3 d. ago Boots discounts £24 Too Faced plumping lip gloss that 'lives up to hype' to £10

Shoppers love the Too Faced plumping gloss 'for lips that appear full and pouty'

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5 d. ago Does apple cider vinegar really help you to lose weight — and what are the side effects?

The £2 tonic has long been heralded a wonder elixir, and now it’s being touted for weight loss — so does it really live up to hype? Nutritionist Louise Pyne investigates

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1 week ago ‘Amazing’ concealer that Sephora shoppers say ‘lives up to the hype’

We might have found the perfect concealer to add to your summer makeup collection

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2 w. ago Joolz Aer2 pram review: A sleek, compact pushchair, but how does it perform?

We put the aer2 through real-world testing to see if it lives up to the hype – and the price tag

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2 w. ago I tried the budget Aldi Pilates bed that's thousands less than its competitors... so is it worth the hype?

I've been doing mat Pilates for more than half my life, and reformer on and off (when I  can afford it) for the best part of decade. So - would Aldi's bed live up to the hype?

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2 w. ago Inside Cinnamon Life at the City of Dreams — the Colombo hotel that was 10 years in the making

Does Sri Lanka’s latest city hotel live up to the hype? Lydia Swinscoe checks in to find out

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3 w. ago The Ordinary’s $8 glycolic acid ‘transformed my skin’ after just one month

The toner really does live up to the hype

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3 w. ago Saturday Night Live: the 10 best sketches from the 50th season

While the splashy, star-packed season might not have lived up to the hype, there were still enough notably hilarious momentsThis was a massive season for Saturday Night Live, which celebrated 50 years on air. Along with two huge specials – a musical celebration and the big primetime anniversary show – it was also an election year. The season was loaded from start to finish with returning cast members and huge guest stars.You’d think this would translate into a truly memorable run of episodes, but alas, that wasn’t the case with a season that was as choppy as any over the past decade. Which isn’t to say there was nothing good; as with every season, there were any number of sketches that got a lot of attention and laughs. Sometimes more the former than the latter – see the mega-popular Domingo sketches starring Marcello Hernández, which, let’s face it, only went viral because each of them co-starred a pop princess with a huge stan army. But others were legitimately hilarious. Continue...

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3 w. ago 'I tried the TikTok viral tinted SPF and it gave me an instant summer glow for under £8'

The Garnier Vitamin C Daily UV Brightening Fluid With SPF 50 is loved by TikTok and beauty buffs, but did it live up to the hype?

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4 w. ago I put Gymshark's new Vital Sculpt range to the test in 3 different gym classes

Gymshark's new Vital Sculpt collection promises to be the perfect workout staple, no matter what type of exercise you like. We put it to the test to see if it lived up to the hype

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4 w. ago Bella Hadid's Orebella perfumes are now available in the UK and I tested them all to see if they're worth £67

Bella Hadid has finally launched her Orebella perfume range in the UK, and I got my hands on them to see if they lived up to the hype and are worth spending £67 on

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4 w. ago Are Brita’s water filters worth it? Our wellbeing editor put one to the test

Would the at-home filter jug live up to the hype and more importantly, does it work?

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