Perfume Used To Be A Man's World — But These Women Are Turning The Tide
Ask Mathilde Laurent, Cartier's in-house perfumer since 2005, her favourite thing about her job and she'll say something surprising: her office.The bright, white penthouse suite is perched high inside...
View ArticleHairstylist Andy Lecompte On What It’s Like To Work With Madonna
When he was young, Andy Lecompte never dreamed that he'd work with the one of the greatest artists of his time. But on a chance trip to New York City 15 years ago, the 23-year-old caught Madonna's...
View ArticleRetrograde is Hitting Hip-Hop Hard
People who aren't into astrology have no clue that their lives are being messed with by the massive retrograde that is happening in space right now. Planets are in retrograde when, thanks to an optical...
View ArticleThese Podcasts Will Lull You Right To Sleep
Current sleep wisdom suggests that you eliminate distractions from the bedroom for a better night's snooze — but some of us need a little diversion to quiet our busy minds.While research has found that...
View ArticleAdvice From A Nice Girl: How Do I Make A Good First Impression When I'm Shy?
Welcome to Refinery29’s new career column Advice From A Nice Girl. Each month, readers will be asking Fran Hauser, bonafide boss and author of the book The Myth Of The Nice Girl , their hardest career...
View ArticleBudget Gym Kit That Looks Way More Expensive Than It Really Is
Getting yourself to the gym can be expensive. From the "cheap" membership deals that turn out to be not so cheap, to the crisps you have to buy midway through the afternoon because you're starving from...
View ArticleBreaking Down Madonna’s Red Carpet Power Pose
Hello! You may have thought today is August 16. You might have even felt like it's Thursday, also known as the fifth day of the week, the day after Hump Day, or Friday, the prequel. Well, we hate to be...
View ArticleFilms To Inspire Your Summer Style: Stealing Beauty
If you loved Call Me By Your Name 's balmy romance set in Italy, there's another coming-of-age film to pore over this summer. 1996's Stealing Beauty, starring a young Liv Tyler and Rachel Weisz, was...
View ArticleThe Highs & Lows Of Going On Holiday With Strangers When You're Single
As I judder towards my thirties like a landing plane, the idea of charging round European basement clubs alone with lust in my heart and Jägermeister on my halterneck becomes less and less appealing....
View ArticleI Remember Being Fat-Shamed Before I Even Knew What Fat-Shaming Was
One of my least favourite childhood memories can be traced back to a cramped, curtained high-street fitting room with mirrors on all sides. I can’t remember exactly how old I was, yet I can vividly...
View ArticleThe Biggest Mistake You Can Make If You Have Acne, According To A Dermatologist
If you have acne, you'll know that the spots are just one tiny part of the skin issue. Big or small, most breakouts tend to leave behind a mark or a scar, sometimes deep and pitted, sometimes...
View ArticleUS School Cancels Classes After Adults Threaten 12-Year-Old Transgender Girl
An Oklahoma middle school was forced to cancel classes earlier this week after a 12-year-old transgender student received an onslaught of threats online from adults.It all started when Maddie, who is...
View ArticlePeople Are Praising This Brand For Numbering Their Darkest Foundation Shades...
Update: After Beauty Bakerie Cosmetics shared a swatch video for one of its Cake Mix foundations, which launched in April, the post quickly went viral. Not only are fans thrilled by how well the makeup...
View ArticleMillennial Women Tell Us What They've Got Against Ivanka Trump
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View ArticleMadonna: The Business Behind The Music
Madonna’s music career started with a very small deal with Warner Bros. Records in 1982: a £11,000 advance per single, with an option to pick up three singles and an additional £1,900 publishing...
View ArticleWe Tried Lush's New Vegan 'Glow Stick' Highlighters First & Loved Them
Back in June, R29 took a trip to the Lush Labs HQ Swatch Shop in London's Soho, where we learned that the cruelty-free beauty brand would be expanding their makeup range to include an impressive 4o...
View ArticleHow 4 Women Overcame Imposter Syndrome In Male-Dominated Industries
Athleisure is here to stay, as proved by a host of designers at SS18, from Alexander Wang’s monogrammed tracksuit jackets to Ashley Williams’ update on the hoodie and sweat pant. As well as looking to...
View ArticleTwo More Olympic Gymnasts Came Forward About Larry Nassar
Kyla Ross and Madison Kocian, former Olympians and current members of the NCAA UCLA gymnastics team, went on CBS This Morning to speak about the disgraced USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar who was...
View ArticleRihanna & Donald Glover Are Apparently Collaborating On A Secret Movie In Cuba
Camila Cabello left her heart in Havana, and Rihanna and Donald Glover went to go fetch it! Not really, but Rihanna and Donald Glover are currently in Havana, Cuba, per some sneaky paparazzi photos....
View ArticleAs Twitter Deals With Its Infowars Debacle, Calls For Boycotts Resurface
To some extent, Twitter is having its own kind of Cambridge Analytica moment. The platform did not experience a data breach à la Facebook, but it is in the midst of a very public, public reckoning.Last...
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