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Hi.
The right way to do this (as i have heard)
https://codex.buddypress.org/how-to-guides/customizing-labels-messages-and-urls/
If you use this method you have full control over styling and it works perfect.
@mikepratt gave this tips in this presentation that i think is a awesome. Check it out here

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