You Can Now Take A Bath In Wine For Wellness
Facebook Video is a baffling rabbit hole to navigate. From advertisements for fake tongues allowing you to "groom" your cat like its mother, to videos of drunk people which invite you to "tag a mate...
View ArticleHere's Everything Refinery29 Staff Are Buying This May
Finally, we've May-ed it (see what we did there). With temperatures starting to rise and the promise of a mini heatwave, it's hard not to get excited about switching to a more summery wardrobe. We're...
View ArticleThese Met Gala Beauty Looks Will Go Down In History
The first Monday in May — also known as the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute benefit — is what Andre Leon Talley once called "the Super Bowl of social fashion events." You're not going to...
View ArticleIs Wearing Cross Jewellery Appreciation Or Appropriation? Let's Discuss
Though cross necklaces have been around since the Roman Empire was Christianised, recently, crucifixes have become popular tropes among jewellers like New Top Jewelry and Instagram-popular brands like...
View ArticleWhat To Say If Your Partner Says "I Love You"& You Don't Feel The Same Way
My ex-girlfriend and I had only been dating for a month when she tapped me on the shoulder one night and asked me to turn toward her. "Kassie," she said. "You don't have to say it back, but...I love...
View ArticleWhy Meghan Markle's Scattered Past Shouldn't Matter
With mere weeks to go before the royal wedding of Prince Harry and actress Meghan Markle, the media frenzy surrounding Markle’s background is still going full force. When it was announced that the...
View ArticleThe Thing Women Are Doing To Avoid Job Interview Discrimination
Nearly three in ten married or engaged women remove their rings before a job interview, a new survey has found.Though employers aren't allowed to ask candidates whether they're married or have...
View ArticleThese Are The Most Annoying Things People Do On Planes, According To You
Taking a flight can be a trial at the best of times, but if you're seated next to a passenger who doesn't know how to behave, it can become close to unbearable. And because your "next door neighbour"...
View ArticleMadonna & The Catholic Church: A Love-Hate Style History
Nearly four decades on, the most famous Catholic in the world, besides the Pope (and maybe the late John F. Kennedy), might still be Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone. ("Veronica" is her confirmation...
View ArticleStop Being Mean To Yourself, You Don't Deserve It
It’s 10.30am and this morning I have chastised myself no fewer than 11 times. Once, for turning off my alarm for an extra snooze. Then, for failing to brush my hair before I got on the Tube. Then, for...
View ArticleConfessions Of An...A&E Doctor
Most of us dread the thought of ending up in hospital, but there are some people who actually choose to be there.It’s hard not to respect the work of doctors and nurses, especially the junior ones who...
View ArticleShannon Purser Wants To Remind Everyone OCD Is About More Than Compulsions
Obsessive-compulsive disorder isn’t just about the compulsive behaviours. It’s also about the obsessive thoughts. Such thoughts are intrusive, scary, and are rooted in control. Shannon Purser recently...
View ArticleYour Horoscope This Week
Okay, it’s time to review the lessons that we’ve all been working on since Mercury went retrograde in March and decided to get into a fight with almost everyone we know. Those were tough times filled...
View ArticleThis Woman's Twitter Thread Perfectly Dismantles Everyday Male Privilege
Many of us have a love/hate relationship with Twitter. Sometimes it's funny and informative; other times, it feels repetitive and overrun with trolls. But Twitter is probably at its best when someone...
View ArticleFinally, A Gel Moisturiser That Hydrates Like A Rich Cream — With Zero...
My decision-making process is one big contradiction. I'll suggest an Italian wine bar for dinner, only to fervently scan the menu for a California red. I'll wake up early to give myself enough time to...
View ArticleAva DuVernay Defends Only Hiring Female Directors: "Sue Me"
As an Academy Award nominated and Emmy-winning filmmaker, Ava DuVernay has proved that she is a force within the world of directing. Since starting as a showrunner on Queen Sugar, she directed the...
View ArticleNew Music To Know This Week: Julia Michaels, Florence + The Machine, & More
Julia Michaels f/ Trippie Redd "Jump"All eyes are on Julia Michaels to see how she follows up her uber-hit "Issues." If "Jump" is any indication, she's sticking to the confessional style that made...
View ArticleThe Bridge Is Back & It's Still The Best Scandi Noir Out There
Marvellous news: Swedish/Danish television drama The Bridge is back. Only this time, it's for the very last time.The show, as fans will know, is the most hallowed benchmark by which we judge all...
View ArticleEvery UK Eurovision Entry Since Gina G, Ranked In Order Of Our Shame
I think it’s fair to say that Eurovision is my football. The highs and lows; the theatre and spectacle; the vaguely embarrassing state of caring so deeply about a performance by people you’ve never met...
View ArticleWhat Happened To The Party Pics? How Instagram Changes When You Have Kids
My Explore page is pregnant women, babies and Huggies ads. What happened to the party pics? Being a mum can be all-consuming, but does it really have to take over your social media too?The Insta mum...
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