What Your Favourite Celebrities Look Like With & Without Makeup
At Refinery29, we have one rule about makeup: There are none. You do you, however and whatever that may be. Foundation diehard? Allow us to direct you to our favourite ones. More the fiercely...
View ArticleSweden's Twitter Hit By Racist & Sexist Trolls, But This Student Is Fighting...
Photo: Günter Lenz / imageBROKER/REX/ShutterstockIn 2011, Sweden became the first nation to hand over its official Twitter account to the people. Each week, a different citizen gets to share his or her...
View ArticleSerena Williams Stole The Show At Beyoncé's Last "Formation" Stop
Serena Williams ain't sorry.On Friday night, Beyoncé's Formation World Tour came to a close at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey and while all eyes were on Queen Bey, it was hard not to notice Williams'...
View ArticleThe Amazing Techniques I Learned At Korean Beauty School
Photo: Courtesy of Joyce Kong.The work of a beauty writer may seem like a walk in the lipstick park — and don't get me wrong, there are plenty of perks — but there's also the pressure to be an expert...
View ArticleThe 9 Best Black & White Decor Ideas
Who needs colour? Scandinavian culture is seeping left, right and centre into our everyday lives, and the simple, monochrome style of interior decor is no exception. Black and white are the easiest...
View Article8 Heartbreaking Voiceover Letters In Films
Photo: Melissa Moseley/New Line/REX/Shutterstock.God, the voiceover letter. You know the one. Where someone’s left someone else, or died, and has the cheek to write a devastating letter about it and...
View ArticleChimamanda Ngozi Adichie Doesn't Completely Agree With Beyoncé's Feminism
Beyoncé may have quoted Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's TED Talk in her song "Flawless," but the Nigerian writer doesn't necessarily agree with the singer's style of feminism.According to Vulture, in a...
View ArticleMelania Trump Addresses Husband's "Offensive" Comments Towards Women
Following yesterday's release of a video containing Donald Trump making vulgar comments about women, his wife, Melania Trump, has issued a statement.In an email to Trump supporters, the Slovenian...
View ArticleSolange’s Mum Just Wrote Her The Sweetest Message
Solange just released A Seat at the Table, her first album in three years, making her fans very happy. But perhaps nobody was more excited about it than Solange's mum, Tina Lawson.Lawson, like any...
View ArticleHow A Mother's Genes Can Affect Her Child's Intelligence
Photo: VOISIN/PHANIE/REX/ShutterstockChildren inherit intelligence from their mother, rather than their father, according to research published earlier this year.This is partly because intelligence...
View ArticleYour Horoscope This Week — Oct 09 2016
Did your mouth just write a cheque you may — or may not — be able to cash? Oops! Right on the heels of the second presidential debate, this week will be full of swagger and bold assertions. It starts...
View ArticleGlastonbury Sold Out In 55 Minutes, But You Can Still Get Tickets
Photo: Ed Stone/REX/ShutterstockWe still don't know which bands and singers have been booked for Glastonbury 2017, but at the same time, this doesn't really matter. Glastonbury is the UK's most beloved...
View ArticleTrump Video Inspires Sexual Assault Survivors To Share Stories With #NotOkay
Since Friday, Donald Trump and his campaign surrogates have had the same measured response to his leaked hot mic conversation: a non-apology and an acknowledgment that though the language was "lewd"...
View ArticleDonald Trump Holds Press Conference With Bill Clinton's Accusers
In a shocking and unprecedented move, Donald Trump appeared at a press conference alongside women who have accused Bill Clinton of sexual misconduct, just 90 minutes before his second debate with...
View ArticleHere's What Hillary Clinton Just Said About Donald Trump's Tape
Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images.The offensive remarks about women by Donald Trump that have been dominating the headlines this weekend sparked major clashes just minutes into the second...
View ArticleThe Second Presidential Debate Went Off The Rails Rather Quickly
It's safe to say that the second presidential debate got ugly fast. Here are some of the most talked-about moments from the night of insults, interruptions, and tense exchanges.The night began with...
View ArticleThis Question Forced Clinton & Trump To Say Something Nice
After such a contentious election season, would Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump be able to say nice things about each other?An audience member at the second presidential debate seemed to think...
View ArticleShould We All Be Trained In "Psychological First Aid"?
Photo: Unsplash. A couple of weeks ago, it was revealed that young women in England are becoming increasingly likely to self-harm, suffer from chronic mental illness and experience post-traumatic...
View ArticleHow The UK Is Failing Women's Mental Health Needs
Photographed by Alexandra Gavillet.The first time Tess* sought help for her mental health problems she was 14 and the psychologist asked if she had any definite plans to kill herself. "I said no, I...
View ArticleYasmin Sewell On Her Style Evolution
Photo: Mireya Acierto/Getty Images.If you're an avid admirer of street style, you'll already be pretty familiar with Yasmin Sewell whose unique, high/low style, sometimes tomboy, sometimes...
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