Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this story “Okay, no one can talk. I'm so sorry.” This was makeup artist Alexandra French’s plea as she watched the five polka-dot pout masterpieces she had just spent hours creating head to lunch. The lip makeup for Katseye's Allure cover was made to literally match the '60s-inspired outfits that […]

Getty ImagesSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story We should probably send a letter to one Enola Holmes, because there's a hairstyling mystery on our hands! OK, OK, so the character played by Millie Bobby Brown, the younger sister of pro detective Sherlock Holmes, isn't actually real—not to mention her story takes place in Victorian […]

Collage: Paula Balondo; Source images: Courtesy of brandsSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story [LAST UPDATED AT 3:14 A.M. ET ON TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2026] With summer officially here, it's the perfect time to take advantage of Amazon Prime Day deals on mature beauty products to update some essentials in your routine without paying full […]

Courtesy of brandSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story It takes most people years to land on a signature look. Yinka Ogunbiyi solidified box braids as hers when she was just five years old. That’s pretty early to settle on a beauty uniform, yes, but as a young Black girl—and a Nigerian at that—getting braids […]

Collage: Paula Balondo; Source images: Courtesy of Allure editors and brandsSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story The best lightweight foundations do what great makeup should: make skin look radiant without ever feeling cakey or settling into lines and wrinkles. While there’s still a time and a place for full-coverage foundations—like a work event or […]

Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this story You're in luck! The Medicube Booster Pro X2 is 20% off for Amazon Prime Day. The glass-skin-by-morning tool is on sale for $239—but not for long. Prime Day ends on June 26, so check out soon! I touched down in Seoul, South Korea, with the kind of feverish […]

$30 at Paul MitchellSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story TL;DR: What it is: A multitasking hair mask What it does: Adds hydration and gleam to hair Who it’s for: Anyone looking for an in-shower treatment to tame frizz and add moisture back into hair Ya’ll know I’m a lazy beauty director. I wash my […]

Collage: Irene Kang; Source images: Courtesy of brands and editorsSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story Ever wonder what it’s like shopping with a beauty editor? Welcome to Counter Service, a series where we head into our favorite beauty boutiques IRL. We’re visiting the curated spaces and places that make shopping in person oh-so worth […]

$31 at Paul MitchellSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story TL;DR: What it is: A styling product What it does: Adds instant volume to any hair type or texture Who it’s for: Anyone looking for a lightweight styler that adds a bit of body to limp, lifeless hair For as long as I can remember, […]

Photography by Charlotte RutherfordSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story If Katseye fans—known as Eyekons—go wild when just one member posts a casual selfie on Instagram, you can imagine the reaction when all five girls grace the June cover of Allure: total mania. In the beauty-centric photo shoot, Sophia Laforteza, Daniela Avanzini, Lara Raj, Megan […]