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SAVING FACE
The Pimple-Popping Triangle of Death Sounds Made Up. It Isn’t.
Why squeezing a zit in some parts of your face is riskier than in others.
PLASTIC SURGERY
A Kinder, Gentler Boob Job May Be Upon Us
Should we believe the “minimally invasive” marketing?
HOT DAME
Helen Mirren on Aging: “F*ck It, I’m Alive.”
The Dame—who just turned 80—would like to offer a little perspective.
It's Textured
Postpartum Hit Me So Hard, I Chopped All My Hair Off
I couldn't take care of my baby and my natural hair, so I got rid of one.
LOVE STORY
We Have Some Ideas for Taylor Swift’s Wedding Hairstyle
Six stylists tell us what they’d do with her hair if given the chance.
HOUSE OF BEAUTY
The Beauty and Devastation That Built the Nail Salon Industry
An excerpt from Arabelle Sicardi's new book, The House of Beauty.
ABOUT TIME
A New Sunscreen Filter Is Coming to the U.S. Next Year
It’ll be our first since the last millennium.
Skin
Want to Avoid Ozempic Face? There's a Cream for That.
A new crop of skin-care launches is aimed specifically at GLP-1 users.
WITH LOVE, FROM THE MANSION
The Cast of The Golden Bachelor Season 2 Told Us All Their Beauty Secrets
Including their biggest regrets, their most expensive indulgences, and the products they swore by in the mansion.
Interview
Mariska Hargitay Is Calling the Shots
The actor on boundaries, self-image, and the product she uses for plumper skin.
THROWING SHADE
Why People Are Freaking Out About "Sunscreen Doping"
Your mineral sunscreen might not be 100% mineral. Does it matter?
DOING IT
Let's Chat About Choking
Sexual strangulation is on the rise, but it comes with serious health risks.
INTERVIEW
At 56, Elizabeth Gilbert Is Done With Botox, Fillers, and Her Shiny Blonde Hair
“There was a fear of not being pretty”—and then came a huge surprise.
Cover Story
Selena Gomez Is in Rare Form
In the five years since she launched Rare Beauty (with an Allure cover), Gomez has rewritten the celeb beauty brand playbook.
Plastic Surgery
Ozempic’s Plastic Surgery Boom Is Upping the Body Contouring Game
Innovations like “mini” lifts and less noticeable scars could benefit all patients.
THE SCENARIO
The Exact Eyeliner Jenna Ortega Is Wearing at Wednesday's Season 2 Gala
Plus, the details on Morticia's new signature lip combo and whether Agnes's eyes are really that big.
IN VEIN
The Sign of Eye Aging I Didn’t See Coming
I knew how to deal with crow’s feet and dark circles—but not this.
ONLINE LEARNING
Beauty YouTubers Are Why I Sound Like a Native English Speaker
For writer Clémence Michallon, Ingrid Nilsen, Michelle Phan, and Blair Fowler were the best English teachers.