Beauty

We didn’t call it a wolf cut back in the day, but this coolness-enhancing, choppy cut conjures up images of the ’80s: tough teens in Van Halen raglan tees driving beat-up cars with metallic blue paint jobs. Thankfully, the 2026 take doesn’t require cutting class to smoke in the boys’ room. This haircut is all about wearable, retro...

It seems like nobody wants to be vegan anymore. In 2024, Americans ate 7 percent more meat than they did before 2020; sales of vegan meat substitutes are declining; vegan restaurants in New York City, once a kale-based mecca, are closing left and right; celebrities like Miley Cyrus, Anne Hathaway, and Lizzo have vocally abandoned their veganism within...

Depilatory creams are best known for removing body hair without the help of wax or a razor, and the often unbearable rotten-egg smell that comes with them. Not this one, though. Wakse Meltoway Hair Dissolving Cream’s thick lotion safely dissolves hair with tropical scents reminiscent of smoothies, not sulfur, and leaves skin feeling soft and silky. (You picked...

Frequently Asked QuestionsWhich ingredients should I look for in a foundation for acne-prone skin?When shopping for foundation attuned to the needs of acne-prone skin, check for acne-fighting and soothing ingredients. "Look for ingredients such as salicylic acid, which works to clear the pores and exfoliate while they cover," Mona Gohara, MD, a board-certified dermatologist based in Connecticut, explains....

Why we love it: If your sunscreen could dmultitask, wouldn’t you want it to? SkinCeuticals' Daily Brightening UV Defense Sunscreen SPF 30 pulls double duty by protecting skin from UV damage while fading the look of discoloration. The formula combines tranexamic acid, niacinamide, and phenylethyl resorcinol—ingredients known for brightening uneven tone—along with light-reflecting mica for an instant glow...

Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat should you look for in a drugstore bronzer?When you’re looking for the best bronzer, Spickard says to look at undertones, as you don’t want anything that’s going to pull too orange. “I like shades that sit more neutral for fair to medium skin tones and don’t pull too orangey or warm,” he says. “For my...

When head makeup artist of the Oscars, Bruce Grayson, arrives to work on the day of the Academy Awards, he needs to make sure his kit is packed with solutions for any conceivable cosmetic emergency. “The security is equal to that of a presidential appearance,” he tells Allure. “Once we’re in the theater, it’s locked down for four...

Of all the throwback hair accessories I've loved and lost, there's one that holds a shall-we-say special place in my nostalgia-loving heart: the accordion headband. Now, my youthful experimentations with this stretchy style weren't exactly camera ready, as it was constantly getting tangled in my thick, wavy hair. But wasn't it so much fun to wear? It was...

Courtesy of M.A.CCourtesy of LaunchmetricsThanks to a resurgence in horny-romance media, showing up to any event like you’ve just had a hot makeout session in the back of a cab (or a hockey locker room, or a gothic Yorkshire estate…) is not only accepted, it’s encouraged. What could be a better excuse to show up late?If you don’t...

Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat does an eye cream do that a facial moisturizer can't?The main difference between an eye cream and a regular facial moisturizer comes down to the formulation. “The skin around the eyes is thinner, has fewer oil glands, and tends to be more sensitive,” says Dr. Chan. Because of that, eye creams are made with a...