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Why Martha Stewart Doesn’t Own Scented Candles
Martha Stewart has to go arrange flowers. Coming from anyone else, this might seem like a half-baked excuse to end an interview, but coming from Stewart, it seems as valid as it apparently was: Shortly after we hang up, photos of two sprawling bouquets appear on her Instagram Stories. I didn’t have to go out of my way to fact-check …
Read More »A Fresh-Faced Fall Beauty Routine, in the October 2024 Allure Beauty Box—See All the Products Inside
I have always loved fall—the leaves are changing, the air is crisp, and you get to do things like apple picking that make you feel as if you’re living in a movie. To complete the cinematic vibe, you’re getting a skin-care routine that’s all about brighter, dewier complexions, including an innovative Olay cleanser, a dark-spot-fading OleHenriksen toner, and a skin-cooling …
Read More »OleHenriksen Glow2Oh 7% AHA Exfoliating Dark Spot Toner Gives Me Clear, Blindingly Dewy Skin – Review
I like to think that OleHenriksen Glow2Oh 7% AHA Exfoliating Dark Spot Toner and I are in an open relationship. My job keeps me busy testing all sorts of other exfoliating skin-care products, but I’ve returned home to this little blue bottle time and time again since its launch five or six years ago. How could I not? Even with …
Read More »Maggie Smith Reminded Me It’s Not My Destiny to Be Invisible
The news of Dame Maggie Smith’s death was fresh in my mind last weekend when I went to see The Substance, a film about a “fading” movie star, played by Demi Moore, who turns to a black-market drug that promises to create a “younger, better version of herself.” I talked my mom, 72, into coming with me without telling her …
Read More »25 Easy Halloween Makeup Ideas in 2024: Last-Minute Makeup Ideas
Makeup artist Stefanie Arreola, better known as Stenie among her followers, painted hearts onto her eyes using pink, orange, and dark-red eye shadows. (You can find the perfect colors for this in the Juvia’s Place The Sweet Pinks Palette.) She says that the colors and infinity hearts from The Powerpuff Girls—a cartoon fixture of the late ’90s and early 2000s—inspired …
Read More »12 Best Toners for Dry Skin in 2024 That’ll Moisturize Your Complexion
We love toner for its exfoliating, dullness-reducing properties, but if you find that most formulas tend to be too astringent, shopping the best toners for dry skin may sway you back. Ditch products with high concentrations of actives, synthetic fragrances, and alcohol; instead, go for toners with a soothing, hydrating roster of ingredients. You already know the heavy hitters. “Hyaluronic …
Read More »24 Best Early Black Friday Beauty Deals 2024 to Shop Now: Nordstrom, Amazon
Believe it or not, fall is here in full force, and so are the best early Black Friday beauty deals. Yes, it’s October (spooky season territory) but who would we be if not committed to digging up sales way in advance? Right now, we’re looking to retailers that love discounts just as much as we do, like Nordstrom and Amazon …
Read More »Chlöe Bailey’s Swoopy Updo Is Defying the Laws of Hair Physics — See Photos
I was just thinking to myself the other day, “Hasn’t it been a while since Chlöe Bailey switched up her hair?” Granted, “a while” in Chlöe Bailey World is, like, two months—she loves a good dramatic change in color, style, or both—but still. We got to admire her long, bronde locs and twists nearly all summer long, but to kick …
Read More »17 Best Korean Hair-Care of 2024, According to Experts
P.S. This honey-like formula is also great for post-perm upkeep. Jay Park gave it a shoutout in his Allure 10-minute beauty routine video for its hydrating, frizz-taming properties. Key ingredients: hydrolyzed silk, argan oil, sea buckthorn oil, false daisy extract, and moringa oil | Who it’s for: everyone | Fragrance-free: no Best Serum: Mise En Scene Perfect Serum Mise en …
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