New celebrity skin-care and beauty brands seem to be rolling out fast and steady these days, but long before legitimately good lines like Fenty Beauty by Rihanna and Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty could exist, there was the celebrity fragrance boom. Forget serums, sunscreens, and cream blush: For a certain generation, […]
Timeless quality, luxury materials, intricate, delicate designs and a sustainable ethos are characteristics that tend to be associated with high price points and unattainability — especially in the jewellery industry. And that is doubly true when those jewels are worn and loved by celebrities. This is where Hong Kong-based brand […]
We’re all guilty of sticking around at jobs we don’t necessarily love at some point. Whatever our reasoning, we force ourselves to endure and persist. Work is always going to be a slog, right? And is there really much point in yearning for the dream job in times like these […]
Welcome to Beauty In A Tik, where each week we put TikTok’s viral beauty hacks and innovative trends to the test. Sandal season may already be underway but my feet are not ready. Shoved into thick socks and clompy boots for a year, they’re a little worse for wear — […]
Welcome to Sun Blocked, Refinery29’s global call-to-action to wake up to the serious dangers of tanning. No lectures or shaming, we promise. Instead, our goal is to arm you with the facts you need to protect your skin to the best of your ability, because there’s no such thing as safe […]
Welcome to Beauty In A Tik, where each week we put TikTok’s viral beauty hacks and innovative trends to the test. If TikTok trends are anything to go by, this is the summer of blush. The product is so popular (we’re talking 4.7 billion views for the hashtag #blush alone), […]
Once upon a time, when I was a fresh-faced and excited eighteen-year-old, I approached festival packing like I did any other holiday: with my most stylish outfits, different accessories and shoes for each look — and not much to how I would carry everything on my back. I was all […]
The other night, I found myself with a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad sunburn (as the fabled Alexander would put it). Now, a burn is painful enough on its own, but — as I learned — it’s especially bad at night. As I tucked myself into bed, sinking into what suddenly […]
Given her long list of top-tier clients including Selena Gomez, Storm Reid, and Emily Blunt, it makes sense that celebrity manicurist and educator Julie Kandalec — better known on social media as Julie K — has become one of the most sought-after nail experts in New York. From “Russian” manicures […]
Raise your hand if you’ve apologised to your manicurist for your super-short nails. Why is it that do we do that? Long, elegant tips often get all the love, but short nails are just as chic in their own right and suitable for the season’s coolest nail art trends. Plus, […]
