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9 New Skincare Trends That’ll Be Everywhere In 2024

Short Red Nails Are In — & I Found The Perfect ’90s Polish

Is Miley Cyrus’s Hair Signaling A Vibe Shift?

What’s The Best Makeup Bag? 5 Beauty Editors Share Theirs

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Emma Chamberlain On Quitting TikTok & Her Accidentally-Trendy Hai...

It seems like everyone wants to work with Emma Chamberlain. Over the past five years, the 22-year-old former vlogger has become so much more than an intern

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I Tried ‘Hair Training’ — But It Didn’t Go As P...

If you want to incite some drama at a dinner party, ask people how often they wash their hair. Okay, maybe don’t do that if it feels intrusive. But a

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An Honest Ranking Of Hailey Bieber’s Rhode Products

To say that the Rhode beauty products, created by Hailey Rhode Bieber, are a hot commodity would be an understatement. You saw the launch party at Krispy K

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Kim Kardashian’s Viral TikTok Reactivates Tanning Bed Legis...

Welcome to Sun Blocked, Refinery29’s global call to action to wake up to the serious dangers of tanning. No lectures or shaming, we promise. Instead

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The Side Effects Of “Microbiome” Skincare That No One Talks About

As a beauty editor, I’m no stranger to skincare tech, but nothing is more eye opening than a Visia machine. The premise is simple: It scans your face to

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This $12 Hair Serum Cured My Chronic Winter Dry Scalp

The best thing I’ve done for my hair in recent months was not one big, sweeping change but instead, smaller, precision edits that I made to my hair r

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Before You Drop $26 On Summer Fridays’ Viral Lip Oil, Read ...

There’s something about lip gloss that brings us, Refinery29 makeup lovers, together. It’s the dead of winter and our lips are chapped, but sti

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9 Nail Colors That Go With Everything, According To A Manicurist

You might think you’re a good decision-maker but no one would blame you for hesitating — even panicking — when faced with a nail color wheel at t

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I Have Perfectionist “Nail Anxiety” — & I’m Not...

When nail content creator Sarah Haider (@heluviee) would get a manicure at her local nail salon, she’d always have to ‘fix’ it at home.

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I’m A Psychodermatologist & I Always Avoid These 5 Habits For Goo...

I feel very fortunate to have access to both a dermatologist and a therapist. The former I see on an as-needed basis, like when I accidentally use a high-c

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When You Actually “Need” A Pedicure & Polish Change

You’ll never see me without nail polish on. It’s a habit and one I’m fine with because I like going through the world with nails that hav

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“Soft Nails” & Gold-Accented Manicures Will Take Off In 2024

Here’s the thing about nails, and why we love talking about them: They’re personal. We each have unique preferences when it comes to our favorite nail

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This Season’s Most Viral Glitter Makeup — & What’s Wo...

Glitter makeup is a little bit like red lipstick. It’s not something you’ll grab every single day, so you really just need one good glitter som

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The 29 Best Beauty Products Of 2023

Welcome to the 2023 Refinery29 Beauty Innovator Awards, essentially a Spotify Wrapped showcasing the top beauty products of the year. We saw many beauty pr

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I Asked For A “Princess Diana” Manicure & It Wasn’t What I ...

I’m not a big fan of The Royals so if you are, please don’t shame me for any historical inaccuracies here. Like many Americans, I have seen The

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7 Hairstylists Predict The Biggest Haircut Trends For 2024

While it can be convenient to look to celebrities or influencers on TikTok for haircut advice, I always confer with the experts: hairdressers, barbers, sty

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5 Trending Winter Manicures, According To The “Pinterest Ha...

There’s a chance you already know Sarah Haidar by looking at her hands. The content-creator manicurist (she’s technically unlicensed) posts at-

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What Happened To Ephemeral Tattoo & Their “DisappearingR...

Hillary Sussman, a comedy writer based in LA, had a funny habit of screenshotting tiny tattoos she liked but never actually getting them. She was especiall

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I Was Scared Laser Would Zap My Freckles — But I Did It Anyway

Skin experts say that fall is the best time to get a laser treatment. We’re not talking about laser hair removal (though fall would be a good time to

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11 Of The Best Hair Dryers, According To R29 Beauty Editors

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7 Top-Requested Hair Colors For Fall & Winter

What’s new in hair color right now? We’re so glad you asked. There’s a whole spectrum of shade options, which is both exciting and overwh

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Snake Print & Cherry Mocha: 9 Nail Designs Taking Off This Fall

The art of the manicure is all about experimentation. This fall maybe you got into the “natural nail” aesthetic, doing your nails at home to sa

by Megan Decker

Will “Aquaphor Mascara” Make My Eyelashes Grow Longer?

Fun fact: The first-ever mascara was invented in the 1830s, made of a mix of coal dust and petroleum jelly. Since then, we’ve seen all the trends: st

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The “Wrong Nail Polish Theory” & 7 Top Manicure Trend...

Jess Brush was never interested in becoming a beauty influencer. She enjoyed doing her own nails instead of going to a nail salon, so following the advice

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Is My Scented Body Lotion Is Drying Out My Skin?

I love a beautiful, complex perfume and a simple, hydrating body lotion individually. But for my lifestyle and general laziness, combining the two, using a

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TikTok’s Trendiest Hair Gel Was Borrowed From Black Salons

I’ve always been intimidated by hair gel. I didn’t grow up with it; in my house there was watermelon-scented Suave Detangler, but not a jar or bottle o

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