So You Don’t Like Foundation? You Will Now...
We love bare skin. Tinted moisturiser too. A lick of BB cream and a puff of powder on the T-Zone? That was our makeup happy place for the longest time. But lately we haven’t been looking as fresh as...
View Article10 Tourist Traps Worth The Trip
Photo: REX Shutterstock.Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and every traveler has their own idea of what constitutes a must-visit destination. Some people geek out on works of art or architecture,...
View ArticlePop Legend Carole King To Play Classic Album In Full In London
Photo: GettyThis summer, Carole King will play her iconic album "Tapestry" live in its entirety for the first time ever, and she's chosen to do it in London. The legendary singer-songwriter began her...
View ArticleAn Earth Scientist Explains The Aurora Aka The Northern Lights
Photo: GettyDr Sami Mikhail, a lecturer in Earth Sciences at the University of St Andrews, explains the Aurora Borealis.On Sunday the 6th March 2016 the people of Scotland and northern England...
View Article16 Amazing Women Who Made History — That You've Never Heard Of
It’s a pretty great time to be a woman. A lot remains to be done to support women’s rights around the world, but more women now have access to education, economic opportunities, and leadership roles...
View ArticleThese Are The Only 17 Elected Female World Leaders
Photo: Krystian Dobuszynski/ NurPhoto/ AP Photo.The world is made up of close to 200 countries. Fewer than 20 are led by a woman who was elected to the role.Many nations, have never voted a woman into...
View ArticleIs Kanye West Doing A Collab With Ikea?
Photo: BFA.com/REX/Shutterstock. Everyone loves a bit of Ikea, and while it might come as a surprise, even megastars like Kanye West can’t get enough of the inexpensive Swedish decor brand. West was...
View ArticleThe Rules Of Oversized Dressing, According To Stella McCartney
Photo: Victor Virgile/Getty Images.Being good at wearing oversized clothing doesn't necessarily mean you buy all your clothes two sizes bigger. It means understanding where you can go big, and where...
View ArticleWhat We Learned From The New Game of Thrones Trailer
Photo: Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO.It's finally here. After posters, roundups of old footage, and the high-concept teaser that kept you up at night, a trailer full of scenes from the upcoming sixth...
View ArticleMy Life As A Perpetual Clothes-Ruiner (And The Kit You Need If You’re One Too)
There are two types of people in life. There are the clothes-preservers – those who manage to wear things carefully, take them off carefully, store them carefully and generally breeze through life with...
View ArticleI Have A Weird Phobia And No One Understands
Photo: GettyIf you take a quick look around at the world today, you will observe that very little makes sense. Donald Trump might end up as leader of the free world. Joey from Friends is a Top Gear...
View ArticleAll the Ways You Can (& Cannot) Get Zika Virus
Photo: Johan Odronez/Getty Images. This story was originally published on February 5, 2016 and has been updated throughout.Another day, another possible way to catch the Zika virus. Or at least that’s...
View ArticleEverything You Need To Know About Relationships, In Dance Form
Courtesy of HanWay FilmsHave you heard of Pina Bausch? If you have, then you know. If you haven’t, expect a strong emotional reaction.A woman in a long, silk dress is on all fours in one corner of the...
View ArticleSet Of Twins Found To Have Different Fathers
Twins continue to serve as medical anomalies that defy the biological truths we’ve come to hold as inflexible. Cue the news this morning that a Vietnamese set of twins have been confirmed as having two...
View ArticleThese Are The Tarot Decks You Need In Your Life (Your Future Self Will Thank...
The process of reading tarot cards dates back to centuries ago. In The Game of Tarot, Michael A. E. Dummett writes that, while the first complete deck appeared in 15th century Italy, using the cards to...
View Article5 Interesting Wedding Customs From Around The World
Illustrated by Mystery Meat.Tying the knot is a pretty universal concept. And, while the theme of spending your life together may transcend cultures, how we celebrate is widely varied. There are...
View ArticleThe Designer Collabs We Wish Would Happen
Illustrated by Anna Sudit.It's no surprise that designer collaborations have become a go-to buzz-creating strategy for brands and retailers, both high and low. And what's better than combining two...
View ArticleHow Lamenting The "Orgasm Gap" Is Missing The Point
Illustrated By Anna Sudit.Sometimes, my sex life feels suspiciously unfeminist.That feeling isn't fair, either to myself or my partner. But the numbers don't lie: I — like many women — am having fewer...
View ArticleShe Wants To Be The World's First Hijabi Ballerina
Photo: Courtesy of Stephanie Kurlow. Stephanie Kurlow has wanted to be a ballerina as long as she can remember."I have been dancing since I was two years old," the Australian dancer told Refinery29....
View ArticleWhat The Street Style Stars Wore To Chanel's #FrontRowOnly Show
Photographed by Victoria Adamson.For the most part, the same group of attendees show up at the same batch of fashion shows, but there are a handful of shows out there that draw out a crowd of devotees....
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