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DEFYING LABELS

People Are So Tired of Branding, They’re Tearing the Labels Off Their Beauty Products

We talked to them to ask what, exactly, they get out of it. The answer: More than you’d think.
MIX IT UP

These Are the Lip Combos Allure Editors Actually Wear Every Day

The shades we mix, match, and repurchase endlessly.
ALLURE INVESTIGATES

TikTokers Are Saying This Dior Lip Oil “Turned Their Lips Black”

Some people—mostly Black women—are reporting a mysterious skin condition after using the product long-term. We got to the bottom of it (with the help of many derms and chemists).
Skin

I Built My Beauty Brand On TikTok. What Happens Now?

The founder of Bellanomi, the viral African net sponge brand, on the future of her company.
Hair

Apparently, Everyone's Going Back to Drugstore Shampoo in 2025

Everyone on TikTok is rediscovering the cheap shampoo they used in high school…with gorgeous results.
Style

The InStyler Is Back, Baby

People are giving the 2000s hot tool another (literal) spin—in fact, some never put it down.
Makeup

Does It Really Matter If You Have a “High Contrast” or “Low Contrast” Face?

A viral TikTok filter and the makeup artist who created it want you to rethink the way you do your makeup. But should you?
Hair

Watching Hair Consultation TikToks Is the Only Thing Soothing My Election Anxiety

In real life, our right to bodily autonomy is at risk. But in these hairstylists’ chairs, it can never be taken.
Style

This $46 Heated Roundbrush Has Replaced All My High-Tech Hot Tools

The WavyTalk Thermal Brush has been all over TikTok, and now I understand why.
Eyes

Black Mascara Is Dead

The no-mascara and non-black mascara trend may be more than just a fad.
Face

Filler Fatigue Caused TikTok’s Latest Makeup Trend

“Anti-filler” and “Botox-repellent” makeup are all over my feed, but there is one tiny issue.
THE ALGORITHM IS GONNA GET YOU

We're In Micro-Insecurity Hell

Cortisol face. Bad facial harmony. Myofascial imbalance... How do we get off a trend cycle treadmill that's dedicated to insecurity in itself?
ON THE WINGS OF LOVE

Yes, Winged Eyeliner Is the Skinny Jean of Makeup

Millennials love it. Gen Z thinks it’s outdated. I, a lifelong cat-eye enthusiast, think that’s beautiful.
PRETTY HURTS

The "Morning Shed" and the Prison of Being Perpetually Hot

Glowing down every night to glow back up every morning might feel beneficial to some—but it could come with a hefty emotional cost.
TRENDING DEALS

16 Amazon Prime Day TikTok Deals That'll Bring Your FYP to Your IRL Vanity

These trend-setting products have never been so affordable.
Prime Beauty Finds

16 Best-Selling Products on Amazon That Are Currently Marked Down

It's time to put your Prime membership to good use.
HOMEMADE REME-DON'T

Nara Smith Isn’t the Only Influencer Making Her Own Sunscreen

And cosmetic chemists want them all to stop: “You can make your own car, too, but sometimes there are things you just shouldn’t do."
low brow

No, You Never Had “Eyebrow Blindness”

Your eyebrows didn’t get that extreme because you were unaware of how they looked—quite the opposite, in fact.
INGREDIENT SPOTLIGHT

What Is Tamanu Oil and Can It Really Treat Acne Scars?

Skin-care experts weigh in on this buzzy ingredient’s efficacy.