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Hot, young adults are blinging out their belly buttons again. Navel piercings are back in yet another revival of a 1990s and Y2K fashion trend. Margot Robbir wearing a custom Schiaparelli look that ...

At the press of a button, you too can have longer-looking legs. No need to visit some pricey Turkish chop shop to make one’s legs look longer. Cosmetics gurus have devised a much cheaper method of ...

From slugging to mouth-taping, there’s no shortage of social media trends claiming to fix, well, just about anything. The latest one involves putting castor oil in your belly button, also known as ...

A new trend called navel oiling—putting essential oil in the belly button for health benefits like weight loss—has gained popularity on TikTok, but although it’s linked to an ancient practice, some ...

“Me pouring oil in my belly button every night because I refuse to be bloated in 2025,” a TikTok user posted last month, in a clip with 4.3 million views. Yes, you read that right. The latest health ...

While thinking of your health, the hollowed area on your abdomen must be the last thing on your mind. Yes, your belly button is the spot where your umbilical cord was attached at one point of time. It ...