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Rachel Brosnahan Dropped Her Skincare Routine — & It’s Surprisingly Simple

Rachel Brosnahan Dropped Her Skincare Routine — & It’s Surprisingly Simple

LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 17: Rachel Brosnahan attends the 70th Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images) Rachel Brosnahan spilled her entire beauty routine in a new video for Vogue — and the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel actress’ full […]

I Got A Scalp Facial & It Cured My Chronic Dandruff

I Got A Scalp Facial & It Cured My Chronic Dandruff

If you’re familiar with the tenderness and general discomfort of a dry, itchy, flaky scalp that seems to get exponentially more painful and obvious in the winter, you’ll completely understand the plight of Rosalie Rodriguez, the star of the most recent episode of Refinery29’s YouTube series Macro Beauty. With frustrating […]

They Called Me Brave When I Stopped Wearing The Hijab (I Wasn’t)

My ears burned red as I walked through the park, my hair uncovered in public for the first time in almost 20 years. I had mentally prepared myself before leaving the house, anticipating the feeling of the wind blowing through my hair, the strands stroking my cheek. But the thing […]

I Chopped Off 10 Inches Of Hair & My Curls Have Never Looked Better

I Chopped Off 10 Inches Of Hair & My Curls Have Never Looked Better

Ask most people with curly hair and they’ll tell you: A good haircut makes a huge difference in the overall health and appearance of your curls — even when it comes to the most drastic of chops. Zippy Burman, a Los Angeles-based creative consultant and the star of Hair Me […]

There’s Nothing “Unprofessional” About Wearing My Bonnet On Zoom

There’s Nothing “Unprofessional” About Wearing My Bonnet On Zoom

This goes out to all the Black women who somehow managed to not completely neglect their hair during the mismatched highs and lows that made last year so unbelievable. My hair has gone through three cycles of protective styles, an extended dry-scalp mini-series, and even now I’m going back and […]

Thanks To Bridgerton, “Regencycore” Is Fashion’s Favourite (& Most Regal) Trend

Thanks To Bridgerton, “Regencycore” Is Fashion’s Favourite (& Most Regal) Trend

On Monday, IndieWire revealed that over the holidays, Netflix recorded its biggest Christmas week in company history, in large part thanks to Bridgerton, a show that reached over 63 million households. But the streaming site’s new Regency-era romance-drama, produced by Grey’s Anatomy’s Shonda Rhimes and based on Julia Quinn’s romance […]

Stacey Abrams Is Not A Magical Negro So Stop Asking Her To Save America

Stacey Abrams Is Not A Magical Negro So Stop Asking Her To Save America

Stacey Abrams was always going to be the star of the Georgia runoff elections. The names on the ballots (for Democrats) may have been two men — Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff — but if they secured victory in the historic race for the US Senate in Georgia, it […]

Your Career Horoscope For 2021 Is Here

Your Career Horoscope For 2021 Is Here

The new year will bring major changes to our lives — especially our professional desires. There are several major astrological transits that will push us to achieve greatness and transform the direction of our career in 2021.  Here are six main aspects to watch out for: First, Saturn, who’s in […]

Ivanka Trump Deleted A Tweet Calling The Rioters “American Patriots”

Ivanka Trump Deleted A Tweet Calling The Rioters “American Patriots”

As America watched MAGA rioters violently attacking the Capitol Building and terrorising Washington, DC on Wednesday, outgoing First Daughter Ivanka Trump came under fire for a tweet that grossly mischaracterised the situation. Trump’s tweet – which has since been deleted – didn’t condemn the chaos but rather called her father’s […]