32 Wedding Hairstyle Ideas for Short 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. The options aren’t as limited as some folks would have you think. Getty Images Maybe you’ve always had short hair. Or maybe you’d like to make a dramatic chop for your turn down the aisle. These hairstyles are making the case for keeping things short and sweet even on your wedding day....

June 27, 2017 · 6 min · 1248 words · Caleb Williams

What Are Those Red Spots on Your Skin? A Visual Guide to 7 Common Causes

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. That’s where we come in. Getty Images We talked to a handful of experts about a variety of skin-care conditions thatcouldcause these types of outbreaks. “This will save you time, money, and your skin.” “It usually appears as a rash where the skin has come in contact with the irritant....

June 23, 2017 · 2 min · 341 words · Julian Olson

15 Best Cream Blushes for a Natural-Looking Flush All Year

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. Each stick provides over 1,000 swipes of highly pigmented color, so a little goes a long way. Source images:Allureeditors; Collage: Laneen Wells Its saturated pigments are enough to wax poetic over, but its texture deserves some kudos, too. Key ingredients:silica spheres |Finish:matte |# of shades:4...

June 20, 2017 · 3 min · 597 words · Anna Gibson

How to Clean a Makeup Sponge With Supplies You Have at Home

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. If left uncleaned, a makeup sponge like aBeautyblender can get very gross, very quickly. Getty Images Luckily, Beautyblender makes several cleansing products for its famous egg-shaped sponges, including the easy-to-use solidBlendercleanser. His rule of thumb:" Avoid excess ingredients if you don’t need them....

June 9, 2017 · 1 min · 116 words · Nicholas Williams

Hydrocolloid Bandages Are Going Viral on TikTok for Their Acne-Healing Abilities

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. Hydrocolloid bandagesare about the closest thing you’ve got the option to get to a vacuum for acne. Devon Abelman/Allure And people all over TikTok are proving just that. They’re sticking the gel-textured strips all over their faces where they are experiencing breakouts....

June 6, 2017 · 1 min · 204 words · Candice Butler

31 Times Pat McGrath Proved She’s the Mother of All Makeup Artists

Were going to have some fun." Those were the first words Pat McGrath … excuse meDamePat McGrath, ever said to me. My 23-year-old self was both utterly thrilled and completely terrified. Getty Images Pat McGrath is a legend, and her work extends well beyond creating makeup looks for runway shows. But that work backstage truly sets her apart from her contemporaries. For one, it’s insanely prolific. Pat doesnt have time for bumper-to-bumper traffic when she has to get to Margiela....

June 5, 2017 · 4 min · 705 words · Devin Miller

What to Know About Pelvic Pain During or After Sex

Nothing ruins a good time in bed like pain and discomfort. Pelvic pain during sex, athough unwanted and disruptive, is more common than you might think. For example, according to our experts, many people need more foreplay than we may be getting. Getty Images Sexual position is another common cause for discomfort, especially for those with a retroverted uterus. Take, for example, use offeminine hygiene products. She explains untreated STIs can cause painful inflammation in the vagina, cervix, and uterus....

June 5, 2017 · 2 min · 267 words · Lori Jacobs

Everytown Wants You to Wear Orange for Gun Violence Awareness This Weekend

has more guns than people, Reuters reported earlier this year. Something needs to be done. That’s why Gun Violence Awareness Day is so important. Getty Images This content can also be viewed on the site itoriginatesfrom.

June 2, 2017 · 1 min · 36 words · Erika Gonzalez

The Best Gel Moisturizers for Oily Skin Are Weightless Wonders

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. Asglycerinhydrates skin,squalaneseals in moisture while leaving a velvety-smooth (not oily) finish behind. Plus, it’s fragrance-free, which is just my personal preference." Tester feedback:Im absolutely, positively obsessed with this moisturizer, says senior director of audience developmentLexi Herrick. This is everything I have ever wanted in a daily and nightly face cream....

June 1, 2017 · 2 min · 376 words · Laura Jensen

Why You Should Wait to Swim After Getting a Tattoo

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. If you just got a freshtattoo, your artist likely gave you extensiveaftercareinstructions. Getty Images The latter is especially important if you want your ink to heal correctly. Ahead, experts explain what to keep in mind when it comes to moisture and your new body art....

May 31, 2017 · 2 min · 346 words · Dylan Martin

Can "Slugging" With Petroleum Jelly Clear Up Cystic Acne? Experts Weigh In

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. Listen, I know I’m not alone when I say this:Cystic acnesucks. Courtesy of brands (Yup, that’s where the name comes from.) In this Story: What Exactly Is the Trend? By doing so, you’re essentially sealing in all of the potent products you applied beforehand....

May 30, 2017 · 2 min · 230 words · Micheal Lewis

13 Best Shampoos for Thinning Hair, According to Dermatologists

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. Best of all, you don’t need a prescription to scoop any of these fortifying formulas up. Collage: Laneen Wells forAllure; Source images: Courtesy of brands “The less hair breakage, the fuller and thicker your hair will be,” she says. (We think it’s a perfect pick for youreverything showers....

May 25, 2017 · 2 min · 382 words · Joseph Young

Trendy Skin-Care Ingredients Are Being Added to Hair-Care Products

Beauty elicits a deep, instinctive need to share from an early age. Cooties be damned, she will prettify every second grader in sight. We see this same communal spirit, shall we say, within the industry. Getty Images Across brands and categories, this “borrowing” of ideas and technologies sparks trends and spawns knock-offs. Cosmetic ingredients flow freely, breaking all boundaries: Those once reserved for creams find their way into compacts. The same earthy clay andcharcoalthat purify pores can also whiten teeth and degrease roots....

May 24, 2017 · 2 min · 388 words · Rhonda Harris