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It’s been just around two months since Topicals made its debut on the skin-care scene. Within 48 hours of its launch on Nordstrom.com, the retailer was sold out of products from the burgeoning brand — whose founders both happen to be under 25 years old. Olamide Olowe, 23, and Claudia Teng, 24, set out to…
With new makeup dropping at dizzying daily rates, we’ve decided to make it easier for you to sort through the selection of the latest liners, lipsticks, and the like. Allure editors eagerly pore over every new launch and emerging brand to find the standouts in the bright, shimmery selections each month. Although we’re partial to…
My favorite part about this foundation is that because its coverage level is so adjustable, I don’t really need to wear concealer with it — rather, I can just apply an extra layer on the areas I want fully covered. Then, I set it with a dusting of powder and a healthy spritz of setting…
“Eyes are the windows to the soul,” is a Biblically old phase, but it’s also never been more true than in 2020. Since we rarely leave the house anymore, and a mask covers half our face even when we do, our once-anticipated morning cosmetic routines can feel a bit dissonant, an old habit from a…
You know how words start to sound weird if you say them a bunch of times? Well, bakuchiol is like that — only it kind of sounds weird all the time. Bakuchiol. Bakuchiol. Jokes aside, the ingredient itself doesn’t mess around. The plant-based retinol alternative has exploded in popularity as people seek out gentler (and sometimes…
I, a person who used to get gel manicures every two to three weeks without fail, am one of many people who shifted to doing my own nails in the wake of COVID-19. New nail polish launches that would have been relegated to my toes are now getting prime placement — turns out, my color…
Betsey Johnson is one of the most celebrated designers in fashion history, not just because of the unshrinkingly fun ensembles she sends down the runway, but because of her own colorful, sparkly, punk personal style. It’s instantly recognizable due to both her outfits and her beauty look, which has always involved bold makeup; her perpetually…