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Collage: Paula Balondo; Source images: Courtesy of brandsSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story Black mascara will always have its time and place, but for many Allure editors, the best brown mascaras are the ones they reach for most often for a more subtle look—and makeup artists do the same. "I just think there's something…

Source Image: Aimee SimeonSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story This year, I finally decided to do something I’d spent more than a decade writing about as a beauty editor: laser hair removal. For nearly 12 years, I’ve waxed almost every part of my body, with regular appointments for my bikini, Brazilian, and underarm areas.…

Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this story There’s a lucid rebellion bubbling within the walls of Broadway’s Studio 54 theater, the kind that transcends space, time, and earthly norms. It’s a revolt against societal bounds, a nostalgic renaissance honoring then and now, and a revelation of beauty for the “others” of this planet and the…

Photography by Hannah Choi; courtesy of subjectSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story Update, June 2026: Eight years ago, Carrieanne Reichardt, then 25, got a rhinoplasty with Adam Kolker, a board-certified plastic surgeon based in New York City. She allowed an Allure photographer to document the procedure (warning: graphic images ahead) and shared her experience…

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 21: Olivia Rodrigo attends The Cure Music Video Premiere at The Metrograph on May 21, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Kevin MazurGetty Images for Olivia Rodrigo )Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story If you didn't live through the ‘90s in your teens or…

Composite: Getty ImagesSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story Highlights are never just highlights. There are seemingly countless ways to lighten and brighten hair without dyeing your whole head. And while you know what you like when you see it, it can feel impossible to put it into words once you’re seated in the salon…

Collage: Adobe Stock; Source images: Courtesy of @kimoramulanSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story We know summer officially starts on June 21, but for us, it began on Olandria Carthen’s birthday. The Love Island star marked the occasion on May 29, during the hottest week of the year (and we’re not talking temperatures). Miami Swim…

Photo: Getty Images, CourtesySave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story Marilyn Monroe is probably one of the most misquoted celebrities. A quick search turns up numerous graphics with one of her famous images overlaid with something like, “Well-behaved women seldom make history”—which she absolutely did not say—in a tacky font. One thing Monroe did, in…

Photo: Getty ImagesSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story Oh, you thought Hailey Bieber was the only celebrity attempting their own nail art? Pshaw. Might I direct your attention to one Kat Dennings, who is not merely attempting her own manicure masterpieces but actually, thoroughly killing it. You may recall when, last summer, Dennings decorated…

Photos: Adobe Stock & Getty ImagesSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story A personalized mRNA vaccine may help reduce the risk of melanoma recurrence, a promising new study finds. Melanoma is, of course, the deadliest form of skin cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, more than 112,000 new melanomas are likely to be diagnosed…