Allergies What You Need To Know About Ragweed AllergiesRefinery29 - Cory StiegIt's almost fall, which means that in addition to pumpkin spice lattes and sweater weather, it's time to brace for ragweed season. Ragweed is one of the most common environmental allergies that doctors
College & University How To Stay Healthy In College — Without Stressing Yourself OutRefinery29 - Cory StiegIf you're leaving home for college right now, chances are you're so ready to be free from your parents and out on your own — but the thing is, it's only a matter of time before you'll start to miss your
Condoms What Happens If You Use An Expired Condom?Refinery29 - Cory StiegIt's been a minute since you brought someone back to your place to hook up. You dust off your stash of condoms in your beside table and realize that the only ones left claim to have expired sometime last
Kombucha End-Of-Summer Self-Care Challenge: 9 Things You Need To Do Before FallRefinery29 - Jen AndersonWhile the end of summer signals a panic in most of us (How will we survive without summer Fridays? What comes after hot girl summer?!), there’s no reason you need to let the late-August scaries set you
Pop Culture How Is Angel Parker Of Diagnosis Doing Now?Refinery29 - Elena NicolaouThe Netflix show Diagnosis, out August 23, is the opposite of a true crime show. Instead of parsing the specifics of people’s gruesome deaths, it dives into their illnesses — with the goal of finding cure.
How To Use A Condom For Maximum Safety And PleasureRefinery29 - Sophie Saint ThomasYou might think you've mastered the art of putting a condom on a partner or yourself after sex ed in school, but when it comes to handling one IRL, things can get complicated. At some point, all of us
travel news Why This Activewear Set Is This Travel Expert's Secret WeaponRefinery29 - Jinnie LeeWhile travel is satisfying for the soul, that simultaneous sluggishness we feel when we’re away from home is inevitable. Our bodies are out of sync and our routines are turned upside down. This is something
Pop Culture Brittany Runs A Marathon Is Based On This Inspiring True StoryRefinery29 - Elena NicolaouA warning: Watching Brittany Runs a Marathon, out August 23, may have some unintended side-effects. You might leave the theater actually wanting to run a marathon. Or, for the first time, thinking that
Beauty 10 Beauty Subscriptions That You'll Actually Look Forward To Every MonthRefinery29 - Erika StalderFile this under the stuff no one tells you about being a grown-up: Getting mail isn't fun, it's just bills and credit card offers and random furniture store flyers. And for that reason, we'll gladly pay
9 Types Of Kisses & What They MeanRefinery29 - Erika W. SmithWhat does it mean when your crush gives you a hug, places their cheek next to yours, and mimes an air kiss? Do they have romantic feelings for you, or are they French? Different kind of kisses can mean
Relationships LAT: The Relationship Status That More & More Millennials Are Signing Up ForRefinery29 - Erika W. SmithWhen Stephanie Purcell decided to change careers from marketing to production, she soon realized that there weren’t many job opportunities in Omaha, Nebraska, where she lived with her husband. So she to
Rock Climbing Why Ashima Shiraishi Thinks Knowledge Is PowerRefinery29 - Cory StiegAshima Shiraishi is a 18-year-old rock climbing phenom from New York City. When she was just 15, she solidified her place in rock climbing history after becoming the second person to ever send the world's
Fashion Hold The Phone: These Leggings Have Deep PocketsRefinery29 - Elizabeth BuxtonWe love lamp leggings. The stretchy pants that first hit the scene in the 1960s and caught on fashion fire in the 1980s are still doing the damn butt-cupping to hip-hugging thing today. These all-purpose
Bisexuality What Does It Mean To Be “Bi-Curious”?Refinery29 - Erika W. SmithDictionaries differ on when exactly the word “bi-curious” was first used. According to Merriam-Webster, it was 1984; The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English says 1990; and Oxford
12 Irresistibly Chic Glass Water Bottles For Every Type Of HydratorRefinery29 - Olivia HarrisonThere's a reason drinks are served in glass stemware at fancy dinner parties and not disposable solo cups. Something about glass is just so much classier than plastic. While you might think that level
Transit Mars Is In Virgo, So It’s Time To Get LogicalRefinery29 - Erika W. SmithMars has officially entered Virgo, and will stay there until October 3. In astrology, Mars is associated with attraction, energy, and courage, while Virgo is known for intelligence, organization, and perfectionist
Vitamin C Why Camu Camu Is The Newest Superfood Everyone's Gushing AboutRefinery29 - Cory StiegWhen an ingredient is dubbed a superfood, included in probiotic supplements, supported by Goop, found in some skincare products, and has a cute name, you know it's worth investigating. Such is the case
Why Your Vagina Can't Quit Pesky Yeast InfectionsRefinery29 - Molly LongmanUntil you’ve had a yeast infection, the word “yeast” means very little to you. At most, it’s just an ingredient in bread. But after your vagina has been plagued by the uncomfortable, itchy infection, word
IVF I'm 40, Have Little Savings, & Just Spent $26K On IVF. This Is My Fertility DiaryRefinery29 - YouWelcome to Refinery29’s Fertility Diaries, where people chronicle their joyous, painful, and sometimes complicated paths to parenthood. History: Two Mondays ago I turned 40, and the next day I went in
Transit Your Horoscope This WeekRefinery29 - Venus AustralisWe're feeling just a little less spontaneous starting Sunday when action planet Mars enters meticulous Virgo. It's time for us to be wise with our energy. If you're making plans with friends or working
How To Make Sure Your Tiny Apartment Doesn't Ruin Your Sex LifeRefinery29 - Kasandra BrabawNew York City is notorious for having tiny apartments that end up feeling even smaller through creative faux-construction. One bedroom apartments become two bedroom apartments, two bedrooms become three,
How To Have Great Sex In College Dorm Rooms (Without Annoying Your Roommate)Refinery29 - Kasandra BrabawThere's so much to consider when you're packing up all your belongings to move into your new college dorm room freshman year. Which Target bedspread should you buy? How many clothes hangers do you really
Cate Blanchett How “Where’d You Go, Bernadette?” Handles Mental HealthRefinery29 - Erika W. SmithThroughout the new movie Where’d You Go, Bernadette, various characters speculate about what’s going on with Bernadette’s mental health. There's a long list of armchair diagnoses: depression, postpartum
Foodies What It Really Means When A Food Is "Keto"Refinery29 - Cory StiegIn 2018, "keto" was the top trending diet on Google, so it's no surprise that many health brands are now marketing packaged snacks with words like "keto friendly" or "keto" right on the label. From cheese
Friendship Long Distance Friendships Quotes To Get You Through When You Miss Your BestieRefinery29 - Molly LongmanThe world is a big place, and it feels even bigger when your best friend lives far away from you. When you first enter into a long distance friendship, it can feel like your life support is being taken
Halsey Halsey’s Boyfriend Yungblud Opens Up About Sexuality: “I’m Very Fluid About It”Refinery29 - Erika W. SmithWith two singles hitting the top ten in Billboard’s Hot Rock Songs — including “11 Minutes,” a collaboration with his girlfriend Halsey — 22-year-old Yungblud is having a great 2019. And in the cover for
Health Insurance Everything You Need To Know About Health Insurance In CollegeRefinery29 - Cory StiegGetting ready to go away to college is like the Olympics of back-to-school shopping. Between scoring your own laptop and browsing the most perfect shower caddy for your dorm room, there's a lot to be about.
Corn The Full Sturgeon Moon Is In Aquarius, So Expect The UnexpectedRefinery29 - Erika W. SmithThe full moon is in Aquarius tonight, so get ready for a strange time. Sometimes called the weirdo of the zodiac (in an affectionate way, of course), Aquarius is associated with eccentricity, idealism,
Harry Potter First Kisses: They’re Not Always Like What You See In The MoviesRefinery29 - Erika W. SmithMy first kiss was at a college party. He was a few years older, a stranger, and super hot — and after that night, I never saw him again. While it might not be the most romantic first kiss story out there,
