Beauty

Knockout cat eyes, major blush, highlighter that somehow never looks extra: Given her track record of nailing any and all looks, we wouldn’t be mad if Zendaya was the face of every beauty brand. Now, the girl who has been inspiring our makeup for years (yes, years — and she’s only 22) has been awarded […]

Total home makeovers don’t fall high on our priority lists, especially where finances are concerned. When furniture overhauls are out of budget and the more affordable knick-knacks only serve as dust-collectors in already cramped quarters, all redesign inspiration feels sapped. The ideal decor solution is an item that meets the trifecta of affordability, function, and […]

No matter if it’s a busy weekday morning or a lazy Sunday, the idea of cooking breakfast at home — when you could otherwise grab a store-bought bacon, egg, and cheese or a semi-bruised apple from work — can feel like a completely unnecessary time- and energy-suck. But eating a nutritious breakfast doesn’t need to […]

Welcome to Hindsight 2020, Refinery29’s weekly column about the women running for president in 2020. Women who aspire to political leadership face higher levels of scrutiny. (See: questions about "likability " from reporters.) With more women than ever in the race for the highest office — on the heels of the sexism surrounding the 2016 […]

Welcome toMoney Diaries , where we’re tackling what might be the last taboo facing modern working women: money. We’re asking millennials how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period — and we’re tracking every last dollar. Today: a senior administrator working in higher education who makes $45,000 per year and spends some of […]

In our series My 6-Figure Paycheck, women making more than $100,000 open up about how they got there and what exactly they do. We take a closer look at what it feels like to be a woman making six figures — when only 5% of American women make that much, according to the U.S. Census […]

Most people look back on their fifth year of life and have nothing but snaggletooth school portraits and elbow macaroni necklaces to show for it. North West — on the other hand — will be looking at her first solo magazine cover on #TBT. Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West’s firstborn is the cover star […]

While there are a lot of things we’re uncertain about in life — Yanny or Laurel? 401K or Roth IRA? Tequila or vodka? — there’s one thing we’re 100% sure of: Liquid eyeliner is difficult as hell to apply. Whether you’re trying to make sure that both lids match or attempting to suck less at […]