Experimental Eyebrow Makeup Is Taking Over Instagram. Here's How to Get in on the Trend

All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through links in this article. Brow experimentation concentrates onrevamping eyebrowsdirectly with eyeliner, stickers, gems, and more. Allure/Channing Smith Eyebrows are becoming an extension of the eyelid, instead of a bounding facial feature. As part of her job, Ozaydinli works to uncover and highlight emerging trends on the social media platform....

May 15, 2022 · 3 min · 556 words · Mr. Kenneth Lewis

My Light Skin and Loose Curls Give Me Even More Responsibility to Advocate for Other Black Women

All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through links in this article. It would soon become a personal charge: to be the most vocaladvocate of Black womenwithdeeper skin tones. Illustration by Yazmin Butcher Thirty years on, that reflex remains embedded in me. In 2013, Yaba Blay, PhD, published her bookOne Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race....

May 14, 2022 · 2 min · 329 words · Crystal Gonzalez

No One on the Internet Is Doing Nail Art Like Marbles Valdez Right Now

Ever sinceMarbles Valdezwas a kid, she had a creative mind. But when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, she ended up feeling completely lost, second-guessing her decisions. Unsurprisingly, she blew up. Imogen Harwood-Matthews Most of her sets take around two to three hours to complete. Valdez has fallen in love with meeting new people and helping them channel their self-expression through nail art. “I’m helping with feeding their inner child.”...

May 13, 2022 · 1 min · 139 words · Danielle Carpenter

Sunburnt Blush Is Summer's Biggest It-Girl Makeup Trend

All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through links in this article. We spend most of the summer trying to avoid getting a sunburn. Instagram/@haileybieber It’s easy to see why the look is gaining popularity. It gives you cute and innocent vibes similar to “E-girl” blush and is so fresh and natural-looking. This content can also be viewed on the site itoriginatesfrom....

May 13, 2022 · 1 min · 212 words · Teresa Kelly

The $12 Nail Polish Behind Selena Gomez's Reflective Black Manicure

All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through links in this article. It seems likeSelena Gomezis never without a stellarmanicure, and even better, a somewhat affordable one. Getty Images Thenailsare decently long compared to the ones she normally wears, and they are a soft coffin shape. If these are her naturalnails, that length is impressive, to say the least....

May 13, 2022 · 1 min · 161 words · Jonathan Contreras

Tracee Ellis Ross Structured, Braided Updo Is Defying Gravity

This content can also be viewed on the site itoriginatesfrom. Now, time for the inspiration. No matter the answer, she killed it. Getty Images More braided hairstyles: Now, watch Chloe Bailey break down her beauty evolution:

May 13, 2022 · 1 min · 36 words · Mary Riley

What Happened When I Got Tape-In Extensions for the First Time

All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through links in this article. I’ve had fine hair all my life. Courtesy of author Enter,tape-ins, which require far less time- and financial-commitment thanbonded extensions. What are the benefits of tape-in extensions? (It’s also worth mentioning that tape-in extensions themselves also cost less than their bonded counterparts.)...

May 13, 2022 · 2 min · 338 words · Christine Burton

Yes, It's Possible to Overcomplicate Your Skin-Care Routine

All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through links in this article. I never cared about myskin-care routineuntil I started interning at various fashion magazines in college. Getty It was 2015, which meant#Skintokand#BeautyTokdidn’t exist yet. I thought the skin-care market was oversaturated back then. But I didn’t know what hit me when influencers began toutingproducts on TikTok that go viralovernight....

May 13, 2022 · 2 min · 255 words · Helen James

Allure'sMelanin Edit Issue Celebrates the Legacy of Black and Brown Beauty Traditions

Last spring, Allure launchedThe Melanin Edit, an editorial destination that celebrates the highly melanated. We wanted to create a place to have meaningful conversations about skin color and culture. This year, we decided to extend that digital project to print. Giovanni Jackson Over the course of many months we had conversations about what thesepages would represent. In the end, we landed on two crucial themes: legacy and liberation. (It’s no coincidence that this issue is on newsstands during both Juneteenth and Independence Day....

May 12, 2022 · 3 min · 558 words · John Fletcher

Anya Taylor-Joy Just Got Cool-Girl Micro Bangs for Summer

It isnt everyone who can comfortably pull off every hairstyle going, butAnya Taylor-Joyisnt just anyone. This content can also be viewed on the site itoriginatesfrom. This story originally appeared onvogue.co.uk. Getty Images

May 12, 2022 · 1 min · 32 words · Tina House

Chlöe Takes Her Place Among the Hip-Hop Feminists

As a teen star and half of a sister act, Chloe Bailey charmed audiences for years. The truth is, it cant be helped. And Chloe is hot. House of Aama dress. Tiffany & Co. earrings, necklace, and cuffs. Khiry, Lela Sophia, and Uniform Object rings. Photographed by Micaiah Carter. Fashion stylist: Corey T. Stokes. Hair: Larry Sims. Makeup: Samuel Paul. Manicure: Yoko Sakakura. Set design: Lauren Machen. Production: JN Production....

May 12, 2022 · 4 min · 787 words · Brian Tyler

Chlöe Used to Be "Ashamed" of Her Curves — Until Now

Chloe Bailey is two people. “But when the lights turn on, something just happens. I’m somebody else.” Getty Images “We have different layers, ebbs and flows to our lives. It would be completely unfair for me to portray myself to the world like I have no problems. Because I do.” House of Aama dress. Tiffany & Co. earrings, necklace, and cuffs. Khiry, Léla Sophia, and Uniform Object rings. Photographed by Micaiah Carter....

May 12, 2022 · 1 min · 211 words · Jason Johnson

Chlöe's Hairstylist Bought HerAllureCover Shoot Accessories at Michaels

All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through links in this article. Chloe Baileyis arguably most well-known for being one-half of the Beyonce-approved musical duoChloe x Halle. See the rest of Chloe’s Allure cover shoot. Makeup artistSamuel Pauland hairstylistLarry Simsformed part of the dream team that readied Bailey for her cover photo shoot. House of Aama dress....

May 12, 2022 · 3 min · 462 words · Phillip Haley