Beauty

If there's anyone who exercises her prerogative to change her mind—specifically about changing her hair—it's Gabrielle Union. She loves to hop from long braids to an asymmetrical bob and back again, often with a few other style stops in between. But despite how many looks we've seen her go-to hairstylist, Larry Sims, create for her, I can't remember...

The effect pregnancy has on your sense of taste is well known (pickles and ice cream, anyone?), but the effect it can have on your sense of smell is less commonly discussed—and just as real. I learned the hard way about those changes to the olfactory system during pregnancy. As a beauty editor, I own an expansive fragrance...

Toners aren’t what they used to be 10, 20 years ago—and that’s a good thing. Gone are the days of harsh, alcohol-based treatments that strip skin. In, are hydrating formulas that soothe and plump. Today’s toners act more like a primer for your skin-care routine, New York-based board-certified dermatologist Arielle Kauvar, MD, previously told Allure. They prep your...

If you’re like me and prefer aluminum in your deodorant (you can read all about my deo journey here), the Lumē Deodorant with Clinical Strength Sweat Control may just become your gym, work, and night-out bag staple.Despite its name, this tiny tube is actually an antiperspirant, which is the product that stops sweat. “Deodorants help with odor, usually...

When I was a kid in the late '90s, I begged my mom for colored contacts. They were heavily advertised in magazines around that time and to me, nothing was cooler than going from my regular old blue eyes to violet or turquoise or emerald green. My mom did not give into my pleas, which was probably a...

There's nothing quite like the Oscars to make us wish that adult proms were a thing. There's just so much elegant beauty inspo to gain from watching the Academy Awards that it's a shame we don't all have our own “biggest night in ” to recreate it.That being said, there's really no reason not to take the best...

Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat should you look for in a makeup bag?According to Spickard, there are four main things to look for when shopping for a makeup bag:CustomizabilityHe recommends looking for bags with subdividers, so you can arrange everything exactly how you like it. He prefers a mix of at least one or two zippered pouches along with larger,...

It’s no secret that Hailey Bieber is a beauty lover (hello, Rhode). While she’s known for perfecting the art of the lip balm and on-point nail colors, her scent rotation is pretty impressive, too. We can only assume her collection is vast and ever-evolving—she’s the queen of beauty trends, after all—there are a handful of perfumes and mists...

Courtesy of @pivoine.ldnCourtesy of @manucuristAt the top of the year, we predicted that fog blue would be one of 2026’s biggest nail color trends, and look, we were right. The pros we phoned say that this is the season we’ll see it most. “A moody blue feels relevant because we’re living in complicated times,” says Jin Soon Choi,...

When you're doing your beauty routine, you expect it to be… well, routine. An at-home skin-care and self-care regimen is typically a low-risk experience, designed to help you look and feel good. You don't expect a simple tool to downright betray you, but that's exactly what happened to Bethenny Frankel in a scary moment she caught on camera...