This Is Exactly How a Product Becomes an Allure Best of Beauty Winner

This Is Exactly How a Product Becomes an Allure Best of Beauty Winner

There is much debate in the beauty industry over the term “clean,” so we came up with our own criteria, vetted by dermatologists, toxicologists, and cosmetic chemists. Products that meet our standard are formulated without: parabens, phthalates, sodium lauryl sulfate and sodium laureth sulfate, cyclic silicones, aluminum salts, hydroquinone, triclosan, talc, mineral oil, petrolatum, formaldehyde, … Read more

Get $349 of Allure Best of Beauty Winners for $69 in this Allure Beauty Box—See All the Products Inside

Get 9 of Allure Best of Beauty Winners for  in this Allure Beauty Box—See All the Products Inside

Every September, we announce the winners of Allure’s Best of Beauty Awards, the culmination of months spent swiping, swatching, and sudsing more than ten thousand products to find the best of the best. This year, we’ve packaged 16 of our all-time favorite winners into our 2024 Limited-Edition Best of Beauty Box. So you can get … Read more

10 Best Kosas Products in 2024, According to Allure Editors | Tested and Reviewed

10 Best Kosas Products in 2024, According to Allure Editors | Tested and Reviewed

Key ingredients: hyaluronic acid, konjac root extract | Shades: 8 More Kosas products we love: Foolproof Fluffed-Up Brows: Air Brow Tinted Eyebrow Gel Kosas Air Brow Tinted Eyebrow Gel Why it’s worth it: The delightfully mousse-y Air Brow is a Best of Beauty Award winner for good reason. With each stroke, its lightly tinted formula … Read more

Allure Best of Beauty Live Is Back — Here’s What You Need to Know

Allure Best of Beauty Live Is Back — Here’s What You Need to Know

You know that one friend who spends the rest of the year looking at pictures from a weekend-long vacation? We see them, we feel them….we are them. Since last October, we’ve spent months reminiscing about Allure’s first-ever live consumer event. Now, we can finally look forward to doing it all over again. That’s right, Best … Read more

31 Best Beauty Products at Nordstrom 2023 That Have Won Best of Beauty and Readers’ Choice Awards

31 Best Beauty Products at Nordstrom 2023 That Have Won Best of Beauty and Readers’ Choice Awards

UPDATE: JULY 25 2024—It’s your lucky day! So many Allure award-winning products are currently on sale for the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. Save on some of our favorites now through August 4. T3 T3 Switch Kit Classic Trio Slip Slip Pure Silk 10-Pack Skinny Scrunchies Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Lip Kit Nars Nars Iconic … Read more

Strip Makeup Whipped Coconut Makeup Remover Is Unlike Any Cleanser I’ve Tried – Review

Strip Makeup Whipped Coconut Makeup Remover Is Unlike Any Cleanser I’ve Tried – Review

For a face wash to win Allure Best of Beauty, it has to be something special — and Strip Makeup Whipped Coconut Makeup Remover, an Allure Best of Beauty, fits the bill. “First of all, it smells so good, like fresh coconut — and the scent doesn’t even bother my sensitive skin,” says Allure’s Sarah … Read more

15 Best Face Primers 2024 to Blur Pores and Extend Makeup, Tested & Reviewed

15 Best Face Primers 2024 to Blur Pores and Extend Makeup, Tested & Reviewed

Editor Tip: You can use it over foundation for subtle highlighting, too. Key Ingredients: Micronized pearls, porcelain flower extract, jojoba seed oil | Who It’s Good for: People with dull skin | Finish: Radiant Best for Large Pores: NYX Professional Makeup Pore Filler Primer Nyx Professional Makeup Pore Filler Primer Why It’s Worth It: Shrinking … Read more