Comedians Kate Berlant and Jacqueline Novak on the Healing Power of Friendship

Jacqueline Novak and Kate Berlant aren’t wellness gurus. Jacqueline Novak:Our friendship began in the belly of the beast that is stand-up comedy. Stand up is a weird, crass world. Photography by by Phylicia J. L. Munn Kate Berlant:Stand-up is different from when we started, honey. Now it’s for hot people. When we started, it was for nerds and the hideous. Photography by Phylicia J. L. Munn Then one day, it was like Jacqueline and I, seeing one another across the bar....

August 3, 2021 · 4 min · 817 words · Elizabeth Gardner

Dentists Reveal the Correct Order to Brush Your Teeth, Floss, and Use Mouthwash

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. But what about your dental routine? Getty Images So, what does an ideal dental-care routine look like? In what order should we be brushing, flossing, and using mouthwash every morning and night? Below, learn the correct dental-care routine order, straight from the horse’s er, dentist’s mouth....

August 3, 2021 · 2 min · 226 words · Carrie Brown

I Took on Credit Card Debt to Get Braces as an Adult

I was a sad kid with a sad smile. When I was growing up, I rarely broke into a grin or erupted into a giggle. I did have things to laugh about, but I was laser-focused on hiding what was inside my mouth. Photographed by:Olivia Malone;Stylist:Amy Mach;Hair:Tsuki;Makeup:Allie Smith;Nails:Honey;Production:Noted;Models:Faith at APM and Symone at Cochrane Lateral incisors were hidden underneath fast-moving canines, which were simultaneously being pushed out due to emerging wisdom teeth....

August 3, 2021 · 2 min · 423 words · Christy Smith

Ilia's New Volumizing Mascara Delivers the Dramatic, Va-Va-Voom Lashes I'm Craving

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. (Just refer to my copious, constructive Best of Beauty testing notes for thevolumizing mascaracategory.) Courtesy of brand / Sarah Han forAllure (I think many would agree since it won a 2020Readers' Choice Award.) My lashes always look elongated, fanned-out, and yet surprisingly natural....

August 3, 2021 · 2 min · 294 words · Debra Phillips

Nicki Minaj's Bejeweled Manicure Is Covered in Designer Logos

If you’re able to dream it (and afford it) a nail artist can do it. Whether it’sflame tips,jelly waves, or beautifulbutterflies, manicurists are making it happen. Unlike Eilish, however, Minaj is not playing favorites. Getty Images Her new manicure is basically Madison Avenue on 10 sparkling little canvasses. But the true stand-out details are the variety of designer logos spread throughout the masterpiece. 5charm, and a Chanel logo. Fitting considering Minaj is modeling the manicure in front of a satin Chanel chair....

August 3, 2021 · 1 min · 166 words · Jessica Mcintosh

This Is an S.O.S. Because Joe Jonas Revived His Long Hair and Iconic Emo Bang

Naturally, he’s flipping it over his shoulder just like he used to, and “S.O.S.” is playing in the background for all of this. This content can also be viewed on the site itoriginatesfrom. Getty Images Anyone else feeling a solid decade younger right now? Like they’re still trying to commit all the words to “This Is Me” fromCamp Rockto memory? Yeah, me too. Joe, if you’re reading this…. the millennials are begging you....

August 3, 2021 · 1 min · 73 words · John Elliott

Bella Hadid's Take on Two-Tone Hair Is One We've Never Seen Before

It has been quite the week forBella Hadid’shair. She begins wearing a wig cap while sitting in a dressing room. Then, it transitions to show her all glammed up in a two-tone wig. Getty Images This content can also be viewed on the site itoriginatesfrom. Hadid’s two-tone hair is not the only contrast that’s going on here. As always, Hadid looks unbelievably gorgeous with this hairstyle and color. We wouldn’t mind if the two-tone bob becomes permanent, though, because we’re obsessed....

August 2, 2021 · 1 min · 81 words · Kathleen Webb

Biotin Is (Probably) Not Making Your Hair Grow Longer

becoming anew breakout search on Google in 2021, it begs the question: Do we need supplemental biotin? And how can it affect your health? Do we need biotin? Portrait of smiling redheaded young woman on terrace Most people don’t need biotin supplementally. “In different countries, there are different diets. “With our diet here, even if you’re a vegan, there are options. That’s due largely in part to the recommended daily amount (RDA) of biotin....

August 2, 2021 · 2 min · 314 words · Rhonda Bailey

Gabrielle Union Got Chunky, Waist-Length Box Braids Right After Her Big Chop

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. On July 24, she revealed a newsuper-cute, curly pixie cutthat took our breaths away. Getty Images She opted for large braids with wide parts there seem to be about ten braids on her head. HairstylistLarriensured that her parts were clean and all flyaways were slicked down for these braids....

August 2, 2021 · 1 min · 128 words · Erica Smith

How 4 Black Gymnasts Style Their Hair for Competition

The somersaults, tumbles, flips, dips, and stuck landings at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships this past June set off a deluge of gifs, video-embedded tweets, and TikToks. She placed it, rather unfussily, at the base of Miller’s high bun. Getty Images It’s easy to understand why this simple action went viral. These gymnasts routinely perform feats that many of us couldn’t even begin to imagine executing. But tying a bow into someone else’s hair?...

August 2, 2021 · 2 min · 361 words · Darren Cannon

Lizzo Announced a New Single With Longer-Than-Life, Jewel-Encrusted Nails

Lizzofans well, that’s everybody this isnota drill. “NEW ERA BITCH. 8/13,” Lizzo captioned her Instagram post. Getty Images This content can also be viewed on the site itoriginatesfrom. August 13, you truly can’t come soon enough.

August 2, 2021 · 1 min · 36 words · Michael Keller

Megan Thee Stallion Got Two Lipstick-Shaped Manicures in One Week

“This weeks $ets,” Meg captioned a photo slideshow posted to Instagram on August 1. The first manicure shown is pastel purple at the bottom and blends into a bright blue near the tips. This content can also be viewed on the site itoriginatesfrom. Getty Images Whether Megan will successfully ring in a new era of lipstick nails is yet to be seen. But what else is new?

August 2, 2021 · 1 min · 67 words · Robert Donovan

Why Pandemic Weight Gain Might Be the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me

It’s the stretch marks on my breasts that most catch me off guard. They were there pre-pandemic, but they’re darker, bluer now than they’ve ever been. Devoid of their prior muscle tone, my upper arms hang and wobble more when I raise them. Illustration by Niege Borges The rolls on the middle of my back are more pronounced. Then there’s my stomach, which protrudes farther out than it did before....

August 2, 2021 · 2 min · 229 words · Mrs. Lindsey Martin