Category: Skin & Body Care

Accademia del Profumo Names Annual Award Winners

MILAN — For the second year, Accademia del Profumo hosted its annual awards ceremony remotely via a 30-minute video livestreamed on the organization’s YouTube and social media channels on Thursday. Instead of last year’s virtual gold-and-black theater, this time the association’s president Ambra Martone announced the winners from the 19th-century opera house Teatro Alessandro Bonci in

I Have "Strawberry Legs," and I'm Very OK With That

There is an airborne virus circulating through the world right now, which I would say is enough to be insecure about. In apocalyptic times like these, the last thing I'm thinking of is how my cleanly shaved legs look — especially since I haven't been shaving them as often. But one afternoon, scrolling down my

Gwen Stefani Has Full-On Cruella De Vil Hair Now

Gwen Stefani's platinum blonde hair has been a key part of her signature style since her early No Doubt days. Despite the near-constant bleach, somehow, the musician's hair has always managed to look like it's in its healthiest state. And while she has occasionally dipped into bright colors like pink and blue, her icy hair

How My Skin Wore My Grief

It is often said grief comes in waves. For me, it was a tsunami. It began with a phone call last year when my brother was diagnosed with lung cancer during a routine check-up. He was a committed runner and health nut and had also worked near the World Trade Center after the towers fell

How to Care for Your Scalp After Hair Loss

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. Whether from aging, nutritional deficiencies, genetics, or even COVID-19, hair loss affects approximately 6.8 million people in the United States annually and can be a huge source of stress

TikTokers Won't Stop Adding Liquid Chlorophyll to Their Water

Like so many, I downloaded TikTok at the peak of the pandemic's stay-at-home orders, bored in my childhood bedroom. I soon became obsessed with the creative platform's sense of comfort and relatability through short-form video content. In no time, I found myself late-night scrolling through "SkinTok" and makeup tutorials, watching creators like @skincarebyhyram break down

Here's Why We Won't Use the Term "Recyclable" Anymore

"Sustainability" is an ambiguous, ever-evolving concept. In the beauty world, it encompasses many things, but one of the biggest concerns is the bottles, jars, and tubes that accumulate in our medicine cabinets, our showers, our makeup bags — and then our trash cans. On this Earth Day, we at Allure want to affirm our commitment