Breaking Up, So Hot Right Now

Plus, how many serums can you actually use at once? Sep. 22 2021 [Bustle logo](%2F%2Fbustle.com%2F%3Futm_campaign=10599%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017c0fc4ab28-cefaafe3-53c5-47f6-b0a3-7fb73d9a1d28-000000/Lrk4DIcxIhWUQnvZdDHLSeLzjf8=237) [alt_text](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fwellness%2Fwhy-break-up-content-is-hot-right-now%3Futm_campaign=10599%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017c0fc4ab28-cefaafe3-53c5-47f6-b0a3-7fb73d9a1d28-000000/Gth1-C1Hp3Wkahlkpb42MZ8ytkI=237) [Why We Process Breakups More Publicly Than Ever](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fwellness%2Fwhy-break-up-content-is-hot-right-now%3Futm_campaign=10599%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/2/0100017c0fc4ab28-cefaafe3-53c5-47f6-b0a3-7fb73d9a1d28-000000/uZsQKKIVuLVXPOV4gjOPULbQtVs=237) There’s no denying 2020 was a [tough year for relationships](%2F%2Fwww.romper.com%2Flife%2Frelationship-problems-fighting-pandemic%3Futm_campaign=10599%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017c0fc4ab28-cefaafe3-53c5-47f6-b0a3-7fb73d9a1d28-000000/2ISrMKr6Vaag1oxoloKN_RFKGzI=237) — the pandemic forced many couples to work from home on top of each other and reorganize child care and domestic labor, all without the release of time apart or fun date nights out. And in 2021, we’re seeing the effects. Divorce filings are [also on the rise](%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2021%2F09%2F09%2Fstyle%2Fas-courts-reopen-divorce-filings-are-on-the-rise.html%3Futm_campaign=10599%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017c0fc4ab28-cefaafe3-53c5-47f6-b0a3-7fb73d9a1d28-000000/RIPweR6rlnudCeLpbqaOO373_4A=237), and Kacey Musgraves and Olivia Rodrigo have already given us two all-time breakup albums. With the pandemic elevating feelings of [isolation and loneliness](%2F%2Fnews.harvard.edu%2Fgazette%2Fstory%2F2021%2F02%2Fyoung-adults-teens-loneliness-mental-health-coronavirus-covid-pandemic%2F%3Futm_campaign=10599%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017c0fc4ab28-cefaafe3-53c5-47f6-b0a3-7fb73d9a1d28-000000/_4Tbn1cF5Dckww2jye9HA334c4A=237), it’s no wonder that people are turning to social media to grieve their feelings of loss. It’s just that some of us have [bigger budgets](%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv=tLqt_6W2JXU%26utm_campaign=10599%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017c0fc4ab28-cefaafe3-53c5-47f6-b0a3-7fb73d9a1d28-000000/a-ujxkbEfcShtA1VwcNKs-STes8=237) for [breakup content](%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fp%2FCR5FWNCh62b%2F%3Futm_campaign=10599%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017c0fc4ab28-cefaafe3-53c5-47f6-b0a3-7fb73d9a1d28-000000/wwhQyVikX0lEnSVIfG5S2FcwRf4=237) than others. [Read More](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fwellness%2Fwhy-break-up-content-is-hot-right-now%3Futm_campaign=10599%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/3/0100017c0fc4ab28-cefaafe3-53c5-47f6-b0a3-7fb73d9a1d28-000000/T1uPdc1cfPJpnTVoxgJf8Pjs9k0=237) The Latest CELEBRITIES [Barbs, Stand Down](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fentertainment%2Fjennifer-hough-nicki-minaj-kenneth-petty-lawsuit-sexual-assault-harassment%3Futm_campaign=10599%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017c0fc4ab28-cefaafe3-53c5-47f6-b0a3-7fb73d9a1d28-000000/wD1akH3ywnMmuJF-ebB51wLc5KE=237) Last week, Nicki Minaj found herself in the center of a [COVID vaccine controversy](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fentertainment%2Fnicki-minaj-covid-19-tweets-not-vaccinated-reactions%3Futm_campaign=10599%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017c0fc4ab28-cefaafe3-53c5-47f6-b0a3-7fb73d9a1d28-000000/njwZbWcWr7Q4THo_-_u1PVuvXeA=237) after saying she wouldn’t get the shot in order to attend the Met Gala. Today, she and husband Kenneth Petty are in the news once again after Jennifer Hough, whom Petty was convicted of sexually assaulting in the ’90s, gave a heart-wrenching TV interview about why she’s suing the couple for harassment and defamation. To the Barbs still stanning, it’s not a good look. [Read More](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fentertainment%2Fjennifer-hough-nicki-minaj-kenneth-petty-lawsuit-sexual-assault-harassment%3Futm_campaign=10599%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/2/0100017c0fc4ab28-cefaafe3-53c5-47f6-b0a3-7fb73d9a1d28-000000/t-8H2LcREGOr1MjqcgAI-3oD2AQ=237) BEAUTY [The Limit Does Exist](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fhow-many-serums-can-you-use-at-once%3Futm_campaign=10599%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017c0fc4ab28-cefaafe3-53c5-47f6-b0a3-7fb73d9a1d28-000000/CLnXeuasHqSHrI8E7Bn1OHxc2wA=237) By now, we’re all familiar with the major benefits that serums can add to a skin care routine — added moisture, exfoliation, brightening — you name the desired effect, and there’s a serum that can do it. But how many can you *reasonably* use at one time? [Read More](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fhow-many-serums-can-you-use-at-once%3Futm_campaign=10599%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/2/0100017c0fc4ab28-cefaafe3-53c5-47f6-b0a3-7fb73d9a1d28-000000/txcyWPfJ_QBT1Ea0_ZneSHZkPMM=237) LIFE [It’s Fall, Y’all](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Flife%2Flibra-season-2021-affect-each-zodiac-sign%3Futm_campaign=10599%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017c0fc4ab28-cefaafe3-53c5-47f6-b0a3-7fb73d9a1d28-000000/cXxcr_Y2oT_AfnEUQEnKKlQXNwk=237) With the [21st night of September](%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Fentertainment-arts%2Fmusic%2Fstory%2F2021-09-21%2Fseptember-earth-wind-fire-demi-adejuyigbe-videos%3Futm_campaign=10599%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017c0fc4ab28-cefaafe3-53c5-47f6-b0a3-7fb73d9a1d28-000000/W--kiIm02PQsNnlzSy7KIkXWXMQ=237) behind us, today brings both the first official day of fall and the start of [Libra season](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Flife%2Flibra-season-2021-affect-each-zodiac-sign%3Futm_campaign=10599%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/2/0100017c0fc4ab28-cefaafe3-53c5-47f6-b0a3-7fb73d9a1d28-000000/cAhrZGWit3xWpCT4yZNCjMY-hs8=237). Fall of course means it’s time to really [start dressin’](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Ffall-2021-trends-90s-vests-2000s-pink%3Futm_campaign=10599%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017c0fc4ab28-cefaafe3-53c5-47f6-b0a3-7fb73d9a1d28-000000/iw-gaZUT6uCoQdGyHKpshgggXXs=237), but there’s also plenty to be excited about in the hair and beauty space — from the spicy lip colors that [Hailey Bieber’s wearing](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fhailey-bieber-favorite-fall-beauty-trends%3Futm_campaign=10599%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017c0fc4ab28-cefaafe3-53c5-47f6-b0a3-7fb73d9a1d28-000000/5VjbuUidrtrA05xeGtHuUaV-8Ak=237) to the [warm hues](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Ffall-2021-hair-color-trends%3Futm_campaign=10599%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017c0fc4ab28-cefaafe3-53c5-47f6-b0a3-7fb73d9a1d28-000000/W4X2mHji8l1meu9gB6drU76C1kU=237) that colorists are predicting will be everywhere. [Read More](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Flife%2Flibra-season-2021-affect-each-zodiac-sign%3Futm_campaign=10599%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/3/0100017c0fc4ab28-cefaafe3-53c5-47f6-b0a3-7fb73d9a1d28-000000/BEX6aPiAOIkTxv2GH-VGz3G8IBs=237) Must Reads %2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fpolitics%2Ftexas-plan-c-abortion-pill-online%3Futm_campaign=10599%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017c0fc4ab28-cefaafe3-53c5-47f6-b0a3-7fb73d9a1d28-000000/hf0tSc3UTngzWXN6MLnTcgfphuM=237 NEWS [The Groups Working To Get Texans Their Abortion Pills](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fpolitics%2Ftexas-plan-c-abortion-pill-online%3Futm_campaign=10599%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/2/0100017c0fc4ab28-cefaafe3-53c5-47f6-b0a3-7fb73d9a1d28-000000/tBK8w56KgEfAaQElJ1g5Q6Qappk=237) Earlier this month, Texas adopted the strictest abortion law in the nation, drawing plenty of critical attention from media and celebrities (like [Uma Therman](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fentertainment%2Fuma-thurman-abortion-op-ed-texas-ban%3Futm_campaign=10599%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017c0fc4ab28-cefaafe3-53c5-47f6-b0a3-7fb73d9a1d28-000000/p135wraahlAt7PH-mmG0y8HaSwM=237), who just today shared her own abortion story). Since then, most clinics have effectively stopped providing the procedure after the six-week point, but that hasn’t stopped activists from providing abortion access by whatever means necessary. [Read More](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fpolitics%2Ftexas-plan-c-abortion-pill-online%3Futm_campaign=10599%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/3/0100017c0fc4ab28-cefaafe3-53c5-47f6-b0a3-7fb73d9a1d28-000000/LhUkur2I1takfrG7ucSZWmnJUdE=237) %2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fentertainment%2Fmarlowe-granados-happy-hour-princess-diana-twitter-quotes%3Futm_campaign=10599%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017c0fc4ab28-cefaafe3-53c5-47f6-b0a3-7fb73d9a1d28-000000/Yghg4rmaeCwZMOUscPhl_7ayqoQ=237 BOOKS [The Party Girls Are All Right](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fentertainment%2Fmarlowe-granados-happy-hour-princess-diana-twitter-quotes%3Futm_campaign=10599%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/2/0100017c0fc4ab28-cefaafe3-53c5-47f6-b0a3-7fb73d9a1d28-000000/7xbpG3iXPRcxxZo6zjjxqEsRD-0=237) Socialites, it girls — whatever moniker you bestow on them — our culture tends to chew them up, spit them out, and promptly move on to the next. Think about how the media treated Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, or even Princess Diana. But in Happy Hour, a new novel by Marlowe Granados (who’s got some party girl cred herself), the lifestyle isn’t punished; it’s simply a way to get by and a fun one at that. [Read More](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fentertainment%2Fmarlowe-granados-happy-hour-princess-diana-twitter-quotes%3Futm_campaign=10599%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/3/0100017c0fc4ab28-cefaafe3-53c5-47f6-b0a3-7fb73d9a1d28-000000/lFYk1mEo_3z2zla5MXMN3mDfVHs=237) %2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Frebecca-minkoff-spring-2022-nfts%3Futm_campaign=10599%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017c0fc4ab28-cefaafe3-53c5-47f6-b0a3-7fb73d9a1d28-000000/DhNsmHwB-btOCXE_L19WDD4cRDg=237 STYLE [Are NFTs The Future Of Fashion?](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Frebecca-minkoff-spring-2022-nfts%3Futm_campaign=10599%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/2/0100017c0fc4ab28-cefaafe3-53c5-47f6-b0a3-7fb73d9a1d28-000000/SFH2-S6Vz8YjM1mjOF_V1keVEIw=237) Still kicking yourself for not getting in on Bitcoin earlier? Well NFTs — nonfungible tokens — are the [next big thing](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Flife%2Fwhat-are-non-fungible-tokens-nfts-how-to-buy%3Futm_campaign=10599%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017c0fc4ab28-cefaafe3-53c5-47f6-b0a3-7fb73d9a1d28-000000/0whF0DoVTCAvPItqT4HF2NdqTt8=237) in crypto, and everyone from Grimes to the designers at NYFW is getting in on the digital artifact trend. [Read More](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Frebecca-minkoff-spring-2022-nfts%3Futm_campaign=10599%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/3/0100017c0fc4ab28-cefaafe3-53c5-47f6-b0a3-7fb73d9a1d28-000000/eUHZ-HK-JUpykm35uNLDaHln5X4=237) Astrology %2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Flife%2Fdaily-horoscope-for-september-22-2021%3Futm_campaign=10599%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017c0fc4ab28-cefaafe3-53c5-47f6-b0a3-7fb73d9a1d28-000000/PC8C3uGL-HJy6pVJjT0l3XCoHL0=237 ASTROLOGY [Here’s your daily horoscope](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Flife%2Fdaily-horoscope-for-september-22-2021%3Futm_campaign=10599%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/2/0100017c0fc4ab28-cefaafe3-53c5-47f6-b0a3-7fb73d9a1d28-000000/g7ufqFVhOBLII4ilPFSHaAMnuFk=237) Today heralds the start of Libra season. 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