Beauty

Ahead, Allure editors and board-certified dermatologists share the best collagen creams that help firm, tighten, plump, and rejuvenate skin over time.Frequently Asked QuestionsAccordionItemContainerButtonBest Overall: Sungboon Editor Deep Collagen Retinol Power Boosting Capsule CreamSungboon EditorDeep Collagen Retinol Power Boosting Capsule CreamAllure commerce editor Sarah Han applying the Sungboon Editor Deep Collagen Retinol Power Boosting Capsule Cream Sarah HanWhy it's...

Like all of the brand’s products, it’s infused with their signature thermal spring water, which “has a calming effect on the skin,” adds Dr. Levit. He also notes that adding niacinamide and hyaluronic acid makes it especially nourishing—even for eczema-prone skin. We can attest to this: Our own tester didn't need much of an acclimation process, and it...

We can't see the future, but we can always confidently predict that Megan Fox is going to have creative, intricate, enviable nail art. And today, she proved us right with a manicure that we can only describe as gorgeous pieces of a melting crystal ball.Fox's favorite nail artist and founder of Lost Angels, Brittney Boyce, shared two gorgeous...

Convincing consumers to use a LED device should be simple, given how straightforward it is in theory. In practice, education is a slow and challenging process. “It looks too good to be true,” says Lotti Tyson, the brand director at Déesse Pro, which sells a $1,900 mask created in collaboration with aesthetician Shani Darden. “You're like, ‘well, hang...

I wonder if we’ve been in the process of losing the face’s primary function. And whether we’re finally starting to see a real backlash to the prevalence of conformity. There is certainly a roster of celebrities refusing to succumb to extreme facial work—and I might argue this is a result of more of us recognizing the threat to...

Blake Lively doesn’t do conditioners. When she played Serena Van der Woodsen on Gossip Girl in the early aughts, she noticed that the show’s hairstylists only used masks after shampooing her hair. “They were like, ‘Oh God, no, we don't use conditioners,’” she told Allure in a previous interview.Since then, she’s been conditioner-free—and hopes that now, you will...

As I write this, it's a crisp, chilly 12 degrees outside, but when I look at Selena Gomez's new manicure, it feels I'm soaking up the luxurious summer heat. The actor, singer, and Rare Beauty founder took matching to the next level with a bronze-themed manicure timed to the launch of Rare's new Warm Wishes Soft Matte Powder...

Graduate from using your tattered T-shirt or coarse bath towel to one of the best hair towels to dry your delicate strands (that are already weakened when wet!). And before you raise your pretty little eyebrows—yes, there is a difference. Regular towels meant for your body can be rough on your hair, spurring frizz, breakage, and pesky split...

Whether you’re a self-tanner devotee or just dipping your toes into the bronze life, the best facial self-tanners will have you glowing in no time. Throughout our extensive research, we found six formulas that won’t turn you into an Oompa Loompa, disappear after a single rinse, and don’t have that dreaded chemical smell. Yes, they exist! Many of...

Last August, North West appeared in Rome alongside her mom, Kim Kardashian, in a black corset, a miniskirt, and five-inch platform Vetements boots, but it wasn’t her clothing that drew the Internet’s ire (although that’s happened plenty of times before). It was the debut of a new pair of dermal piercings on her right middle finger. Digital onlookers...