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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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...

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...

My face is evolving, my personal choices can too.

Ahead, we’ve rounded up a bushel of the best fragrances to bring a taste of the season’s hottest fruit to your fragrance wardrobe. No matter where your taste (or scent preferences) lie, there are no bad apples in this Allure-approved list.Frequently Asked QuestionsBest Overall: Ellis Brooklyn Apple LoveWhy it’s worth...