Leah Prinzivalli

Sydney Sweeney is, as of this very moment, one of the world’s most famous blondes. We’ve seen her play with the length of her hair (within the span of a few inches, at least), but it wasn’t until the 2024 Met Gala that the star decided to mess with the color. And the cut … and the bangs. Sweeney showed up to her third Met Gala in a Miu Miu gown, complete with falling floral details that pair beautifully with the night’s “Garden of Time” theme. The dress, while radiant, fits with what we’ve come…

My elder millennials will remember: Before there was Zendaya to reliably shut down the Met Gala red carpet every year, there was Sarah Jessica Parker. The Sex and the City and And Just Like That star has been attending the Met Gala since 1995, when she wore a dress from a thrift shop and did her own glam for the event. If only that version of SJP could see how she shows up now: in a custom couture gown and headpiece by British designer Richard Quinn, accompanied by an entire lion’s worth of hair…

Here at Allure, we think a lot about nails. The easiest ways to stop biting them; when to pierce them; how to paint them with a giant turkey for Thanksgiving. But as any dermatologist — or manicurist — will tell you, nail health is the most important factor when considering all 20 of your digits, far more than what shade of polish to use. If you’ve noticed discoloration or thickening in your nails, you may be dealing with nail psoriasis, a finger- and toenail-specific offshoot of the chronic inf…

There are so, so many ways — both internal and external, but all cursed — to end up with a patch of itchy skin. But once you’ve ruled out a mosquito bite, psoriasis and eczema are two of the skin concerns that probably come to mind. The conditions are extremely common — an estimated 10% of people in the U.S. will have some form of eczema in their lifetimes, and 3% have psoriasis — and have some of the same symptoms, which can lead to conflation in the consciousness of us non-dermatologists. Alth…

In the early ’80s, Jellies were the shoe of the moment. In the ’90s, the rainbow-colored sandals came back into fashion. And just last year there was yet another resurgence. There’s a pattern of nostalgia here — the same one that’s happened on our nails. Right now, jelly nails — with the same translucent concept as the coveted sandals — are the manicure of spring… once again. Though soft and sheer pastels aren’t groundbreaking for this season, the way we are wearing the color palette is. “The Y2…

Barbiecore, Barbie pink, Barbie Botox: For almost a year now, we’ve had to talk about Barbie-inspired fashion and beauty trends until we were pink in the face. No one has dealt (suffered?) this fate more than Barbie herself, Margot Robbie, who has dressed in outfits pulled straight from the body of her character’s plastic namesake and worked pink into more beauty looks than we can count. On Oscar Sunday, the culminating evening in a very long press tour and awards circuit journey for Barbie, Rob…

Oscar nominee Danielle Brooks glittered her way down the red carpet on Sunday evening. She wore platinum and diamond jewelry — all of which matched the boning on the corset of her gown — but what really caught our eye was her manicure, which features dozens of crystals that form French tips, and one statement nail studded with the number 26. Brooks, who is up for a Best Supporting Actress award for her portrayal of Sofia in “The Color Purple,” shared the symbolism behind the number in a red carp…

Chloë Bailey isn’t the kind of artist who opts for a signature beauty look. Almost every time we see the actor-singer, she and her hair stylist Fesa Nu have created a totally unique work of art — and the occasion of the 2024 Grammys is no exception. On Sunday night, Bailey stepped onto the red carpet with a brand new, red hair color. (Not unlike, we should point out, her sister Halle’s shade of Little Mermaid red.) The shade is a golden, burnished copper; it falls somewhere between the red we’ve…

As Miley Cyrus’s godmother, Dolly Parton, once said, “The higher the hair, the closer to god.” On the occasion of the 2024 Grammys, Cyrus took that timeless advice to heart. The pop singer, who is nominated for six(!) awards, strode down the red carpet with a sky-high mane of curls that will be housed forevermore under the word “volume” in the dictionary. Styled by her longtime hairdresser Bob Recine, Cyrus is taking one of the biggest beauty risks we’ve seen on this year’s Grammys red carpet wi…

Lana Del Ray is the quintessential mall goth, so it’s no surprise that the singer is perpetually playing with different bang styles. We’ve seen her wear side bangs and we’ve seen her wear curtain bangs, but we’ve never seen her wear bangs that are so long that we’re impressed she can even see from underneath them. She showed up at the 2024 Grammys red carpet with thick, full fringe that reached even past her lashes. The singer also did her own spin on the hair bow trend that we’ve seen on multip…