shaft, creating a smoother surface,' resulting in brighter, shinier and more hydrated hair. If there wasn't already ample proof that fashion and beauty trends are cyclical, let this latest hair craze serve as further corroboration. Back in the early 2000s, celebrity style icons like Beyoncé and Kelly Clarkson were sporting an early version of calico hair: the chunky highlight. 5 Kelly Clarkson, Lindsay Lohan, the Olsen twins, and Christina Aguilera were likely all hairspiration for the teens of the 2000s. Kevin Winter Advertisement Thick blonde stripes were ultra-trendy back in the early aughts, especially among young women, and with the rise of calico hair, it looks like the teens of today have put their own spin on the look. Of course, the unconventional, eye-catching hairstyle may make millennials, and really anyone else who lived through the early 2000s, cringe, but take comfort in knowing that in 20 years, Gen Z will be living through the same thing — that's the beauty of the trend cycle.
Daily Mirror
07-06-2025
- Health
- Daily Mirror
Warning to anyone eating chicken from the fridge in strict storage rule
Chicken leftovers are a great way to reduce food wastage, but experts say there are three key warning signs the meat is past its best Storing leftover chicken is a touchy subject among Brits - it's a meat that can spoil quickly, and the impacts of eating gone-off chicken are just hideous. If you're always having leftovers or would rather batch cook to save some of your time, and chicken is one of your go-to protein sources, you might want to take notes on how to store it safely. We've all had our doubts whenever we've pulled out a cooked chicken from the fridge from a few days ago. When it comes to cooking, after storage, certain foods can give you a stomach ache and even food poisoning. READ MORE: Lemons stay fresh for a month if kept in unlikely kitchen location How long does cooked chicken last in the fridge According to Real Simple, cooked chicken can stay in the fridge for up to four days. After it's been a few days, simply assess the condition and decide whether it's safe for you to eat it. When examining the chicken, you must check for three things, it says. It explained: 'If the chicken is not yet showing any signs of spoilage (poor smell, smile, or discolouration), you may still be able to eat it or freeze it to preserve it longer.' You can check if the chicken (and any meat) has gone bad by smelling it and also checking its colour. Spoiled chicken has an unpleasant smell and a slimy texture, and it might also have turned grey or green. If in doubt, just throw it away If the chicken is still okay to consume, the site said to thoroughly cook it again to an internal temperature of 73 degrees Celsius to make sure that it's safe to eat. Can you store raw chicken in the freezer? Many households are trying to find different ways to extend the shelf-life of their freshly-store-bought produce. If it has been a couple of days since the raw chicken has been sitting in the fridge, and you're worried about it going bad, freezing it is an option to prolong its consumption. As per the website, raw chicken can last up to nine months when stored in the freezer. However, it's important to freeze it within a day or store after bringing it home from the supermarket. To do so, use a vacuum-sealed bag or an air-tight container. Also, make sure to package it correctly to maintain its freshness and quality and labelling it accordingly can help you know when it's time to finally chuck it out - or whether it's still ok to eat.
Wall Street Journal
04-06-2025
- General
- Wall Street Journal
Has Your Dream Renovation Become a Nightmare? Maybe You Need a ‘House Therapist'
A few years ago, I embarked on the renovation of a Brooklyn brownstone whose interior hadn't been touched since the Charleston was the rage. Acquaintances offered all sorts of advice. Interview at least six architects! Be on site before breakfast every day! And while you're at it, they joked, save up for couples counseling, too. Miraculously, my marriage survived the project, despite pandemic delays, thousands of dollars of botched work and a bogus lien. My relationship with the house, however? That was a different story. Two years after I evicted our contractor, clashing paint chips still freckled my newly plastered walls. Our mismatched furniture looked like the leftovers from a church basement rummage sale. I'd begun with Instagram-fueled design visions, but in the wake of the cursed renovation, they fizzled and I was left feeling stuck and sad. Maybe counseling wasn't a bad idea after all. These days you can hire financial therapists, family therapists, career therapists. But who do you hire when you need to get over your house hang-ups? An in-the-know colleague suggested I look up Olga Naiman, a former stylist for Domino, Real Simple and Anthropologie who was raised by two psychiatrists and studied clinical psychology at college. The author of the new design manual, 'Spatial Alchemy,' Naiman has pioneered an unconventional approach to interiors that combines cognitive behavioral therapy, Kabbalistic mysticism and more. The premise: Beyond beautifying your home, intentional design can heal traumas (say, the pain of being bilked out of $25,000 by a contractor), disrupt destructive patterns and foster transformation in every aspect of your life. Did it sound super woo-woo? You bet. But testimonials from those who'd tried Naiman's techniques swayed me. Take Catherine Burns, a consultant and former artistic director of the storytelling organization the Moth, who felt stalled by impostor syndrome after moving to a 'dream apartment' in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Naiman urged Burns to trek to North Carolina to retrieve an antique table from her grandfather's painting studio. A symbol of success and creativity, it's been Burns' dining table ever since. 'Installing it front and center was a way of telling the universe—but more importantly, myself—that I did belong there,' she said. If 'house therapy' could make me stop cringing when I walked through my door, I supposed it was worth a shot. Conversations with other battle-scarred remodelers only deepened my conviction that, although practitioners are now scarce, therapy-informed home design has serious growth potential. (Class of '25, take note!) As one of the biggest financial risks people can take, home improvements come with steep psychological stakes. According to Clever Real Estate's 2024 Home Renovation Survey, about 78% of homeowners went over budget on their last renovation and 74% of remodelers reported regrets. Social media may be chockablock with drool-worthy 'reveals'—but for most of us, real life looks nothing like that. In 2020, Christine Chitnis and her husband bought a 1,600-square-foot lake house in northern Michigan. The plan: to complete a 'refresh' in eight months. Instead, three years later, the project still wasn't finished and, thanks to faulty construction and legal costs, the original budget of $150,000 had ballooned to over $500,000. 'For the first year after, I felt like [expletive] this place—I never want to see it again,' Chitnis said. While she has not gone in search of a 'house therapist,' she did recently come home to find her husband organizing a puja, or Hindu cleansing ceremony, in hopes of exorcising the bad vibes. 'When we invite someone to come in and alter our home we are also inviting them into our psychological life,' explained Joseph R. Lee, a Jungian analyst based in Virginia Beach, Va., and co-creator of the popular podcast 'This Jungian Life.' A veteran of his own construction nightmares, Lee likens the 'educative' process of renovation to falling in love. 'When that fantasy or honeymoon period falls away, you have to confront a new reality on the other side.' Even when people get changes they thought they wanted, the resulting grief can take them aback. When I shared my predicament with Naiman, she wasn't surprised. 'Our relationships with our homes are intimate, and they can be wounded the way all intimate relationships can be,' she explained—adding that many of the techniques she now uses with clients were forged in her own traumatic Covid-era renovation. Her rates start at $450 an hour and range from Zoom strategy sessions to full-service designs; her book and online class, which launches soon, offer much of her wisdom for less of an investment. She agreed to come by and give me a primer. Did her guidance erase all the stress that came before? Nope. But it did leave me with a buzzy energy I hadn't felt in years—and a spreadsheet that sketched out a forward vision for every room in my house. (For a breakdown of one room, read on.) If you need a kick-start too, consider these steps in a 'house therapy' approach. Just as it's unwise to jump right into a new relationship post-breakup, taking a deliberate pause after a bad renovation can be an act of power. 'It's actually good to do nothing for a bit,' said Naiman. 'The nervous system needs time to rest and get a clearer picture of how you hope to live—and feel—in your space.' Emotionally, says Lee, it takes 6-9 months of living in a new place for the psyche to begin thinking of it as home. Central to Naiman's work is the idea of tapping into an idealized 'Future Self,' who's survived challenges and emerged thriving. When it's time for clients to pick up the reins again, she encourages them to let that vision be their north star rather than getting lost in incoherent impulse purchases or decision fatigue. Your home is your laboratory: What styling choices make your Future Self feel supported? What colors turn your Future Self on? 'You can feel in your body when intentions become reality,' Naiman said. Pay attention to the choices that trigger that feeling and proceed accordingly. One of the most painful aspects of renovations gone wrong can be a lingering sense of powerlessness, says Lee. When you're ready to shake that cycle, Naiman says, sometimes it takes an active decision to 'exit complaint mode.' Even hokey rituals can give closure. After a botched roof caused catastrophic flooding in an apartment Burns relied on for crucial income, Naiman smudged the space with sage and the two spent time lightheartedly imagining who her 'dream tenant' would be. 'It seemed a little silly,' said Burns. 'But all I know is the next week that tenant appeared.' Unless you're on a reality TV show or are an actual billionaire, you can't redecorate a 3-bedroom house in a week. But you could arrange accessories on a mantel or plan a gallery wall in a powder room. Assign yourself short, focused 30- to 45-minute styling sessions a few times a week, advises Naiman. The feel-good boost of dopamine you'll get from completing them will help see you through thornier tasks. When a renovation goes wrong, it can be hard to remember your original goal: to make your house a place of pleasure. As a simple step toward reclaiming that purpose, says Naiman, tap back into sensual joys—invest in plush carpet underfoot or upgrade everyday pieces like clocks and coffee mugs with versions that channel the 'future' energy you want to embrace. Chitnis has found that filling her home with blooms from the wildflower garden she and her children planted helps offset some of the 'burning rage' she still feels for her contractor. 'It's a way of bringing joy back to the house.' After a painful renovation, I asked 'house therapist' Olga Naiman to help get my decor back on track. Here, how we healed a room in five targeted, budget-conscious moves. 1. Post-construction, I painted every wall in my house white, intending to add color 'later.' But three years on, later still hadn't come—and the blank surfaces just reminded me of everything I'd left unfinished. To dislodge my paint paralysis, Naiman suggested I find inspiration in one of the few things I had picked—a riotous turquoise-and-indigo wallpaper in the adjacent dining room. The watery shade I pulled out (Borrowed Light by Farrow & Ball) unified the spaces and added satisfying polish. 2. I aspire to the 'collected' look, but a combination of impulsive Facebook Marketplace purchases and tattered furniture from our old home merely looked incoherent. 'Clutter is just stagnant energy in physical form,' Naiman said. To purge the room's chaotic vibes and foster a sense of balance, she pressed me to sell my mismatched chairs and exchange them for a set of pared-back love seats. I got lucky and scored the vintage Mortensen-style sofas affordably at an auction. 3. Investing in sturdy 'anchor' pieces can help you feel settled in a place where you're still unmoored, says Naiman. But an investment doesn't have to be only financial or extravagant: Committing time and effort also matters. I took a day off work to drive a van alone for seven hours to pick up a pair of lacquered Dorothy Draper-style Espana chests I'd found out of state—for a 10th of what they'd typically cost. Bingo: instant gravitas. 4. Naiman points out that brands constantly use iconography to direct our attention and communicate meaning—and we can do the same with symbols at home. I kept that in mind when choosing a pair of prints from Block Shop in Los Angeles for a prominent wall. The 'sailor's knot' motif they depict represents strength and resilience. 5. One of the first things Naiman noted was the undignified way my family had crammed our beloved piano against a wall. To give the instrument proper pride of place—and pianists a more pleasant, expansive vista—she proposed floating it in the middle of the space like a sofa table. I was skeptical at first, but now the piano feels like the room's creative command center.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Tomato Recall Escalates to Highest Health Risk Alert—Here's What You Need to Know
Last month's recall of fresh tomatoes sold by Williams Farms Repack, LLC or H&C Farms has now been labeled as deadly. The FDA recently upgraded the recall to its most severe status—a Class 1 recall, which means the FDA believes "there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death." The tomatoes, which were distributed between April 23 and April 28, 2025, in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, were contaminated with salmonella, a bacteria that can cause digestive issues like nausea, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps—but in some cases, it can progress and become a life-threatening illness. The young, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems are most at risk of developing a deadly infection. These fresh tomatoes are no longer on the market, but could have been frozen, dried, or otherwise preserved—and so you may still have them in your freezer or pantry. Related: Are Food Recalls Really on the Rise? A Food Microbiologist Weighs In The products impacted were: Williams Farms Repack, LLC tomatoes 4x5, 2-layer pack, with a lot code of R4467 60-count, 2-layer pack, with a lot code of R4467 3-count trays with the UPC code 0 33383 65504 8 and lot code R4467 H&C Farms Tomatoes 5x6, 25-pound boxes with lot code R4467 6x6, 25-pound boxes with lot codes R4467 or R4470 Tomatoes from H&C Farms or Williams Farms Repack, LLC in the following sizes: Combo 25-pound pack 4x4 2-layer pack 60-count 18-pound loose tomatoes XL 18-pound loose tomatoes If you purchased and stored tomatoes during this timeframe in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, you should not eat them. You can return them to the point of purchase for a refund, or contact Jason Breland at 843-866-7707 or 843-599-5154 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST for more information about the recall. Read the original article on Real Simple
IOL News
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- IOL News
Whoopi Goldberg ditches the bra: 50 years of comfort over conformity
Whoopi Goldberg shared that it has been over 50 years since she has worn a bra. Image: X US actress Whoopi Goldberg shockingly revealed that she hasn't worn a bra in over 50 years. The 69-year-old made this revelation on one of the episodes of 'The View' on May 20 when she and her co-hosts, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin and Alyssa Farah, were conversing about 'Underwear Do's and Don'ts". While they were debating about the easiest ways to put on a bra, Goldberg was quiet until Hostin asked her which method she uses to put on a bra. She revealed, 'I don't wear one. I have not worn a bra in 50 years.' Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ 'It's too uncomfortable, and I don't mind if they hit the floor. They are mine,' she added. Her co-host, Hostin, also chimed in and said that bras are torture devices. BEST WAY TO PUT ON A BRA? The co-hosts weigh in after two of the stars of 'The Real Housewives of Potomac' debated the right way to put on a bra on their podcast 'Reasonably Shady.' — The View (@TheView) May 20, 2025 While Behar added that she left like letting her boobs loose as bras are uncomfortable. 'You know what I feel like doing right now? I feel like letting these girls loose,' Behar joked. It's a known fact that women wear bras because their breasts need support. And as much as this is considered an everyday undergarment, sometimes it can get a little uncomfortable and overwhelming. Which is why some women like Goldberg prefer comfort, choosing a no-bra option. However, as much as not wearing a bra might feel comfortable there are disadvantages as well as advantages that come along with that decision. Advantages of not wearing a bra: According to an article by Ria Bhagwat on the 'Real Simple' website, there are benefits of not wearing a bra which includes refining your muscle tone and improving your skin's health. 'Not wearing a bra forces the muscles in your chest and back to work harder to support your breasts, and this engagement may lead to improved muscle tone over time,' they wrote. They added: 'Going braless, even for short periods, can help prevent painful chafing and rubbing along the shoulders, rib and back." Disadvantages of not wearing a bra: Not wearing a bra will eventually lead to your breasts sagging or even back problems. Several years of not wearing a bra will lead to your breasts sagging, especially if you have bigger breasts.
