Category: APPEARANCE

Photo: Getty ImagesSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story I think most makeup wearers can relate when I say my default eyeliner shade is always some take on black or brown. Maybe I'll do charcoal on a really wild day. I even have a couple of shades of blue and…

Paula Bolando; Source images: Courtesy of Allure editors and brandsSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story Here’s the deal: The best Oribe products smell ridiculously good (kudos to the sandalwood- and bergamot-spiked Côte d'Azur scent)—but that's not the only factor that earns these formulas permanent-wash-day-staple status. Our editors are obsessed…

Getty ImagesSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story Say it with me now: Oh-oh-oh-oh… opal nails? Taylor Swift may not have written her Fate of Ophelia song “Opalite” about a manicure, but I hear that catchy chorus every time I see her nails! The singer attended the 2026 iHeart Radio…

Collage: Jemeria Davison; Source images: Courtesy of Allure editors and brandsSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story The best makeup brush sets can make getting ready a lot easier. Instead of guessing which brushes you actually need—or ending up with five different fluffy ones that all do the same thing—a…

Collage: Paula Balondo; Source images: Courtesy of brands and editorsSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story The best eye-tightening creams take the thinnest, most delicate skin from puffy to smooth—albeit temporarily. Although they may seem gimmicky, many eye-tightening creams come highly recommended by board-certified dermatologists. While their tightening effects are…

Alyssa LatellaSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story As a beauty director, my job is to test products. So. Many. Products. And while I very much enjoy (and do not take for granted) what a privilege it is to have this career, I just don’t have the time (or the…

Collage: Paula Balondo; Source images: Courtesy of brands and editorsSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story Brown eyeliner is the understated essential that deserves a permanent place in every makeup bag. While black liner has long been the go-to for bold, dramatic definition, brown offers a softer, more wearable look…

Collage: Paula Balondo; Source images: Courtesy of brandsSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story If your goal is chasing or maintaining that youthful glow, the best growth-factor serums might be your easiest next step, especially if needles and lasers aren’t your thing. But for the uninitiated, what are growth factors?…