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6 Magical Herbs You Need To Kick Off Spring
The days are getting longer and the spring fever is starting to set in (we promise). But before you fully embrace the frenetic energy that kicks in around the vernal equinox, you probably ought to...
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The Big Problem With Vogue's Kendall Jenner Interview
There's a big problem with Vogue 's recent Kendall Jenner interview. Actually, there are a couple of problems.The first is that the interviewer asked Jenner about rumours that she's gay. No one should...
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Miley Cyrus Is Sued For £215 Million Over 7 Words
When Miley Cyrus released "We Can't Stop" in 2013, it was the birth of the new, adult Miley — one who was edgier, very into twerking, and yet also wore a lot of onesies with teddy bears on them, like a...
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The 6 Relationship Stages We've All Been Through With Our Bra
Every woman, from those blessed with XL breasts to those flat as a board, knows how long it takes to build a relationship with your bra. After getting initially acquainted (boobs, meet bra; bra, meet...
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Sophrology Is Set To Be The Next Big Wellness Trend, But What Is It?
A couple of years back, after an unexpected and gut-wrenching break-up, I was all over the place – so I threw myself into my yoga practice in the hope of regaining some equilibrium. One day I saw a...
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16 Two-Tone Looks To Try For Spring
Have you ever found the perfect jumper, only to get caught between two beautiful shades? Instead of putting yourself through apparel anxiety, why not buy a jumper (or skirt, or dress) that does both...
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How Well Do You Really Know Your Vagina?
We Brits are known for being a bit prudish and often, our health suffers because of it. According to a survey by Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust, around 3,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer every...
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This Instagram Account Is For Every Woman Who Overplucked Her Brows In The...
Oh, the recklessness of youth. Everyone remembers the first time they attacked their eyebrows, whether it was an attempt to emulate your older sister's perfectly tweezed arches (without your mum's...
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Michelle Obama Talks To R29 About The Power of Girls' Education
You don’t need us here at Refinery29 to remind you that this past year has been simultaneously challenging and revolutionary for women. Between the steady stream of messages we’ve received from our...
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Donatella Just Announced Some Major Versace News
Versace is to join a growing list of design houses that have announced a ban on fur in future collections. In an interview for The Economist 's 1843 magazine, the brand's vice president and chief...
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A Woman From The Happiest Country In The World Tells Us What We're Doing Wrong
We're always looking to northern Europe for lessons for living a better life. Whether it's the Danish concept (and overdone lifestyle buzzword) of hygge, Sweden's lagom, or Norway's koselig, we've long...
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The Latest News About Bottled Water Is The Most Unsettling Yet
Plastic waste is the devil. It's one of the biggest environmental scourges of the 21st century, as a recent underwater viral video laid bare, and thankfully moves are being made to reduce human...
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Model Teddy Quinlivan Says She Was Sexually Assaulted ‘Several’ Times
Model Teddy Quinlivan came out as transgender last September, and since then she’s used her platform to encourage visibility and acceptance across the fashion industry. She’s been featured in magazine...
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The 17 Most Powerful Signs From The National Walkout Day
Thousands of students walked out of their schools in protest of gun violence Wednesday, telling the entire country that the Feb. 14 mass school shooting in Parkland, FL should be the last time children...
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This Young Woman Is Challenging The Maine Republican Who Insulted Emma González
On Tuesday, Refinery29 reported that Leslie Gibson, a Republican candidate for House District 57 in Maine, called 18-year-old student activist Emma González a "skinhead lesbian" on Twitter and...
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How To Keep Your Instagram Feed From Depressing You
There's plenty of research to suggest that too much social media use can be linked to mental health problems like anxiety and depression. One study from 2017 even suggests that Instagram is the worst...
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ITN Gave £3k More To A Guy Doing Exactly The Same Job As Me
In the latest instalment of the depressing gender pay gap saga, it has emerged that ITN, the news and multimedia production company which makes news programmes for ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, pays...
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Why Your Therapist Might Not Tell You Your Diagnosis
It's a generally-held belief that once you go to therapy or counselling, you'll be able to sort out your issues with a therapist, who will give you a diagnosis and begin treating you accordingly.Yes,...
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Roxanne, Roxanne Isn't The Hip-Hop Herstory We Want, It's The One We Need
Netflix’s last attempt at hip-hop history didn’t go as planned. The Get Down, which released its first season in two parts in 2016 and 2017, was canceled last summer. The news came as a shock to some,...
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If I'm Not A #Girlboss, Does That Make Me A Failure?
I have this yappy voice in my head. I call her Sheryl Wintour. Sheryl is a high-flyer with a designer shoe and handbag collection. She wakes up every day at 6am for spin followed by a kombucha shot....
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