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TikTokers Are Raising Awareness Of Vomit Phobia
Elly Parsons
16 Nov 2021
Beauty
My Keloid Scars Went TikTok Viral. Here’s How I Really Feel About Them
Yasmine Summan
8 Nov 2021
Mind
I Feel Increasingly Weird About My Face
Vicky Spratt
5 Nov 2021
Sex
How Cancer Changed My Sex Life
When Rebecca, 31, was diagnosed with breast cancer in early 2019, her sex life with her partner was a welcome distraction. “We were like teenagers ag
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Elizabeth Bennett
Beauty
What It’s Like To Work At The “Cult Of Lush” (By An E...
Walking into any Lush store is a bit like experiencing a fever dream: vibrant, loud and a total onslaught on your senses. That’s not a bad thing, of
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Jacqueline Kilikita
Body
The Truth About ‘Winterising’ Your Vagina
The idea that seasonal changes could affect vaginal health makes sense — kind of. Anyone who’s ever sat around for too long in a wet swimsuit
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Molly Longman
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Beauty
‘Fat Freezing’ Isn’t The Only Beauty Treatment Disfig...
In a move that shocked us and reignited debate about the safety of cosmetic surgery procedures, legendary ’90s supermodel Linda Evangelista recently
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Amy Sedghi
Beauty
You’re Showering All Wrong, According To A Dermatologist
If you spend your spare time online, you’ll know it has been rather impossible to avoid various celebrities kicking up a stink (quite literally) abou
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Jacqueline Kilikita
Body
You’ve Probably Been Doing Pelvic Floor Exercises All Wrong
When was the last time you exercised your pelvic floor? And no, it doesn’t count if you gave it a quick squeeze as you read that last sentence. Experts r
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Sarah Graham
Wellness
My Stoma Saved My Life – But Really Damaged My Mental Health
Over 100,000 people in the UK have a stoma. Deriving from the ancient Greek word for ‘opening’, it is the result of either a colostomy or an il
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Sadhbh O'Sullivan
Body
12 Intimate Photographs That Tell An Honest Story Of Motherhood (...
“I think I knew from a young age that I wanted to have children one day,” recalls British photographer Imogen Freeland. It was this innate draw
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Joanna Cresswell
Wellness
‘You Don’t Trust Your Body Anymore’: How Breast Cancer Warps Surv...
For the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the world, there’s still a lot of hushed whispers around breast cancer. Beyond diagnosis, surgery, and treatmen
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Maggie Zhou
Beauty
What Is A Comedone Extractor — & How Does It Work?
At Refinery29, we’re here to help you navigate this overwhelming world of stuff. All of our picks are independently selected and curated by the editorial
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Megan Decker
Wellness
How To Become A One-Drink Wonder
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Lauren Bravo
Wellness
It Took Me Years To Realise That Racism Was Fuelling My Eating Di...
Content warning: This article discusses disordered eating in a way that some readers may find distressing. I’m a 19-year-old Indian Australian who ha
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Varsha Yajman
Body
Your Hip Dips Are Not A Problem & They Don’t Need To Be Fixed
Like most people, I didn’t realise I had hip dips until I saw someone else freaking out about them on social media. In 2017 I joined a Facebook fitness g
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Diyora Shadijanova
Beauty
I'm A Beauty Editor & These Are The Only Products I'll Travel With
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Jacqueline Kilikita
Body
How To Stop Bum Spots
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Stevie Martin
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Body
The Truth About The COVID Vaccine Changing Your Boob Size
Misinformation and medical myths have plagued the COVID-19 vaccine rollout since it began. Unfounded claims that the jabs contain toxic chemicals, can R
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Lydia Morrish
Body
TikTok Is Reclaiming Outie Labia In A Humorous & Non-Judgemental Way
Whether you’ve heard them referred to as a ‘wizard’s sleeve’, ‘beef curtains’ or ‘fanny flaps’, labia have long
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Gina Tonic
Bathroom Break
Can Poo Chat With Your Partner Lead To The End Of Sex?
Welcome to Bathroom Break, Refinery29’s series all about poo and the complicated relationship we have with our bowels. To see the rest of the articles, c
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Jess Commons
Beauty
29 High Street Beauty Products Actually Used By Experts
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Jacqueline Kilikita
Beauty
What Not Showering Actually Does To Your Skin
Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve learned that celebrities are not showering as much as you might think. Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, and Kristen B
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Megan Decker
Body
The Expert's Guide To Getting Rid Of Ingrown Pubic Hair This Summer
Between the tools (which are all either extremely sharp or extremely hot), the setting (which can be anything from your own slippery shower to a dimly-lit
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Rachel Lubitz
LGBTQ+
The People Microdosing Testosterone To Alter Their Gender Present...
Shep* has been microdosing testosterone (also known as T) for four weeks. The 24-year-old applies 1.25mg of testogel – testosterone gel – every morning
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Jasmine Andersson
Shopping
12 Self-Tanners That Won’t Send Your Skin Into Panic Mode
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Samantha Sasso
Body
What It Means If You Get Two Periods In One Month
If you’re someone who menstruates, getting your period can often feel like one more annoying task to scratch off your monthly checklist of chores. Bu
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Cory Stieg
Wellness
Yes, You Can Blame Your Bad Mood On Hot Weather
I’m fairly good at keeping my anger down to a simmer, but on the few occasions where I’ve found myself snapping at people, I can trace the caus
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Kimberly Truong
How To Sweat Less Guide
How To Make Butt Sweat More Comfortable In The Summer
At any given moment in the summer months, many of us may have a small river of sweat trickling down our backsides. Although it might be something you try d
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Cory Stieg
Healthy Lifestyle Tips
How To Sleep When It’s Unbearably Hot Outside
Every summer I wonder if it’s hot enough to get an air conditioning unit and every summer I remember it’s bad for the environment and this is t
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Cory Stieg
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