This year is Allure’s 30th Anniversary, and we’re celebrating by looking back at iconic moments in beauty from the past three decades. This story originally appeared in the March 2011 issue of the magazine. When I was a little girl in Haiti, I lived next door to three sisters who did piecework for an American…

From the February 2003 issue of Allure: When everything in her life went haywire, one woman turned to yoga and discovered beauty within herself.

She also mentions Barbie Vlogger, a YouTube series in which Barbie the Character takes to her webcam to share anecdotes from her life in Malibu. I do not mean to be rude, but the animation is bone-chilling: a teen avatar whose movements and mannerisms are identical to that of a living and breathing human person….

Demi Lovato is one of many celebrities who loves to wear long nails, especially when they’re decked out with created nail art. Her lengthier manicures have included designs like clear glass extensions, abstract shapes, and more. That said, the superstar singer sometimes likes switch to a shorter style and take a break from long nails…

Shampoos are a necessity. Although their frequency of use depends on your hair type, we can all agree that shampoo should actually be good for your hair. For many people, that means using ones formulated without silicones, parabens, or — and this seems to be a big one for folks — sulfates. Over the years,…

“You guys are so good with your oils; we need a cleansing oil,” Miranda Kerr, founder of Kora Organics, shares her customers’ requests over a recent Zoom call. For the past four years, the clean skin-care brand’s lineup has been comprised of a number of nourishing oils, including the Allure Best of Beauty-winning Noni Glow…

For those of us old enough to have lived through some interesting ’90s hair trends, looking back at old photos can sometimes be cringeworthy. This is especially true of those photos from when you were young enough for your mom to still be styling your hair. (That is, if your mom wasn’t some kind of…

Whether you are craving vacation and a but aren’t traveling due to restrictions because of COVID-19 or just desire a tan without baking in the sun’s harmful UV rays — self-tanner is an absolute godsend. But as anyone who has been unintentionally transformed into a streaky or orange version of themselves knows, scoring believably sun-kissed…

This morning my toddler pointed at my air-dried hair and asked what was going on. I taught him a new word (frizz) and got definitive proof that my hair does indeed look different on days when I don’t use Christophe Robin Daily Hair Cream with Sandalwood, a silicone-free leave-in conditioner.  I’ve always preferred air-drying over…

With much bigger things top of mind at the moment, keeping our hair healthy may be a priority that’s fallen by the wayside. Totally understandable. The good news is that getting back to voluminous, shiny, and moisturized hair is as easy as a good at-home protein treatment — no matter what your hair type or…