My parents never let me have Bratz when the pop culture-inspired dolls were all anyone under the age of 13 wanted in the early ’00s. (The name, a reference to “bratty teens,” didn’t sit well with them.) In banning the sought-after toy, though, they only drove me to want one […]
Every once in a while, a new skincare brand comes along and grabs the attention of influencers, editors and beauty lovers alike. Earlier in the year, it was ASOS exclusive, Skin Proud and NYC-adored Biossance. This summer, ultra chic French skincare brand Typology scoops the top spot. If you haven’t […]
One day, when I was a teenager, my mother and I were driving listening to a playlist I’d made on my iPod, moving easily from one conversation topic to another, as we always did — and still do. This wasn’t a particularly special day; it was just another day for […]
As a beauty journalist, I’m lucky enough to try a variety of beauty products, cherry-picking the worthy from the waste-of-time. Despite this (not to mention years of wearing makeup), I’ve never found the perfect foundation. I’m picky when it comes to my base. My oily, acne-prone and scarred skin is […]
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. As every person’s financial situation is unique, going forward we’re […]
There are plenty of articles on the internet telling men how to make a woman come in five minutes, 10, or 15. But what if a woman wants to make herself come faster? First, remember that “faster” is relative. Taking twenty minutes to orgasm will be “fast” for some people […]
Between shows like Love Island, Britain’s Got Talent, Gogglebox and The Greatest Dancer, First Dates and classics like The Crystal Maze, the nation’s appetite for reality TV and game shows really hasn’t wavered. What’s the appeal, you ask? It’s the people. The contestants who unknowingly coin irritatingly catchy turns of […]
Live. Laugh. Love. Three words which have always been frequently used, but never so consistently in that order until recent years. You can’t have failed to see them on Instagram, usually as a pseudo-spiritual hashtag to accompany a photograph of a former Love Island contestant gazing out to sea, or […]
When Rachael Leigh Cook first got the call about starring in a gender-swapped reboot of She’s All That, she wasn’t all that sure about participating. “‘How do I feel about being involved with a new version of this?’” she remembered thinking at the time during a phone interview with Refinery29. […]
There’s a clip going viral of Aaliyah appearing on BET’s 106 & Park on August 21, 2001. In the video, the then 22-year-old singer is just as you remember her: confident, yet a little soft spoken; stunning, yet understated and funny without intentionally pandering for laughs. The context couldn’t get […]
