Refinery29 Archives - August 9, 2017

Trends
Disney Parks' Minnie Mouse Ears Got A Very Instagrammable Update
The festive Disney accessory is getting a rose-gold makeover.
by Christopher Luu

Beauty
The Editor-Approved Beauty Products You Can Buy On Amazon
In bulk, if possible.
by Rachel Krause

Beauty
These Tattoos Are Truly Terrible — & People Are Lining Up To Get ...
You'll see exactly what we mean.
by Rachel Krause

TV Shows
Is Paris Hilton Coming Back To Television?
Get ready to see a familiar face on the small screen. Paris Hilton is heading back to television, and it's a good day for anyone still not over The Si
by Kaitlin Reilly

Tech
FaceApp Releases Racial Selfie Filters, Removes Them After Onlin...
Make one misguided and culturally insensitive mistake, and maybe your users can chalk it up to a judgement error and offer you a second chance. Make the sa
by Madeline Buxton

Pop Culture
Catherine Zeta Jones Just Made The Mushiest Montage For Her Son's...
Why post just one photo for your son's birthday on Instagram when you can make him an entire montage? That's exactly what Catherine Zeta-Jones di
by Kaitlin Reilly

TV Shows
Milo Ventimiglia's Dad Thinks French Fries Are More Important Tha...
It's an honor just to be nominated for an Emmy — but as Milo Ventimiglia's dad would remind you, scoring an Emmy nod is not the biggest honor
by Kaitlin Reilly

Food News
Oprah Just Launched A Line Of Packaged Comfort Food For The Refri...
The powerhouse that is Oprah Winfrey just got into the food game. According to USAToday, we can expect to start seeing her new line of packaged comfort foo
by Olivia Harrison

Beauty
Let's Stop Calling "Facial Yoga" A Trend
Save for a slice of pizza after too many beers at happy hour, nothing feels like more of a treat than getting your face massaged. The Enya humming in the b
by Kelsey Castañon

Music
Unlike Me, Jessica Biel Never Listened To *NSYNC Growing Up
Jessica Biel will always be Mary Camden from 7th Heaven to me, but the actress, wife, and mother has a lot more going on for her in 2017. First she is star
by Morgan Baila

Living
The World's Largest Bouncy House Might Be Headed Your Way
Before you ask: yes, adults are allowed.
by Anna Foley

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Politics
A Giant Inflatable Chicken Resembling Trump Showed Up Outside The...
Something unusual happened in Washington, D.C. Wednesday afternoon, and for once it wasn't a tweetstorm from the president.
by Lauren Holter

Entertainment
Halle Berry Opens Up About Being Biracial And Going To An All-Whi...
Halle Berry made history when she became the first Black woman to ever win “Best Actress” at the Academy Awards. Her blackness has always been
by Zoe Haylock

TV Shows
Ava DuVernay Is Adapting This Octavia Butler Novel For TV
Ava DuVernay has another amazing project in the works. Deadline reports that the director, whose most recent creation is an adaptation of Madeleine L'
by Kathryn Lindsay

Wellness
Why A Stranger Asked To Take A Photo Of This Sweaty Mom & Her Kids
Jess Wolfe's trip to the grocery store with her four kids this week didn't start off all that great, but it ended up giving her a moment she'
by Kasandra Brabaw

TV Shows
Is This The Stealthy Sign Jaime Lannister Survived On Game Of...
Most Game Of Thrones fans left latest episode “The Spoils Of War” at least a little worried Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) had been killed off
by Ariana Romero

Movies
Emma Stone Admits She Was Nervous To Voice Her Opinions
Emma Stone will soon star in Battle of the Sexes opposite Steve Carell, a film that should be noted for his triumphant portrayal of equality, and women kic
by Morgan Baila

Beauty
THIS Is How To Make Your Hazel Eyes Pop, According To The Pros
Prepare for all the compliments.
by Jen Anderson

Beauty
This Dad Does His Daughter's Hair Every Day — & His Styles Are Epic
We've seen our fair share of funny videos of dads trying their hardest to style their kid's hair. There was the adorable daughter who made sure h
by Jen Anderson

Food News
Krispy Kreme's OG Doughnuts Are Getting A Chocolate Glaze For A L...
The next total solar eclipse, which happens every 18 months, is just around the corner, and Krispy Kreme is celebrating by doing something much more rare,
by Olivia Harrison

Beauty
Drake's Degrassi Curls Are Back — & It Means SO Much To ...
When a celebrity grows out his or her hair, we rarely bat an eye. Because that's what hair does. It grows. But when it comes to the re-emergence of Dr
by Samantha Sasso

Entertainment News
This Is The Worst Part Of The Usher STD Scandal
The people that we marry, or feature in our music videos, are the not full report on whom we may or may not sleep with.
by Sesali Bowen

Entertainment News
Rebel Wilson Suffers A Concussion During A Stunt For Her Movie Wi...
Yesterday evening, Rebel Wilson posted a photo on Instagram that featured herself casually slaying in a purple dress and loose curls. In the unexpected cap
by Olivia Harrison

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US News
This Week Is Not Shaping Up To Be Good For The Environment
Staff at a federal agency was instructed to stop using "climate change," sage grouse protections were relaxed, and scientists feared Trump would censor a c
by Andrea González-R...

Donald Trump
Yes, You Can Now Rent Donald Trump's Childhood Home On Airbnb
The house is complete with a cardboard cutout of the current president.
by Anna Foley

Beauty
I Found This Trendy New Face Oil On Instagram — & It's SO Legit
Ever since I went off my birth control four months ago, my skin has been punishing me. The hormonal acne on my jawline went haywire, and small spots sprout
by Samantha Sasso

Pop Culture
People Are Confused Over This Adam Levine Picture
Behati Prinsloo's husband, Adam Levine, posted a photo of a long lost “Uncle Shalom” back in the 70's and no one on the internet can
by Zoe Haylock

Spirit
The Unexpected Thing That Changed People’s Faith
by Sara Coughlin

Travel
There's A Sneaky Way To Get Even Cheaper Tickets From Spirit Airl...
We all love a good flight deal, even if there are a few hoops to jump through to get it.
by Anna Foley

Pop Culture
Kendrick Lamar On Taylor Swift & Katy Perry's Feud Is All Of Us
Kendrick Lamar isn't one to involve himself with petty drama, but here he is entering the realm of the ultimate pop star feud, featuring his collabora
by Morgan Baila

Beauty
Too Faced Is Facing A Lawsuit Over Lipstick
Tatcha claims that Too Faced copied its signature packaging.
by Rachel Krause

TV Shows
This Deleted Scene Would Have Totally Changed The Riverdale
Aside from the whole “Is Fred Andrews alive?” thing, the Riverdale finale also included some major drama for Bughead. It turns out, our favorit
by Meghan De Maria

Weddings
Read This Before Officiating A Wedding For Your Friends
With the exception of the best man or maid of honor, the officiant is probably the most important role a friend or family member can play in a wedding. The
by Venus Wong

Cooking Tips
How To Store Wine (It Really Does Matter!)
Millennial love for wine is a well-documented trend. Some of our obsession is fueled, in part, by the ever-growing variety of inexpensive wines we can buy
by Marshall Bright

Wellness
FYI Straight People, Marriage Equality Isn't About You
In an attempt to support the LGBTQ community gone horribly, horribly wrong, Australian journalist Mia Freedman posted a story Tuesday titled, Straight, mar
by Kasandra Brabaw

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US News
DeVos: "I Should Have Decried Much More Forcefully The Ravages Of...
DeVos distanced herself from her comment earlier this year about the nation's historically black colleges and universities being pioneers of school choice.
by The Associated Press

TV Shows
Jon Snow & Daenerys Get Closer In These Photos From The Next Epis...
by Kathryn Lindsay

Work & Money
Waiting To Hear Back After A Job Interview? It Could Take Weeks
In the ideal job search process, you'd be able to find the job you want, craft the perfect résumé, land an interview (and nail it), and get hired in
by Judith Ohikuare

Travel
This Is The Hot European City All Your Cool Friends Are Talking A...
This seems to be the summer of Portugal. A small country hugging the west coast of Europe, Portugal always fell well below France, Spain, and Italy of my E
by Emily Holland

Events
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by Rachel Selvin

Pop Culture
Doc McStuffins Featured An Interracial Lesbian Couple An...
Disney has slowly been dipping its toe in diversity over the course of its history. Most recently, there was a brief moment in Beauty And The Beast that im
by Zoe Haylock

TV Shows
Is Drogon About To Die On Game Of Thrones?
UGH!!!!! Excuse me for my outburst, but I'm mad. I just learned how to tell each of Daenerys' (Emilia Clarke) three dragon children apart and now
by Morgan Baila

TV Shows
Good News: Fox Has Now Hired Female Writers For The X-Files
After fierce backlash — including criticism from star Gillian Anderson herself — Fox has taken criticism of The X-Files revival to heart. Dana Walden,
by Meghan De Maria

Sex Toys
What’s A Rabbit Vibrator & Should You Be Using One?
You can't really have a conversation about Rabbit vibrators without some mention of Sex and the City, because the iconic sex toy made its debut in a 1
by Cory Stieg

Pop Culture
Shannon Purser Talked Candidly About Her OCD And The Importance O...
Shannon Purser didn't just steal everyone's hearts thanks to her role as Barb on Stranger Things — we also fell in love with her after she made
by Kathryn Lindsay

Beauty
The Real Reason Taraji P. Henson Chopped Off All Her Hair
Update: Taraji P. Henson is still rocking the hell out of her summer cut, and revealing why the look is so important to her. Part of the reason why the act
by Khalea Underwood

Fashion
Why The Mallpocalypse Hasn't Come For The Mall Of America
When The Mall of America opened 25 years ago this week, the media panned it as a really dumb idea. For one, they said, it was too much a gimmick. The bigge
by Connie Wang

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Food News
Papa John's Now Makes Gluten-Free Pizza — But There's A Catch
Pizza is one of the most blessedly delicious and almost always convenient meals on this planet. So, when we found out that Papa John's was bringing it
by Olivia Harrison

Wellness
A Transgender Woman's Bank Account Was Blocked Because She "Sound...
When London-based makeup artist Drew Dalziel called her bank in July to ask about a charge on her account, she was shocked to hear that her bank account wo
by Kimberly Truong

Horoscopes
Why Some Retrogrades Seem Worse Than Others
It's rare to encounter a retrograde period that qualifies as “fun.” Even if it isn't that most notorious backspin, Mercury, each plan
by Sara Coughlin

Food News
Ikea's $10 Kitchen Hack Could Save You $$$
Ikea’s 2018 collection is based around the idea that we need to “make room for life,” which includes many of the Swedish furniture giant’s hallmark
by Marshall Bright

Wellness
The Infuriating Reason A Girls' Soccer Team Were Mistaken For Boys
Back in June, the soccer world was shook by the story of an 8-year-old girl named Milli Hernandez. Because Hernandez has short hair and someone had mistake
by Kasandra Brabaw

Entertainment News
Grey's Anatomy Casts Stefania Spampinato As DeLuca's Sister
Next season of Grey's Anatomy will not be an easy one for Andrew DeLuca. His sister, Carina DeLuca is coming to work at Grey-Sloan Memorial all the wa
by Zoe Haylock

Tech
How To Take The Perfect Selfie, According to Science
Prepare to throw at least some of your selfie standards out of the frame. A recent study from University of Waterloo in Canada is calling into question con
by Madeline Buxton

Pop Culture
Barack Obama Had A Hilarious Response To This Potential Casting D...
A lot of actors have played Barack Obama — Devon Terrell, Parker Sawyers, and Jordan Peele on Key & Peele, to name a few. But one very prominent act
by Rebecca Farley

TV Shows
The Bold Type Proves Freeing The Nipple Is About So Much...
As most people with breasts know, those nipples attached to your breasts are not allowed on Instagram. It fact, it often feels like they’re not even allo
by Ariana Romero

Beauty
You Won't Believe How Much Money Kylie Cosmetics Is Actually Worth
If you think reality TV holds no power, just take a look at our current President — and then at Kylie Jenner. Love her or hate her (or love to hate her)
by Kelsey Castañon

Politics
This Republican Congressman Is Lying About Planned Parenthood
At a town hall Tuesday, the Michigan Republican said the "majority of work" Planned Parenthood does is abortions. It's not.
by Lauren Holter

TV Shows
Why Being Mary Jane's Dani Is So Triggering
Mary Jane is a mess right now. But her interaction with Dani proves that even a broken clock is right twice a day.
by Sesali Bowen

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Fashion
These Might Be The Fastest Selling Vans, Ever
Blink and you just might miss 'em.
by Ray Lowe

Sex
13 Erogenous Zones — & Exactly How To Enjoy Them
by Maria Del Russo

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