Refinery29 Archives - December 13, 2016

Body
I’m Married & Monogamous — So How Did I Get HPV?
Hi, this is Dr. ___’s office, calling about the results of your recent pap smear. Uh oh, that’s not good. When it comes to medical tests, typic
by Jessica Migala

Shopping
An Open Letter To Vans: Can We Please Get Velcro Sneakers, Too?
by Rachel Besser

Hair
3 Easy Hairstyles That Will Make You The Talk Of Every Party
Falling into a hair rut is like looking into your packed closet and hating absolutely everything. You know, deep down, that there are a ton of great outfit
by Mi-Anne Chan

Celebrity Beauty
Blac Chyna Just Debuted The Most Badass Post-Baby Hair
It's been a busy past few weeks for Blac Chyna. The singer recently welcomed baby Dream into the world with fiancé Rob Kardashian, became the p
by Kelsey Castañon

Spirit
Will This Month’s Supermoon Throw Your Holiday Plans Out Of...
As if the holiday season weren't stressful enough, now the cosmos may have something to add to the end-of-year chaos. At least that's what renown
by Sara Coughlin

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TV Shows
You’ll Never Guess Millie Bobby Brown’s Wish For Elev...
Just like fans of the show, Stranger Things starlet Millie Bobby Brown has her own wish list for what’s to come in the show’s sophomore season.
by Sesali Bowen

World News
Why People In Syria Are Tweeting Their Final Goodbyes — & What Yo...
For years, activists and civilians in war-torn Syria have used social media to share the horrors of the conflict that has left millions dead and fleeing th
by The Associated Press

Entertainment
We're Using International Women's Day To Highlight THIS Inequality
It's time to make a change and shatter any obstacle in our way. Welcome to the Shatterbox Anthology.
by Laura Delarato

Body
Researchers Found A Faster Way To Induce Labor
Inducing labor is one of the most common procedures pregnant women undergo. In fact, around one in five pregnant women end up having a medical procedure to
by Sarah Jacoby

Music
Dwayne Johnson Singing To The Troops Will Hit You In The Feels
This Christmas, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is giving us all a bucket full of tears. Just kidding. But the actor's tribute to the troops rea
by Morgan Baila

Pop Culture
Why Didn’t Selena Gomez Wish Taylor Swift Happy Birthday?
Taylor Swift is celebrating her 27th birthday with lots of messages from her friends. Karlie Kloss was the first to wish her “partner in crime”
by Shannon Carlin

Styling Tips
4 Looks That’ll Take You From First Date To #RelationshipGoals
by Alyssa Coscarelli

Travel
United Airlines’ Holiday Commercial Is One Of Our Favorites...
Two of the most exhausting parts of the holiday season are traveling and — I hate to admit this — spending time with family. With that said, th
by Olivia Harrison

TV Shows
Will American Horror Story: Roanoke Be Reenacting Its Pa...
American Horror Story: Roanoke was a show about a show based on another show, which inspired several other shows. Confused? You should be. It was two month
by Sesali Bowen

TV Shows
How Asian Actors Are Still Getting The Short End Of The Hollywood...
When Master of None co-creator Alan Yang accepted his Emmy award this year, he got a standing ovation from at least one member of the TV audience: me. I le
by Samantha Lui

Celebrity Style
The Winter Trend Gigi Hadid & Victoria Beckham Are Loving Right Now
It's not exactly a surprise anymore when one celebrity tries out a fashion trend that we then spot on another famous, stylish person. In the '90s
by Landon Peoples

Skin Care
There’s A New Way To Treat Rosacea — & It Might Surprise You
If you experience flushing rosacea — the skin condition triggered by an abundance of large blood vessels — a reddened complexion doesn’t
by Erika Stalder

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Pop Culture
Is 2016 The End Of The It Girl?
We should’ve known better: Kylie Jenner kicked off 2016 by stating this was year in which she’d be “realizing stuff.” “I feel
by Anne T. Donahue

Food & Drinks
The Only Thing Better Than Cheese Is A Cheese SALE
Attention, cheese lovers! If, like us, you consider cheese a meal and you wait way too long to “say when” as a waiter tops your pasta with Parm
by Zoe Bain

Pop Culture
Reese Witherspoon & Daughter Ava Don’t See Their Resemblanc...
Reese Witherspoon and her daughter Ava Phillippe are the famous mother-daughter team most likely to be mistaken for sisters. The 40-year-old actress and he
by Carolyn L. Todd

Makeup
29 Beauty Products From Our Teen Years That Still Work Like Magic
by Meghan De Maria

Makeup
Rainbow Smoky Eyes Are As Magical As You Hoped They’d Be
It's the most magical time of the year — and also the coldest and most stressful. If you've used up the last of your vacation days, this electr
by Rachel Selvin

Politics
Ohio Governor Vetoes “Heartbeat Bill,” Signs 20-Week ...
Ohio's governor just made a decision on two restrictive abortion proposals on his desk. Gov. John Kasich vetoed a controversial provision that would b
by The Associated Press

Living
This Military Family Found A Way To Be Together In Their Christma...
The holidays are, of course, a time to come together — but not every family has that option. Brandon Sistrunk, a staff sergeant in the Air Force, can
by Olivia Harrison

Pop Culture
Moms Reach Out To Chrissy Teigen After She Posts Video Of Luna Wi...
We miss you, papa!! Can't wait for you to come home! (Yes she has rosy eczema cheeks, yes we are taking care of it, no it's not a gluten allergy,
by Shannon Carlin

World News
Wonder Woman Won’t Be A U.N. Ambassador Anymore
Apparently, the U.N. division responsible for Wonder Woman's appointment was well aware of the controversy surrounding its choice.
by Elizabeth Yuko

Pop Culture
5 Things We Wish Kanye West & Donald Trump Talked About
Today I woke up in an alternate reality in which Kanye West and Donald Trump have been friends for a long time. Maybe you're right there with me, I do
by Kaitlin Reilly

Food & Drinks
These Are The Most Delivered Takeout Meals Of 2016
by Elizabeth Buxton

Movies
The Most Popular Screenplays In Hollywood (That Haven’t Com...
by Morgan Baila

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Celebrity Beauty
Chris Pratt’s Foundation Technique Is Actually Kind Of Genius
Sometimes a genius beauty epiphany comes along when you least expect it. Or, for that matter, where you least expect it. In this case, that would be Chris
by Rachel Krause

Pop Culture
Kanye West Explains Why He Met With Donald Trump
Hours after an unexpected and out-of-the-blue appearance, Kanye West has explained the motives behind his meeting with Donald Trump, our current president-
by Morgan Baila

Sex
This Online Shop Wants To Revolutionize Your Sex-Toy Shopping Exp...
Polly Rodriguez first went to buy a vibrator after radiation treatment for colon cancer left her menopausal at the age of 21. It was one of the worst exper
by Kimberly Truong

Shopping
These Under-$100 Plus-Size Dresses Are Blogger-Approved (& Design...
by Liz Black

Fitness
This Is Exactly How To Work Your Way Up To A Handstand
by Amy Roberts

TV Shows
William H. Macy Is All In With Emmy Rossum’s Pay Demands
Emmy Rossum demanded equal pay for her work on the Showtime drama Shameless, and her co-star William H. Macy is down with the salary parity. The actor told
by Rebecca Farley

Health Trends
Doctor Blows Our Minds By Filming A Surgery With Snapchat Spectacles
The video above is not for the faint of heart. However, it is for any non-doctor who's ever wished to get an up-close view of a hospital operating roo
by Sara Coughlin

Tech
I Went To A Digital Teen Rave & It Was As Insane As It Sounds
At 1:30 p.m. on a rainy December Saturday, I headed to a New York nightclub for an event that I can only properly describe in terms of decibels. If a Beyon
by Madeline Buxton

Travel
2016’s Most Instagrammed Spots In The World
by Meghan De Maria

Pop Culture
Karlie Kloss Has A Special Birthday Message For Her BFF Taylor Swift
It's an official holiday for Taylor Swift's squad. The “Shake It Off” singer turned 27 on Tuesday, and her friends came out to share
by Kaitlin Reilly

Fashion
You Have To See These Reviews Of Ivanka Trump’s Boots
Throughout this election cycle and in the month or so since Donald Trump's presidential win, his daughter Ivanka Trump has had to deal with some pushb
by Alexandra Ilyashov

Food & Drinks
Gordon Ramsay’s Daughter Just Got Her Very Own Cookbook Deal
Gordon Ramsay is a world-renowned chef, restaurant owner, and famous television host with a fierce attitude. Those are some scary shoes to fill, but it loo
by Olivia Harrison

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Entertainment News
Piers Morgan To Interview Lady Gaga After He Mocked Her Rape & PT...
Three years ago, Madonna opened up about being raped at gunpoint on a building roof in New York City. Last week, Lady Gaga revealed that she suffers from P
by Carolyn L. Todd

Pop Culture
Zach Braff & Mitt Romney Are Related In This Weird Way
If you think that Scrubs actor Zach Braff and 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney have very little in common, you're wrong: They're
by Kaitlin Reilly

Celebrity Beauty
Lea Michele Just Brought Back Our Favorite Hairstyle Of Hers, Ever
Thank you @nikkilee901 for making me album cover ready and for bringing the bangs back today! ?✨ A photo posted by Lea Michele (@leamichele) on Dec 10, 2
by Erika Stalder

Pop Culture
The Reimagined Kimye & Donald Trump Nativity Scene Is Just What 2...
by Kaitlin Reilly

Music
Ariana Grande & Mac Miller’s New Music Video Is So Much Ste...
Ariana Grande and her real-life boyfriend Mac Miller have given fans an early Christmas gift. The pair just dropped the music video for their duet “M
by Arielle Tschinkel

Shopping
7 Easy Wardrobe Swaps To Make This Winter
by Ray Lowe

Tech
Here’s The Full Moon For Your Birthday Month
by Madeline Buxton

Skin Care
E.L.F. Has Done It Again With The Prettiest (& Cheapest!) Lip Scrubs
We’re creeping in on the season wherein a good lip exfoliator becomes less of a semi-necessary extra step and more of a non-negotiable. (Especially f
by Rachel Krause

Fitness
The Best Workout Style For Your Astrological Sign
by Sara Coughlin

Skin Care
This Acne Treatment Solved My Dry-Meets-Oily Winter Skin Problem
I’m not typically prone to acne; in fact, I'm usually on the drier side. Every once in a while, I'll get a breakout, which I remedy with a
by Samantha Sasso

Movies
6 Major Problems With Jerry Maguire
by Carolyn L. Todd

Food & Drinks
This Might Be The Only Pan You’ll Ever Need
I am a firm believer that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It's also, hands-down, the best. But, A LOT of components go into getting i
by Olivia Harrison

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Designers
Fashion’s OG It Girl Is Back & Better Than Ever
Jonathan Anderson is two-for-two with his campaign casting for J.W. Anderson. For fall '16, the British designer tapped Bella Hadid, bringing her back
by Alice Casely-Hayford

Entertainment News
Prince Harry’s Heartfelt Essay About An American Veteran Is...
Prince Harry has penned a short, beautiful essay in praise of ESPN's Impact 25 honoree Sgt. Elizabeth Marks. The 32-year-old royal met Marks this summ
by Carolyn L. Todd

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