Two sisters get stunning makeovers

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Monica Pop
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Pam and Becky are two sisters who always put their friends’ and families’ needs on the top of the list of their priorities, which doesn’t really allow them to spend time on themselves. This resulted in both of them “rocking” the same look for years. The old-fashioned hairstyle, the classic and pretty dull clothes, and the boring make-up made them feel and look older than they really are. 

The good news is that this is all going to change as the lovely sisters are getting the so much-needed makeover. We hope undergoing through this drastic transformation will make them feel good about themselves.

Both admit how they wanted to change something regarding their appearance for some time now, but didn’t really know whom to trust their look. After looking at a bunch of magazines and browsing the Internet in hopes of getting an idea of what to change and how drastic that change should be, they got even more confused. Finally, they came across one of the Makeover Guy’s videos and were left stunned by what he was capable of doing. They both knew he was the person they should contact if they wanted to achieve their goal of looking fresh and younger. 

Becky hasn’t changed her hairstyle in 30 years, and Pam would often have her hair cut pretty short because that made it easier to straighten it.

As they didn’t want to look like their mother, they let Christopher decide what was best for them. Pam told him she wanted to keep her curls, but Becky didn’t like hers. Pam needed to be a red head, Becky needed to be an ash blonde. And as this incredibly talented man said, he is happy he managed to capture the sisters’ personalities pretty well. 

Becky got her hair volume and make-up that shed a couple of years off her face. Pam, meanwhile, retained her curls, but now they made her feel more classy. 

We love Christopher’s videos because they remind us that sometimes it only takes a little to go a long way. Every woman should take the time to give herself some self-love. Many times, the change we need so badly is hidden behind a simple hair cut, or a new shade of lipstick. 

Christopher not only changes women’s physical appearance, but he gives each of them a self-esteem booster shot and that makes him the best of the best. 

Take a look at how these lovely sisters look like now. 

An unexpected duet with Sir Tom Jones and Bethzienna Williams

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Monica Pop
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The new season of The Voice UK aired almost two months ago, but the best is yet to come. During the latest episode, we got to witness magic unfolding right in front of our eyes as one of the judges took the stage along with a contestant and made the audience go nuts. 

During the Blind Auditions, the four judges, will.i.am, Jennifer Hudson, Sir Tom Jones, and Olly Murs are faced towards the audience and have no idea which contestant is singing, so they only act upon what they hear and make a decision whether they would turn their seat and give the candidate a chance to proceed to the next round or not. They do get to learn some fun background stories of each of the people performing as well. 

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Talented Bethzienna Williams, who is a 28-year-old singer-actress from Barry in South Wales, had the privilege of singing with one of the best singers in the music industry, Sir Tom Jones. His career that spanned six decades says a lot of what an amazing singer and performer he is. He’s best known for his huge hits “It’s Not Unusual”, “What’s New Pussycat”, and “She’s a Lady.” During Williams’ performance, Sir Tom Jones was curious to learn of her knowledge of Solomon Burke’s song “Cry to me.” After she admitted how she first discovered the song through her favorite movie “Dirty Dancing,” he told his fellow judges and the audience how he enjoys singing that tune. Jennifer Hudson then encouraged him to sing it at that particular moment. The crowd liked the idea and they were all eagerly waiting for Sir Tom Jones to say yes. 

Once he got the microphone in his hands, Williams’ got overly excited and happy to be dueting with Sir Tom Jones, and I guess everyone who gets the chance to perform with such an icon would feel the same way. This young singer and actress was ready to grab the opportunity to shine. Everyone got out of their seats and started dancing and clapping. 

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This is definitely one of the best episodes of The Voice so far as Sir Tom Jones showed us how his job of “judging” the contestants is not only limited to commenting someone’s singing abilities, but to making everyone have fun time too. We have to admit that beautiful Williams did an amazing job too. She is bound to become a huge name in the music industry. 

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This duet is something you definitely don’t want to miss. Enjoy!

Woman’s ‘Embarrassing’ photos of car insurance mix-up shared by many

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Monica Pop
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Alyssa Stringfellow, a 25-year-old girl from Arkansas, made the whole world laugh only because she caught herself in a funny miscommunication after she applied to be added to her mom’s car insurance policy.

All she needed to do was send the company her driver’s license number, date of birth, and “a picture straight on and a picture taken from each side.” And that’s exactly what she did.

“She gave me his email address and I emailed the information along with the pictures that night,” Stringfellow explained, referring to her’ mom and her mom’s car insurance agent.

“The following day, I check my email and find THIS response: ‘Hi Alyssa, I am going to need pictures like you just took, except it needs to be of your vehicle. :)’”

The girl couldn’t believe the goofy thing she made. But although she felt pretty embarrassed, she though she should share the innocent mistake with her family and friends, not knowing her post would go viral. As she says, this was her “blonde” moment and we think it’s adorable.

However, maybe her mom should have given her more clear instructions, or at least she should have added the word car in the conversation.

“Alyssa Rachael, did you send him pictures of YOURSELF!?” she wrote in a text message. “It was supposed to be of your car!”

Both mom and the agent had a really good laugh.

A lot of people commented on Stringfellow’s post saying it could happen to everyone.

“Only laughing cause I would do this,” Mallory Sisson wrote on Facebook.

“Beautiful story to lighten up an otherwise dreary day!” wrote Philippe Joukes.

Another person added: “I read this last night and laughed sooooooo hard! So funny! And I see where the confusion came from.”

“I would do something like that too,” wrote a Facebook user.

“Don’t feel bad! We all have those moments. All we can do is shake our heads and say God, what was I thinking!” exclaimed another person.

When a woman named Miranda Santos stumbled upon this post she recalled the time when her mother did exactly the same thing around three years ago. She also posted the story on Twitter back then and got a lot of people smiling.

Dad screams after wife’s labor takes unexpected turn

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Monica Pop
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Most couples are eagerly waiting to hear the words: “Congratulations! You are going to be parents!” From that moment on, the life of both the future mom and dad changes completely. Buying lots of stuff such as toys, a bunch of diapers, and clothes becomes an everyday activity. Before welcoming that bundle of joy however, many moms and dads-to-be organize gender reveal parties and share with their family and friends whether they are having a boy or a girl. There are also those who don’t want the baby’s gender to be revealed until the moment it enters the world. 

The reaction of one father after his wife gave birth is unlike anything you’ve seen so far. 

The sounds he makes resemble those you are likely to hear while watching a horror movie. He makes the loudest noise when you least expect and scares the hell out of you. 

And as he can’t stop saying “Oh my God” as he sees the baby, the doctor urges him to stay calm in case he doesn’t want to scare everyone around. 

Once you watch the video you’ll get a clear picture of why this dad is so overwhelmed. The doctor even finds his enthusiasm hilarious. 

Walking around the room, unable to keep still, this new dad makes everyone in the room burst out laughing. He’s over the moon and keeps congratulating his wife on the newborn baby, which is also very cute and adorable. 

This has to be the best gender reveal party ever. We know you are going to end up with a huge grin on your face. 

Dad agrees to let his 15-year-old beauty blogger son give him a makeover, and the video has gone viral

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Monica Pop
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Being a supportive parent means letting your kid pursue their dreams and helping them in achieving their goals, even if it means not being really happy with the career they chose. I guess some moms and dads out there are somehow judging their children’s choices only because they don’t fit their personal wishes. Many times, if they failed in becoming let’s say famous musicians, or football players, they secretly want their offspring to opt fulfilling those failed and broken dreams. But, once the child goes for what makes them happy, not what their parents want, it triggers disappointment. However, there are also those types of parents who’d do anything to make their kids happy. Take this amazingly talented boy’s story for example. 15-year-old Ethan Peters is a prodigy. His make-up skills are out-of-this world and leave everyone who is familiar with his work amazed. It’s not surprise most of his tutorials go viral in a blink of an eye. However, the truth is that many people also find what Ethan does not that cool only because he is a boy in a “girl’s world.” This opinion is totally outdated, and it’s sad how there are people who still believe things should be strictly divided into boys’ and girls’. Ethan’s latest video, however, received only positive comments all because it featured a very special person: his dad. This amazing father not only let his son give him a makeover, but let him film it and share it online too. It’s really great how he stays completely still during the whole process, even though getting those false eyelashes could feel a bit uncomfortable. We love this video so much because it shows the love between a father and a son and how great parents would always go an extra mile for their kids’ well-being. People took their time to comment, with one person saying:
“This is a parent loving his child and supporting his child’s talent. They both looks so happy. Life is too short and this father and son are living their best moments now… so proud of them.” Another comment reads, “I am not quite sure why, but this made me cry. I guess I am elated with the love and acceptance this father has for his son. Kudos, Dad!!”

Pink absolutely nails ‘Jolene’ at Dolly Parton tribute

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Monica Pop
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Pink was part of the event held in honor of the life and the career of the country icon Dolly Parton at the MusiCares Person of the Year gala in Los Angeles. Singing the classic “Jolene,” Pink who is one of America’s sweethearts, showed the world once again that she truly deserves to be considered a legend and one of the best females vocals of all time. 

This is not the first time someone trying to shine while performing this extraordinary piece of music, but Pink sets the bar. She pours her heart out and sounds as though the song was made especially for her. 

In fact, her powerful vocal never fails to gives us goosebumps and it doesn’t come as a surprise that she was the one under the limelight and stole the show. Wearing a black jacket with Dolly’s face on it, she really paid the tribute the right way. 

The night featured other compelling performances from Miley Cyrus and Shawn Mendes — who sang Parton and Kenny Roger’s 1983 song “Islands in the Stream” — as well as Kacey Musgraves and Katy Perry— who belted 1977’s “Here You Come Again.”

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Recently, Pink received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She was accompanied by her loving husband and her sweet kids. They posed for some lovely pictures that would remain a fond memory of Pink’s best week.  

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Her husband Carey Hart is very supportive of his wife and everyone was simply thrilled for this so much deserved star. It’s great seeing them having big grin on their faces as the singer basked in her big moment. 

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Dolly was grateful for all those people who honored her and all those memorable performances. She said: 

“I have actually worked with so many wonderful men, and I’ve never met a man that I didn’t like. But I’ve never met a man whose ass I couldn’t kick if he didn’t treat me with the right respect.”

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As for Pink, she also had a word or two to share with the audience. 

“It’s been two decades and it’s been meaningful and it’s been awesome. Today for me is a celebration of something that my dad taught me. And that is ‘to thine own self be true’ …
There is a power in believing in yourself — you may not be the best that ever did it, you may not be the prettiest or the tallest of the funniest or the most talented …
if you’re stubborn and you don’t give up and you work really hard — no one else can ever be you. Today is an absolute honor. Today proves that.”

Oldest Mall in U.S. turned into apartment homes

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Monica Pop
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Finding the perfect place for living isn’t really the easiest thing. The rent is pretty high, especially if you want to get yourself a downtown apartment. As the cities become overcrowded, the demand for affordable, but yet cozy and useful home is constantly increasing. All this made Evan Granoff, the owner of the oldest shopping mall in America, to convert the closed shops into livable and affordable space. Needless to say, people are falling in love with the tiny apartments. 

Built back in 1829, The Arcade closed after struggling to fill its cramped commercial spaces in 2008. The building that is now turned into a growing housing trend of micro apartments has been through numerous restorations throughout the years and was designated a national landmark in 1976. 

As the concept of living in a shoebox started becoming trendy, Granoff decided it was about time for him to introduce it to the people of Providence. The overall number of living spaces inside the building is 48 and their size varies between 225 to 800 square feet. With the upper floors now being loft apartments, the building’s owner retained the retail spaces on the ground floor. There are numerous shops offering food, coffee, and even designer clothes inside the household. 

Each of the homes comes with the most basic necessities such as a bed with drawers, cushioned bench/seating, refrigerator, and shelves. However, as The Arcade falls into a rooming house, cooking facilities are not allowed. The good thing is that microwaves are not considered cooking devices so tenants may use them if they choose to. 

Some of the tenants share their stories of why they opted for a tiny home. It’s important to mention that most of them don’t really spend that much time at home. I guess these lofts are perfect for these people exactly.

One of the people who are willing to show us their home is Dr. Karim. Her tight schedule, the night shifts, and the fact that she is constantly traveling internationally makes her the perfect tenant of this perfect home. She also says how not having a stove doesn’t really bother her. 

Another tenant is Sharon Kinnier who uses the loft only when she’s working in a Providence lab formulating organic cosmetics as she spends the rest of the time with her husband in Washington D.C.

Tenants can choose to pay for a personal Wi-Fi connection or watch TV in the common area. The great thing about the building is that there is natural light that pours into the space to help make tenants feel warm. 

It’s amazing how many people are interested in getting one of these tiny homes. You may be surprised by there is even a list of people waiting to move to The Arcade. The tiniest units rent for $550 per month, almost half the city average.  

Take a look at the video below and see what these tiny homes look like. We are sure you are going to love them, unless you prefer more spacious living spaces. 

Would you live in one of these? Please share your thoughts with us in the comments section below. 

Creative couple builds adorable 80-square-foot guest house – They did it with just $700

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Monica Pop
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Imagine getting your piece of paradise for just $700. If you think we speak nonsense than you should definitely check out this amazing project a couple from Missoula, Montana started. 

Using only re-purposed materials, photographer Alla Ponomareva and her husband Garrett built the coziest and most adorable tiny place. The plans from Derek “Deek” Diedricksen they used cost them around $1,200. 

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The house is shaped in the form of the letter A and is totally amazing both on the outside and in the inside. It has a huge deck, large windows, solar panels, and translucent wall. 

The best thing is that during summer time, this tiny space expands by pushing the see-through wall. It definitely offers pure enjoyment. 

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Once the wall expands, it becomes a patio roof and having a glass of wine, or reading a book outside gives you feeling of calmness and freshness. 

“When the wall is up, its a whole different experience. Luckily, Montana has almost no mosquitos to speak of in the summer time, so there’s no need for a mosquito net,” Alla says on her blog.

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The interior is full of vivid colors that add to the appealing looks of the place. 

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“Be happy, enjoy the little things,” a sign reads above the window.

I am sure everyone would like to be a guest of the Ponomavera’s family and spend a night or two at this beautiful cottage. 

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The two separate sofas can serve the purpose of beds for sleeping in during the night. 

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The cottage might be small but has enough storage space to fit all your most valuable belongings. It doesn’t have a full kitchen but it does have some of the most basic necessities.

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The large water jug can be used for washing dishes, or brushing teeth, and the Coleman portable burner can be used for cooking simple meals or warming coffee or tea.  

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The hammocks only add to the whole experience and let you enjoy the fresh air to the fullest while relaxing. 

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“If you haven’t seen the stars in Montana, then you haven’t truly seen the stars…” Alla says.

Some fun facts about this A-frame:

  • It only took Alla and Garrett around 3 weeks to build.
  • Design plan was created by Derek “Deek” Diedricksen.
  • Can sleep two people comfortably, three if they’re in a sleeping bag on the floor.
  • Guests can use the outdoor portable toilet and solar shower.
  • Total cost was approximately $700 using mostly recycled and reused materials.

We simply love this tiny but functional cottage. What about you?

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