Beauty

As temperatures outside drop and indoor heat cranks up, I love adding extra conditioning ingredients into my hair care routine—it helps prevent the dullness, static, and scarf-induced knots that I often get during the winter. Eva NYC Mane Magic 10-in-1 Shine Mask is an easy way to up my moisture game, because you use it in the shower and rinse …

We’re sensing a theme with celebrity Halloween costumes this year: spectacularly accurate execution with the exception—or shall we say wonderful addition—of fantastic nail art. Take Saweetie for example. She wore a damn near perfect Joker costume, but it was still very her because of the bedazzled, pointy nails. And Megan Fox took it a step further by making sure her …

Editor’s tip: This cool moisture humidifier has just a few parts and the whole operation is run without a filter. Not only that, but it has a wide opening that makes it easy to clean. (Trust us, Allure contributor Sarah Madus has this humidifier and uses it religiously.) Product specs: Small room coverage, 1.2-gallon tank, up to 30-hour run time, …

Kylie Cosmetics Matte Liquid Lipstick’s velvety formula goes on easily, wears comfortably, and gives lips full-coverage color that’s matte, opaque, and intense. The formula is not goopy, so it’s easy to control and apply with precision. “This matte lipstick lasts the whole day, through all of my coffees and meals, without leaving my lips feeling dry or uncomfortable,” says Allure’s …

Bert and Ernie. Snoop and Martha. Romy and Michele. Hailey Bieber and Kendall Jenner. The models aren’t just fashion and beauty influencers and entrepreneurs—they’re also famous besties, and they paid homage to another set of iconic BFFs with their clever Halloween costume. All they needed to bring it to life was a set of blonde wigs! Jenner and Bieber channeled …

But when the sky lights up with a Taurus full moon that affects your seventh House of Partnership on Friday, November 15, you will want to connect with others. If you’re partnered, this is a lovely night for a date. Just beware of overindulgence as full moons can indeed make you feel wild. If you’re single, try to connect with …

There’s a Taurus full moon on Friday, November 15 this month that also carries the potential to bring welcome professional news. It lights up your ambitious 10th house, so keep an eye on your inbox on and around this date. Of course, we can’t promise anything in this job market, but we can say that the stars are feeling generous. …

The next day, on Tuesday, November 12, the strict planet Saturn ends its retrograde, which began in June, and goes direct in your cozy fourth house. You’re more aware than ever of the effect of your surroundings on your well-being, in particular, how well you sleep. Perhaps it’s time to upgrade your mattress. You may also see yourself talking about …

Over a week later, when romantic Venus moves into grounded earth sign Capricorn on Monday, November 11, love feels a little more stable, if analytical. However, if any heated words were exchanged earlier in this month, this shift gives you a chance to make up, talk it out, and recover. The next day, on Tuesday, November 12, the strict planet …

“The fact is that, since it’s not regulated, we don’t know what’s exactly in braiding hair,” says Los Angeles-based dermatologist Zoë Indigo Smith, MD. “But what we do know is that one of the possible causes of scalp irritation is the coating.” Smith notes that when the hair is heated, that coating can also release other chemical compounds, which could …