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CELEBRITY

Is Britney Finally About To Be Freed?

Mark Sept. 29 on your calendars, because it’s Britney Spears’ next conservatorship hearing. Since the previous court date, Spears has petitioned to remove her father, Jamie, from the conservatorship, while Jamie has asked for the whole arrangement to be terminated. The latter was seen as a huge win for the 39-year-old newly engaged singer, but experts think there’s a strong chance the guardianship won’t be entirely eliminated next week. Read More

WELLNESS

Cold, Cold Water

You’d be forgiven if you thought people submerging their face in cold water when stressed was the type of thing that only happened in movies, like bad guys who can’t shoot straight and 23-year-old creatives renting enormous SoHo lofts. Well, in this instance, science actually backs up the screenwriters. “Submerging your face in cold water is a technique for managing intense emotional arousal,” one therapist tells Bustle. Basically, your body thinks you’re underwater and slows your heart rate to conserve oxygen. Who knew?  Read More

BEAUTY

Red Lip, Class-ic

Did you know that M.A.C’s Ruby Woo lipstick is so popular that the brand sells four tubes every minute? Also, chances are one of those four buyers could well be a celebrity since Taylor Swift, Tracee Ellis Ross, Saweetie, Rosalía, and Rihanna herself are all fans of the shade. The brand just announced that the blue-based lippy will be available in a mixture of swanky new finishes. Read More

RELATIONSHIPS

I Feel Guilty Because I Don’t Want Commitment!

“The thought of being in an exclusive, monogamous relationship fills me with mild dread,” writes one Bustle reader in this week’s installment of our new relationship Q&A, It’s A Pleasure. “I really enjoy and care about this person, and can easily see myself committing to a relationship with them. I just don’t see myself being exclusive.” Curious what to do next? Columnist Sophia Benoit has the answers. Read More

ASTROLOGY

Not All Libras Are Made Equal

Libra season is upon us, but if you have friends and family who are born between Sept. 23 and Oct. 22, don’t assume they’re all cut from the same cloth. In fact, each sign is split into three consecutive decans of 10 days duration, and each cohort has a slightly different mix of characteristics. Some are flirty and charming, others are logic-driven fiends. It’s called balance. Read More

DATING

The Expert Guide To First Dates

“The phrase, ‘I’d prefer to just order my own meal and not share’ — that’s gonna be a hard no for me,” says Rayna Greenberg, host of the blockbuster relationships podcast Girl’s Gotta Eat. We spoke to Greenberg and co-host Ashley Hesseltine to discuss first dates, app etiquette, and some very specific green flags; i.e., “If he has a rescue dog, flirtatiously roasts me, still laughs at Four Seasons Total Landscaping,” then Hesseltine’s all in, and honestly, fair. Read More

ASTROLOGY

Here’s your daily horoscope

Get out of your comfort zone. Read More