Welcome to the new year, darlingTaurus. But when theplanet is retrograde, you may feel stagnancy in your love life and any conversation surrounding money. And, don’t forget, it’s an ill-advised time to make significant changes to your appearance. Getty Images / Allure: Clara Hendler Thankfully, Venus goes direct onSaturday, January 29, returning your life to a luxurious baseline. 2022 is a transformative year for you. You’re craving intimacy more than ever and desire a solid foundation in your romantic relationships....

But what’s happening on a chemical level that allows hair dye to provide such speedy and dramatic results? We atAllure’sThe Science of Beauty podcastthought it was high time to investigate. To get your gears going in the meantime, though, here are three of the most fascinating takeaways. A hair colourist applying pink hair colour to a client’s long blonde hair. The act of dyeing one’s hair is far from a modern concept....

Happy 2022, beautifulVirgo. You’re a quick-thinking Earth sign, known for your hard work, practical nature, and brilliant mind. And, of course, you’re the low-keykinkiest signof the zodiac. Getty Images / Allure: Clara Hendler You’re ruling planet is meticulous Mars, the messenger of the gods. As a result, you tend to be a fantastic communicator and often help others find their voice. The only fly in the ointment is all of those annoyingMercury retrogradesyou have to survive....

Welcome to 2022, star babies! Collectively, we’ve been through a lot. Thepandemicadded unprecedented stress and change to all of our lives, which we are still navigating. Getty Images / Allure: Clara Hendler In 2022, everyone is further encouraged to stay true to their moral standards. Saturn, which rules discipline, authority, and government structures, is in independent Aquarius for the year. Venusis still retrograde when the year begins, but the lover planet goes direct onSaturday, January 29....

Leave it to singerGwen Stefanito serve one of the most festiveChristmasoutfits we’ve seen so far this season. (Though we’re guessing she was most likely wearing a wig.) This content can also be viewed on the site itoriginatesfrom. Getty Images Stefani is not the only celebrity that has decided to stray from traditional Christmas colors this year. Petition to make pink the new Christmas red? Done reading but want more?

The wigs of yesteryear are not the wigs of today. See: thestatement-making lace-frontsroutinely worn by celebrities like Megan Thee Stallion,Cardi B, and Saweetie. All these advances didn’t happen on their own. Courtesy of subject/Getty Images And some of them are the folks behind the units we see on the trendsetting stars mentioned above. Quite a few of the hairstylists behind your favorite celebritywigsjust so happen to be Black men. We highlight five of these hairstylists and learn about how they started their careers....

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. With every album release, she has reinvented herself and her sound. Enrique Vega In 1990, she broke out with her first self-titled solo album. These days, Thalia continues to break ground for Latinas in the entertainment industry. In 2013, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame....

TikTok hacksare always a mixed bag. Trust us, we’ve been keeping a close eye on the latest TikTok hacksallyear long. Now, without further ado, here are 10 of 2021’s most unbelievable beauty and hacks. Courtesy of TikTok/@meredithduxbury, @fatvegana, @parkerlriley This content can also be viewed on the site itoriginatesfrom. Picture this: a liquid tonic that promises to clearallof youracne. The stuff of dermatologists' and cosmetic chemists' dreams, right? “There are small trials that show benefits in treating acne....

All affected products were created prior to October 2021. These dry shampoos are being removed from retailer shelves as well. That is very worrisome and very carcinogenic when applied to large skin surface areas," she says. Courtesy of brands For more information on benzene, read ourrecent report on benzene found in certain sunsceens. More on safety: Now watch Nicole Scherzinger try nine things she’s never done before:

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 can’t withVanessa Hudgens’s 70s-inspired holiday glam, and I mean that in the nicest way possible. Getty Images Hudgensshared photosof her disco-fever throwback glam via Instagram. Los Angeles-based hairstylistDimitris Giannetoswas responsible for putting together this 70s-chic look for Hudgens. This content can also be viewed on the site itoriginatesfrom....

She was also sporting a dark brownhair clipatop a braid. This content can also be viewed on the site itoriginatesfrom. It was most likelyjusta convenient and cute elastic to keep her hair tied back. Getty Images

Los Angeles-based tattoo artist Dr. Woo revealed the model’s and (soon-to-bebeauty brand owner’s) new ink in anInstagram poston December 19. Bieber’s tattoo tribute to New York was not as elaborate as you may think it would be. Getty Images Bieber’s New York ink isn’t her first foray into the world of tattoos. She proudly displays her tattoos every chance she gets.

“Oh, god,” I wail from the bedroom on a mild September afternoon. She’s worried I’m in pain, and Isuuuuperam, but that’s not why I’m crying. It’s my hair. Illustration by Niege Borges A big curly bunch of it scrunched up in my weakened fist. My body is a failure, I thought. One of the smaller clumps of hair I found at the bottom of my drain once post-shampoo. One of the smaller clumps of hair I found at the bottom of my drain once post-shampoo....