Mandy Moore Dyed Her Hair "a Blonde Shade 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. This night-to-day transformation was actually achieved with drugstore dyes. Getty Images This content can also be viewed on the site itoriginatesfrom. Just be sure to use a professional tip for the best utility possible. “The process may look tedious but it is what gives the best results....

May 20, 2021 · 1 min · 75 words · Sarah Carr

People Are Trying the TikTok '70s Hair Flip With Locs

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. This content can also be viewed on the site itoriginatesfrom. Courtesy of TikTok@iam.melanin.marie/@groovy_mal She unravels the flexi rods, delighted that her locs are holding the curls. After the hair flip, her hair falls in cute ringlets past her shoulders. Though it wasn’t what Tisdale was initially expecting, she says she’s happy with the outcome....

May 20, 2021 · 1 min · 155 words · Sharon Thompson

This Is What It Looks Like When Nicki Minaj Does Her Own Makeup

Nicki Minajhas spent most of 2021 minding her business and taking care of her new (adorable) baby. And as a first-time mom in a pandemic, who can blame her? And it looks like she’s not letting that pink Croc off our necks anytime soon. Getty Images This content can also be viewed on the site itoriginatesfrom. Of course, she couldn’t forget about thepink lip. You should only pay top dollar to get your face beat by such a legend....

May 20, 2021 · 1 min · 79 words · Martha Williams

Retinol: Everything You Need to Know About the Buzziest Skin-Care Ingredient

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. What exactly is retinol? Getty Images “It can help stimulate cell turnover as well as help stimulate collagen production.” However, the termretinolhas become a not-always-accurate catchall for vitamin A-derived ingredients in beauty products. Retinol, more accurately, is one of several types ofretinoids....

May 19, 2021 · 2 min · 265 words · Jason Richardson

The Good News and the Bad News About TikTok's DIY Ponytail Shag Haircut

A young woman, alone in her bathroom, swept her long, wavy hair into a high ponytail. you’ve got the option to imagine what happened next:Snip. Snip.She cut a horizontal straight line all the way across, right through the middle. Courtesy of TikTok/@fatvegana And then I saw a third one. And another… and another. Apparently, I had stumbled onto the world’s next beauty phenomenon:the ponytail shag. This content can also be viewed on the site itoriginatesfrom....

May 19, 2021 · 1 min · 196 words · Scott Kim

The Most Interesting Finds From Our Readers' Choice Awards Survey

In 1992,Allureasked 1,000 people to participate in the very firstbeauty survey. Blush, mascara, and lipstick were the most-used products of all. Trendy figures such as supermodel Christie Brinkley provided much of the world’s beauty inspiration. Getty Images Now, in 2021, things couldn’t be more different. After the passage of nearly three decades and especially the coronavirus pandemic, it’s no wonder. Here are some of the most interesting things we discovered....

May 19, 2021 · 1 min · 207 words · Richard Sanchez

I Barely Recognized Charlize Theron With Her New Big, Bright-Red Hair

The nearly shoulder-length do is almost as wide as it is long thanks to fluffy, brushed out curls. Its a truly stunning, fiery shade of red. In the first photo, Theron feels like touching up her makeup in a mirror. Getty Images This content can also be viewed on the site itoriginatesfrom. There arent many people I would have quarantined for….but for Lady Lesso, I would do anything. It has been so much fun creating this look with@charlizeafricaand the legend@paulfeig....

May 18, 2021 · 1 min · 91 words · Tammy Reyes

Soft Services Wants You to Take Your Body-Care Routine More Seriously

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. “Why are we 30 and still have body acne? Courtesy of brand As a result, small bumps form over where the hair should be.” “The theme for the first three products is smooth skin,” Kreighbaum reveals. Zhou and Kreighbaum are adamant they’re not seeking to clout-chase with their ingredients, though....

May 18, 2021 · 1 min · 177 words · Tiffany Knight

These Are the Winners of Our Allure Readers' Choice Awards for 2020

READERS' CHOICE AWARDS 2020 We consider ourselves the beauty experts, but you our readers are no novices. or the mascara that gets your lashes complimented daily. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. But theDYSON AIRWRAP STYLER COMPLETEis certainly no slouch. It gives me those wings to fly." The winners of the2020 Allure Readers Choice Breakthrough Awardsdo just that. These are some of the most exciting beauty innovations of the last year, according to you theAllurereaders....

May 18, 2021 · 1 min · 84 words · Jenna Bartlett

This TikTok Tampon Hack for Removing Nail Polish Is Going Viral Because It's Genius

It’s a situation everyat-home nail painterhas been in. How can you remove your pedi polish without messing up your mani polish? Cotton balls and rounds are too risky to touch directly once they’ve absorbed remover. Getty Images Cotton swabs would take forever. And those remover pots with the polish-saturated foam aren’t exactly ergonomic for foot use. If you happen to have disposable gloves, great! “you’re able to take your nail polish off without messing up your fingernails....

May 18, 2021 · 1 min · 117 words · Victoria Johnson

Jennifer Lopez Has Brand-New Curtain Bangs for Summer

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. Curtain bangshave been having a moment lately. Getty Images Gabrielle Union revealed a set ofsleek bangsthat fell just past her cheekbones in September 2020. Rihanna tried the lookon for sizein a retro-themed Savage X Fenty shoot in March. Hairstylist Chris Appleton posted a few shots of J....

May 17, 2021 · 1 min · 170 words · James Vaughan

What Exactly Is a Barrier Cream?

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. Do you start group chats about the best scalp treatments? Getty Images Google AHA vs. BHA exfoliants until the wee hours? You’re our people. For even more nerdiness, check outThe Science of Beauty podcast, produced by our editors. Skin barrier function has been thefocal pointof most of my conversations with dermatologists andbeauty brand founderslately....

May 17, 2021 · 2 min · 315 words · Emily Caldwell

Why You Shouldn't Use a Razor to Remove Your Upper Lip Hair

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. For example, did you know thathair isliquidbefore it sprouts on your head? Let’s just say our trusty face razor has officially been retired. Mariwalla first defined terminal versus vellus hair. The former throw in is found in areas like your armpits and pubic region....

May 17, 2021 · 1 min · 78 words · David Henderson