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Unbothered
I Changed The Way I Think About My Hyperpigmentation, Thanks To This Expert ...
L'Oréal Blackett
Jul 7, 2023
Sun Blocked
It’s Time To Enforce Rules Against Cancer-Causing Tanning Beds
Refinery29 Staff
May 30, 2023
Beauty
Everyone’s Obsessed With Tretinoin — But I Don’t Have A Prescription...
Jacqueline Kilikita
May 16, 2023
Dedicated Feature
This Surfer Is Shattering Misconceptions About Melanated Skin & T...
“I never saw anyone who looked like me surfing,” says Danielle Black Lyons, a founding member of the Black female surf collective Textured Waves. “Gr
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Samantha Simon
Dedicated Feature
Introducing Boos Cruise, The NEW Face Of The L.A. Skate Scene
For a sport famously associated with quote-unquote counter-culture, skateboarding is hardly applauded for its inclusivity. For decades, cis white men have
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Eliza Dumais
Dedicated Feature
For BIPOC Women, Hiking Isn’t Just Exercise — It’s A ...
When Evelynn Escobar visited one of America’s most famous national parks for the first time — Zion National Park in southwest Utah, to be exac
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Hilary Shepherd
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Body
Everything That Happened When I Came Off The Pill After 6 Years
I went on the contraceptive pill when I was 17 without knowing much about what it would do to my body. I’d see my friends pull out the plastic packets du
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Alice Porter
Unbothered
How I Found Self-Acceptance As A Black Girl With Eczema
As I write this essay, I am typing with weathered, darkened, itchy hands. The back of my neck, amongst other nooks and crannies of my body, are roughened,
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Quani Burnett
Most Wanted
Finally: An Acne-Clearing Serum That Doesn’t Dry My Skin
If you’re a frequent reader of Refinery29, you know that I’ve tried pretty much every acne product under the sun. (See here, here, and here!) And while
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Karina Hoshikawa
Beauty
This Niacinamide Serum Brightened My Dull, Winter Skin Fast
If there’s one thing you need to know about me, it’s that I do not like being told what to do. In fact, I have a tendency to take the entirely opposite
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Amanda Mitchell
Beauty
This Humble Body Product Gives Me The Skin Of A Baby Angel
My goal in life is to always be soft. That’s emotionally (whether embracing the ‘soft Black girl‘ aesthetic, for example) and physically,
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Amanda Mitchell
Beauty In A Tik
TikTok’s ‘Skin Flooding’ Hack Is What My Dry Fa...
Welcome to Beauty In A Tik, where each week we put TikTok’s viral beauty hacks and innovative trends to the test. There are lots of things to look fo
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Jacqueline Kilikita
Beauty
Will Washing Your Face With Shampoo Get Rid Of Fungal Acne?
Online forums wield great power. Places like /r/SkincareAddiction and MakeupAlley made The Ordinary into a smash hit, popularized techniques like double cl
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Daniela Morosini
Food & Drinks
This Matcha Promises Glowing Skin—But I Drink It For The Taste
As a victim of an extremely-popular coffee chain’s terrible matcha latte I can tell you that, in comparison, this is some damn good matcha. And by
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Alexandra Polk
Beauty
Everything You Need To Properly Take Care Of That New Tattoo
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Samantha Sasso
Acne Skin-Care Guide
No One Told Me My Acne Would Make Me Hate Myself
Welcome to Acne Week, a five-day stretch where we get real about pimples, zits, cysts, and every bump or blemish in between. From skin-soothing p
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Karina Hoshikawa
Most Wanted
The Hemp Face Mask Our Writer Swears By For Happy Winter Skin
I’m not gonna lie, this hemp clay mask is IT. It’s no wonder it has over 2,000 five-star reviews and plenty of gushing testimonials. And with t
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Mercedes Viera
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Skin Care
The Best Moisturizers To Quench Thirsty Dry Skin
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Rachel Krause
Beauty
What Not Showering Actually Does To Your Skin
Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve learned that celebrities are not showering as much as you might think. Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, and Kristen B
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Megan Decker
Skin Care
TikTok Says Drinking Chlorophyll Water Will Clear My Acne — Shoul...
For better skin.
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Megan Decker
Skin Care
Is “Stress Acne” A Thing? We Asked The Experts
I started dealing with acne in middle school, and by the time 8th grade rolled around, I made it my mission to see a dermatologist and enter high school zi
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Sydney Clarke
Skin Care
Are Your Vitamins & Supplements Making You Break Out?
It’s safe to say we’ve become more invested than ever in keeping as healthy as possible this past year. As a result, the demand for vitamins an
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Jacqueline Kilikita
Skin Care
7 Derm-Approved Lotions That’ll Save Your Dry Hands This Wi...
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aimee simeon
Skin Care
Adult Acne Is On The Rise — & It Goes Way Beyond Surface Level
Anxiety, depression, social isolation: For women, the symptoms of acne transcend the physical.
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Rachel Krause
Skin Care
Does The Sun Actually Help Clear Acne?
Along with frizz and mosquito bites, body acne is a headache that hits hardest in the summer. When you have rash-like pimples sprouting on the back of your
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Megan Decker
Skin Care
I Took 2 Weeks Off Work For My Rosacea — Here’s How I Coped
The doctor took one look at my face, glanced down at his notes, and audibly sucked the air through his teeth. He delivered a considered yet slightly backha
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Anna Lao-Kaim
Skin Care
How To Fade Acne Scars Once & For All
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Us
Skin Care
I Have Chronic Rosacea — This Is The Only Skin-Care Routine That ...
I have vivid memories of growing up with pink-toned skin, but some really stick out. I played a lot of sports at school and I remember wondering why my fac
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Lex Gillies
Skin Care
This 7-Product Routine Relieved My Dry Winter Skin Woes
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Lourdes Avila Uribe
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