Category: Skin & Body Care

When the pandemic first sent everyone into stay-at-home mode and salons were forced to close for the sake of safety, the future of hair-color maintenance was unsure. At first, it seemed a lot of folks who normally visited colorists to cover their grays decided to grow them out for a bit. But when salons continued

If you thought dealing with blackheads, whiteheads, and cystic acne was hard, meet hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). The chronic inflammatory condition, thought to be related to acne, is a condition that's not only difficult to pronounce but is also incredibly difficult to live with, too. Estimated to affect about one to four percent of the global

Desirée Rogers, the former chief executive officer of Fashion Fair Cosmetics and social secretary under President Barack Obama, and Cheryl Mayberry McKissack, formerly the CEO of Ebony Media, have a plan to build a world-class beauty company for women of color.  The duo are starting with a refresh for Black Opal, the decades-old beauty brand

Getting shampooed at the salon has always been one of our favorite rituals. There's nothing quite like kicking back in a big chair, neck nestled in a specially curved sink as a stylist or assistant turns the usually mundane task of washing your hair into a mini massage you wish could go on forever. And

Hair is never just hair. It's a direct reflection of you; it gives people a glimpse of who you are before you even open your mouth to speak. That's why coming back from a haircut that's too short or just not what you expected is so damn hard. Take it from Lana Condor. Back in

Starting the new year with a different hair color, no matter how drastic the change, is an exciting way to mark the Earth's orbit around the sun. And of course, celebrities aren't holding back in 2021. On just the second day of the year, after using Instagram's Cabelo Colorido filter to experiment with purple hair,

All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. If you've ever experienced the luxury of getting a facial or having your makeup done by a professional artist, you might have noticed that sometimes they apply skin-care products

Pink hair was one of the biggest trends of 2020, thanks in part to pandemic-induced boredom and what has become very easy access to pastel hair dyes and color conditioners that can be used at home. Regular folks and celebrities alike were playing around with the pretty shade throughout the year, and from the looks

For people who‘ve undergone treatments for cancer, hair loss is a common but nevertheless stressful side effect. And, contrary to popular belief, the hard part isn’t over when your hair starts to return. Here, survivor Tali Aronoff opens up about how losing her hair changed her perspective — and why she ultimately never grew it

We all have our beauty-product pet peeves. OK, I have, like, a dozen. Among them are brands that claim their products are chemical-free (literally impossible), waterproof mascara that is somehow less waterproof than non-waterproof mascara (I'm not naming names here, but I could), and body scrubs that are basically just tubs of oil with a

All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. I've been dealing with acne for so long that oftentimes, I forget what my clear, baby-faced skin once looked like back in middle school. If you, too, have been

The cherry on top of this unprecedented, difficult year is actually more like a cyst. Or a whitehead. Or a blackhead. As many readers have discovered firsthand, periods of stress can lead to an increase in a stress hormone called cortisol, which in turn causes breakouts — and not necessarily on the face. Pandemic stress-induced

Everyone who gets a tattoo goes into the shop knowing that how it looks at the end of the session is the most sharp and vibrant it's ever going to look. Once healed, work done by a talented, professional tattoo artist will still look fresh and vivid, but from that point on, other factors play

The Black community loves Vaseline. The 1.75-ounce tub of petroleum jelly is a staple in many households to combat ashiness — especially during the cold winter months — and it's responsible for the dewy glow on so many Black children's faces.  Now, the skin-care brand is deepening its connection with the Black community through its

Pattern Beauty isn’t just a hair-care brand. To actress Tracee Ellis Ross, its chief executive office and founder, it’s personal. “Like so many Black women and women with curly and coily and tight-textured hair, we could probably chronicle our journey through self-acceptance with our journey with our hair,” Ross said in conversation with WWD executive

Hydrocolloid bandages are about the closest thing you can get to a vacuum for acne. And people all over TikTok are proving just that. They're sticking the gel-textured strips all over their faces where they are experiencing breakouts. Over time, the bandages go from clear to speckled with white spots where they've sucked the nastiness

Cordless beauty tool maker Lunata Beauty has raised a $3 million Series A. The capital was raised from Enfield Investments Holding Ltd. Lunata Beauty was founded by Monica Abramov and Stacey Boguslavskaya in 2017 in order to bring a selection of cordless styling tools to market. The brand makes cordless curling wands and straight irons

It's fair to say it has been a successful year for Jennifer Lopez. The multi-hyphenate started off by making history with international superstar Shakira as the first two Latinas to headline the Super Bowl and is ending 2021 with the launch of her skin-care line, JLo Beauty. And on the evening of December 10, Lopez

Look, we all get acne. Some people get more than others, but it's something we all experience at one point or another (or a lot of different points). The scarring and hyperpigmentation that can result from acne, in turn, is also a sheer fact of life — so why do we applaud people so aggressively

Chances are, you clicked on this article because you're a big fan of Alo Yoga, the California-based activewear brand known for its incredibly comfortable workout clothing and high-quality yoga gear. (If you're a yogi and haven't tried one of its mats yet, what you waiting for?) Now, after nearly 14 years on the market, the