Collage: Paula Balondo; Source images: Courtesy of brandsSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story We can’t believe it’s already holiday shopping season, but we’re not complaining—especially when Ulta Beauty is on its third week of festivities with early Black Friday deals that have our carts overflowing. Known for its unbeatable…

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Photo: Adobe StockSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story As the popularity of GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro has boomed in the past couple of years, my inbox has runneth over with emails from plastic surgeons’ and dermatologists’ publicists offering solutions to the aesthetic side effects these drugs…

Carlos and AlyseSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story If eyeliner suddenly feels harder to apply or starts skipping and smudging, it’s probably not your skills—it’s the formula. The best eyeliners for older women are all about glide, flexibility, and smooth application. As the skin around the eyes gets thinner…

Adobe StockSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story Winter is about getting cozy on the sofa with a fluffy blanket, but it can also mean dressing up in your sparkliest outfit and clinking champagne glasses at midnight. It’s ice, snow, and bracing winds one moment, then roaring fireplaces the next.…

Collage: Paula Balondo; Source images: Courtesy of brandsSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story Face oils get a bad rap for being greasy, pore-clogging, or only useful if you’re chasing a temporary glow, but the best face oils have come a long way. “A face oil primarily helps seal in…

Photo: Vanessa GrandaSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story Just like we’ve come to casually call all tissues “Kleenex” and every lip balm “ChapStick,” the brand name “Botox” has become the catch-all term for botulinum type A, the injectable neuromodulator known for relaxing wrinkles. If you read Allure regularly, you…

Collage: Paula Balondo; Source images: Courtesy of brands, Allure editorsSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story The best round brushes are the Goldilocks of hair tools. In conjunction with a hair dryer (and your heat protectant or leave-in conditioner of choice!), they can sculpt your strands into a full, bouncy blowout,…

Getty ImagesSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story I'm always impressed at the variety of updo styles worn by Kate Middleton and other members of the royal family, especially when hats and fascinators are involved. Crafting an on-theme hairstyle that follows the royal rules and fits underneath the various hats…

Photo: Getty ImagesSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story Millie Bobbie Brown recently—and justifiably—spoke out against critics who've had nothing nice to say about her beauty choices. Wanting to remind other young women that they're allowed to experiment with hair and makeup, she told British Vogue, “It’s, like, get off…