Rub your hand over your upper arms or legs. Do you notice tiny rough bumps? They can feel like little goosebumps except they’re always there, even when you’re totally zen. These could be the result of clogged hair follicles and dry skin. Rough and bumpy skin can come up in […]
Welcome to Refinery29’s Fertility Diaries, where people chronicle their joyous, painful, and sometimes complicated paths to parenthood. Have your own Fertility Diary to share? Contact us, here. History: I’m a pansexual woman, and I’ve known from a young age that I wanted kids. As an only child, the idea of […]
Welcome to Taking Stock, a space where we can take a deep breath and try to figure out what the COVID-19 economy really means for our finances. Every month, personal finance expert Paco de Leon will answer your most difficult, emotionally charged questions about money. This year has forced many […]
After a long and arduous wait, indoor activities are finally back on the cards. Whether you’re craving a trip to the cinema or you’re desperate to eat dinner inside, the easing of restrictions has been welcomed by many – particularly fashion lovers, who can now put together an outfit without […]
Mercury, computer artwork. Buckle up, because it’s here: the second Mercury retrograde of 2021. Starting on May 29 and lasting until June 22, the Planet of Communication’s backwards dance in Gemini is going to uncover secrets, mess with our communication, and send us into a hectic, glitch-filled frenzy. And, fair […]
My parents arrived in Canada from Pakistan in the 1970s. They were part of the “please-and-thank-you” generation, swallowing their pride when getting paid less at work, or when being bullied in a mall food court. To them, it was clear that this treatment was the price of admission — the […]
TikTok is becoming known for its viral recipes, and if there is one thing it really loves, it’s a breakfast trend. Following in the footsteps of baked oats, “nature’s cereal” and pesto eggs – the latter approved by Captain America himself, Chris Evans – the latest morning routine hack sweeping […]
Major spoilers ahead. The Mare of Easttown finale begins with Mare (Kate Winslet) under the impression she has caught Erin McMenamin’s killer. By the end of this twisty episode though, she catches the real killer and the reveal is a gut punch — not just for Mare, but the audience […]
Could people have any more opinions on the Friends reunion? Since it premiered on Thursday, everything from the revelation of a secret offscreen romance to Cindy Crawford modelling Ross’s infamous leather pants has become a major talking point. It hasn’t escaped the internet’s attention that Matt LeBlanc – a.k.a. smooth-talking, […]
I’ve been having trouble falling asleep. I don’t think that’s out of the ordinary, in general but also right now, given the current state of the world. But my particular brand of insomnia looks like this: I stay up late each night, scrolling through TikTok with my mind racing about […]
