Allure: As I was walking in, I saw , and there's a poncho. I was like, “Hell yes, bring ponchos back!”Simpson: Love a good poncho.Allure: This summer, I made a video about your aesthetic from 2003. You had a pulled back slick bun, a Juicy Couture wrap top with the...

You've probably noticed—on your socials, at your favorite retailers, or even just walking down the street—that it has become increasingly difficult to predict what will happen next week, let alone next year. You're not alone. The constant churn of trends has left many (including us) exhausted from being told what’s...

“I do think red light works and it’s another tool in your tool belt,” says Dhaval Bhanusali, MD, a board-certified dermatologist in New York City who specializes in hair loss, who uses red-light treatments on patients in his office. “If you have irritation or inflamed follicles, the red light puts...

As a beauty director, I’ve seen and tried it all. Snail mucin? Check. Sunscreen made with beets? Double check. But an eye cream formulated with… bee venom? Um, that was definitely a first.Enter, the Rodial Bee Venom Eye Cream. As the name implies, this tightening treatment is formulated with bee...

Do you remember prom magazines? My friends and I would spend hours browsing their glossy pages in the late ‘90s and early 2000s, picking out our favorite dresses, accessories, and glam details on every page and dreaming of our own future prom looks. Obviously, updos were a huge part of...

In Cynthea Corfah’s junior year of high school, she won a pageant and moved on to the next level of competition: regionals. Though she was having an eczema flare, for her casual look, she wore a floral sundress that went a little past her knees but didn’t hide the small...

There are so many different ways to do updos, I don't blame you if you can't look at a hairstyle and immediately identify if it's some form of a French twist, a chignon, or something else entirely. And the look Rita Ora just wore to the Red Sea International Film...

Fragrance of any kind can set the mood, whether it’s a spritz of pheromone perfume for date night or a gingerbread candle at the holidays. The best incenses, however, set a more specific type of mood—one that can invite meditation, contemplation, and even spiritual connection. To wit: it’s said that...

If you’re like me, you think lip gloss is key to finishing any makeup look. While I like a lipstick every now and then (usually just for special occasions or events), lip gloss is my daily go-to. It’s easy to apply and wear, and it goes with literally everything.That’s especially...

You know what they say: everything in moderation. Well, they may have said that last year (and they don’t sound very fun, honestly), but in 2026, hair trends are all about going to extremes. No in-between colors or subtlety. No dipping your toe in the pool. We’re diving in.Instead of...