Refinery29 Archives - October 25, 2017

Beauty
The Real Reason Your Favorite Beauty Products Are Always "Sold Out"
Are big beauty brands using waitlists and sold-out alerts to manipulate sales? R29 investigates.
by Erika Stalder

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Celebrity Beauty
Paris Hilton Just Went Brunette — & Now We’re Questioning Everything
She's no longer a blonde.
by Rachel Krause

Music
Meet The Next Generation Of Music Superstars
We talked to 10 female musicians poised to take over the music biz.
by Michaela Rollings

Tech
What You Should Consider Before Accepting Random Friend Requests
Multiple times a week, I find myself receiving friend requests from people I don't know. My Instagram and Twitter accounts are public and I don't
by Madeline Buxton

Halloween
30 Incredible Costume Ideas For People With Disabilities
by Sara Coughlin

Books & Art
J.K. Rowling Released Her Original Harry Potter Pitch & ...
J.K. Rowling (somewhat inexplicably) released her original pitch for Harry Potter, Entertainment Weekly reports, and there's one very important thing
by Rebecca Farley

Job Interview Tips
10 Dream Jobs For American Millennials Seeking Lower Stress & Goo...
The new list reflects the priorities of salary, work-life balance, low stress level, and whether it offers upward mobility for young professionals.
by Judith Ohikuare

US News
Bill O'Reilly: This Isn't Your Time
Conservative commentator Bill O’Reilly was back in the news this week after a NewYork Times report revealed Fox News had offered him a new contract short
by Lily Herman

Pop Culture
Judd Apatow Says Young Actresses Should Not Work With Woody Allen
News of Woody Allen's controversial new film, which IndieWire reports features a sexual relationship between a 15-year-old and an adult, doesn't
by Kathryn Lindsay

Eating Disorders
This Is Us Shows Why You Should Never Assume You Know Wh...
On last night's episode of This Is Us, Kate goes to an Overeater's Anonymous (OA) meeting. During the meeting, a slender woman clad in head-to-to
by Cory Stieg

Celebrity Beauty
Debra Messing Once Got "The Rachel" Haircut — & It Went Horribly ...
Debra Messing's red, curly hair has earned itself a starring role in Hollywood for decades. For years on the hit series Will & Grace, where she p
by Kelsey Castañon

Pop Culture
Easy Last-Minute Celebrity Costumes Right In Time For Halloween
by Elena Nicolaou

Books & Art
Anna Faris Used To Be Chris Pratt's Wingman For Hook-Ups
One of our favourite celebrity couples may have dissolved into the sands of time, but Anna Faris and Chris Pratt will live forever in our hearts — just a
by Meagan Fredette

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Health Trends
Friday's Moon Brings The Wakeup Call You Need
Ever since last Thursday, when we reached the monthly “new” lunar phase, the moon has been growing — at least, to the naked eye. We've b
by Olivia Harrison

Entertainment News
Paul Walker's Daughter Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit Four Years ...
Four yards after the actor Paul Walker died in a car crash, his daughter Meadow Walker has settled the wrongful death lawsuit against Porsche. As ABC News
by Rebecca Farley

Celebrity Beauty
This Stranger Things Star Has A New Look — & It's SO Dif...
Nancy who?
by Rachel Krause

Health News
A Lesbian Couple Had The Best Response To One Of Their Dads Being...
Destiny, a queer woman in Arizona, recently had an unfortunate run-in with her homophobic dad. He came into the home that she shares with her girlfriend, D
by Kasandra Brabaw

TV Shows
On That Big Jack Reveal During Last Night's This Is Us
The sophomore season of This Is Us might be all about finding how Jack Pearson died, but, that’s not the Pearson family mystery that’s actually plaguin
by Ariana Romero

TV Shows
American Horror Story: Cult Has A Problem With Mental He...
Treating mental health is often confused with enforcing the law and vice versa.
by Sesali Bowen

Sex
15 Sexy Things To Do That Don't Involve Penetration
by Cory Stieg

Movies
Wonder Woman Changed Gal Gadot's Life In More Ways Than ...
Gal Gadot has a true charm that lights up the silver screen — in addition to some serious action chops. The Wonder Woman star seems to have been born to
by Meagan Fredette

TV Shows
The True Story Behind Demi Lovato's Insane Grey's Anatomy
Being able to hear everything that goes on inside your body seems like a condition that only exists on TV, right? That's the ailment that Hayley May,
by Meghan De Maria

Pop Culture
Mandy Moore Met Her Fiancé In The MOST Relatable Way
Mostly we expect celebrity love stories to involve red carpet meet cutes, but Mandy Moore, star of the hit ABC show This Is Us, met her now-fiancé Taylor
by Olivia Harrison

Celebrity Style
Why Kate Middleton Wears A Wedding Ring But Prince William Doesn’t
It's date backs to an old tradition.
by Channing Hargrove

Health Trends
Sheryl Crow Opens Up About Surviving Breast Cancer, Urging Others...
Ten years after beating breast cancer, Sheryl Crow is opening up about her experience and speaking out about why we need to be diligent about getting mammo
by Kimberly Truong

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News
This Is Now The Most Sought-After Passport In The World
As many of us swiftly realised following the Brexit vote, some countries' passports are more valuable than others. While a record number of Britons ha
by Natalie Gil

TV Shows
A Gentle Reminder That Jonathan Byers Is A Stalker On Strange...
It’s an ironic coincidence that as we head into peak Stranger Things season 2 anticipation frenzy, we appear to have entered our own version of the Upsid
by Anne Cohen

US News
Undocumented Teen Finally Obtains Abortion After Weeks Of Fightin...
On Tuesday afternoon, a U.S. appeals court cleared the way for a 17-year-old undocumented immigrant held in federal custody to obtain an abortion.
by The Associated Press

Pop Culture
About That Time Seth Meyers "Who-ed" Cole Sprouse On National Tel...
By round of hands, who here knows who Cole Sprouse is? Everyone should have their hand raised. Sprouse spent years on the Disney channel sitcom Suite Life
by Rebecca Farley

Makeup
Confessions Of A Vagina Facialist
Marta Camkiran is an aesthetician at Haven Spa in New York City. She's worked in the beauty industry for nearly two decades and helped create Haven Sp
by Mi-Anne Chan

Makeup
The 6 Top Halloween Costumes — & How To Score Them With ...
Pinterest searches are up 1200% for these.
by Samantha Sasso

Work & Money
Do Men Still Think Sexual Harassment Is a Joke?
The past year has felt like one big watershed moment for workplace harassment. The rapid frequency with which women in Silicon Valley are demanding attenti
by Judith Ohikuare

Pop Culture
Kylie & Khloé Won't Stop Gushing Over Their "Babies" In New Video
Kylie Jenner and Khloé Kardashian are still being mum about the rumours that they're both pregnant. But that didn't stop them from gushing about
by Meghan De Maria

Your Money MO
Easy Savings Tips Everyone Should Follow
You took our quiz and are finally coming to terms with the fact that the little treats are holding you back from achieving your bigger financial goals. The
by Priya Malani

Celebrity Style
A Day In The Life Of Ariana Grande Photog & Bieber BFF Alfredo Fl...
by Arianna Davis

Fashion
Watch Baz Luhrmann's Stunning, Flower-Filled H&M x Erdem Film
Today, H&M has really whet our appetites for the upcoming Erdem collaboration – launching next week, on Thursday 2nd November – with a captivating
by Alice Casely-Hayford

World News
What The Mainstream Is Getting Wrong About Gender Neutral
Earlier this month, a judge granted Christie Elan-Cane permission to bring a High Court challenge against the government over the issue of gender neutral p
by Nick Levine

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TV Shows
Jeremy Corbyn Is Making An Unexpected Appearance On This Popular ...
Jeremy Corbyn fans will be chuffed to learn that they'll soon be able to watch the popular politician watching TV on TV. You guessed it; the Labour le
by Natalie Gil

Travel
This Woman Was The Sole Passenger On A Jet2 Flight (& Had The Tim...
The thought of flying to your holiday destination without having your seat kicked from behind or being rudely awoken by a group of rowdy lads is the stuff
by Natalie Gil

Beauty
The Best Dark Nail Polishes (That Aren't Black)
by Georgia Murray

World News
Why These Women Are Graduating In Secret
On 22nd October, members of the Baha’i faith celebrated the bicentennial of Baha’u’llah, the religion’s Iranian founder, whose core teachings have,
by Savita Iyer

Money Diaries
Money Diaries: 5 Teachers Around The World
Includes a teacher trying to escape from Hurricane Irma and a pregnant woman at an International School in London.
by You

Relationships
How To Deal If Your Parents Don't Like Your Partner
It's a question plenty of folks have asked themselves before they introduce their new partner to their family: “What if my parents hate them?
by Maria Del Russo

TV Shows
American Horror Story: Cult, Episode 8 Recap: "Winter Of...
Ally is a total savage now, in the good way.
by Sesali Bowen

Entertainment News
Kristin Chenoweth Says She Used Comedy Like "Arm Farts" To Ward O...
Over the past few weeks, dozens of women have come forward with allegations of sexual harassment and assault against some of the biggest names in the TV an
by Madison Medeiros

Health News
An App Helped This Woman Discover She Had Skin Cancer
When 39-year-old Natalie Killian noticed a strange-looking pimple on her chest, she took a photo using the app SkinVision. The app, which uses “clini
by Caitlin Flynn

Music
Selena Gomez Fans Found A Secret Meaning In The Title Of Her New ...
Die-hard Selenators are digging deeper to find some more meaning in the song's seemingly simple title.
by Christopher Luu

Movies
We Just Got A Major Hint About The Fantastic Beasts Sequel
It looks like Nicholas Flamel may play a part in the next film.
by Christopher Luu

Weddings
We're Obsessed With This Lesbian Bridal Magazine
In the two years since the Supreme Court made gay marriage legal nationwide, there's been an increase in same-sex weddings. But resources like wedding
by Caitlin Flynn

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Music
Will Mariah Carey's New Ballad Replace "All I Want For Christmas ...
You may not be ready to completely dive into the Christmas cheer, but that isn't stopping pop's hottest sugar plum Mariah Carey from dropping her
by Madison Medeiros

TV Shows
This Is Us Season 2, Episode 5 Recap: "Brothers"
Last week’s This Is Us ended with a major, exciting bombshell — Kate (Chrissy Metz) is pregnant! After watching Toby (Chris Sullivan) worry about her h
by Victoria Tomkinson

Politics
Trump Allows Refugee Admissions To Resume With New Screening
The Trump administration will resume refugee admissions for certain countries and delay the processing of most refugees from countries that are considered
by The Associated Press

Pop Culture
Men Continue To Troll Lena Dunham In The Most Disgusting Ways
I will never understand the amount of hate that exists on the internet, nor why Girls creator Lena Dunham receives so much of it. However, there's one
by Kaitlin Reilly

TV Shows
The Real-Life Serial Killer Ed Kemper Has Narrated Over 500 Books...
If you're a fan of Netflix's MINDHUNTER, then it's likely that you have something of a fascination with true crime. After all, many of the c
by Kaitlin Reilly

Music
Niall Horan Is Going Country, Y'all
Niall Horan is saddling up and heading to the CMAs. According to Billboard, the former One Direction singer will be performing a duet with country songstre
by Madison Medeiros

US News
Doctors In Puerto Rico Are Performing Surgery With Torches
Over a month after Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico, 80% of residents remain without power, there's a massive food shortage on the island,
by Caitlin Flynn

Music
Courtney Love Put An Unexpected Twist On A Selena Gomez Hit
One of the greatest things about the music community is that despite the differences between genres, artists can appreciate each other for simply getting o
by Madison Medeiros

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