Elizabeth Siegel

Frudia Green Grape Pore Control Cream Mini turns watery and cool as you rub it in, making it a refreshing and fun way to hydrate.

Strip Makeup Whipped Coconut Makeup Remover “is whipped and featherlight, and gives the impression of puréed coconut,” says Allure’s Sarah Kinonen. “It’s great at removing makeup — even my tubing mascara.”

Sulwhasoo First Care Activating Serum is a K-Beauty prep step that hydrates, brightens, soothes — and now, it is also antioxidant, thanks to ginseng in First Care Activating Serum VI.

YSL Beauty Libre Eau De Parfum’s blend of lavender, musk, and vanilla is no shrinking violet.

You might be hearing about lipedema lately. Searches for the term “lipedema surgery” have recently spiked by 400%. That means more people are not only learning about the condition — in which abnormal fat collects in the legs and sometimes the arms and is often painful — they’re also seeking solutions for it. It’s hard to pinpoint just one reason for this spike. Perhaps it’s been a slow build of several things, including the the social media factor: With people posting about their surgeries on ap…

Jazmine Beauty Brow Boss Styling Wax, a clear brow wax, shapes brows without making them look drawn on.

Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupté Shine Lipstick Balm is a sheer lipstick that comes in a range of rose and mauve shades. Allure’s Elizabeth Siegel, a longtime sheer lipstick fan, reviews the range.

Lush Happy Skin is a potted balm with exfoliating pineapple juice and hydrating shea butter. The combo, and the unusual texture for an exfoliator, “makes my skin baby soft and extra glowy,” says Allure’s Jesa Marie Calaor.

EltaMD UV Daily Tinted SPF 40 offers serious sun protection but is light enough to wear daily. Allure editors tried out the sunscreen, and found the tint looked pretty on a range of skin tones.

Eva NYC Therapy Session Hair Mask smooths static and frizz with ingredients like jojoba seed oil — and smells great (like a bakery!) while it’s at it.

L’Occitane Immortelle Divine Cream is a best-seller for the brand. In this review, Allure’s Elizabeth Siegel sets out to discover why it’s so popular, and finds the rich formula feels super fancy and moisturizing.

Bl’eau Clay Masks are especially comfortable to wear, and help make skin feel softer and smoother.

The hydrating face mist is a staple backstage at fashion week and on photo shoots.

This rich, floral-scented hair mask with shea butter smooths frizz, gives a boost in the shine department, and makes detangling easier.

Once the stuff of whispers and sideways glances, plastic surgery has come out of the shadows. Way out. More of us than ever are getting plastic surgery — there’s been a 19% increase in total procedures performed since 2019, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) — and more of us are talking about it. Melissa Doft, MD, a board-certified plastic surgeon in New York City, describes recent demand as “an explosion.” She’s even found herself operating on Saturdays. We know “nobod…

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It helps with frizz and flyaways, too.

Know your aluminum starch octenylsuccinates from your behentrimonium chlorides.

These hydrocolloid stickers help shrink pimples fast.

It makes skin luminous while you sleep.