Here’s the lowdown on how to subscribe to Allure’s print edition for more beauty routines, recommendations, and features. While it’s top of mind now more than ever, let’s just get one thing straight: Every day is an opportunity to celebrate Black culture. Black innovators, artists, business people, and regular folk alike have all contributed so much to…

Hello, and welcome to your crash course on essential oils. We’re happy to have you, whether you stumbled here by chance or because you’re seeking more information on the age-old plant extracts that have become increasingly popular over the years.  Here’s the lowdown on how to subscribe to Allure’s print edition for more beauty routines, recommendations, and…

If the last couple of years of Artis‘s holiday collection has left you feeling a little left out, that’s understandable. The shining star of their gift offerings in 2018 and 2019 has been a diamond-encrusted version of the famous Elite Oval 7 Brush, which turned the $65 tool into a $25,000 collector’s item available to…

There are no real rules when it comes to what time of year you should wear certain shades, but there’s something about the switch from summer to fall that inspires a shift to darker lipsticks. Rich plums, dramatic burgundies, bronze-y chocolates, and even straight-up black lipsticks are just a few of the deep shades available…

However, there’s a lot of controversy surrounding this ingredient. (Though it’s often referred to as a “bleaching” agent, hydroquinone does not in fact bleach the skin. It inhibits the pigment-forming enzyme tyrosinase, thereby keeping new cells from darkening.) Research showed the benzene derivative, which the European Union banned for cosmetic use in 2001, could be…

Let’s just address the elephant in the room: Times are weird as hell right now. Anxiety is high. Chaos, uncertainty, and fear are all around us. People are losing their jobs. COVID-19 has turned our world upside down. With salons and spas closed, most of us are forced to forfeit the comforts and conveniences we’re…

As Portland-based tattoo artist Kayla Newell set up her station to give me one of her popular glow in the dark tattoos, she asked, “Are you under black lights often?” I took longer to respond than I should have as my answer was a simple no. Most of my time is spent in an artificially…

I just moved into a new apartment with virtually nothing along the lines of home goods, which is both terrifying (so much money to be spent!) and exhilarating (blank canvas!). The other day, I had reached the shopping-for-a-bathroom-set segment of my decorating journey (you know — cup, toothbrush holder, soap dish, etc.), and as I…