Shocked by Madonna's armpit selfie? + 7 signs you're stuck in a Groundhog Day

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Why is native beauty still so shocking?
It's the week that beauty went native. For starters, our Facebook and Twitter feeds were filled with makeup-free selfies of our mates in a bid to raise awareness of breast cancer. And then this morning we woke up to Madonna flashing a snap of her unshaven armpit on Instagram with the hashtag #artforfreedom. This alone has earned her over 7750 comments so far including 'you might want to shave your arms' and 'yuck this is so gross' - these were just some of the tamer ones.

So how did we get to the point whereby going au natural is deemed so shocking that it is seen as either 'brave' enough to raise money for charity or shocking enough to be seen as some kind of one woman rebellion? We say sharing an un-beautified snap is not the social media equivalent of a fun run. It becomes instead another excuse to post a selfie that guarantees a zillion Likes, especially when those makeup-free faces look flawless. Yes, we mean you Kim Marsh and Amy Willerton.

Of course, it's great if people like Madonna want to challenge beauty conventions or do their bit for cancer awareness. But you know, you can text BEAT to 70099 to donate £3 to Cancer Research UK. Seeing a picture of a pal's makeup–less face won't make me more or less inclined to do so.

- Kate Lloyd, Digital Writer
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7 signs you're stuck in a 'Groundhog Day' rut
When we read new research this week that 75% of us are stuck in a rut, a never-changing cycle of habits that we just can't shake, we nodded our heads in recognition. The Clipper Teas survey found that we stick to everything from the same breakfast to the same hair colour. Guilty! Here are seven signs that you are, too.

1. You haven't seen one of those hair colour charts they have at the hairdresser's in ages. You know, the ones with the little locks of hair? Once a Honey Blonde, always a Honey Blonde.

2. You have a special spot at the train station platform. Just to the left of the Freya lingerie billboard on the opposite wall. Because when the train arrives that's where the doors will open.

3. Your boyfriend brings you tea that's not in your favourite Llechwedd Slate Caverns mug. Back to the kitchen he goes.

4. It's lunchtime and you vow to explore new options. Heck, maybe you'll try a quinoa salad! However, once in Pret, the lure of the crayfish and rocket sandwich proves too much. Again.

5. Yes, you've seen every single episode of Friends and yes, there are a zillion other things on telly - but they're just really good, aren't they?

6. There are 25 lipsticks in your make-up bag, each a slightly different shade of bubblegum pink. Just in case.

7. After reading this, you're going to see what's happening on Twitter then make a cup of tea. Because that's what you always do, right?

- Christina Quaine, Features Writer
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