Beauty

You couldn’t escape the aughts without overhearing someone say, “You don’t put a bumper sticker on a Bentley.” I think of that 2009 quote by Kim Kardashian a lot, as it perfectly captures how far we’ve come in our appreciation of tattoos. What was once seen as taboo or tacky is now a commonly accepted form of expression....

Overwhelmed is the only emotion I can muster when I open my spare closet, which is now full of diapers, wipes, and other baby products. When I was carrying my now seven-month-old daughter, there was no shortage of friends and family who were eager to shower me with the best gifts for pregnant women—diapers, wipes, teddy bears, and...

Wondering why your face feels tight after cleansing, your body gets itchy the second the weather changes, and daily shaving leaves your cheeks looking irritated? Here’s the truth: Your skin barrier is taking a beating. It’s the protective outer layer that's meant to keep hydration in and irritants out, and we put it through a lot. Hot showers,...

If you're not familiar with SkinMedica, let alone the best SkinMedica products, you're probably thinking: The name sounds no-BS. And you'd be right, because this clinical-grade skin-care brand isn't about the fluff. After all, if you're paying $300 for a serum, it better give you results. We don't take terminology like “medical grade” and “clinical grade” lightly—brands need...

If you're familiar with the sunscreen world—and you should be, considering we should all be wearing SPF every single day—you know that America is way behind in sunscreen innovation. This is in part because in the U.S., sunscreen is regulated as a drug rather than a cosmetic, which means it has to undergo robust testing via the Food...

As beauty editors, we’ve tested countless face creams, cleansers, and serums, but the best Clinique products have a way of sticking around in our collections. Through every trend, reformulation, and viral moment, the brand balances staying timeless and cutting-edge. A great example is the Moisture Surge line, which keeps evolving yet remains a go-to for moisturizing dry skin....

As its name suggests, this e-reader comes in color! (Well, the ink does.) The design itself comes in two different shade options—black or white—and weighs less than half a pound. (I just got the white one.) In terms of what's inside the device, that's completely up to the reader, thanks to its 16 GB storage. You can fill...

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Behind the doors of an unassuming winter vestibule, a thriller-obsessed audience gathered at the Metrograph theater in New York City’s Lower East Side. Outside, temperatures were in the 30s; inside, the crowd’s white-hot anticipation surged. On Wednesday, December 3, Allure and Lionsgate invited more than 150 people for an exclusive screening of The Housemaid, the film adaptation of...

You don't have to sit front row at Paris Fashion Week to recognize the best Chanel beauty products. The iconic intertwining C's can be spotted from across the room—a selling point for many, to be sure, but they're also a testament to the quality of the products imprinted with the logo, especially when it comes to those we...