Author: Robert Hayes
Robert has tested beauty products for eight years and still believes the best ones are the ones that do exactly what they say.
Selena Gomez debuted long extensions at the 2026 Emmys, then wore a sleek middle-part blowout in NYC. Here’s what the look actually involves.
Allure’s Best of Beauty Awards turns 30. Founding editor Linda Wells and key players recall why calling a product “the best” in 1996 was a genuinely radical fight.
The beauty teams behind Practical Magic 2 reveal how they redesigned Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock’s iconic witchy looks, from wig construction to de-aging VFX coordination.
The Ordinary built its reputation on straightforward formulas and prices under $20, turning clinical ingredient labels into a beauty phenomenon.
Meta’s $18B settlement includes a beauty filter ban for minors, reshaping teen content and the aesthetics brands have built around it.
Makeup department head Valerie Jackson used period-accurate products and tools to style the hair of Ivy Wolk, Kaia Gerber, and Homer Gere in The Shards Episode 6.
The 8 best waterproof mascaras of 2026 that survive sweat, tears, and humidity — plus what makes them actually work and how to remove them safely.
Allure editors named 5 Kahi products as standouts. The K-beauty brand’s stick formulas deliver ceramides, peptides, and ferments in one swipe.
Heat tools, bleach, UV exposure, and tight styles all damage hair differently. Here’s what actually works to fix and prevent it.
Butter yellow nail art is dominating beauty feeds in 2026, moving from micro-trend to potential staple with its warm, wearable tone.













