TikTok
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).
WOBBLY SCIENCE
Influencers Are Saying Homemade Gelatin Gummies Will Give You Perfect Skin
Don’t fall for this nonsense.
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.
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 Gen Z thinks it’s outdated.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.