When an actor is really good at playing a certain role, it can be hard to separate them from that part. Jenna Ortega, for example, has become synonymous with Wednesday Addams thanks to her captivating performance in the series Wednesday — and making it even harder to separate art from artist is the fact that … Read more
When you hear the words “gothic romance,” you probably think dark, deep tones: black, burgundy, dusky gray, twilight purple. Not so if you’re Selena Gomez, however! Just a few days after rocking a super shiny black patent leather manicure at the 2024 Golden Globes, Gomez switched things up with a much lighter manicure that feels … Read more
Megan Thee Stallion is having a full-on Mean Girls moment. The rapper appears on the soundtrack for the revamped musical movie and channeled Regina George for the accompanying “Not My Fault” music video, complete with platinum blonde hair and a cutout tank top that showed off her purple bra. (IYKYK.) Now, Megan is taking her … Read more
More and more people are turning to press-on nails because of their affordability, convenience and general aesthetics. Many popular brands, including OPI and Olive and June, have press-on varieties, in addition to companies that specifically specialize in press-on nails like Glamnetic and Clutch Nails. The designs are often pretty intricate, resembling an oft-expensive hours-long manicure … Read more
After the Golden Globes, it’s not unusual to experience a bit of a beauty news lull. Everyone’s still gabbing about amazing looks like Florence Pugh’s faux hawk and Ayo Edebiri’s bob — even the celebs themselves tend to post about their ensembles for a few days after the event, so it can feel like we’ve … Read more
For most of 2023, Selena Gomez was all about the light, milky manicure. She was feeling neutral, barely-there shades like her shimmery, sheer “angel nails” and a “your nails but better” set with a touch of sparkle. However, for the 2024 Golden Globes, Gomez did a full 180 and went from winter white to glamorously … Read more
It may sound complicated, but if you’ve ever used dip powder at a nail salon, then you’re more familiar with all of the above than you think, because that, too, is a form of acrylic. What are the differences between gel extensions and acrylics? The difference between gel extensions and acrylic nail tips comes down … Read more
It’s been two long years since we’ve last gotten to cover the best beauty looks at the Golden Globes. The award show has faced multiple controversies in recent years, including a 2021 revelation that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association — the former voting body of the awards — had no Black members; allegations of pay-to-play … Read more
The first Best of Beauty Awards ran in Allure in 1996. In the 28 years since, we’ve never wavered in our commitment to finding the products that don’t just do what they say they’ll do, they do it better than the rest. We test and test (and test) and consult a panel of expert judges … Read more
On getting out of drag: What I do first is I go in either with a makeup wipe or a microfiber towel and some micellar water, then I very daintily and softly take off the eye makeup and the lip. Then I go in with Pond’s Cold Cream and I just lather, lather, lather, lather, … Read more
