There’s a reason why hair highlights will never not be a thing. For one, they occur naturally in many hair colors. They’re also a tried-and-true way to freshen up your look without as much commitment as, say, a full-on dye job. Plus, some strategically-placed highlights can even make thinner strands appear a bit thicker. But…

Connecticut became the latest state to sign The CROWN Act this week, deeming it illegal to discriminate against a person’s hair at school or in the workplace. Governor Ned Lamont voiced his support for the bill earlier this week when it was unanimously passed by the state Senate, and then he officially signed the bill…

In 2017, when Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty launched in Sephora, it sparked what folks are calling the “Fenty Effect,” which pushed many brands to expand their foundation shade ranges to be more inclusive of people with darker skin tones. While there are household name brands that have been creating these deeper shades for decades (MAC and…

The runway game on RuPaul’s Drag Race is so incredibly fierce across the board in recent seasons that it’s become increasingly rare for me to be totally entranced by a drag look — but Bimini Bon Boulash, from season two of the show’s UK counterpart, managed to do it seemingly without effort with an entire…

Clark: It was really refreshing and felt so normal because in that meeting I was treated the same as everyone else. I was part of the group and part of the conversation — I wasn’t simply patient No. 542. To be acknowledged as a human being is a huge thing. Before, I’d been avoiding living…

On the plastic surgery equation: “I think you tell half of what you had. When I was at Allure I said, ‘Whatever they say they had, double it.’” On the ways Botox has changed… everything: “Botox is the blue jeans of aesthetic procedures, and its popularity represents a refusal — mostly, by women — to…

In over three-plus decades, Allure founding editor Linda Wells has evaluated more products than there are grains of sand in the Sahara. Beauty is an incredibly personal experience, but throughout her career, Wells has shared a wealth of her own beauty passions with the world.  There’s no question that the beauty landscape is incredibly crowded,…

If you didn’t shave your head on New Year’s Day in a symbolic release of the dumpster-fire year that was 2020, you’re in luck: There are so many spring hair trends to try in 2021! And even if you did get a little scissor-happy, there are some amazing shorter hairstyles and length-neutral colors that are…

Ashley Graham has been a mom for a little over a year now, and in that time, she has applied her already-candid personality to all things postpartum — breastfeeding, stretch marks, and much more. One post-pregnancy journey we’ve been following eagerly is Graham’s progress in growing back some of the hair she lost after giving…

The pandemic, and the lack of social outings it’s caused, has Mendes itching to try more new things with makeup, though. “There are not many occasions to [experiment with makeup] these days, but I’ll find any excuse,” she jokes, aware of the stark contrast between her and Veronica, who never strays from petite black eyeliner….