Refinery29 Archives - 28 February 2018

Wellness
Everyone Says This Cancer Cliché & It’s Actually True
My 24th year was supposed to be a year of self-discovery. I said so many times that “2017 was going to be my year.” And then came that ruptured ovarian
by Dani Strumeier

Beauty
What It Really Feels Like To Be Asked “What Are You?”
“Where are you from?” “Florida.” “Where are your parents from?” “My mum’s from Ohio and my dad’s from Florida.” “But, you know wh
by Khalea Underwood

Skin Care
Confessions Of Hollywood's Biggest Celebrity Self Tanner
Kim K.'s spray tanner told us everything.
by Lexy Lebsack

Wellness
How Smoking Can Affect Your Sex Life
If you needed one more reason why smoking cigarettes is bad for you, consider your vagina. In addition to harming pretty much every organ in your body and
by Cory Stieg

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Makeup
I'd Rather Shock People With My Makeup Than Play It Safe
For some, a lipstick is just a lipstick. But for others, it's a source of strength, creativity, and expression. In our series Power Faces, we'll
by Raisa Thomas

TV Shows
When It Comes To TV, Women Creators Are The Real Revolutionaries
If only there were X-ray vision for TV shows. That way, behind each episode of Scandal, or Girls, or Orange is the New Black, you could also see the all-ni
by Elena Nicolaou

TV Shows
The Heathers Remake Is An Insult To Teens In 2018
Any fan of the original 1989 film Heathers knew that the spin-off television series would be dark. Heathers itself is essentially Mean Girls with a body co
by Kaitlin Reilly

Sex
Yes, You Can Have Tantric Sex By Yourself
by Sara Coughlin

Celebrity Beauty
Why Laura Dern Landing Her First-Ever Beauty Campaign At 51 Is Im...
It’s been 44 years since Laura Dern made one of her first appearances on the big screen in Martin Scorsese’s award-winning Alice Doesn’t Live Here An
by Rachel Krause

Celebrity Beauty
The One Beauty Treatment Kim Kardashian West Will Never Do Again
With over 40 million Instagram posts shared per day, you'd be surprised by how much we can remember. Without even opening our app, we can recall that
by Samantha Sasso

Celebrity Style
Vogue India Missed The Mark With Its Kim Kardashian Shoot
Why shouldn't this publication serve as a chance to highlight & promote its culture at an elevated level, rather than relying on popular American culture?
by Channing Hargrove

Pop Culture
Oprah Winfrey Got Mindy Kaling The Best Baby Gift Ever
It should surprise no one that the woman who once gifted an entire studio audience a car would also give the greatest baby present of all time. Yet, even t
by Kaitlin Reilly

Health Trends
What Should You Do If A Friend Makes A Concerning Social Media Post?
Even though social media can be overwhelming, it can still be a great tool for staying connected to people. After all, anything that helps you keep up with
by Kimberly Truong

Celebrity Beauty
Ashley Graham's Family Group Text Has Some Thoughts On Her Pubic ...
Say you’re Ashley Graham (we can dream, right?) and your third consecutive feature in the annual Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue is about to drop. It?
by Erika Stalder

Movies
Emma Thompson's Love Actually Tears Were Inspired By Rea...
Even if you're a Love Actually hater, there's one scene in the film that's undeniably moving. When Karen, played by Emma Thompson, realises
by Kathryn Lindsay

Pop Culture
Amazon Allegedly Asked Shadi Petosky To Cool It With The Politics...
Shadi Petosky, the showrunner for Amazon's Danger & Eggs, told Buzzfeed News that Amazon asked her to stay away from politics on Twitter. “
by Rebecca Farley

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Body
What It Means When You Have A "Lump In Your Throat"
You're getting to the good part of a Queer Eye episode when you start to feel unexpectedly emotional. Your eyes well up, your skin gets hot, and you f
by Cory Stieg

Fashion
8 Fashion Photographers On Why Diversity Is Harder Than It Looks
"We as street photographers make it our mission to document what inspires us and what is reflective of the time."
by Landon Peoples

Health News
Why Gap Is Being Praised For Its Honest New Breastfeeding Advert
Despite it being a natural part of life and the year being 2018, there's still stigma attached to breastfeeding. Mothers are asked to “cover up&
by Natalie Gil

Skin Care
Why You Should Add Plum Beauty Products To Your Skin Care Regime
by Rachel Krause

Pop Culture
William & Kate & Harry & Meghan Just Made Their First Public Appe...
Oh, look! It's William & Kate plus two! Prince William and Prince Harry went on a very public double date today at the inaugural Royal Foundation
by Rebecca Farley

TV Shows
The Assassination Of Gianni Versace Episode 1 Recap
When The People V. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story first aired, I immediately started comparing the famous cast to the infamous people of interest they
by Wendy Steiner

Work & Money
The Cheapest Areas To Buy A House In The UK If You're Single
Many people harbour dreams of owning a flat or entire property of their own, but in the current housing market it can seem like a futile aspiration for all
by Natalie Gil

Skin Care
Sweat: How To Avoid It & How To Deal
by Liesa Goins

TV Shows
Don't Hold Your Breath For Jimmy Kimmel To Talk #MeToo At The Oscars
Recently, Jimmy Kimmel has used his platform as host of Jimmy Kimmel Tonight to touch on a number of political and current issues, but that won't be t
by Kathryn Lindsay

Living
The Best Reactions To The Snow On Social Media Right Now
People are going nuts for the snow which fell over much of the UK yesterday, last night, and is continuing to descend today. What the news portrays #London
by Natalie Gil

On The Money
Money Diary: Every Penny I Spent Buying My 200k Home In Milton Ke...
by Anonymous

Fitness
Win Very Special Tickets To Wilderness Festival 2018
Refinery29 is partnering with Wilderness Festival in 2018. Here's your chance to win tickets and join us there.
by Tamar Riley

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Beauty
Make Space In Your Beauty Bag For These New NARS Highlighters
It may be minus degrees in the UK this week as the 'Beast from the East' takes hold, but a new launch from NARS has transported us to warmer clim
by Alice Casely-Hayford

Politics
We Can't Let Hope Hicks Downplay Her Lying
Hicks is a 29-year-old employee of the White House, a direct report to one of the most powerful men in the world. She commands a salary close to $180,000 a
by Ashley Alese Edwards

TV Shows
Everything We Know About Norman Blachford & Andrew Cunanan's Real...
Since this season of American Crime Story is told in reverse chronological order, the specifics of characters' timelines can be difficult to keep trac
by Elena Nicolaou

TV Shows
This Is Us Season 2, Episode 16 Recap: "Vegas, Baby"
Before a short break for the Olympics, This Is Us really worked at tearing us all apart. We experienced Jack’s (Milo Ventimiglia) death, and the day of h
by Ally Hickson

TV Shows
Adam Scott Is Returning To A Little Show Called Big Little Li...
Another member of the Big Little Lies cast is returning for the HBO series' sophomore season — and they're just as stoked about it as we all a
by Kaitlin Reilly

Trends
21 Wearable Catwalk Trends We're Buying Into
Expect to see these pieces in your closet sooner rather than later.
by Alyssa Coscarelli

TV Shows
It's Official: This New Apple Series Will Mess You Up
Apple hasn't even launched original content yet, and already it's promising to be a television game-changer. In addition to the streaming service
by Kaitlin Reilly

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