Where I’ve been and of course the “Bucket List”
For a long time I tried to put a brave face on the abuse I get online. I felt it would be best if I just tell people that it doesn’t get to me, to not appear weak. I wanted to come across as a ‘strong woman’ in interviews but, […]
There’s a general consensus across the beauty world of late: Black women in the UK have mastered the “perfect beat” — a specific brand of polished, aspirational makeup that now feels distinctly British — or, as one person enthusiastically described on Twitter, “The UK Black girls have the best makeup […]
Welcome to Refinery29’s So, How Is It Really? where we take a look at all of the topics that have the internet talking. In studying them up close, we answer the question of what it’s really like to try out a trend like a butterfly top, a viral product, or an […]
Nothing causes a stir in the world of beauty like a trend that involves our brows. Arguably the feature we’ve been most invested in over the last few years, we’re certainly not ready to lose our precious arches anytime soon. But while many of us passed on the brief return to […]
Spoilers Ahead. In the second episode of Disney+’s Ms. Marvel — an already groundbreaking series for its depiction of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first Muslim superhero — comes a pretty revelatory moment in the most unlikely of places: a high school bathroom. After a mishap where she nearly reveals that […]
When Kim Kardashian walked up the Metropolitan Museum’s stairs at this year’s Met Gala wearing Marilyn Monroe’s famed Jean Louis dress from 1962, it sparked its share of controversy. Not only was the dress, which she’d borrowed from Ripley’s Believe Or Not!, not in line with the gala’s theme of […]
The “Panama hat” — characterised by a circular shape, thick band, and straw material — has long been a summer fashion staple. But while the headgear is beloved for its functional design that protects wearers from the sun, what many of its fans don’t know is that the hat was […]
Competition and judgment — can friendship exist without them? If you say the worst possible thing about yourself that others could say about you, does it take away the idea’s power? How do we not let unrequited love wreck us? These are just some of the questions Lisa Taddeo explores […]
Ever since you were a child you’ve known the moon and perhaps she’s known you too. Every night, she was there, sometimes as slight as a fingernail clipping and sometimes as heavy as a coin on a corpse’s eye. You might have wished upon her in every iteration, drawn to […]
If you’ve ever agitatedly switched from tab to tab, searching the multitude of streaming services for something to watch, you’re in good company. I embarrassingly allocate a lot of my monthly funds into entertainment subscription platforms — Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime, Apple TV — you name it, I’ve got it. For someone who […]
