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I Tried A “Micro French” Manicure, The It Design For Short Nails
Megan Decker
Sep 7, 2023
Sun Blocked
Everyone’s Talking About Scalp Sunscreen — But Is It Right For Black Hair...
Amanda Mitchell
Sep 7, 2023
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August Bestsellers: 29 Items That Soothed R29 Readers’ End-Of-Summer ...
Alexandra Polk
Sep 6, 2023
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LoveShackFancy Has Entered The Beauty Game — & Yes, It’s Chic
Whether you’re a fan of the brand or not, LoveShackFancy has managed to own the market as far as whimsical, boho-inspired romantic frocks are concerned.
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Karina Hoshikawa
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We Have The Exclusive First Look At Olive & June’s Most Une...
Beauty collabs aren’t new, especially when it comes to nail brands. (Hello, Nails Inc x Velveeta?) However, leave it to Olive & June to take thin
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Karina Hoshikawa
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A Love Letter To Chanel’s Freshest, Most Sophisticated Scen...
I remember the first time I ever smelled Chanel’s Chance Eau Fraîche. I was killing time at an airport duty-free boutique, and picked up a tester while
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Karina Hoshikawa
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Beauty
‘Trauma Dumping’ Is Real & Your Hairdresser Needs You To Stop Doi...
Breakups, dating drama, fertility struggles, and family feuds — hairdressers are privy to all manner of personal stories. As we relax, unwind, and feel s
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Viola Levy
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How Getting Breast Cancer In My 20s Changed My Relationship With ...
My day started out normal, a day like any other. It was the middle of summer last year, and I decided to go to the gym. After my workout, I went home and s
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Kianna Walker
Beauty
I Tried Nutrient-Infused Braiding Hair & It Could Be The Fake Hai...
When it comes to braiding hair, the market has pretty much been solidly Kanekalon or bust. Sure, braiding stylists have their favorite and preferred types
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Amanda Mitchell
Beauty
I Hated Hair-Repair Products Until I Tried This Honey Serum
In my attempt to keep my hair healthy, I’ve tried all the gimmicks; I’ve chewed hundreds of gummy hair vitamins and done all the serums, but have zero
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Megan Decker
Beauty
Should You Stop Getting Gel Manicures? Experts Unpack The Radiati...
In case you missed it, a study published earlier this year found that radiation from UV nail lamps can damage DNA and cause irreversible mutations (a precu
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Taylor Jean Stephan
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Benefit’s Advent Calendar Has Landed Early — & Is A Beauty ...
The holidays have arrived early at Benefit Cosmetics — and by that, we mean that we’re opening our presents well ahead of schedule. Hot off of San
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Karina Hoshikawa
Beauty
This “Dewy Fig” Perfume Is What Everyone’s Wear...
Ask anyone in the beauty industry about the most popular perfumes and they’ll likely mention one brand that has really blown up over the past couple
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Megan Decker
Deals
Our Favorite Supergoop! Sunscreens Are On Sale — But Only For A L...
Summer’s end is literally right around the corner. Still, that means we continue to apply sunscreen on sunscreen to protect delicate skin from the su
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Mercedes Viera
Beauty
I Tried “Lip Gloss” Nails — Here’s What To Ask For
I have to admit: When I first saw headlines about “lip gloss” nails, I rolled my eyes a little bit — but I also clicked, which tells you I wa
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Megan Decker
Beauty
Meet Ciele: The SPF Makeup Brand Sephora Is Betting On
Call me jaded, but it’s rare that I get genuinely excited about a new beauty brand. There’s a lot out there already — and it’s a lot of
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Megan Decker
Beauty
I Asked For “Pearl Balayage” Hair Color & It’s Shockingly Low-Mai...
“Beauty writer and woman of many hair colors,” reads my Finsta bio. It’s true: In the last five years I’ve gone from ice-cool blonde to gre
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Humeara Mohamed
Unbothered
Parfait: Bridging Beauty and Technology with AI-Driven Wigs
When I first delved into the world of wigs five years ago, I ran to the internet to purchase them from anonymous sellers abroad. There were tons of options
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Alexis Jackson
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Beauty
Lady Gaga On Makeup & Aging: “It Helps Me Deal With My Insecurities”
Lady Gaga says if we can put a man on the moon, then we should be able to make a concealer that can do it all. She makes a great point. With all this techn
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Sara Tan
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I Tried Vanessa Hudgens’ Skincare Brand – & Was Pleasantly ...
There’s not much else to say that hasn’t already been said about celebrity beauty brands. Some are amazing, others…less amazing. However, the common
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Karina Hoshikawa
Beauty
Sabrina Carpenter On Her Tour Glam & “High Maintenance̶...
Can you imagine being on the Eras tour with Taylor Swift? At just 24 years old, Sabrina Carpenter is living that reality. Coming out of her own musical
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Megan Decker
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Rhode’s Peptide Lip Treatment Is Getting A Strawberry Girl ...
Not too long ago, we charted the meteoric rise of strawberry girl makeup, the TikTok-fueled beauty trend featuring dewy skin, a pop of blush, and a smatter
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Karina Hoshikawa
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Charlotte Tilbury’s Advent Calendar Is Already Here (& Set To Sel...
Yes, we hear you — it is too early to start thinking about the holiday season. Summer may be in full swing, with shorts, sandals, and SPF still in solid
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Esther Newman
Beauty
I Tried $1,228 Worth Of Hair Straightening Tools To Find The One ...
Is it just me or have we reached peak hair tools? Between the Dyson Airstrait, ghd’s Duet Hot Air Styler, and the much anticipated restock of Amika’s B
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Amanda Mitchell
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Short-Haired Bestie, This Gender-Neutral Pomade & Sale Is For You
Super Sale Alert: Get 20% off sitewide, and the first 20 orders will get a free gift with a purchase at Barb using our promo code REFINERY20, now thr
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Mercedes Viera
Beauty
Glossier’s First Foundation Is Here — & 4 Beauty Editors Tr...
Four beauty editors walk into a bar…just kidding! But recently, four Refinery29 beauty editors did have the chance to sample Glossier‘s latest
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Karina Hoshikawa
Beauty
Benefit’s New Mascara Is Like A Round Brush For Your Lashes
Here’s a conversation starter for you to use: at your next party, ask people to name their favorite Benefit mascara. Most people are loyal to a specific
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Megan Decker
Beauty
A Derm Gave Me This Trick To Make My Sunscreen Work Twice As Hard
Welcome to Sun Blocked, Refinery29’s global call to action to wake up to the serious dangers of tanning. No lectures or shaming, we promise. Instead
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Megan Decker
Beauty
Strawberry Girl Makeup Isn’t Going Anywhere — Here’s ...
From latte makeup to vanilla chrome nails, TikTok beauty trends have never been…tastier? And one of the most red-hot beauty trends sweeping your FWP
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Karina Hoshikawa
Beauty
6 Cult-Favorite Scents That Go Way Beyond Perfume
Have you ever loved a scent so much that you wanted to constantly be surrounded by it? There is no shortage of perfumes out there, but certain brands and s
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Mercedes Viera
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