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30 June
Unbothered
Is A Healthy Hair Relaxer Ever Possible?
Kedean Smith
30 Jun 2022
29 June
Spirit Guide
The Modern Witch Tarot Deck With 13,000 Amazon Reviews & A Near-Perfect Rating
Mercedes Viera
29 Jun 2022
28 June
LGBTQ+
Charlie Craggs: Don’t Use Me To Justify Your Transphobia
Charlie Craggs
28 Jun 2022
27 June
Unbothered
10 Black British Brands That Master (Affordable) Luxury
Over the past few years, Black people have been reclaiming and redefining what ‘luxury’ means to them and their lives — a quick scroll through the en
by
L'Oréal Blackett
26 June
Unbothered
Legendary
Star Leiomy Maldonado Takes Us Inside The Worl...
Imagine a place where you can be anything you want to be and fully embrace who you are — without judgment. For Black folxs and members of the LGBTQ+ comm
by
Kourtney Pope
24 June
Unbothered
The Hair Porosity Test Changed The Way I Treat My Natural Hair
I’m in the bathroom and it is wash day. I’ve just finished a marathon event of washing and detangling my ‘fro before I take a stray clean strand of h
by
L'Oréal Blackett
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23 June
Health Trends
Do Period Cramp Relief Devices Actually Work?
An “off” button for menstrual cramps seems like something we’d be sold in a Netflix reimagining of The Jetsons, where a teenage Judy Jetson simply ta
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Marshall Bright
22 June
Home
Hold Onto Your Mitts: The Oven-Safe Cast-Iron Always Pan Is Back ...
The internet’s most multifunctional kitchen essential, the Always Pan, can officially handle the heat — and by heat, we mean 260 degrees Celsius. A
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Alexandra Polk
21 June
Unbothered
In The Battle Of The Braiders, African Aunties Will Always Win
It’s 23 degrees celsius on a late Saturday afternoon in Peckham, south-east London, and I’m squeezing my way through a dense crowd of people on Rye Lan
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Yolanthe Fawehinmi
20 June
Skin Care
This Cooling Hemp Skincare Line Is A Hot-Weather Hack
Chances are your skincare routine needs to adjust to the extreme heat and sun exposure during peak summertime. For me, it means swapping out heavy creams f
by
Jinnie Lee
19 June
Money Diaries
A Week In St. Louis, Missouri, On A $300,000 Joint Income
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
by
R29 Team
18 June
Taking Stock
I Lost My Inheritance Thanks To A Scammer
Welcome to Taking Stock, a space where we can take a deep breath and try to figure out what the COVID-19 economy really means for our finances. Every month
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Whizy Kim
17 June
Unbothered
Leave Blue Ivy’s Hair Alone
On Monday night (June 13), during Game 5 of the 2022 NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics 104 to 94. But it appears many people’
by
Wisdom Iheanyichukwu
16 June
Unbothered
Why ‘UK Black Girl Makeup’ Is The New Face Of Luxury
There’s a general consensus across the beauty world of late: Black women in the UK have mastered the “perfect beat” — a specific brand of polishe
by
L'Oréal Blackett
15 June
Fashion
Why The Panama Hat Needs A Rebranding
The “Panama hat” — characterised by a circular shape, thick band, and straw material — has long been a summer fashion staple. But while the
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Frances Solá-Sant...
14 June
Unbothered
TikTok’s Obsession With “High Value Friendships”...
Here’s one way to alienate yourself from your current friendship group: announce to God and the entire internet that you desire a whole new set of friend
by
L'Oréal Blackett
13 June
Unbothered
Why I’m Distancing Myself From My Borderline Personality Di...
May was Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Awareness month but this year it has been marred with negative press. It has been used in the libel case agai
by
Varaidzo
12 June
Work & Money
This Is How Many Gen Zs & Millennials Have A Side Hustle
It’s official: we’re living in a side hustle era. According to a new report, 42% of Gen Zs and 39% of millennials now have a side hustle to mak
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Nick Levine
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11 June
Fashion
How My Style Has Changed Since I Chopped Off My Hair
When a woman makes a major hair change, there’s often an assumption that something’s wrong. She’s gone through a breakup or a loss or a tragic event
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Ebony-Renee Baker
10 June
Unbothered
Why So Many Black Women (Including Me) Are Giving Weaves A Second...
Growing up in the 2010s, long before lace front wigs ruled the Black hair world, a sew-in weave — hair extensions perfectly melded to your hair — was t
by
Ata-owaji Victor
9 June
Living
Like You, Taylor Cassidy Is Best Friends With The Snooze Button
Welcome to Refinery29’s Why I Do It, a series where we ask inspirational, successful people 29 questions about what fuels them on and off the cl
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Elizabeth Gulino
8 June
Unbothered
Black Girls Can’t Afford Not To Talk About Money — Here’s Why
As a finance coach, I often find myself ruminating about money mindsets: those unconscious thoughts we have about money that we pick up when we’re yo
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Selina Flavius
7 June
Unbothered
“Travel Cured My Body Dysmorphia” Black British Women On Why They...
“Go where you’re celebrated, not merely tolerated…” Ain’t that the truth. It’s one of those ubiquitous motivational quotes that do the rounds o
by
L'Oréal Blackett
6 June
Money Diaries
A UK Expat In Sydney, On A $110,000 AUD Salary
Welcome to Money Diaries, where we tackle the ever-present taboo that is money. We ask real people how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-da
by
Refinery29 Austra...
5 June
Money Diaries
A Week In Cincinnati, OH, On A $25,000 Salary
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
by
R29 Team
4 June
Money Diaries
Money Diary: A Food Stylist & Photographer On 28k
by
Alicia Lansom
3 June
Work & Money
In These London Postcodes, Rents Are Still Cheaper Than Pre-Pandemic
No one needs to be told that renting in London is incredibly expensive. The average room rent in the capital has risen 13% year-on-year, and the city becom
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Nick Levine
2 June
Unbothered
Young, Black Directors Are Leading A New Wave Of British Films
Right now, in 2022, we’re (almost) just as likely to see Black and other ethnic minority actors cast in lavishly costumed period dramas as we are in grit
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Almaz Ohene
1 June
Movies
These Heartbreaking Films Are Guaranteed To Make You Cry
by
Erin Donnelly
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