There are some people who enjoy a fast and heady romance, stories filled with lust and passion, and those people, I’m afraid to say, are wrong. The ultimate romantic fantasy is a drip-fed, excruciatingly slow love story, feeding off mounting tension and emotional confusion. Give me a sumptuous soup filled […]
If nostalgia were a smell, it’d be The Body Shop’s Dewberry. The perfume oil defined an era that demanded better from the beauty industry: an end to animal testing and sustainably sourced ingredients and packaging. While most brands buried their heads in the sand, The Body Shop — spearheaded by […]
Talking about money benefits all of us — and we need to do it more. Join the conversation with Worth More, our 2024 guide to better finances, from navigating savings, debt and relationships to negotiating pay raises and, above all, investing in yourself. How the anniversary of leaving a birth […]
Tights have been a favoured fashion trend for seasons now, often seen on the runway as part of a no-pants look (see: the fall 2023 collections from Miu Miu, Gucci, and Christian Siriano), but now coloured tights, particularly those of the red variety, have become increasingly prominent. Appearing during the […]
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 […]
Bob Marley: One Love is a remarkable cultural centrepiece that charmingly bridges a gap between past and present, music and memory, culture and community, and a man and his message. As the child of Jamaican immigrants, the film resonates deeply with my own heritage, offering such an intimate exploration of […]
All linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission. I’m indifferent about many skincare products: Expensive eye creams, targeted hyaluronic acid serums and vitamin C are just a handful that I could happily pass on, but there are […]
All linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission. Nail art trends have become super specific. The colour might appear to be yellow or white, but in fact, it’s French vanilla. It’s not blue with a shimmer, it’s […]
“If you look for it, I’ve got a sneaky feeling you’ll find that love actually is all around,” said Hugh Grant in Love Actually. No truer words have ever been spoken. From girlfriends and boyfriends to husbands and wives, best friends, sisters, brothers, mothers… The list of people we love […]
One Friday night, I found myself wedged in the corner of a pub garden studying the face of a man who had been a stranger just 15 minutes prior. “Steady on,” he laughed, accidentally sloshing his pint of Guinness as he set our drinks down. It was then I observed […]
