Refinery29 Archives - April 2, 2020

After much drama and several breakups, Tinsley Mortimer and Scott Kluth will get engaged during season 12 of The Real Housewives of New York City. With Sco

by Lia Beck

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Beauty
Treat Yourself To Some Luxury With This Major Saks Sale
by Karina Hoshikawa

Wellness
This Playlist Will Make Your Next Run Feel Easier
When it comes to what to listen to while running, I’ve experimented with it all. I’ve cued up audiobooks. I’ve subscribed to murder podca
by Elizabeth Gulino

Hair
30 Instagram-Worthy Hairstyles To Try In April
by Thatiana Diaz

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Exactly How To Start Running, According To An Expert
So you want to start running. On the one hand, it seems so simple. All you need is a pair of sneakers and some running leggings, and you’re good to g
by Elizabeth Gulino

TV Shows
Gossip GirlI2.0 May Be On Hold, But Kristen Bell Is Ready ...
When HBO announced that it was officially developing a reboot of the teen drama Gossip Girl for its new streaming service last summer, it sparked genuine e
by Ineye Komonibo

TV Shows
Here’s Where Nikki Bella & Artem Chigvintsev Stand After
The fifth season of Total Bellas kicks off on April 2, and will show twin sisters Nikki and Brie Bella as they navigate the ups and downs of their relation
by Lia Beck

Pop Culture
Zac Efron Fondly Remembers His Bromance With Leonardo DiCaprio
It should give you comfort that on any given day, Leonardo DiCaprio may invite you over for waffles. Granted, being Zac Efron coincidentally seated next to
by Kathryn Lindsay

Entertainment
Get A Sneak Peek: Girl Crushed, By Katie Heaney
Katie Heaney’s new queer YA romance has it all: teen lesbian drama, college applications, and so many feelings. In the excerpt below, meet Quinn Ryan, wh
by Katie Heaney

Style
Is Your Homemade Face Mask Effective?
Last week, when Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York called on businesses “to get creative” regarding ways to help during the coronavirus pandemic, NY-bas
by Eliza Huber

Makeup
MAC Is Donating $10 Million To Coronavirus Relief Efforts
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s been reassuring to see brands across beauty and fashion step up to help those in need. The latest company aid
by Karina Hoshikawa

Nails
Why Your Next DIY Manicure Should Have Flowers
by Megan Decker

TV Shows
Mason Disick Is Ready For His KUWTK Close-Up
As tensions rise between Kourtney and her sisters on Keeping Up With the Kardashians, and finally bubble over in Thursday’s episode, one member of the fa
by Kaitlin Reilly

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TV Shows
Bethenny Had A Good Reason For Leaving Real Housewives Of New ...
Another OG has left us behind. This one, for the second time. Bethenny Frankel left The Real Housewives of New York City ahead of season 12, marking her se
by Lia Beck

Beauty
The One Treatment Viola Davis Turns To When She’s Stressed
“Stress is my number-one achilles heel,” Viola Davis, wearing a crisp white pantsuit and red lipstick, told me at a L’Oréal Paris event last mon
by Lexy Lebsack

Pop Culture
Sorry Margot: Joe Exotic Wants Brad Pitt To Play Him In The Ti...
If you’ve been holding out from hopping on the Tiger King bandwagon, you probably won’t be able to avoid joining the fandom much longer. Joe Exotic
by Ineye Komonibo

Coronavirus
I Was Supposed To Get Married Last Weekend — Here’s What I Did In...
For two years, I’ve had a very clear image in my mind of what March 28th, 2020 was supposed to look like. There would be wildly intertwined flora cascadi
by Amanda Randone

News
Gretchen Whitmer Reveals The Real Reason Michigan Is Facing A Cor...
Efforts are underway in states across the country to combat the novel coronavirus, which has seen hot spots in New Orleans, Chicago, New York, and Seattle.
by Erin Corbett

TV Shows
What The New Real Housewives Of New York Taglines Tell Us ...
Real Housewives of New York City is back for round 12, and the newest cast member is ready with her boxing-themed tagline. The New York ladies will return
by Lia Beck

Fitness
You Need These Chic Leggings For Lounging And Running
by Molly Longman

News
Kiera Bergman’s Ex-Boyfriend Is No Longer Being Charged Wit...
After a series of delays in bringing the case to trial, a judge has dropped murder charges against Jon Clark, the ex-boyfriend of Kiera Bergman, whose body
by Leah Carroll

Skin Care
I Tried The DIY Face Mask Meghan Markle’s Facialist Loves
Earlier this week, Meghan Markle’s longtime hairdresser, George Northwood, finally broke his silence and came forward as the man behind the Duchess o
by Megan Decker

TV Shows
Police Are Looking For New Leads In The Disappearance Of Carole B...
Even after binging Netflix’s most popular docuseries, Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness, burning questions linger. One of the biggest questions bei
by Sarah Midkiff

Beauty
The Psychology Of Wearing Makeup When No One Can See You
Every weekday, Allyson Fisher, a home product developer for a major department store, religiously engages in her 10-minute makeup routine before starting w
by Erika Stalder

Relationship Advice
How To Split Your Assets After A Breakup, According To An Expert
Shannon* was in love. She’d met her partner in high school. They’d been together for four years. They’d even moved in together. In truth, she couldn?
by Aditi Shekar

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Pop Culture
How Meghan & Harry Can Become Normals — For $5 Million A Year In ...
In January, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stunned the United Kingdom and the rest of the world with the sudden announcement that they would no longer be s
by Ineye Komonibo

Relationships
I Love Being Single, So Why Am I Desperate For A Coronavirus Boyf...
It was only day two of being quarantined alone in my Lower East Side apartment when I got a text from Ethan, a guy I had been on a couple of dates with. We
by Serena Kerrigan

Health News
Why We Need To Change The Homophobic Restrictions On Blood Donati...
Amid the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent shortage of blood donations, the Federal Drug Administration announced on Thursday that they were loosening re
by Britni de la Cretaz

Pop Culture
John Mayer Responds To All The Stories About Him In Jessica Simps...
Jessica Simpson had no reason to hold back in her new memoir, Open Book, and because of that, she ended up reigniting some old drama — remember gift-gate
by Kathryn Lindsay

Wellness
Does Sex Really Boost Immunity?
If you’re lucky enough to have been locked up inside with a quaran-partner during the last few weeks, you may have been having more sex than usual. A
by Elizabeth Gulino

TikTok
It Looks Like YouTube Is Coming For TikTok With Its Own App
TikTok is to Gen Z what Instagram is to millennials. But you already knew that. Yet TikTok has grown past the point of being a teen’s app, with senio
by Michelle Santiago...

Tech
How To Use Virtual Backgrounds On Zoom, So At Least You Can Prete...
This morning, I took a Zoom call from outer space. It was fun and more interesting than the one I took yesterday from the foot of my bed. And if you, reade
by Anabel Pasarow

Most Wanted
Etsy Shared The Top Jewelry Trends People Are Searching Right Now
What is the purpose of accessories if not to decorate our outsides with little hints about who we are on the inside? Jewelry has the power to say a lot abo
by Amanda Randone

Beauty
Kylie Jenner Shows Off Her Real Hair — & It Looks So Different
Many of us have arrived at the stage of self-isolation where sweatpants, bare skin, and untouched hair has become our daily uniform. Our monthly hairdresse
by aimee simeon

Tech
Club Penguin Is Back, This Is Not A Drill
Say goodbye to all your spare time and dig up your old CD of Fergie’s debut solo album because Club Penguin is back. So what if you don’t have
by Michelle Santiago...

Tech
Using Zoom For Remote Work Or School? Here’s How To Make Th...
If you’re working from home for the foreseeable future due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, you’re going to be getting a lot more comfortab
by Anabel Pasarow

News
Federal Prisons Will Strictly Isolate Inmates — But Is That Enoug...
On Tuesday, the Federal Bureau of Prisons announced what it’s calling “Phase 5” of its coronavirus response. This ramp up in precautions to try to li
by Britni de la Cretaz

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Food & Drinks
Online Alcohol Sales Are Skyrocketing — & These Are The Top-Selli...
by Hannah Rimm

Shopping
Bluemercury Is Doubling Down On All Things Clean Beauty — & We Go...
If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a million times: clean beauty is everywhere, and shows no signs of slowing down as people look to make
by Karina Hoshikawa

Best of Netflix
Tired Of Virtual Happy Hour? Hold A Rom-Com Festival From Your Couch
by Anne Cohen

Style
Aritzia’s Thanks To You Sale Has Already Raised $3 Million
by Eliza Huber

Money Diaries
A Week In Los Angeles, CA, On A $80,000 Salary
Welcome to Money Diaries, where we’re tackling what might be the last taboo facing modern working women: money. We’re asking women how they spe
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Work & Money
What A Teacher Wants You To Know About Remote Learning
As much of the world moves online amid the social-distancing measures put in place to stop the spread of the coronavirus, students and teachers are faced w
by Cait Munro

Health News
The FDA Issued An Immediate Warning To Stop Taking This Popular A...
On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made a serious push to stop using a very popular antacid that’s available throughout pharmac
by Erin Corbett

TV Shows
Peter Weber Reads His Own Hate Comments & They’re Brutal
To say Peter Weber ended up being an unpopular Bachelor is an understatement, but he’s perhaps even more hated on TikTok. The 28-year-old finished hi
by Kathryn Lindsay

Pop Culture
This Lady Gaga & Jimmy Fallon Interview Is Just So Painful To Watch
Even with all of Hollywood shutting down amidst the current coronavirus pandemic, the show must go on, especially if it’s of the late night variety. Amon
by Ineye Komonibo

Food & Drinks
Every Person I Know Is Baking Banana Bread In Lockdown
2020 has turned out to be a bit of a shit show so far, eh? Going outside feels like the beginning of a zombie movie, we’ve become deadened to the imp
by Sadhbh O'Sullivan

News
A College Student Created A Special Face Mask For Deaf & Hard Of ...
A college senior in Kentucky noticed an accessibility issue around coronavirus safety — so she and her mom brainstormed a solution. Ashley Lawrence, a 21
by Britni de la Cretaz

Entertainment
“You Don’t Own Me”: The Rebellious Freedom Cry At The Heart Of
Welcome to #R29MovieClub. We are taking “home theater” to a whole new level: Every Thursday at 5 p.m. ET, R29 is hosting a live rewatch of a beloved wo
by Anne Cohen

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Pop Culture
This Is How Ryan Reynolds Feels Quarantining In A House Of All Girls
As the world gradually went into lockdown in order to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, many people chose to self-isolate in groups. While some
by Kathryn Lindsay

Love Lockdown
We Had A Great Sex Life, Then The Quarantine Happened
Welcome to Love Lockdown: a new weekly column about how people are navigating romantic relationships in the time of coronavirus. Last Monday night, my husb
by Lauren Carbran

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