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R29 Recaps: Every Episode Of Netflix’s Halston

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The Halston Cast Look So Much Like The Real People In The Designer’...

What To Expect From Amazon’s New Series The Underground Railroad

Halston’s Costumes Are The Ultimate Ode To Studio 54 Glamour

It’s no small job to try and capture the legacy of a figure like the fashion designer Halston in the span of a five-episode series. An Iowa-born milliner

by Irina Grechko

LELO Is Celebrating Masturbation May In The Best Way (Hint: It...

by Karina Hoshikawa

Kat Dennings’ Three-Stone Engagement Ring Is A Stunner

Love is in the air. In the last 10 days alone, three celebrities have announced their engagements, starting with Tallulah Willis last Tuesday. But the enga

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After Surprising Fans With A New Boyfriend, Kat Dennings Is Engaged

The low-key nature of this relationship is pretty standard for Dennings, who has typically kept her love life very private

by Ineye Komonibo

Katy Perry’s “Electric” Is The Kind Of “Posi-Pep” She Needed Grow...

In 2005, Japanese author Masaru Emoto conjectured that human consciousness could directly affect the molecular structure of water — or more simply, as Ka

by Natalie Morin

Before High School Musical, Olivia Rodrigo Was The OG Nick...

Everything comes back to New Girl. Joe Biden wins the presidency after days of nail-biting anticipation? New Girl saw it coming. Taylor Swift drops a wistf

by Ariana Romero

You Have 10 New Netflix Treats To Stream This Weekend — Here’s Wh...

by Ariana Romero

These 5 Easy Summer Hairstyles Are Trending in L.A. & NYC

by Megan Decker

Prince Harry Got Surprisingly Real About His Wild Past In A New I...

Prince Harry just sat down for another super candid interview, but don’t worry — this one is far less dramatic than his stunning March tell-all with hi

by Ineye Komonibo

On Dating Apps, We’re All Each Others’ Ghostwriters

Dating can be a lonely business — but it doesn’t have to be. I’ve known this since the 7th grade, when I fell in puppy love with my first real boyfr

by Molly Longman

Is 25 The Worst Age To Be During The Pandemic? A Very Serious Inv...

When I was 15, I thought that by the time I turned 25 I’d be a successful, confident, grown adult. I pictured myself traveling the world; I also figured

by Elizabeth Gulino

Asians Moved Back Home En Masse: Then, Something Beautiful Happened

“I honestly didn't expect to love it as much as I did.”

by Katherine Singh

Celebrity Beauty

Kristin Cavallari Just Launched Her Own Skincare Line

One of the reasons Kristin Cavallari resonates with people is because, like it or not, the longtime TV star is refreshingly honest. From a business perspec

by Megan Decker

In The Fight For Size Inclusivity, Made-To-Order Clothes Are A Se...

Hardly anything about shopping as a plus-size woman is equitable. Many popular brands don’t produce clothing for the 67% of women in the US who wear a si

These Intimate Photos Offer A Window Into Lives Of 8 Trans People...

The word complicated doesn’t begin to sum up the experience of the past 14-plus months. It’s impossible to understate the effect COVID-19 has had on us

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Sophie Turner Calls Out “Fucking Creepy” Paparazzi Fo...

New mum Sophie Turner took to her Instagram Stories on 12th May to criticise the paparazzi for publishing photos of her and her 10-month-old daughter Wil

by Natalie Morin

How To Stock Your Store Cupboard If You Don't Really Know How To ...

Unpacking and organising all your belongings in a new flat is pretty stressful, but for those who aren’t yet proficient in the kitchen, filling up th

by Olivia Harrison

Your First Look At The Urban Decay x Prince Collection

Wende Zomnir‘s love of Prince goes back to when she was a child in the ’80s. Like millions of devoted fans, Prince was “everything”

by aimee simeon

The Surprising Summer Nail Art Trend No One Saw Coming

The long-awaited reopening of non-essential shops, bars and restaurants across the UK is set to coincide with sandal season and while we’re booking i

by Jenny Brownlees

5 Lessons I Learned When I Chopped All Of My Hair Off

This time last year I chopped all of my hair off. I had spent years trying to fix the hair that was damaged through fear of not suiting short styles but it

by Jessica Morgan

I Haven’t Shaved For A Whole Year & Here’s Why I May ...

From my underarms to my navel, I have hair everywhere and it grows consistently, no matter how much personal grooming I do. I estimate that I spend in exce

by Sabrina Fearon Me...

These Facials Show You Every Gross Thing Hiding In Your Pores

by Erika Stalder

This Beauty Tool Is The New Jade Roller & It Made My Dull Skin Glow

Welcome to Beauty In A Tik, where each week we put TikTok’s viral beauty hacks and innovative trends to the test. TikTok‘s beauty enthusiasts c

by Jacqueline Kilikita

Are You Socially Awkward? Here’s What To Do About It

Calling your primary school teacher “mum.” Farting in a yoga class. Liking an ex’s Instagram from 53 weeks ago. Waving at a person who de

I Tried DIY Boho Locs For The First Time & I Have Thoughts

There are not many hairstyles I wouldn’t try. I’ve had weaves, braids, twist outs and wigs; I’ve worn my hair natural. But since hair sal

by Jessica Morgan

This High Street Foundation Is So Good, I’m Going To Wear I...

Welcome to Beauty & The Beat, R29 Unbothered UK’s new beauty column. Each fortnight, we’re spilling the tea on the latest products made for

by Jessica Morgan

Plus-Size Fashion

Steph Styles: The Plus-Size Summer Dress

What makes the perfect summer dress? For me, something loose and airy to keep me cool yet which is still slightly structured, comes in an array of colours

by Stephanie Yeboah

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7 Tiny But Amazing Balcony Garden Spaces

by Kate Worthington

3 Delicious & Healthy Japanese Recipes To Cook This Weekend

by Aya Nishimura

Fuzzy Slides Are The Sweetest Slippers In Town

Plus-Size Fashion

The Complexities Of Wearing Suits When You’re Plus Size

I was 21 years old when my mother bought me my first suit. The matching skirt and blazer were houndstooth print, terribly ill-fitting on my plus-size body

by Marie Southard Os...