The anticipated increase in demand for plastic surgery in the wake of the pandemic is a phenomenon surgeons are calling the “Zoom boom.” Experts are finding that, when we stare at our own reflections all the time through mirrored video conferencing, we become hyper-aware of how tired we look — […]
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 marketing manager in the tech […]
Welcome to Beauty & The Beat, R29 Unbothered UK’s new beauty column. Each fortnight, we’re spilling the tea on the latest products made for Black women and gender nonconforming people across hair, makeup and skincare. When I was at school, my teacher confiscated the bottle of lotion I was using […]
For Ky, taking testosterone wasn’t ever “a lifelong decision”. At the age of 20, she started to take the hormone to get more masculine features. While she liked the physical effects, she didn’t like all of the social changes. After a few years, Ky started to wish she could be […]
“I am feeling anxious,” 30-year-old Mankiran Dhillon, who lives with her parents in Delhi, tells Refinery29. “Nobody was ready for this. Our country had a year to prepare and did nothing but hold huge rallies, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that we are on our own.” The rallies Mankiran […]
Cast your mind back to January when your Twitter timeline started to explode with memes about the stock market. No matter who you follow, you couldn’t escape the stock market explainer videos, GIFs of Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street and grainy screenshots of Reddit feeds talking about […]
With spring showers (hopefully) coming to an end in the next week or two, it’s time we start planning for outfits that don’t solely consist of trench coats and Wellies. Cut-outs, short hems, and look-at-me colours are big trends this season, which is perfect timing now that more people are […]
Update: On May 3 — the first Monday in May — Vogue revealed the hosts for the 2021 Met Gala, as well as the official dress code for the evening, which is American Independence. Find out everything we know about this year’s event, below. This story was originally published on April 9, 2021. […]
Last year we saw coloured roots, bunny tail blonde and earthy rose tones take over salons and Instagram feeds across the globe. This season’s breakout hair colour trends are shaping up to be the most sought-after yet. Our obsession with multidimensional copper, traditional balayage and nostalgic face-framing highlights doesn’t seem […]
While it might be shocking to outsiders, many designers “design” by riffing off things that already exist, whether that’s drawing inspiration from creatives and collections from the past or putting their own spin on already popular styles. In extreme instances, this means copying a design from tip to tail. Young […]
