Beauty

In the Allure offices, we test hundreds of eye treatments every year (I’ve got a rotation of about ten different formulas going right now). So for one to impress us enough to win an Allure Best of Beauty award, it’s got to be a real standout—an eye cream that our editors look forward to applying every day, that feels amazing …

When the weather starts to warm up, I love saying see ya later to all of my wintery sweaters that felt cozy when I first pulled them out (back in October) but now just feel bulky and blah. I don’t make any big dramatic seasonal changes to my beauty routine, but there is something refreshing about adding lighter moisturizers into …

Key ingredients: bakuchiol, sacha inchi oil, squalane, glycerin | Who it’s For: everyone | Fragrance-free: yes Frequently Asked Questions What is bakuchiol? For the uninitiated, “bakuchiol is an antioxidant found in the seeds of the plant Psoralea corylifolia (babchi herb),” New York City-based board-certified dermatologist Dendy Engelman, MD, tells Allure. “It has a long history in medicine for its healing …

No spice is more popular for spring than saffron, popping up in dozens of scents from luxury (Amouage Purpose 50 Extrait de Parfum) to mass market options (Dossier Ambery Rose). The popularity of the note may come, in part, from Givaudan’s new natural saffron extract addition to the perfumer’s palette—which has the company’s perfumers feeling inspired—as well as the Middle …

Leave it to Julia Fox to continually come up with creative ways to make nudity fashion (pronounced as exaggeratedly as possible). We’ve seen a lot of Fox—in a lot of ways—but even when she shows up on a red carpet showing more of herself than we can show you here, she always incorporates a beauty element that deserves a ton …

“She was robbed!” seems to have been one of the most popular responses to 25-year-old Mikey Madison’s first-time Oscar win for Best Actress in Anora at last night’s Academy Awards ceremony. Who was ostensibly robbed? 62-year-old Demi Moore, who’d already racked up four awards for her performance in the body horror movie The Substance, and who—evidently among a significant number …

If you don’t wear makeup now, you don’t have to start on your wedding day—don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. “Bare skin is totally and authentically you,” says Mellinger. “It works with everything, and you know your significant other won’t think you look like someone else as you walk down the aisle.” All you need is a good skin-care routine, …

Notes: raspberry, strawberry, white datura flower, white musk, patchouli | Available sizes: 0.33 oz, 1.01 oz, 1.6 oz, 3 oz, 5 oz Best Rose: Snif Rose Era Eau de Toilette Snif Rose Era Eau de Toilette Why we love it: One of the best rose fragrances we’ve smelled—ever—Snif’s Rose Era are as attention-grabbing as the bottle, melding fruity notes of …

“It’s my absolute favorite.” “OMG, I’ve gone through five pots!” “I’ll never hesitate to use it.” The reviews are in from Allure editors—and they’re almost as glowing as our lips when bathed in this cool tinted balm. Glow Recipe Plum Plump Hyaluronic Gloss Balm is an Allure Best of Beauty Award winner, and it’s easy to see why. “This formula …

“I love to accessorize H&M dresses with Chanel bags and in my medicine cabinet, you’ll find the beauty equivalent: drugstore dry shampoo mingling with splurgy serums and high-end hair tools. I justify the latter with what I like to call ‘beauty math.’ If a blow-dry brush helps me stretch the time between salon visits, then it’s basically paying for itself, …