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Danni Washington has a cool job. She calls herself a Mermaid, which in business speak, translates to Ocean Advocate and Science Communicator. I was interested in what that actually means, and so, for Refinery29, Washington diaries a recent week in her life. It starts with a work trip to a […]
We always hope for the best, but if the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s to be financially prepared for the worst. Even if you don’t have any dependents and you know you’ll always have a place to live (like your parents’), the best advice anyone can give you regarding […]
Throughout two years of on-off lockdowns, our collective spending took a nosedive and dragged the beauty industry with it. But during that time, one particular product boomed in popularity: fragrance. For many, perfume became something of an affordable luxury, while diffusers and candles were used to lift spirits and enhance […]
I’m all for trying out any and all new sex toys in the name of helping R29 readers find sexual confidence and pleasure — G-spot vibrators, bullets, ones recommended by celebrities, and viral sensations are just the beginning of my vast and varied collection. So, when an email from Hot […]
If you ask me, this kind of intense summer heat and goopy lipstick don’t go hand-in-hand — which means a lighter, breezier, and lower-maintenance rouge product is in order. We esteemed product testers on the R29 Shopping team have been long tipped off to the Wonderskin Wonder Blading Peel & […]
Women and people with wombs don’t need studies to tell them there is a gender health gap. They know. They know because, as Refinery29 has reported in our Uncharted Bodies series, they are likely to have felt ignored by a doctor or to have waited months – sometimes years – […]
Last month, when Loewe presented its spring 2023 menswear collection in Paris, the brand sent out models wearing clothing adorned with lush greenery. There were coats featuring grass in asymmetrical patterns, sneakers decorated with blossoming blades, and pants that had weeds bursting through the fabric. Even more impressive was the […]
A key unlocks the front door. A large sparkling drink is poured into an aesthetic wine glass. A homemade, healthy meal for two — with an emphasis on healthy — is cooking on the stove. A bout of cleaning follows — of dishes, of laundry and of all the other […]
The Netflix adaptation of Jane Austen’s Persuasion is…not good. It’s an excruciating combination of a Regency setting interspersed with Fleabag-esque lines, nods and eye-flicks to camera from Dakota Johnson’s Anne Elliot, who carries a rabbit around everywhere for no identifiable reason. There are references to practising self-care and being “out […]
Don’t get us wrong: we love every kind of denim under the sun. Black jeans? So wearable and timeless. Cargo trousers? We’re fully on board with the Y2K comeback. And there is always room in our wardrobe for cheery denim pieces in every shade of the rainbow. White denim in […]
