“Oat kernel oil is rich in fatty acids that are similar to those naturally found in the skin,” Hammer explains. “It helps to moisturize skin, promote elasticity, and contains tocopherols [aka vitamin E], phospholipids, and omega-6 fatty acids, giving it antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.” Essentially, oat kernel oil is packed with ceramides to help repair…

It’s my own fault for having not looked at Ricki Lake‘s Instagram recently, but I was taken aback in the best way when she popped up on my laptop screen for our Zoom chat with the most incredible short yet voluminous gray hair. Lake, in my mind, is a brunette — though, after seeing her…

If there are two things I love in life, it’s beauty and Netflix. When I found out that To All the Boys: Always and Forever will premiere on February 12, I was excited because after watching parts one and two of the trilogy, I’ve been itching to know if Lara Jean Covey and Peter Kavinsky…

In 2021, beauty brands can’t — or, at the very least, shouldn’t — release a new beauty product without considering the sustainability factor. While plenty of brands create a new product then reverse-engineer the formula with eco-friendly ingredients, Beautyblender is out here with a new product developed specifically because of its environmental benefits. Green-beauty lovers,…

All hair has its own specific density (the number of strands per follicle), porosity, and texture, mostly due to genetics. Hair is a fiber, akin to silk or cotton. Any designer or dressmaker will confirm that the techniques used to manipulate these materials vary greatly. If you try to treat these materials the same way,…

It’s peak winter. And while being holed up in toasty indoor heat is exactly where many of us prefer to be right now (aside from a sunny beach, of course), the dry air could be taking a toll on your hair and skin. Plus, having been inside for the better part of the last 10…

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“I like to go really, really short with them, then grow them out to a long, slightly angled oval — kind of almond,” she says. But it takes more than a few good products to grow nails out without breaking or peeling, Washington reminds me. “I had a nail stylist say to me years ago…

At Allure, we get inundated with the latest and greatest beauty offerings every day. Most of it is exciting, some of it confusing, and sometimes it gets overwhelming, especially now that our homes have become our offices. Alas, that is the beauty editor’s burden to bear. When we really like something, you can trust that…

So, anyway, for whatever reason, Mrs. Dalloway says she wants to get veneers. A veneer is a small tooth facade, made of either porcelain or a resin composite. The latter is cheaper, but less durable and more prone to staining. Most cosmetic dentists begin at the end, by building a model of a patient’s soon-to-be…