Getting overwhelmed and overstimulated in a Lush, and overspending, just so you can get out quicker. Procrastinating until the last minute and frantically scouring Amazon for decent gifts with next-day delivery. Forgetting the office Secret Santa and hoping no one notices that the candle you hastily wrapped up is from […]
Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period — and we’re tracking every last penny. This week: “I’m a 31-year-old food product development manager living in Hertfordshire with my other half and dog. […]
£10 doesn’t seem to go very far these days, does it? Though you might find the odd gem in a charity shop for that price, in these financially fraught times, it’s much more about small wins. R29 readers have shared with us their best buys of the year, all for […]
Regular readers will likely have spotted R29 editors putting a myriad of Free People pieces to the test, and trust us: the brand rarely misses. This winter, Free People’s fashion forecast predicts comfort that doesn’t scrimp on style. So, ultra fine cashmere knits, oversized blanket scarves, sherpa fleeces, faux fur […]
Makeup is one of the easiest ways to embrace the grandeur of party season, and there are some makeup looks that are simply synonymous with this time of year. Glitter eyeshadow? Tick. Red lip? Check. However, while crimson pouts and shimmery eyelids might be Christmas and New Year’s Eve classics (for good […]
“I showed up for an appointment but the stylist was not there — the salon lights were out!” shared one anonymous Black woman to Unbothered earlier this year. “I had to come washed and blow-dried but [I was] also taxed extra if it wasn’t ‘properly washed’,” revealed another. “One stylist […]
Hillary Sussman, a comedy writer based in LA, had a funny habit of screenshotting tiny tattoos she liked but never actually getting them. She was especially fond of a “cute and spooky” fine-line tattoo of two ghosts that lived in her camera roll but not on her body. “I thought, […]
We’ve made it, folks — the last new moon of 2023 is finally here. While there are still plenty of astrological happenings to get through before we can ring in the new year (Mercury retrograde, cough, cough) this luminary is, at least, giving us a bit of positive energy. On […]
Because I am both a devout and long-serving Harry Styles fan and also chronically online, I’ve known about the Pleasing perfume rumours for a while. (If there’s one thing that fangirls are going to keep track of, its trademark registrations.) But that doesn’t mean that they’re any less exciting — […]
Up until last December, I was wholeheartedly dependent on my five-week brow appointment. It was a constant in my life; one I would make time for even if I were on holiday or traveling for work. “Your brows are the only makeup you’re always wearing” was, and is, a rotating […]
