Where I’ve been and of course the “Bucket List”
When a friend asked me which manicure she should get recently, I drew a blank. From milk bath nails to the structured gel manicure, we’re spoiled for choice when it comes to trends and techniques, and whittling it down to just one feels impossible. Looking back through the archives, though, […]
Here’s a conversation starter for you: at your next party, ask people to name their favourite benefit mascara. Most people are loyal to a specific formula. Personally, I long endorsed Bad Gal Bang for its a skinny brush that gave my lashes a very subtle enhancement — like my lashes, […]
Jess Brush was never interested in becoming a beauty influencer. She enjoyed doing her own nails instead of going to a nail salon, so following the advice of a friend, she created an alias called the Nailbetch and started posting clips of her Friday manicures on TikTok. “Before I started […]
Welcome to Beauty In A Tik, where each week we put TikTok’s viral beauty hacks and innovative trends to the test. Some beauty trends fizzle out before they have the opportunity to go viral. If you ask me, this includes the jellyfish haircut (basically two haircuts in one: a short bob […]
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 […]
“Lazy girl jobs are my faves, all I do is copy and paste the same emails, take 3-4 calls a day, take my extra long break, take more breaks and get a nice salary.” That’s the text overlay on a TikTok from creator Rahel, one half of TikTok duo @raeandzeebo […]
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 […]
If you’re one of the hundreds of thousands of fans who went to see — or are going to see — Taylor Swift’s Eras tour, you likely spent a good portion of your paycheque on tickets, accommodations, outfits, and more for a single night of fun. Yes, the concert is […]
Pollen allergies are no joke. Incessant sneezing, itchy eyes and a scratchy throat are just a handful of irritating symptoms that come with hay fever as the seasons change — but allergies can have some pretty adverse effects on your skin, too. If you regularly wake up with a puffy […]
Even as we progress further into being a more sex-positive society, when it comes to porn, we’re often still quite divided. With a history of presenting seemingly non-consensual, violent or unrealistic portrayals of sex (and of women), it’s understandable why we might be wary of incorporating porn into our sex […]
