Tag: beauty

R29’s Shopping Team Reviews Free People’s Previously Sold-Out Puffer

R29’s Shopping Team Reviews Free People’s Previously Sold-Out Puffer

.disclaimer{width:90%;margin-bottom:1rem}.disclaimer__lines{width:100%;margin:0 auto;border-bottom:1px solid #999;padding:0;max-width:150px}.disclaimer__copy{width:100%;max-width:355px;font-family:Brown Regular,sans-serif;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:300;line-height:1.3em;color:#333;padding:0 0 .4rem;margin:1rem auto;text-align:center} All linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission. Over the last few years, we’ve noticed something rather odd happening each summer: An unassuming Free People puffer sells out like hotcakes. We […]

My Heavy Periods Left Me Dangerously Anaemic. Why Wasn’t I Taken Seriously Sooner?

My Heavy Periods Left Me Dangerously Anaemic. Why Wasn’t I Taken Seriously Sooner?

My Period: We’re getting personal about our periods. The path to menstrual equity starts with talking about it. Trigger warning: This article discusses symptoms and treatment some readers may find distressing. “Are you… Eating ice?” my mum asked me quizzically one evening. My parents have one of those large, fancy […]

Injectables Made Us Feel Worse About Ourselves — But Why?

At 23 years old I was examined by an aesthetician who was trying to work out what made my ‘resting bitch face’ quite so cattish. The solution was simple: filler placed in my chin to make my mouth appear less pursed and Miranda Priestly-esque. I left the consultation un-pricked but […]

Money Diary: An Operations Analyst On £35,000

Money Diary: An Operations Analyst On £35,000

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. This week: “I am a 23-year-old grad working my first proper job in London while living at home […]

I Lost My Credit Card… & Found Kindness Where I Least Expected It

I Lost My Credit Card… & Found Kindness Where I Least Expected It

I used to love living in the city. Leafing through the Metro on the morning commute; running into celebrities on Shoreditch High Street; knowing you’re never more than six feet from a Pret… For a girl from a town where nothing much happened, moving to London — where something was […]