I’ve always been intimidated by hair gel. I didn’t grow up with it; in my house there was watermelon-scented hair detangler, but not a jar or bottle of hair gel to be found. So when friends and the TikTok girlies started sharing their slicked-back hair routines, scooping their fingers into […]
Uniqlo HeatTech leggings, Free People fleece, North Face jacket, scarf, beanie — that’s the winter essentials lineup I return to again and again when bundling up for the cold-weather season. But, last fall, a new coat trend entered the picture, throwing my go-to puffer into question: Totême’s scarf jacket. Another cold-weather […]
My hair has had a good summer: It’s been in the sea, in the pool, drenched in sunshine, tonged, dyed and re-dyed. So, when Refinery29’s deputy beauty director Jacqueline recently asked if I wanted to cut my long hair into a “choppy bob”, it didn’t take me long to say […]
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 24-year-old living and working in London. I came here for university and have stayed […]
Middle child syndrome can also apply to retailers — specifically, the boho-chic destination Free People. With an outstanding hipster-rebel younger sibling like Urban Outfitters and a sophisticated, chic elder like Anthropologie, it’s easy to get a little lost in the mix. Well, today we are shining some much-deserved light on […]
By now most of us on the Refinery29 Shopping Team have minimum one cult-favourite FP Movement jacket in our wardrobes. Let’s face it, Free People’s in-house and impressively eclectic activewear brand knows how to make some excellent outerwear — from convenient, packable puffers to relaxed button-up jackets. Our current fixation: […]
If the last couple of years have taught us anything, it’s that a lot of beauty treatments can be done on the cheap from the comfort of your own home — brow tints, haircuts (well, trims anyway), facials, gel manicures and even hair removal. But how does the at-home version […]
When it comes to coveted pieces for both the movement- and comfort-obsessed, lululemon is the name on everyone’s lips. From the brand’s signature ultra-soft leggings to the wear-everywhere athleisure jackets we would gladly live in, it’s no surprise that the brand is a reader-favourite year-round — and a top destination for […]
Imagine you’re exploring the wilderness amid medieval castles, when you come across a fellow adventurer named Lynn. It’s almost as if she knew you’d be famished by the time you reached her, because she has a fire, a pot of boiling water, and ingredients for chicken-mushroom skewers ready to go. […]
Attention Uniqlo lovers! A new designer collaboration is coming and it’s guaranteed to add some fun to your winter wardrobe. Pairing up for the first time with British accessories brand Anya Hindmarch—known for their expert craftsmanship, playful motifs (like the label’s signature googly-eyes), and whimsy bags (see: their Heinz ketchup […]
