Pedicures are polarizing: You either love them or you hate them. For those of us who get itchy just thinking about someone taking a pumice stone and a scrub brush to our heels, there’s no better time than right now to master the at-home pedicure. Ahead, we asked nail pro […]
In the beloved bop “Summer Nights” from Greece, John Travolta sings: “She got friendly down in the sa-a-a-nd.” In my mind, this always made hooking up on the beach sound idyllic. If the classiest broad in Hollywood — Olivia Newton-John — would do it, it must be a hopelessly hot […]
Dear Daniela, I’m really rigorous with my skincare but pretty slapdash with body care. Do I actually need to be using all these scrubs and lotions? Body brushing and what have you? I do quite often get spots on my back or shoulders, which I notice in the shower but […]
I live to observe love. Rom Coms à la When Harry Met Sally are my drug of choice. I watch YouTube wedding videos. I don’t even mind PDA. When I see crazy kids heavy petting in the corner of a bar, I think it’s more sweet than gross. So, it’s […]
“There is a false idea that racism — and in this case anti-blackness — is just name-calling and physical violence, when it is so much more insidious than that.” These raw and powerful words came from BBC Radio 1 presenter Clara Amfo the week after the tragic death of George […]
MUMBAI, INDIA JANUARY 11: Maximum phase of Penumbral Lunar eclipse at Nehru Planetarium, on January 10, 2020 in Mumbai, India. Lunar eclipse is the time when the earth blocks the light of the sun from reaching the moon. There are three types of lunar eclipse- total, partial and penumbral. The […]
Pre-lockdown, many of us considered exercise a vital part of our routine, so when gyms, studios and personal trainers were forced to shut up shop due to the pandemic, it was a huge blow not only to the finances of those who working in the fitness industry but to those […]
Welcome to Refinery29’s Feel Good Diaries, where we chronicle the physical and mental wellness routines of women today, their costs, and whether or not these self-care rituals actually make you feel good. Have your own Feel Good Diary about how you’re coping around the COVID-19 outbreak? We’d love to hear how you’re prioritising […]
A teenage Teyana Taylor would tell you that walking past the MAC store on 125th Street in Harlem and envisioning herself on a campaign billboard was simply a dream. Now 29, the artist, fitness aficionado, and soon-to-be mother of two can etch that fantasy into reality as she celebrates a […]
Welcome to Money Diaries, where we’re tackling what might be the last taboo facing modern working women: money. We’re asking a cross-section of women how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period – and we’re tracking every last penny. This week: I’m a 29-year-old corporate events manager currently on […]
