The pandemic made the last year a precarious one for many industries, beauty included. While some sectors understandably suffered, others thrived. Salons and spas were forced to close at least temporarily, with some never reopening; plastic surgeons, however, saw an increase in procedure requests. Some entrepreneurs saw it as a good time to launch a…

Whether you’ve been obsessively scrolling Instagram or you’ve actually set aside your phone to live in the present moment, you may have noticed that cool hair clips are popping up everywhere. Celebrities such as Kendall Jenner, Ariana Grande, and Solange have all worn the trendy hair accessory, which is giving us flashbacks from the ’90s…

Other symptoms of menstrual migraines may include: Sensitivity to light, sound, and smells Disturbances in your field of vision, known as migraine aura Dizziness and exhaustion even after pain subsides What causes period migraines? A quick biology refresher for people with periods: Though most people only bleed for three to five days, your body goes…

Break out the banners, cake, and candles, because another celebrity beauty brand might have just been born. Following in her daughters’ footsteps, Kardashian matriarch Kris Jenner appears to be preparing a beauty brand launch for the ages. WWD reports that Jenner filed paperwork to obtain trademarks for “Kris Jenner Beauty,” “Kris Jenner Skin,” and “Kris…

Out of this cultural tempest, we found peace. Self-portraiture became omnipresent and therefore rather ordinary and not really capable of riling us up with controversies. It’s become the water in which we swim, the air we breathe, a way of communicating. It seems silly to look to all our everyday self-portraits — sent to friends…

On November 23, 2020, three young nail-obsessed Black women from Atlanta and D.C. launched an Instagram page. Their brainchild, @BlkGirlNailfies, is a corner of the internet devoted to Black nail art, a digital space that is specifically committed to creating a community for Black women, by Black women. Despite having only one introduction post at…

Drawing on black eyeliner has been a makeup rite of passage for people since the dawn of time. Dating back to ancient Egypt, the likes of Cleopatra and Queen Nefertiti reached for kohl for not only aesthetics but also believe it could prevent and treat eye infections. In India, kajal has been smeared on in…

Even though [my YouTube channel] was still growing, I knew it wasn’t going to last forever. I had to plan for the future. I knew that eventually, I’d reach a ceiling. Allure: It almost sounds like you invented beauty blogging and then went on to invent the beauty subscription box? Phan: Well, Birchbox existed before…

This year is Allure’s 30th Anniversary, and we’re celebrating by looking back at iconic moments in beauty from the past three decades. You can read more articles like this one here. Tattoos have been around for thousands of years. Century after century, they have been considered a mark of self-expression for cultures around the world….

Here’s the lowdown on how to subscribe to Allure’s print edition for more beauty routines, recommendations, and features. While I was growing up, press-on nails were mostly limited to short French manicures or extremely square nails featuring lined or floral designs — and that’s precisely why I avoided them. But times have changed. At an old internship,…