For author, journalist, and disability rights activist Keah Brown, who has limited use of one of her hands and was involved in the Degree Inclusive project, this is a more-than-welcome step in the right direction — especially since Degree made an effort to be as inclusive in the process as they are in the result. …

We’ve said it once, and we’ll say it again: Korean sunscreen is just better than Western sunscreen. This statement comes down to the simple fact of innovation. Because sunscreen is considered a drug under the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and its chemicals and components must undergo formal drug approval processes, stateside beauty brands are…

In the 30 years that the Academy Awards has included a Best Makeup and Hairstyling category, a Black woman has never been nominated. This year, for the first time ever, hairstylists Mia Neal and Jamika Wilson became not only the first Black women nominated for that Oscar but the first Black women to win it. …

If I’m being entirely honest, I was starting to worry that Oscars beauty — the first time we’ve had a full-blown red carpet in what feels like a million years — was going to be kinda boring this year. I started watching the arrivals at 5 p.m., but while the stars were all looking unsurprisingly…

With the exception of a brief stint as a full-blown brunette in 2014 — she was nearly unrecognizable at the Oscars that year with her super dark surprise shade — Margot Robbie is almost exclusively a blonde. You picture her, you picture blonde hair. I don’t make the rules. But the 2021 Oscars have given…

OK, let’s be honest here — while everyone looks gorgeous, people aren’t exactly taking major chances with their beauty looks this year at the Oscars. There are a lot of red lips, neutral manicures, and classic, old Hollywood waves. That’s why the Allure team was (as always) looking forward to seeing Zendaya walk the red…

Iconic actor and Oscar nominee Glenn Close just walked the 2021 red carpet, and it seems she has something up her sleeve — or rather, something in her gloves. Ahead of the show, Close posted a photo of herself getting ready for the award show in which we got a sneak peek of a gorgeous yellow manicure….

Not all deodorants are antiperspirants; however, most antiperspirants are also deodorants. Deodorants that don’t promise to stop sweat typically omit what makes an antiperspirant an antiperspirant (and an over-the-counter drug): one of several kinds of aluminum compounds.  “Traditional antiperspirants do not decrease sweating, but rather block wetness from reaching the surface of the skin,” says…

Do you start group chats about the best scalp treatments? Google AHA vs BHA exfoliants until the wee hours? You’re our people. And we know you’re going to love The Science of Beauty, a series on Allure.com that goes deep into the how and why behind your favorite products. For even more nerdiness, check out…

My passport photo doesn’t know anything about that. She’s sweet and cheery and excited about Europe. Not exactly ill-advised, I went to have the photograph taken after a HIIT class. I swooped on some mascara and eyeliner in my car, which I’d parked in a primo spot in front of Whole Foods. I remember feeling…