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Britney Spears' "Carpool Karaoke" Visit Was Predictably Brilliant

You've seen the promo. Now it's time to enjoy the full Britney Spears experience. The pop star graced James Corden and The Late Late Show with a "Carpool ...

6 Arm Exercises You'll Actually Want To Do

Way, way too many women avoid or even fear arm workouts because they think they’re too hard — or worse, they worry about getting “too bulky.” First of all...

Tell Us What You Think The Best Fashion Trends Of 2016 Are So Far

They say fashion is cyclical, but nowadays it seems like the cycle is spinning so quickly, old trends hardly have time to be missed before they're revamped...

I Eat Meat, But I Can't Stop Watching Vegan YouTube Videos

YouTube is like a rabbit hole: You log on to watch the latest episode of James Corden’s “Carpool Karaoke,” and end up hypnotized by a video of a woman and ...

Alyssa Girdwain

Our Editors Share The One Product That Changed Their Hair

We’re all looking for the one. You know it when you find it because it’s easy, feels right, and just works. We’re talking about hair products, of course. ...

Your Love Of Coffee Might Be Written In Your Genes

If you've ever wondered why you go through several cups of coffee a day while your best friend stops at two, researchers may have found the answer — and ...

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Kimberly Truong

How To Thrift For Statement Pieces (Including Compliment-Worthy Jewelry)

On this episode of The Hunt, Kailee McKenzie stops by AuH2O to pick up some hidden vintage gems and provide some quality tips on how to shop for used ...

They're Under 20, But They're About To Run The World

Millennials are so 2015. With the majority of Generation Y rounding 30, their priorities are shifting: They’re settling down,spending less, and probably ...

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Erin Cunningham

This Is How New York Teens Actually Dress

Blair Waldorf. Kathryn Merteuil. Carrie Bradshaw (played by AnnaSophia Robb). Hollywood's portrayal of the quintessential New York teenager is that of ...

Erin Cunningham

How To Wear Teen Trends When You're Not A Teen

Fashion operates on a trickle-down system: Trends start on the runways and end up being interpreted for fast fashion just a few months later. But, there ...

Alyssa Coscarelli

The Anatomy Of 2016's Teen Cliques

For the etymology nerds out there, the word “clique” is, perhaps unsurprisingly, of French origin. It’s derived from the French claque, which in modern ...

Sophia Richards

How To Make Easy Nachos

Easy to make, even easier to devour

Marshall Bright

How To Make Rum & Pineapple-Orange-Guava Juice

Dark rum + tropical juice = vacation in a glass

How To Make Cookie Nachos

Nachos for dessert? Of course! Especially when they’re loaded with chocolate chips and drizzled with hot fudge

Beverley Mitchell On Her "Interesting Relationship" With Jessica Biel

Beverley Mitchell played Lucy Camden on 7th Heaven for the entire 11-season run of the show. Her character started the show worrying about getting her ...

27 Grown-Up Ways To Drink Tequila

Are you ready to put those tequila-shot nightmares to bed? Yeah, we are too. There are plenty of easy recipes out there that will help you take your ...

Elizabeth Buxton

Powerful Photos Of What It Means To Be Young, Blind & Female In India

For girls who are blind in India, options are limited. That's especially true when it comes to getting an education. UNICEF statistics put female ...

Yes! It's Time To Shop For Turtlenecks

The first time you order hot coffee instead of iced. The first morning it's chilly enough to actually need a jacket. The first moment you remember your ...

Alyssa Coscarelli

Update: Ryan Lochte Charged By Brazilian Police Over False Robbery Claims

Update: Ryan Lochte was officially charged with filing a false robbery report by Brazilian police, according to an AP report. Police said they would ...

16 Times Justin Trudeau Made You Want To Move To Canada

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been in office for eight months, but he's still dominating headlines across the globe. Trudeau, the leader of ...

Donald Trump Called Hillary Clinton A "Bigot"

GOP front-runner Donald Trump has gotten a lot of flak for some of the ridiculous statements he's made this campaign season, including that women who seek ...

Here's How To Do Oversized Sweaters This Season

We've been digging oversized sweaters for season after season. Who doesn't want to rock a top that also feels like a big cushy blanket? Answer: nobody

7 Things I Learned About Sex From Watching Porn

This article was originally published on November 13, 2015. About a decade ago, I was one of the token female porn reviewers for the Adult Video Network (...

Charyn Pfeuffer

Here's Why Everyone Is Talking About The Clinton Foundation

Did anyone who donated money to the Clinton Foundation while Hillary Clinton was secretary of state receive an unfair advantage? That's the question ...

You Need To Start Sheet-Masking Your Vagina

This month marks my one-year anniversary of living alone. Completely, totally, no-parents, no-sorority-sisters, no-cats alone. And in that time, I've ...

What Happens When You Submerge A Dress In The Dead Sea For Two Months

Have you ever thought about submerging a gothic, Victorian-era dress in the Dead Sea for, oh, several months and checking on it periodically, just because...

Why Your Sugary Breakfast Isn't "Bad"

We don't do diets. But we still love to eat — and we want to eat well. In her column, How To Eat, Refinery29's favorite intuitive eating coach Christy ...

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Dr. Pimple Popper’s Latest Video Might Be Her Most Shocking Yet

Like the shock films you watched in Driver's Ed, Sandra Lee, MD’s (a.k.a. Dr. Pimple Popper's) dermatological videos are educational, but gruesome. And, ...

Bloggers Tell Us What Straight-Size Brands Need To Expand

Last weekend a myriad of bloggers, models, designers, and more hit Atlanta for the second The Curvy Fashionista (TCF) Style Expo, a weekend of panel ...

The Best Beauty Products On Sale NOW

We spend our lunch breaks stalking the sale sections of our favorite online retailers, hoping for an A+ find to pop up. When we finally score one — usually...

The Best Drugstore Products For Fall, From Hollywood's Top Makeup Artists

Autumn may not be in the air quite yet in Los Angeles, but our stacked roster of in-demand red carpet makeup artists is already thinking about fall beauty...

The Best Coming-Of-Age Movies

Growing up is hard to do. Before "adulting" — that is, clumsily impersonating our role models and pretending we have our lives together — became a buzzword...

Ideas For Mind-Blowing Foreplay

Foreplay often doesn't get enough credit — not to mention time or attention. In one study of heterosexual couples published in the Journal of Sexual ...

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Donald Trump Calls Himself "Mr. Brexit" & Appears With Nigel Farage

Donald Trump was joined by a controversial British politician at his campaign rally last night

This L.A. Hair-Color Trend Is The Only Accessory You'll Need For Fall

Move over platinum, because there's a new jewelry-inspired hair-color trend taking Hollywood — and this one is just as precious. You may already know that ...

We're Making It Easy For You To Get Involved In Politics

Election Day lasts just one day — a 24-hour culmination of the seemingly never-ending campaign season. But we’ll spend the next two, four, six years ...

How To Make Foundation Look Like Skin

Luminous, dewy, bronzy, matte, semi-matte — as much as we love those adjectives, we really just want our foundation to make our skin look like, well, skin...

You're Not Weird & You're Not Alone

My formative sexual education came not from my peers or school or parents so much as it came from the internet. There isn't much data on how true this is...

Hayley MacMillen

Inside The Community That Follows The "Jesus Of Siberia"

Tucked away in Siberia, there's a community led by a former traffic cop who believes that he is Jesus Christ reincarnated. Some call him the "Jesus of ...

This Is What Happens When You Freeze Your Fat

This story was originally published July 24, 2015. Belly pooch, muffin top, food baby, roll, love handles, saddle bags...the world has a lot of cutesy ...

What Was Vogue Brazil Thinking With This Paralympic-Themed Shoot?

Vogue Brazil is coming under heavy criticism for a series of photos in which able-bodied actors were digitally altered to look like they have ...

We're Really Sorry, Dry Shampoo Lovers...

There's a hilarious meme floating around the internet that reads: "By Friday, my hair is 90% dry shampoo." And it resonates, right? Since dry shampoo hit...

Maria Del Russo

Which Britney Spears Should You Be For Halloween?

As a former Catholic school student, I can tell you that Britney Spears' most iconic music video look is pretty hard to achieve. Her cutesy schoolgirl ...

These Could Change Your Sex Life Forever

This article was originally published on April 2, 2015 and has been updated throughout. Lube is a little like masturbation. It's a big part of most people...

Sex & Relationships