Beauty

Frequently Asked QuestionsAre exfoliating pads good for your skin?Yes, exfoliating pads can be a great addition to your skin-care routine, especially when used correctly. “Exfoliating pads usually have superficial chemical exfoliants like AHA, BHA, and/or PHAs, which gently remove the top layer of dead skin cells and debris, improving the appearance of the skin’s texture and tone,” says...

For those of us invested in beauty, Fashion Month is kind of like the Olympics. No, really. You want every show in every city to be full of creativity, inspiration, and innovation, just like you want every country competing to do their best because the athletes have worked so hard. But you pay extra-special close attention to your...

Cardi B is officially launching a hair care line.The Am I the Drama? rapper teased the upcoming launch of her brand, Grow-Good, a project she says has been years in the making.“I'm gonna preview something that I have been working on for the past three years,” Cardi said in an Instagram Story before dropping the teaser video. “I'm...

Sunscreen. Mouthwash. Lip balm. Three of my favorite—and most-used—beauty products. I can’t live without them and constantly restock them.And right now, because it’s colder than you-know-what outside, I’m especially invested in the latter because my dry, chapped lips can’t catch a break. They’re rough, peeling, and overall just…uncomfy. Sadly, in extremely low temperatures like these (single digits in...

Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat's the purpose of a brow gel for gray hair?"Some fun or (not-so-fun) facts about aging and eyebrow hairs," Dobos begins, "As women age, our eyebrow hairs become more sparse, coarser, and turn white or gray." So, when and if that happens as you enter your mature beauty era, a colored tint or a holding gel...

When I was a little girl in the early ‘90s, I spent a lot of time hanging out in the home of an old woman named Alyce, a distant relative who was something of a second mother to my mom. I loved padding across her plush cream-colored carpet, admiring her knick knacks, and breathing in the trail of...

Why it’s worth it: The Derma B Daily Moisture Body Oil is another 2024 Allure Korea Best of Beauty pick—this time in the best body oil category. Their editors say the fig-scented formula quickly absorbs into skin while moisturizing it. The viscous liquid dispenses from a convenient, easy-to-use pump, so you can give yourself a little massage without...

We're all for experimenting to find your go-to sex toy—but sometimes, the classics are where it's at. Instead of adding just any old vibe or butt plug to your cart and praying you get your money's worth, try one of the best LELO sex toys instead. The brand makes toys with user feedback in mind, and their lineup...

We are in the throes of a romance resurgence: Readers are devouring love stories en masse (romance was one of the most-consumed audiobook genres on Everand and Spotify in 2025), and the genre is inspiring big-screen adaptations (like the upcoming The Love Hypothesis, starring Lili Reinhart). People are also finding love in places they never expected (like hockey...

As I'm typing this, the temperature is 2 degrees Fahrenheit. And thanks to some truly disturbing wind patterns, the real-feel temperature is around -10. Um….excuse me? Needless to say, I’ll be staying indoors for the foreseeable future. And because of that, I’ll be lacking some much-needed vitamin D.Although I’m not big on self-tanner (I’m very, very bad at...