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Wellness
Do This Move For A Burst Of Confidence
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Beauty
Aja Dang Is Preaching The Gospel Of Natural Beauty
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I Overcame My Fear Of Nakedness & Here’s What Happened
One of my most frequent stress dreams involves being naked in public. I’m walking through the mall when I realize I’ve forgotten to don pants,
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Beauty
Flawless Is Not The Goal For Marissa Kathryn
Marissa Kathryn chats with us about her mom's influence on her love of beauty and how she doesn't care about being flawless.
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Body
If You Struggle With Body Image, Read This
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Sara Coughlin
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Nothing Tastes As Good As Giving Up Thin Approval From Men Feels
The first time a guy told me during sex how much he loved my body, I was the skinniest I had ever been in my adult life. I had just hit my Weight Watchers
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Kate Bernyk
Body
14 Women On How Pregnancy Forever Changed The Way They Saw Their ...
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Kimberly Truong
Beauty
Makeup Artist Iris Beilin Becomes Her Own Role Model
Being a young girl is tough. Being one that doesn't look or speak like any of the other girls is an even bigger challenge. Makeup artist Iris Beilin is a p
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Laura Delarato
Body
7 Striking Portraits Show Beach Life In Miami
This story was originally published on June 15, 2015. What does a “beach body” look like? The phrase calls to mind a specific look promoted by
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Skin Care
Anyone Who Has Had Severe Acne Will Feel This
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Nikki Phillippi opens up about not wanting to leave her house because of how physically
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Sex
Why Turning Men Down Is So Exhausting
This story was originally published on March 30, 2016.A woman about my age and an older man standing close together were having a spirited discussion in my
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Hayley MacMillen
Body
Soledad O’Brien’s Guide To Twitter Trolls, Body Image...
Soledad O'Brien knows that the spotlight can take a toll on body image. As an accomplished television anchor and correspondent, an executive producer,
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Hayley MacMillen
Fashion
The One Piece Of Clothing That Gives Me Confidence
The Lonely Hour, a podcast created by Julia Bainbridge, explores the concept of loneliness through discussions with featured guests who tell stories of the
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Charlotte Druckman
Body
29 Things We Learned About Body Acceptance In Our 20s
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Maya Kachroo-Levine
Beauty
YouTuber Stephanie Villa Wants Girls To Embrace Their Natural Fea...
You flip open a magazine. You keep flipping. You get to the end and you realize that nobody looks like you. You aren't represented.
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Laura Delarato
Hair
What Happened When I Let Men Dictate My Beauty Look
I've developed a reputation at the Refinery29 offices as the beauty team's “try girl.” Meaning, I've tossed my lone hat into the
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Maria Del Russo
Body
These 14 Photos Prove That Body Confidence Looks Great At Any Age
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Sara Coughlin
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Body
Jennifer Aniston Shares Her Self-Confidence Trick With Us
Jennifer Aniston continues to play the role of universal best friend. She jokes about sharing beauty masks with her husband, Justin Theroux. She pose for b
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Megan Cahn
Wellness
This Is How Women Actually Feel About Their Bodies
You may already know that at Refinery29, we’ve been on a mission to kill the phrase “bikini body,” that we don’t do diets, and that
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Sex
What Nobody Tells You About Being A Call Girl
Growing up in rural California, I had crooked teeth, permed hair, and a complex about being too short. Scandalous talk shows were my escape, and it was the
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Wellness
Feel Your Power By Holding A Superhero Pose For 2 Minutes
Actress and musician Sophie Simmons is here to help us all break through those rough days when our confidence levels are at an all-time low.
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Body
Talking To The Facekini Women Of China
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Barbara Maseda
Beauty
Women Get Real About Butts
Here at Refinery29, we celebrate women's bodies and praise their myriad of shapes and sizes. And no, Photoshop is
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Jacki Huntington
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How Ashley Graham’s Self-Love Helped Her Land The Cover Of ...
All the hype and anticipation around Ashley Graham's Sports Illustrated cover came to a head this week when the 2016 Swimsuit Issue finally hit newsst
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Sex
The Truth About Where My Confidence Comes From
When I went to therapy during college, I hated it. It wasn't because of my therapist or the concept of therapy itself — it was me. I smiled too
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Hale Goetz
Mind
Here’s When You’re Most Likely To Fall For A Scam
We'd all like to think we're smart enough not to fall for the oldest trick in the book, but science (and life) tells us our chances aren't g
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Sarah Jacoby
Body
What Happens When Women Get Real About Their Insecurities
This article was originally published on December 31, 2015. Body positivity has come a long way, but most of us still have that one part of our bodies we
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Sarah Jacoby
Wellness
Desperately Seeking Self Esteem
We have too many other things to deal with than to hate our bodies all the time. But we have yet to escape from those negative thoughts when we're not feel
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Laura Delarato
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