Month: June 2023

TikTok’s Aquaphor & Mascara Hack Is Like A Lash Lift

TikTok’s Aquaphor & Mascara Hack Is Like A Lash Lift

Welcome to Beauty In A Tik, where each week we put TikTok’s viral beauty hacks and innovative trends to the test. TikTok’s beauty enthusiasts have dreamt up a million different ways to enhance their lashes. You might remember the viral Vaseline lash lift hack, which enlisted nothing but a slick […]

Metallic Trousers Are Unexpectedly Versatile: How To Style The Trend For Every Occasion

Metallic Trousers Are Unexpectedly Versatile: How To Style The Trend For Every Occasion

While 2023’s fashion season has seen its fair share of bold colour trends, no look has permeated the style kaleidoscope more this year than silver. From handbags so shiny they could double as mirrors to Beyoncé-styled silver cowboy boots (aka the disco cowgirl trend), the metallic shade is having a […]

How The Adidas Samba Became Fashion’s Favourite Shoe (Again)

How The Adidas Samba Became Fashion’s Favourite Shoe (Again)

Our love of trainers has boomed over the past decade and sportswear brands are really riding the wave. From New Balance’s glow-up to the rise of sustainable names like Veja and high-end designers featuring them in their collections, the trusty trainer has morphed from everyday essential to fashion fixture. One […]

Sunbeds Increase The Risk Of Skin Cancer — It’s Time to Ban Them In The UK

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 […]

SPF For Your Hair Exists — Here’s Why The Experts Want You To Start Using It

SPF For Your Hair Exists — Here’s Why The Experts Want You To Start Using It

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 […]

18 Actually Wearable Sun-Protective Clothes Derms & R29 Editors Love

18 Actually Wearable Sun-Protective Clothes Derms & R29 Editors Love

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 as […]

5 People Get Real About Their Complicated Relationship With Sunbeds

5 People Get Real About Their Complicated Relationship With Sunbeds

Every year, thousands of us pursue an elusive, sun-kissed glow. With bronzed skin so often billed as a marker of good health, it’s no wonder the global self-tanning products market is expected to grow to $1.58 billion by 2029. No longer the stuff of streaky orange nightmares, self-tan has come […]

What’s The Difference Between Polyamory & An Open Relationship?

What’s The Difference Between Polyamory & An Open Relationship?

So much of what we understand about relationships and love comes not only from the people we know, but the TV shows, movies, and books we consume. The problem is, pop culture doesn’t always get everything right, and examples of polyamory and open relationships, in particular, aren’t always accurate. Now […]