Refinery29 Archives - 4 May 2017

Spirit
This Month's Full Moon Will Ask Us To Be Patient
Next Wednesday, May 10, will see the moon reach fullness once again and become what's known as the Flower Moon. This moon shares its energy with other
by Sara Coughlin

Makeup
NARS' Orgasm Blush Looks Totally Different — & We're Into It
NARS knows a thing or two (or everything) about creating cult-status products. The brand's Creamy Concealer is a favourite among pros and amateurs ali
by Samantha Sasso

TV Shows
Alexis Bledel Says Becoming A Mother Made Her Do The Handmaid...
Alexis Bledel takes on the role of Ofglen in the chilling retelling of the dystopian Margaret Atwood novel, The Handmaid's Tale. In an interview with
by Sarah Midkiff

Pop Culture
Proof That Rihanna Is The Actual Queen Of Instagram
In the same way that we can’t use album sales to declare a winner in a rap beat, follower counts alone do not an epic Instagram make.
by Sesali Bowen

TV Shows
It's True — Hannah Baker Will Be In Season 2 Of 13 Reasons Wh...
13 Reasons Why is still dominating much of the pop culture and teenager landscape a month after its premiere on Netflix. And now, after just days after the
by Morgan Baila

Wellness
This Blogger Destroyed The Idea That Women Should Be Smaller Than...
Women and men (and gender non-conforming people, for that matter) come in all different shapes and sizes — but that hasn't stopped our ingrained bel
by Kimberly Truong

Hair
This "Hot Mess" Hairstylist Posts The Best Transformations
Her colour-corrections are amazing.
by Lexy Lebsack

Entertainment News
Lena Dunham Uses Her Post-Met Gala Hospitalisation To Address Hea...
Don't worry, guys — Lena Dunham is on the path to recovery. The Girls creator and actress concerned fans when it was reported she had been rushed t
by Morgan Baila

Mind
10 Women On How They Realised They Were Turning Into Their Mothers
by Sara Coughlin

Celebrity Beauty
Miley Cyrus Got A Total Make-Under — & You Have To See It
We're so ready for the new Miley.
by Samantha Sasso

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Body
Why This Singer Showed Her Scars On Live TV
Michelle Heaton, a former singer for the British pop group Liberty X, shared something on live TV Wednesday that she thought only her husband would see: th
by Kasandra Brabaw

Work & Money
I Used To Be The Breadwinner — & That Ruined My Marriage
In our series Not A Trophy Wife, we ask women how they feel when they earn less than their significant other. In this instalment, we chat with a woman who
by Jessica Chou

Shopping
That Viral Red Swimsuit Giveaway Went South Real Quick
Sunny Co. Clothing's day-long Instagram campaign offering customers free one-piece swimsuits didn't go very smoothly.
by Ana Colon

Pop Culture
Beyoncé Is A "Brick House" In New Instagram Video
Today in mash-ups you never thought you'd see happen, Beyoncé shared a Instagram video collage set to the song “Brick House.” You know th
by Rebecca Farley

Health Trends
A Photo Of A Newborn Holding An IUD Is Going Viral
Having already had two children, Alabama mum Lucy Hellein and her partner decided to prevent further pregnancies by having her IUD inserted. However, Helle
by Kimberly Truong

Food & Drinks
Pineapple Pizza Haters, You're Not Going To Like David Beckham's ...
We’ve all heard the lyrics, “It’s my party, and I'll cry if I want to,” made popular in the early 1960s by pop singer Lesley Gore. Fifty y
by Olivia Harrison

TV Shows
Animated Shows On Netflix For When You're Over The Real World
by Elena Nicolaou

Plastic Surgery
I Got A Nose Job In 5 Minutes — & It Didn't Hurt At All
Jazmin is in her mid-20s and works as a fashion stylist in Los Angeles, CA. She got non-surgical rhinoplasty from cosmetic surgeon Alexander Rivkin, MD, of
by R29 Team

Sex
It's Time To Call "Ghosting" What It Really Is
Two days ago, I yelled at my computer after reading a series of articles across the web. In them, the writers describe the exact relationship I currently f
by Maria Del Russo

Tech
Beginning Today, Expect People To Get Much More Emotional On Face...
Last February, Facebook finally let users do more than “Like” a post. The introduction of emoji reactions let everyone love, laugh, shed tears, feel an
by Madeline Buxton

Fashion
How Diverse Were The Spring 2017 Ad Campaigns?
Despite pressure from the media (and, often, from models themselves) designers and their ad campaigns continue to underwhelm as far as diversity is concern
by Landon Peoples

Pop Culture
Joe Manganiello Calls Out Publication For "Fake" Divorce Story
It's common knowledge that many a celebrity tabloid story simply isn't true. There's a lot of hogwash out there, and it can be difficult to
by Rebecca Farley

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Music
The Greatest Song Lyrics Of The Year (So Far)
From pop singles to rap choruses, here are some of the greatest lines we've heard thus far in 2017.
by Carolyn L. Todd

US News
The U.S. House Just Passed The Health Care Bill To Repeal & Repla...
House Republicans say they are ready to vote on the health care bill that would replace Obamacare. Six weeks ago, they nearly left it for dead.
by The Associated Press

Politics
Elizabeth Warren On Why "America Might Not Ever Want A Male Presi...
Leave it to Elizabeth Warren, one of Donald Trump's fiercest and most relentless critics, to serve up a shade-heavy silver-lining for his presidency.
by Torey Van Oot

Skin Care
Your No-Fail Guide To Getting Rid Of Whiteheads
A primer on clogged pores.
by Megan Cahn

Music
I Love Ed Sheeran's "Galway Girl" And I Won't Apologise
Haters gonna hate.
by Natalie Gil

Wellness
The Number Of Young British Women Who Binge Drink May Surprise You
More girls and young women now admit to binge drinking than men, despite a drop in overall rates of alcohol consumption in the UK, according to new figures
by Natalie Gil

News
The Sun Mistakenly Reported That This Major Royal Had Died
Earlier today a mysterious emergency meeting was called at Buckingham Palace which caused the rumour mill to go into overdrive. Predictably, the first thin
by Natalie Gil

Fashion
Kate Moss' Daughter Follows In Her Mum's Footsteps With First Mod...
Sneak peak from our new summer menu ?the LILA and the STELLA coming soon?modelled by our #braidbaes @lilabelle_moss @stellykj ❤️?❤️?❤️?❤️?
by Alice Casely-Hayford

Beauty
Inside My Makeup Bag: Laura Mercier
Whether it’s the cult Secret Camouflage concealer, hero Translucent Loose Setting Powder or award-winning Tinted Moisturiser, chances are you’re famili
by Alice Casely-Hayford

All The Single Mothers
What Britain's Young Single Mums Are Up Against
Cydney Helsdown, 24, hit crisis point last year when she split abruptly from her 4-year-old son’s father. Her partner was arrested for assaulting her and
by Charlotte England

Music
Feist, Your Favourite Noughties Indie Musician, Is Back
When I moved to London 10 years ago, Feist practically soundtracked my early days in the capital. If I listen to “1234” or “I Feel It All” from her
by GILLIAN ORR

Work & Money
How Being A Freelancer Affects Your Health
When I first became self-employed I was worried about finding work, making money and meeting deadlines. But one thing I didn’t think about was my health
by Abby Young-Powell

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TV Shows
Empire Season 3, Episode 15 Recap: "Civil Hands Unclean"
Lucious is in the studio with a live band, recording a song for the Inferno album, with Snoop Dogg and a whole entourage chilling on the other side of the
by Alisha Acquaye

TV Shows
The 100 Season 4, Episode 10 Recap: "Die All, Die Merrily"
“Doomsday is near; Die all, die merrily,” that’s the full, perfect quote referenced in the episode title from Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Part I. Manki
by Sarah Caldwell

Travel
This Train In Japan Is Only For Champagne Budgets
Forget flying cars. Luxury train rides just might be the future.
by Marquita Harris

Hair
A Salon Shamed This Pregnant Woman For Touching Up Her Roots
Apparently, mom-shaming starts before the child is even born. Jane Helpern just learned this at a hair salon, where an employee scolded her for having the
by Suzannah Weiss

Entertainment
Zayn Malik Called Out After Attempted Good Deed
Zayn Malik learned the hard way that no good deed goes unpunished. The ex-Directioner and current Gigi Hadid-dater posted a link to his mum's best fri
by Michael Hafford

13 Reasons Why
13 Reasons Why Star Devin Druid Shares His Favourite Thi...
13 Reasons Why provides an unflinching depiction of high school bullying and the devastating impact it has on the show’s characters. Offscreen, things we
by Caitlin Flynn

Drake
Drake Has A Surprising Response To This Paternity Claim From A Po...
Drake's romantic life has been a bit of a hash of late. His rumoured relationship with Jennifer Lopez either ended or never began. He ran into ex and
by Michael Hafford

Shopping
The Best Under-£100 Buys of the Month
by Ray Lowe

Body
This Instagram Post Captures The Crushing Pressure To Lose Weight...
The constant pressure women face to lose weight isn't just unfair — it can have devastating emotional consequences. Women struggle with body image i
by Suzannah Weiss

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