Orange Blush Is Trending On Pinterest, So We Tried It On 7 Different Skin Tones
From extreme wet look hair to slapdash eyeshadow, alternative beauty trends are in abundance this autumn, and the latest look to take the industry by storm is bright orange blush.We know what you're...
View ArticleI Kept My Pregnancy Private For The Whole 9 Months
Last Wednesday wasn’t the first time in my life I’ve felt like high-fiving Rashida Jones. I loved her in Parks and Rec, almost as much as Leslie Knope did. She co-wrote an episode of Black Mirror (is...
View ArticleSorry For Your Loss Isn't Your Typical Grieving Widow Story
Leigh hates it when people use the word 'condolences'. She also hates how, in the beginning, "everyone wants to send you flowers or donate to a foundation for your dead person, and they stop calling...
View ArticleA Local's Guide To Berlin, By The Designer Making The Best Shoes On The 'Gram
Aeydē has only been around since 2015 but in those three years has made fashion's footwear offering far more thrilling. The Berlin-based brand was founded by Luisa Krogmann and Constantin...
View ArticleIvanka Trump Is Back On Brett Kavanaugh's Team After Telling Her Dad To Drop Him
First daughter and special adviser to the president Ivanka Trump is back making convenience moves advising her father behind-the-scenes, this time on what to do about the sexual misconduct allegations...
View ArticleMillennials Are Reviving This Once-Tacky Home Accessory
As home accessories go, fake plants have among the worst reputations. Situated somewhere between waterbeds and plastic couch covers on the tackiness scale, we tend to envision them nestled in an...
View ArticleAmber Heard's Team Accuses Johnny Depp Of "Continuing His Psychological Abuse"
In a recent GQ profile, Johnny Depp addressed the accusations of domestic violence made against him by ex-wife Amber Heard, once again denying her claim that she was assaulted during an argument at...
View ArticleThe Kavanaugh News Is Triggering AF — Especially For Women In Media
On the morning of the Kavanaugh hearings, my heart was beating loudly in my ears. Before entering the office, I told myself I wouldn’t watch and, instead, take space and focus on my work. And yet, the...
View ArticleTrap Glazed: What It Means To Be Black In Comedy
Tiffany Haddish has once again proven herself to be a tickling delight on the big screen. The comedienne, who made her film debut in the 2017 smash hit, Girls Trip, got her shot at a leading role...
View ArticleProof We'll Still Be Wearing Prairie Dresses Next Spring
Between the rise Batsheva and the comeback of Laura Ashley (not to mention long, floral dresses becoming a mainstay in street style all over the globe), we hardly needed yet another sign that the...
View ArticleRoxane Gay: Why The #MeToo Movement Still Has A Lot Left To Do
This past year, as # MeToo has gained cultural prominence, we have seen how necessary change can be so very slow, so very infuriating. When Harvey Weinstein and then several other men were finally held...
View ArticleWhat You Need To Know About The New Birth Control Ring That Lasts A Year
In August the US Food and Drug Administration approved a new birth control ring called Annovera, a vaginal ring which can be used for a full year. It's a welcome alternative to the pill that could be...
View Article"My Vagina Split": Keira Knightley Openly Discusses Her Childbirth In New Essay
Keira Knightley has become known for speaking her mind about women's rights, motherhood, portrayals of women and the injustices they face every day (as well as being a damn fine actor). So it seems...
View ArticleWhen Women Are The Bad Guys: Female Sexual Assaulters In The #MeToo Era
It’s been one year since the New York Times and New Yorker investigation into the sexual misdeeds of Harvey Weinstein unleashed the #MeToo movement and a courageous fury over the ways women are...
View ArticleMonica Lewinsky On Being Shamed, #MeToo, & Fighting Bullies
Since coming back into the public eye with a powerful 2014 Vanity Fair op-ed on surviving shaming, Monica Lewinsky has made it her mission to fight bullying — both online and off.That's why she's...
View ArticleRefinery29's Bedtime Beauty Routines
There are certain beauty rules that have been drilled into us: always take your makeup off before bed, get a good eight hours' sleep, and drink lots of water. While undisturbed sleep and adequate...
View ArticleThe Industry's Top Hairstylist Tells Us How To Get Glass Hair
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Guido Palau (@guidopalau) on Oct 2, 2018 at 6:37am PDT You'd expect the industry's most in-demand hairstylist to have a supercilious air about them, but...
View ArticleWhat I Learned At The UK’s Only NHS Insomnia Clinic
Earlier this year, I underwent five weeks of CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) courtesy of the NHS at the UK’s only dedicated insomnia clinic. In the first session, which was a group session of about...
View Article22 Coats To Start Thinking About...
As the nights draw in, the mornings get nippier and we prepare for the clocks to go back, it’s time to update our wardrobes with some new outerwear. Hooray!Your coat of choice says much about how you...
View ArticleWhat A Star Is Born Gets Right About Addiction & Relationships
Warning: This story contains spoilers for the movie, A Star Is Born.If you've seen the trailer for the new movie A Star Is Born, you know that addiction and substance abuse are key to the plot. The...
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