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Some days, you wake up feeling like it's any other day. You go about your usual beauty look, whether it's glowing cheeks or a textbook cat-eye, without a

This Beauty Trend Will Bring Out Your Inner Artist

When we talk about beauty trends, we’re usually referencing ones you can clearly see — like electrifying blue eyeliner or velvety matte-red lips. But

The Unexpected Eyeliner Color Everyone’s Wearing

Black eyeliner is like the white tee of the beauty world. It plays nice with every color under the sun and works for any occasion. But at this point, it's

The Skin-Care Step That's Non-Negotiable

For as long as we can remember, we’ve been told to drink eight glasses of water a day. And not just tiny shot glasses either — eight full glasses. We

6 Beauty Secrets To Look Good In Every Photo

The funny thing with the most wearable red carpet beauty looks is how much work they actually take behind the scenes. Even a simple dewy glow or matte lip

The Easiest Way To Take Care Of Your Skin

If there was an award for best all-around superfood, kale would be a major contender. It’s packed with nutrients like protein, iron, and calcium to keep

8 On-The-Go Essentials Every Woman Needs In Her Bag

Raise your hand if you lug around an oversized bag every day. Keep it raised if you have an embarrassingly large wallet, crumpled receipts from early

6 Products That’ll Give Your Eyes A MAJOR Boost

Maybe happy hour with your BFFs somehow lasted 'til last call. Or you and your S.O. were glued to another social media throwdown between two stars. No

Wait, HOW Many Germs Are On Your Keyboard?

Think about how many things you've touched today — your phone, handrails, cash, doorknobs — and everything you have yet to touch. Now think about how

What Your Lip Print Says About You

We all know how annoying it is to get lipstick marks off our coffee mugs and to leave behind the shadow of a kiss on our S.O.’s cheek. Usually we just

We’re Turning Your Selfies Into Straight-Up ART

While the stars spend awards season walking on red carpets and sipping bubbly in ballrooms, we spend it live-tweeting from our couches and taking

The Smoky Eye Is All About The Shape

This year, we dared ourselves to try buzzy ombré lips, grown-up glosses, and clumpy lashes. And as easy as it would be to recycle these bold looks for

10 Holiday Beauty Lessons We Learned From NYC

The holidays in New York City are pure magic. The colorfully lit tree at Rockefeller Center, department stores going ham on their window displays —

10 Essentials To Get You Through Any Holiday Party

Loading up a clutch for a night out also means packing for possibilities. We have to prepare for everything: running into an old flame, candid snaps, and

5 Brow-Shaping Tricks You Need To Know Now

Try as we might to attain them, there is no such thing as the one set of brows to rule them all. Certain shapes have come and gone, like the pencil-thin

The Lip Color That Can Instantly Transform Your Look

We talk a lot about beauty trends at Refinery29. Glitter beards, sunset hair — it's our job to keep you updated on all the buzzy happenings. But there

4 Star Wars Beauty Looks Your Inner Fangirl Will Love

PSA: There's about a month left until the new STAR WARS: The Force Awakens hits theaters. We've bought our tickets in advance and rewatched the first six

12 Under-$25 Beauty Buys To Solve Your Winter Skin Woes

Unlike the tag on your knit beanie that reads "one size fits all," there's no singular solution that treats the many skin issues that come with winter.

Want Free Nail Polish AND $1K? Yeah, You Do

As much as we love the holidays, we’d be lying if we didn’t admit — it’s not all sparkle and cheer. Once the eggnog is prepped and the presents

9 Ways To Take Better Care Of Your Skin

When we've got a big event in our future, be it a wedding, reunion, or even a make-or-break date, we tend to pull out all the stops within our

The Skin-Care Ingredient The Beauty Industry Can't Stop Talking A...

Even we beauty editors have to admit that our industry has a tendency to get swept up in fads. Whether it's hype about a makeup technique or headlines

5 Beauty Commandments To Live By

Most of us have a tried-and-true skin-care routine, whether it involves two, six, or even 12 steps. When you're lucky enough to stumble upon that ideal

This Throwback Hairstyle Gets A Modern Touch

By definition, trends are cyclical. You don't have to look any further than your city sidewalk to see '70s-inspired flares and middle parts, or overalls

9 Beauty Tricks You Should Be Doing Now

There are some products you just know how to use, without having to decipher tiny directions on the bottle. Take shampoo, for example: You squirt out a

Nail Art That's Easier To DIY Than It Looks

Nail art has gotten a bad rap for being difficult to do at home — and understandably so. From sushi designs to 3-D embellishments to something called

Fix This Annoying Bang Problem For Good

Anyone who’s ever had blunt bangs knows that the style is anything but low maintenance. No matter what type you’ve got (or want to get), trying to

7 Expert Tips For Your Healthiest Hair Ever

You probably go to great lengths to keep your hair healthy and happy. Daily shampoo sessions (or maybe you're an every-other-day girl), weekly