Collage: Paula Balondo; Source images: Courtesy of Allure editors and brandsSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story There's nothing comfortable (or fun) about flaky, peeling, or dry lips, which is why we stay well-stocked with the best lip balms for chapped lips. You can trust we've tried every beauty product under the sun: medicated balms, […]
Long-Lasting Body and Bounce Start With These Hair Volumizers
Collage: Jemeria Davison; Source images: Courtesy of Allure editors and brandsSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story The best volumizing hair products can be lifesavers for second-day styling, deflated blowouts, and flatness-prone strands. Mousses, sprays, and powders (oh, my!) add dimension and texture to hair that needs a boost, using ingredients like polymers, copolymers, and […]
Rihanna Turned the Met Gala Into the Metallic Gala—See the Photos
Getty ImagesSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story It's not the Met Gala until Rihanna arrives! Last year, the musician and Fenty Beauty founder revealed her third pregnancy on the carpet, and this year, she turned the Met Gala into the Metallic Gala in a shiny, shimmery makeup look—and an outfit to match. Getty Images […]
Met Gala 2026 Nails: The Best Celebrity Nail Art Looks
Courtesy of Juan Avelar for DND Nails, @tombachik, Getty ImagesSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story Sure, the Met Gala is a night for fashion, but this year we saw more major nail-art moments from celebrity attendees than ever before. It’s not entirely unsurprising. The “Fashion Is Art” theme—which highlighted the intersection of fashion, art, […]
9 Best Cream Blushes for Effortless Radiance
Collage: Paula Balondo; Source images: Courtesy of Allure editors and brandsSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story The best cream blushes are your cheat code for a fresh, healthy-looking glow in an instant—just dab, blend, and go. Unlike most powders, these buttery cheek tints add a radiant sheen to skin that mimics the effects of […]
Prominent Dark Circles Was a Beauty Trend We Didn’t Expect From the Met Gala
Composite: Getty ImagesSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story Remember that prolific meme from a decade ago with the close-up crop of a model's face, iridescent star-shaped glitter packed generously under her eyes, the bold, all-caps text reading, “HOW TO COVER YOUR DARK EYE CIRCLES”? It was simultaneously relatable and whimsical, a comment on the […]
SZA’s “Yellow Halo” Met Gala Makeup Felt Like Pure Sunshine
Getty ImagesSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story It's been a few days, but we're still thinking about SZA's makeup from the 2026 Met Gala! The Grammy winner teamed up with makeup artist Sophia Sinot for her Met Gala glam, a radiant combination of marigold yellow, rose, and orchid tones that mimicked the bright golden […]
Bad Bunny’s Prosthetics Designer Reveals How He Aged the Singer Five Decades
Getty ImagesSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story “Fifty-three years.” That’s how long Bad Bunny joked his old-age transformation took for the 2026 Met Gala. In reality, says his prosthetics designer Mike Marino, the day-of process took three hours—plus a half-hour of makeup removal at the end of the night (micellar water, in this instance, […]