Why This American Muslim Woman Has Traded Her Hijab For A Hat
Photo: Blair Imani's FacebookDonald Trump's election as U.S. president last week has led to a reported surge in hate crimes against minority groups across the country.Just as racists and xenophobes in...
View ArticleThe New Dating App For People With *Specs Appeal
Illustration by Anna SuditIf you wear glasses, you'll know the internal to-ing and fro-ing that comes with meeting new people. Do I keep my specs on to appear intelligent and sophisticated, or just...
View ArticleWhat It's Like To Get Pregnant While Battling An Eating Disorder
Recovering from an eating disorder is an arduous journey all on its own. Today’s guest columnist, Jess Mann, had to do it in the midst of another life-changing event. Her story reminds me of just how...
View ArticleWhat Your Sleeping Position Means For Your Health
Photographed by Bianca Valle.Getting to sleep is a tough enough task on its own. But what if, after a perfect night of ZZZs, you wake up and your neck feels off? Or you don't actually feel like you got...
View ArticleSlut-Shaming Melania Trump Is Not The Answer To Your Anger
In the aftermath of the evening of November 9, 2016, many of us processed our grief in different ways. Some of us cried. Some of us screamed. Some of us holed up in our bedrooms, watching 30 Rock and...
View ArticleTake A Peek Inside The Most Luxurious Hotel In The World
Back in July, Skytrax voted the Dubai-based Emirates Airline "Best Airline" in the 2016 World Airline Awards. But now it isn't just Dubai's airlines that are bringing home awards for top-of-the-line...
View ArticleBelieve It Or Not, There Is An Upside To Acne
Conspiracy theory time: If spots aren’t trying to get in the way of us living our best — or at least, most Instagrammable — lives, then why do they always seem to materialise right before every big...
View ArticleWe Tried The Bizarre Makeup Brushes Taking Over The Internet
Ah, makeup brushes — the underdogs of the beauty world. Though they do the ever-important task of blending your foundation, eye shadow, and blush to Instagram perfection, it's not often that you see a...
View ArticleBella Hadid Replaces The Weeknd With New Necklace, Athleisure Deal
Bella Hadid has reportedly split with longtime boyfriend Abél Tesfaye, The Weeknd. She's made a subtle reference with her neckwear, swapping out her usual "Abel" choker (no accent on the "e" on the...
View ArticleThese Post-Election Feminist Pieces & Podcasts Offer Inspiration, Hope
By the time the sun rose again, what promised to be a historic election for American women on the morning of November 8 turned into a distressing reminder that sexism is still alive and well at the...
View ArticleHow Makeup Helped This Trans Woman Learn To Be Herself
Beauty is most often cast as fun, frivolous, and vain. And though in the larger picture, things like mascara, blush, and lipstick indeed seem lighthearted — it is the business of appearances, after all...
View Article9 Women On Why They Shaved Their Heads
There was a time when a shaved head was a skinhead, and a time when it stood for being gender-queer. But while in some instances, those ties remain, a woman with a buzzcut is a lot more common...
View ArticleAre You Too Proud To Leave London?
Samuel Johnson has a lot to answer for. “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life” – his pithy line about why we should all love London or we’re better off dead is quoted more frequently than...
View ArticleYou Can Now Buy Ashish's 'Immigrant' T-Shirt
It was a powerful message of pride and defiance following the Brexit result, subsequent widespread animosity and rise in hate crimes. And now, a week after Donald Trump was elected president of the...
View ArticleInside The R29 Desk Drawers...
We've teamed up with the experts at Latest In Beauty to launch a lifestyle box full of things we love here at Refinery29.We've been super selective and chosen some of the brands we use every single...
View ArticleThis Nail Varnish Could Save Your Life
Photographed by Dan McCoy.Drink spiking is still a problem and is sadly something that many of us will experience during a night out. But a new nail polish that can detect so-called date rape drugs,...
View ArticleA Unique Look Inside The Bedrooms Of Young People Around The World
Photographed by John Thackwray.Bedrooms are windows into people's personalities. They're the place where you start and end each day. They're a haven of self-expression — especially for young people...
View ArticleTinder Just Expanded Its Features To Include Trans Users
In a major move towards inclusivity, Tinder has just expanded its features to better serve its transgender and gender-nonconforming users. Starting today, the dating app is allowing people to select an...
View ArticleNow There's A Hotline For Women To Report 'Mansplaining'
Photo: Shirley YuMansplaining has got to be one of the most annoying afflictions of being a woman in the 21st century workplace. If you haven't experienced a man explaining something obvious to you in...
View ArticleThe "Uncool Girl" Characters Always Have The Best Style
Confession: Despite rounding the bend to the big 3-0, I still love a good teenage coming-of-age movie. From Sixteen Candles to Mean Girls and Paper Towns, that particular genre is like a time machine,...
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