Tag: lifestyle

Brooke DeVard To Lead Refinery29’s New Era: “Everything Has Led To This Moment”

Brooke DeVard To Lead Refinery29’s New Era: “Everything Has Led To This Moment”

If you’ve followed my work—whether through Naked Beauty, my content or conversations we’ve had online—you know how much I care about beauty, identity, and storytelling. I’ve always believed that the way we express ourselves through hair, makeup, style, and scent is powerful. It’s culture. It’s communication. It’s personal. So I’m […]

I Didn’t Know I Needed A Medical Pedicure For Summer — Until I Got One

I Didn’t Know I Needed A Medical Pedicure For Summer — Until I Got One

Until recently, my feet were in a sorry state. Months of back-to-back nail polish, overheating in fluffy socks and being shoved into chunky boots had left my heels parched and my toenails stained and mottled. Honestly? A regular salon pedicure just wouldn’t cut it. Apparently, my algorithm agreed. Suddenly, I […]

Violette_FR Dropped The Perfect Summer Lip Stain — & It Really Lasts

Violette_FR Dropped The Perfect Summer Lip Stain — & It Really Lasts

It’s not a lip oil (thank god), nor a gloss, nor a tint — my latest can’t-live-without-it lip product is none other than Violette_FR’s latest and greatest: A lip nectar.  As the juicy, succulent name suggests, Violette_FR (the same brand behind viral hits like Bisou Balm and Petal Bouche) designed Lip […]

Money Diary: A Senior Fraud Analyst On £32,226

Money Diary: A Senior Fraud Analyst On £32,226

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period — and we’re tracking every last penny. Our Money Diaries submission process has changed. If you would like to submit a diary, please use […]

19 Co-ord Styles for Summer That Basically Style Themselves

19 Co-ord Styles for Summer That Basically Style Themselves

When your brain’s in summer mode, styling shouldn’t feel like a chore. Enter the co-ord: your low-effort, high-impact outfit MVP. Whether you’re dressing for travel, brunch, beach days, or nights out, a two-piece set keeps things easy — and fun. A bold colour or full-print moment turns heads on its own, but the real […]

Salary Story: I’ve Faced Redundancy Way More Times Than You

In our series Salary Stories, women with long-term career experience open up about the most intimate details of their jobs: compensation. It’s an honest look at how real people navigate the complicated world of negotiating, raises, promotions and job loss, with the hope it will give young women more insight into […]