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You’re probably a big fan of beauty. Which means you probably recall the first product you ever fell in love with. And that product was probably a lipstick. We’re not trying to make assumptions — though it feels fairly safe to guess that someone reading the Lips category of the 2023 Allure Best of Beauty … Read more

At Allure, we pride ourself on our longstanding tradition of recommending only the products that we have truly tested, loved, and deemed worthy of your hard-earned cash — something we kept in mind throughout the entire 2023 Allure Best of Beauty Awards process. We know the economy has been bananas lately (seriously, have you seen … Read more

Biologically speaking, hair has evolved to protect us, to keep us warm. But over a few thousand years, it has become so much more. Hair is power. It’s identity; it’s confidence. It’s deeply personal, and it connects us to a larger world — to our family, our community, our culture. And at Allure, it connects … Read more

Lava lamps. Jelly sandals. Charcuterie boards. In a world full of fleeting fads and passing trends, it’s a comfort to know that soft, supple, glowing skin will always be in style. But trying to achieve it has never been a straightforward proposition. Too often we’re distracted by buzzy ingredients and internet-famous products that amount to … Read more

They light up with joy, tear up with emotion, widen in disbelief, and let everyone know when you’ve prioritized Gossip Girl reruns over a good night’s sleep (again). Our eyes have a unique ability to communicate our private thoughts and experiences, which is part of their special power. But it’s nice to exert a little … Read more

A “splurge” is a highly relative concept. After we spritzed, swiped, and swatched luxury beauty products for the Splurges category of our 2023 Allure Best of Beauty Awards, we discussed this relativism at length. For most of us on planet Earth, this distinction includes a $270 eye cream or $600 hair tool (both featured here). … Read more

There’s a very good chance (say, 50%) that you believe you have sensitive skin, and a very low chance (say, 5%) that you actually do. That’s because only a sliver of the population actually has a chronic skin condition, like eczema or rosacea — the real culprits behind intolerant skin. The rest of us who … Read more

The world of clean beauty can be a confusing — and even misleading — one to wade into. Long before Allure created the Clean Beauty seal as part of our annual Allure Best of Beauty Awards, we’d already witnessed countless marketing ploys, greenwashing attempts, and unscientific myths that proliferated through social media. Contrary to popular … Read more

I’m holding up a coffee mug shaped like a haunted house and a light-up crystal ball to Vanessa Hudgens over our video call. Showing off my latest Halloween finds to the actor, singer, and beauty icon wasn’t something I saw in my own 2023 crystal ball, but it only felt natural. Like true Filipinos, both … Read more

If Allure threw a party at Studio 54 in 1979, the room would be filled with ‘70s makeup trends like glittery eyeshadows, bushy natural brows, and graphic white eyeliner. (Bianca Jagger would have been invited, but we’d ask her to leave her white horse at home.) In 2023, we’d expect to see some familiar looks … Read more