A bogus workman who conned an OAP into paying £22,000 for "unsatisfactory" roof repairs has been jailed for 27 months.
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Boots has slashed the price of one of its most popular straighteners by a whopping £80. The Remington straighteners, which would usually set you back £160, are said to rival luxury hair care giants like GHD and Dyson.
Remington's PROluxe You Adaptive Straighteners usually cost £159.99, but for a limited time, have been slashed to £79.99. The straighteners have a near-perfect five-star rating on the Boots website, with beauty lovers claiming they don't 'damage hair', and work 'amazing on curly, frizzy hair'.
I tried the heavily discounted Remington PROluxe You Adaptive straighteners for myself, to see if they can really compare to my trusty GHDs. Here's my verdict:
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Growing up in the 90s and early 00s, my first experience of hair straightening was watching my friends do it with an iron and a towel on an ironing board. Truth be told I found the entire thing utterly bizarre (not to mention dangerous), but then again I was blessed with almost poker straight hair.
At the time, this was the only way to give my friends - one of which has the tightest curls you'll ever see - their desired hair straightness, which was the in thing back then.
That was of course until the arrival of GHD's ceramic hair straighter in 2001. Now we all know GHDs can be pricey, so it wasn't a surprise when other beauty brands like Remington and BaByliss jumped on board with more affordable versions.
In today's world, affordability remains high on the agenda - particularly with a cost of living crisis. A pair of basic GHDs (my usual go-to) will set you back around £129 (the brand actually has a sale on right now which drops the price of their
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Indiana Jones has been entertaining audiences for four decades, and the fifth movie is keeping up the tradition. In the past, Indiana Jones has worked toward stopping the Nazis in "Raiders of the Lost Ark," found himself on a dangerous adventure in India in "Temple of Doom," working against the Nazis to find the Holy Grail in "Last Crusade," and racing against the Soviets in search for a hidden artifact with his long-lost son in Peru in "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull." The newest movie, "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny," follows the famous architect on a journey with his goddaughter, Helena Shaw, played by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, on their way to find a dial that is said to hold the powers of changing history.
profile.“The first day was so intimidating,” Mackie said. “I was so f–king nervous I couldn’t remember my lines. He’s Harrison f–king Ford.
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Bette Midler in, has died. He was 86.It was Midler who announced the tragic news on Friday night, tweeting, «The great and beloved Frederic Forrest has died. Thank you to all of his fans and friends for all their support these last few months.
wrote Friday. “Thank you to all of his fans and friends for all their support these last few months.”She continued: “He was a remarkable actor, and a brilliant human being, and I was lucky to have him in my life.
Gogglebox's Sophie Sandiford is seen beaming from ear to ear as she shared a sweet photo of herself and her boyfriend Ben McKeown, who she rarely gives fans glimpses of.The 27 year old can be seen sweetly cuddling her boyfriend as they both smile into the camera. Sporting a green top with some blue denim jeans, Sophie couldn't look happier as she wraps her arms around her beau, who matched her casual vibe in a black T-shirt.The TV star simply captioned the snap with a red love heart emoji.
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