Month: April 2025
Is the Backlash to Facial Conformity Finally Upon Us?
Collage: Allure; Source images: Mobland: Paramount+; The Beast in Me/ The Diplomat: Netflix; Hamnet: Focus FeaturesSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story I had the extraordinary experience of watching the movie Hamnet the other day. Extraordinary not only because of the gorgeous and evocative cinematography, the deeply moving emotional integrity, and the raw, fierce character…
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Your Fragile Hair Deserves Better Than a Bath Towel
Collage: Paula Balondo; Source images: Courtesy of Allure editors and brandsSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story Graduate from using your tattered T-shirt or coarse bath towel to one of the best hair towels to dry your delicate strands (that are already weakened when wet!). And before you raise your pretty little eyebrows—yes, there is…
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Don’t Be Intimidated by the Tarte Cosmetics Sculpt Tape Contour Wand—It’s Easier to Use Than You Think—Review
$36 at Tarte CosmeticsSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story TL;DR: What it is: A contour wand What it does: Sculpts, chisels, and adds warmth to any complexion Who it’s for: Anyone looking for a liquid-based contouring product Over my nine-year tenure at Allure, I’ve written (many times, in fact) about how lazy I am…
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We’ve Reached Peak LED Mask
Getty ImagesSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story In the Red Light Wars, publicists, too, are soldiers. Marie-Laure Fournier, the owner of an eponymous public relations firm which represents a variety of beauty clients, entered battle triumphantly. Her black glasses are a signature, as is her reliable ability to commit grand acts of PR—like placing…
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