Marissa Smith was a lifelong Barbie fan. But nothing could quite match to the frenzy she felt when the first Barbie movie trailer dropped last year. “I started going through this rabbit hole of finding vintage bags and apparel that were Barbie-branded,” she admits. “That really started me on this […]
There are a lot of emotions tied up in our hair. Personally, I’ve been considering chopping off a lot of hair — like six inches — and I just keep putting it off. I have excuses (avoidance tactics), like, I’ll do it in the autumn when it’s less humid. Then […]
There are several ways to describe the outsize, almost alien reaction that stans experience when seeing their idol in person. Way back when it was attached to specific figures, most famously with Beatlemania; nowadays it is concisely memed as “screaming crying throwing up“. The physical and emotional response is immediate […]
Back in May, Jenna Lyons, the former J.Crew designer and new cast member of The Real Housewives of New York, wore an outfit I haven’t stopped thinking about since. At first glance, it was a simple summer outfit idea: a tuxedo-style black blazer, white T-shirt and pumps, and knee-length shorts. […]
When Sadie Sink pops up on my Zoom screen, she looks so different. It’s her hair, which, up to this point, has always been three things: long, red, and wavy. It’s been cemented in my brain since I watched Sink’s performance in the short film that accompanied Taylor Swift’s song […]
The countless dangers of both indoor and outdoor tanning can’t be ignored. The Skin Cancer Foundation reports that just one indoor tanning session before age 35 increases the risk of developing life-threatening melanoma (a type of skin cancer which can spread to other areas of the body) by 75%. Sunbathing […]
Welcome to Beauty In A Tik, where each week we put TikTok’s viral beauty hacks and innovative trends to the test. There are plenty of retro trends I’ve welcomed back with open arms: I’ve got my eye on a gold drinks trolley to jazz up my rather plain apartment and […]
Hair and makeup artist Ivana Primorac had no idea what to expect when she accepted a job on the hotly anticipated Barbie movie. “I didn’t know what it was,” she told R29, “nor could I draw on any previous experience in my career.” Ivana designed the makeup for Netflix series […]
It’s hard to escape the hype surrounding the upcoming Barbie movie, which lands in cinemas on 21st July. So many brands are proving that life in plastic is indeed fantastic, with pink popping up everywhere from Zara to Superga, that it’s threatening to make a serious dent in our bank […]
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 […]
