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These Are Now The Most Popular Baby Names In England & Wales
Nick Levine
9 Oct 2022
Work & Money
Getting Fired At 29 Was The Best Thing To Happen To Me
Tiffany Philippou
9 Oct 2022
Fashion
A Fashion Editor’s Tips For Adding Vintage To Your Everyday Wardrobe
Ebony-Renee Baker
8 Oct 2022
Sex
Porn Is The New Sex Ed — Here’s Why That’s a Problem
I was terrified. I can’t pull off that position, I said to myself as I tilted my head to get a better angle. On my screen were two thin, white women,
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Melanie Whyte
Fertility Diaries
Fertility Diary: Chrissy Teigen’s Abortion Story Made Me Fe...
Welcome to Refinery29’s Fertility Diaries, where people chronicle their joyous, painful, and sometimes complicated paths to parenthood. Today, we hear fr
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Dedicated Feature
‘Buy Now Pay Later’ Has Been Reimagined – Here’s How It Could Hel...
There are times in life when an important purchase is on the horizon, yet the idea of emptying your entire bank account balance in one swoop can send your
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Unbothered
Shan Boodram Is Helping Black Women Reclaim Their Sexuality
In the words of our brilliant hip-hop foremothers Salt ’N Pepa, “Let’s talk about sex, baby!” But specifically, let’s talk about sexual expressio
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Taiia Smart Young
Horoscope
The Hunter’s Moon In Aries Is Prime Time To Heal Past Wounds
At 4:55 p.m. on October 9, the Hunter’s Moon in Aries will occur alongside the Orionid meteor shower. Both the full moon and shooting stars will light up
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Lisa Stardust
Tech
Will The ‘One Sec’ App Help Kill My Social Media Addiction?
I’m pretty sure I have dents in both my pinky fingers from the way I hold my phone. Like the way a pencil grip can form a writer’s callus, my recta
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Maggie Zhou
Fashion
The First ‘And Just Like That’ Season 2 Outfits Are H...
And just like that… we’re back for season two of the controversial, yet still highly watched Sex And The City spin-off, And Just Like That. It
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Melissa Mason
Wellness
My Stoma Saved My Life – But Really Damaged My Mental Health
Over 100,000 people in the UK have a stoma. Deriving from the ancient Greek word for ‘opening’, it is the result of either a colostomy or an il
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Sadhbh O'Sullivan
Fashion
18 Shackets To See You Through Autumn
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Georgia Murray
Beauty
This New Perfume Might Just Be Better Than Baccarat Rouge
Baccarat Rouge 540 isn’t just a perfume — it’s a global phenomenon. When dreamed up by renowned perfumer Francis Kurkdjian on behalf of Frenc
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Jacqueline Kilikita
Alcohol & Culture
How Society Makes Women Regret Drinking More Than Men
“As a woman, you grow up being taught to be polite and respectful. To behave a particular way, listen as much as you talk and act a certain way in co
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David Hillier
Wellness
My Therapist Recommended I Get Back Into BDSM
My life has been dictated by extreme mood swings, chronic feelings of emptiness, tumultuous relationships, obsessive love and persistent suicidal thoughts
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Megan Wallace
Money Diaries
Money Diary: A Junior Producer In London On 42k
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Anonymous
Relationships
Why I Cherish My Superficial Friendships & You Should Too
It’s about 25 minutes before we’re supposed to meet for coffee and my phone pings. It’s my friend Jane. “Sorry, something’s come up. Do you m
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Hazel Davis
Beauty
Other Serums Can Go Home — I’ve Found The Best Vitamin C Ou...
If you’ve tried one vitamin C serum, you’ve tried them all, right? Wrong. Even though it’s my job to test out products, I’ll admit
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Karina Hoshikawa
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Unbothered
Actually, Black Mermaid Folklore Has Been Around Long Before Disn...
The moment I feel even remotely vulnerable —be that the fragile morning after an inhibition-free night, the familiar shiver of cold and flu symptoms or t
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Evie Muir
Living
Is Social Media Ruining Our Holidays?
I’m old enough to remember the chokehold Lonely Planet guides had over holidays. If you were visiting a country you’d never been to before, you hightai
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Melissa Mason
Relationships
Kourtney Kardashian & Travis Barker Have Chosen To Live Separatel...
Kourtney Kardashian is making headlines again this week, and yes, they’re about her marriage to Travis Barker. Except this time, we’re not obse
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Melissa Mason
Beauty In A Tik
I Tried TikTok’s ‘Model Complexion’ Hack — & To...
Welcome to Beauty In A Tik, where each week we put TikTok’s viral beauty hacks and innovative trends to the test. When it comes to insider beauty kno
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Jacqueline Kilikita
Friendship
Sometimes, We Need To Let Lost Friendships Die
A few years ago, a good friend of mine went overseas for a few months. I’m notoriously terrible at staying in touch with people when they move countries
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Melissa Mason
Horoscope
Pluto Retrograde Is Finally Over — Time To Make A Change
Praise be! Another planet has finally left its retrograde motion and the resulting chaos behind. On October 8, Pluto, the planet of transformation and dest
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Elizabeth Gulino
Music
Gracie Abrams On Dressing For Self Care, Touring With Olivia Rodr...
Gracie Abrams is cool, calm and collected when we jump on our Zoom call. The Los Angeles-based musician has recently celebrated her 23rd birthday, wrapped
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Maggie Zhou
Unbothered
I’m A Black Woman Living With Body Dysmorphia — & It’...
Trigger warning: this piece references eating disorders, suicidal ideation, and sensitive content regarding body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). I was 20 years
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Nia Shumake
Shopping
You Can Now Shop Luxury Beauty On Amazon – Here’s What To Buy First
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Esther Newman
Beauty
The C-Shape Haircut Is Going Viral For Making Hair Look Fuller & ...
View this post on Instagram A post shared by ✧*:・゚✧RYENNE SNOW✧*:・゚✧ (@ryennesnow.hair) When it comes to fresh, new hair trends, we like to
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Jacqueline Kilikita
Beauty
12 Fresh Autumn Haircut Trends, Predicted By London Stylists
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Jacqueline Kilikita
Money Diaries
Money Diary: A Civil Servant In Glasgow On 19k
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Alicia Lansom
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