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As Refinery29’s beauty editor, I’m very lucky to try hundreds of beauty buys, from skincare to makeup, hair and everything in between. But I have to admit that I’m selective. Out of all the products that land on my desk, only a handful are so good that I end up […]
University of Manchester student Cerys Jones lives in a house of 10 students and was supposed to be moving out tomorrow. Instead, as another academic year draws to a close, she and her housemates are stuck there self-isolating for the next week. “Our tenancy is up and we can’t get […]
We all know that actually taking a lunch break has many benefits, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to do. Even on a relatively quiet day, there’s a strong temptation to “work through” and hopefully finish a little earlier. But if you work through on a regular basis, you’re essentially […]
If you’re hyped for the Gossip Girl reboot, today brings good news: you’ll be able to watch it in the UK on BBC iPlayer. The reboot, which is due to premiere on HBO Max in the US on 8th July, will also be shown on BBC One. Sadly, the BBC […]
LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 28: Julianne Hough is seen on December 28, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by BG026/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) The blonde babylight is one of the fonder hair-colour memories born out of the ’90s. Ten to fifteen years ago, the super-fine stripes of white blonde were ubiquitous, […]
When Tatiana Toro first launched OLT Embera, a website that sells artisanal design pieces made by Indigenous groups from her home country of Colombia, she encountered an unanticipated challenge: People said they wanted to buy her jewellery, but were scared to. “[A friend] came up to me, and she said, […]
If you’re considering a creative hair colour — something unnatural like a mermaid blue or a rose gold — it helps to come to the appointment with material inspiration; a photo of someone whose look you love and want to try to emulate. For Lauren Shin, the star of this […]
After becoming the go-to app for beauty hacks, breakfast trends and viral photo challenges, TikTok has announced what could be its biggest change yet: longer videos. From now on, creators will be able to make videos lasting up to three minutes – that’s a full two minutes longer than the […]
EUGENE, OREGON – JUNE 19: Sha’Carri Richardson raises her fist after winning the Women’s 100 Meter final on day 2 of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials at Hayward Field on June 19, 2021 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) Sha’Carri Richardson, a star sprinter […]
Pinterest has become the first major social media platform to ban all weight loss ads. As part of its updated policy, the picture-sharing service has also clamped down on body-shaming by banning any language or imagery that denigrates – or idealises – a certain body type. Pinterest has also banned […]
