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Butt play gets a bad rep, but certified sex coach Georgia Grace would like to change that. The first step is being informed - and she’s happy to share. From what anal sex actually involves, to how to start talking about it (without blushing), to learning what you like (and don’t like), she shares her expert knowledge.    You can find Georgia on Instagram at @gspot._ and online here.    You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here.   If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au   Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.   Each Sunday, you can pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

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Good news! You don’t need to spend a fortune to get the kind of flawless face of a Kardashian (or anyone else, depending on your vibe). Here, Kelsey lists the makeup products that are cheap as chips and just as good as their high-end equivalents.    Each Thursday, Body+Soul digital editor Alison Izzo (who, by her own admission, is no beauty expert) and Body+Soul beauty editor Kelsey Ferencak (who, is a bonafide expert with years of experience speaking to experts) get together to try and crack the everyday beauty problems that plague us all.   Kelsey’s best budget makeup picks:    Max Factor False Lash Effect Epic Mascara $28, Priceline Rimmel Magnif’Eyes Crimson Edition Eyeshadow Palette, $23.95, at Priceline Revlon So Fierce Mascara, $21.95, at Priceline Cover Girl Perfect Blend Eye Pencil Basic Black, $13, at Woolworths Revlon Powder Bronzer, $24.95, at Priceline Maybelline Cheek Heat Sheer Gel Cream Blush,  $17, at Woolworths Nude by Nature Mineral Bronzer, $40-(ish), at Chemist Warehouse Bourjois Little Round Pot Blush, $20, at Priceline Loreal Paris Blush True Match, $26, at Woolworths Karen Murrell Natural Lipstick, $29.95, at Priceline Loreal Colour Lipstick Riche Satin Rose Tendre, $20 (-ish), at Coles Revlon Kiss Glow Berry Brilliant Lip Oil, $20, at Coles   You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here.   If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au   Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.   Each Sunday, you can pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

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Here’s a wild thought: the physical space you inhabit has just as much influence on whether you achieve those weight loss goals as what you put in your mouth, or your mindset. Dr Michelle Celander is the WW (formerly Weight Watchers) director of program and science, and she is a firm believer in the power your home environment wields when it comes to helping you maintain your healthier habits. She explains how…    You can find out more about Dr Michelle Celander and WW here.    You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here.   If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au   Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.   Each Sunday, you can pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

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Happiness is not the same as positivity, a fact that SAS Australia’s Ant Middleton is keen to clarify. The ex-special forces officer and Chief Officer on the gruelling reality TV show is more upbeat off-camera than you might think, and in this - the second of our two part series with the British author and mindset coach - he explains why going through hard times is actually essential to enjoying the good times.    You can find Ant on Instagram at @antmiddleton or find him online here.    Ant’s book Zero Negativity: The Power of Positive Thinking, is available now, $34.99, here or here.    You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here.   If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au   Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.   Each Sunday, you can pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

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If you are one of the millions of Australians who tuned in to watch SAS Australia last year, you’ll be familiar with the voice of Chief Instructor Ant Middleton. But when he’s not barking orders at unsuspecting celebrities, he is using his (very calm, actually quite friendly) voice to spread his message of positivity - in the least woo-woo way possible.    Today’s ep is the first of a two-part series with the author, speaker and TV personality, so be sure to tune into tomorrow's follow-up and learn how this ex-special forces commando tries to see the good, even in the bad.    You can find Ant on Instagram at @antmiddleton or find him online here.    Ant’s book Zero Negativity: The Power of Positive Thinking, is available now, $34.99, here or here.    You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here.   If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au   Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.   Each Sunday, you can pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

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Running has brought Turia Pitt some of the highest highs and lowest lows of her life, but even after competing in an ultramarathon in 2011 that left her with severe burns to 65% of her body, she found the willpower to not only become an inspiration speaker, author and philanthropist - but also the motivation to lace up her runners and hit the pavement again. Here’s how.    As a special offer for Healthy-ish listeners, Turia is offering 10% off her running program. Simply enter the code BODYANDSOUL at checkout.    You can find Turia on Instagram at @turiapitt or find her online here.    You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here.   If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au   Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.     Each Sunday, you can pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

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Good hair doesn’t need to cost the earth - as Kelsey Ferencak well knows. Sure, there are some things that you need to spend a bit more coin on, but there are also plenty that the less expensive versions work just as well - or sometimes better - that their big ticket alternatives.    Kelsey’s best budget haircare picks:   Styling: Kyn Hold & Shine Spray $19.99 at Priceline Batiste Dry Shampoo $10 at Woolworths Klorane Oat Milk Dry Shampoo $14.95 at Adore Beauty Tresemme Hairspray $3.99 at Chemist Warehouse Schwarzkopf Extra Care Ultimate Styling Hairspray $7 at Chemist Warehouse Loreal Elnett Satin Extra-Caring Argan Oil Hairspray $10.99 at Priceline Masks and Oils: Akin Miracle Shine Conditioning Hair Mask $6 at Chemist Warehouse Shea Moisture Raw Shea Butter Deep Treatment Masque $24.99 at Priceline OGX Coconut Miracle Oil Mask $20 at Coles OGX Renewing & Argan Oil $27 at Woolworths  Loreal Elvive Treatment Extraordinary Oil $20 at Coles    Each Thursday, Body+Soul digital editor Alison Izzo (who, by her own admission, is no beauty expert) and Body+Soul beauty editor Kelsey Ferencak (who, is a bonafide expert with years of experience speaking to experts) get together to try and crack the everyday beauty problems that plague us all.   You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here.   If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au   Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.   Each Sunday, you can pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

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Is 2021 the year you finally shut down your inner ‘mean girl’ dialogue? Author, TedX speaker and podcaster Melissa Ambrosini certainly thinks it should be - and she has some insightful things about why we hold on to our inner critics, and also how we can - finally - get rid of them.    You can find Melissa on Instagram at @melissaambrosini, listen to her TedX talk here, or find her podcast The Melissa Ambrosini Show here.    You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here.   If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au   Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.   Each Sunday, you can pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

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It’s tempting to embark on a new diet in the hope that a controlled eating plan will fix all of your food woes. But Leah Itsines (and yes, the sister of Kayla Itsines) wants you to press pause. Her realistic approach to healthy eating is devoid of deprivation, for good reason. She shares how she came across her food-is-fuel epiphany, and why trends should be kept out of the kitchen.    You can find Leah online here, or on Instagram at @leahitsines   You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here.   If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au   Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.   Each Sunday, you can pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

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Jay Blahnik is the Senior Director of Fitness Technologies at Apple, so it goes without saying that he knows a thing or two about what gets people up and moving. He shares how Apple Fitness+ taps into this, and also why it might be time to rethink where, when and even how you work out. Because, the world has changed. And your gym membership with it.    You can find out more about Apple Fitness+ online here or check out the Apple Fitness+ trainers and new workouts on Instagram @applefitnessplus.   You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here.   If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au   Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.   Each Sunday, you can pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

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