Welcome to Beauty In A Tik, where each week we put TikTok’s viral beauty hacks and innovative trends to the test. TikTok’s makeup hacks range from game-changing (it turns out freezing your Beauty Blender is actually legit) to the downright ridiculous (like drawing a pair of glasses on your face […]
The magnitude of bringing a person into this world cannot be overstated. Sure, some might argue that it’s our biological purpose to procreate, but we live in a time that when we have choices — not to mention overpopulation. Raising children is one of the most difficult things in life, […]
The playground was overflowing with young families taking photos. It was chaos — a joyous kind of chaos — but I wasn’t ready for it. “Babe,” I said, turning to my girlfriend as I watched a little boy chucking something at another. “I’m so glad we’re never having kids.” She […]
For corporate workers, the frustrations of the remote office are well known, from hours of meetings that could easily have been an email to that one colleague who always has their camera switched off. Now, dozens of workers are venting their frustrations online – and gaining plenty of followers in […]
Welcome to Money Diaries, where we’re tackling what might be the last taboo facing modern working women: money. We’re asking a cross-section of women how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period – and we’re tracking every last penny. This week: “I’m a 28-year-old freelance voice and accent coach, mostly […]
Losing You is a weeklong series investigating heartbreak. According to Facebook data, 11th December is the most popular day for couples to break up. So what better time to look at relationship breakdowns, why they happen and how they affect us. We’ve all been there: you feel sick, can’t eat, can’t sleep […]
For costume designer Paul Tazewell, the new West Side Story movie — directed by Steven Spielberg, out in cinemas now — is a “full circle moment.” Back in school, the Ohio native played Sergeant Krupke in a production of the famed musical. Even so, Tazewell says his familiarity with both […]
When CL arrives at the shore after her musical re-birth, she wears cherry-red boxing gloves. Her shore, a cascading teal blue curtain; her shell, a black, high collar dress. The 30-year-old’s gaze is up, unblinking. She stands triumphant with her feet firmly planted on the ground, bumping her fists to […]
In Refinery29’s Sweet Digs, we take a look inside the sometimes small, sometimes spacious homes of millennial women and their families. This week, we tour influencer Rachel Martino’s colourful, industrial-style loft in Brooklyn, New York. Rachel Martino’s pre-war loft in Williamsburg used to be a paint factory — which is fitting, […]
The life of the party has entered the chat. At least, that’s what Madi Murphy, the co-founder of The Cosmic RX and The Cosmic Revolution, says about Mars moving into the fun-loving sign of Sagittarius. From December 13 to January 24, the Planet of Action, Aggression, and Sex will be in the adventurous, […]
