Beauty

As a member of the wavy, unruly hair club, I’ve always envied folks blessed with naturally tamable locks (you know, those people who can run a few fingers through their wet hair, let it air dry, and still magically end up with silky strands). That was, until I found a way to fake being one

Tina Tyrell For Emily Weiss, founder of the billion-dollar beauty brand Glossier, motherhood can be summed up in a word: relinquishing. It’s “this relinquishing of expectation, of control, of plans,” she says. Giving birth to her daughter, Clara, in 2022 marked a transition from “spending most of my adult life being quite organized, ambitious, fast,

I learned my first beauty lessons at the school of yearning and longing. There, I learned that beauty was “aspirational,” and I was only ever aware of how much I wanted to be beautiful, or perhaps worthy of love and celebration, when I felt empty. Beauty, as I knew it, wielded significant influence; an Achilles

The box holding Néroli Plein Sud—Guerlain’s latest fragrance—is a passport to adventure—the fragrance serving as the journey. The box resembles a sunset featuring a desert orange shade melding into the white and blue skyline. The artwork on the box holds a historical touch and is courtesy of author and adventurer Antoine de Saint Exupery, a

In her family, ELLE.com digital beauty director Danielle James is the resident skin-care expert—an ace at helping her loved ones build routines that work for their complexions and lifestyles. But she’s not the only woman in the family dropping wisdom; Danielle has learned plenty of valuable beauty lessons from them, too. Recently, she got together

Amazon’s first-ever Big Spring Sale kicks off today and lasts through March 25. Along with discounts on top-rated sheets, spring fashion, and even shapewear, we spotted a special beauty deal that stopped us in our tracks: Over half off Revlon’s viral One Step 2.0 hair dryer brush. If you haven’t heard, one of 2024’s biggest

One thing you’ll never hear me complain about is the arrival of another birthday. As someone whose mother died of breast cancer in her 50s, I know the hard way that getting older is a gift. My approach to aging has been to focus on being as healthy as possible on the inside, and assume

At age 21, I was a doe-eyed college senior brimming with excitement to buy my first tequila shot. At 25, my focus shifted to nailing down my no-makeup-makeup look on Zoom, thanks to a global pandemic that derailed my plans to be “outside” post-breakup and, thus, led me to develop a mild addiction to tinted

As the saying goes, “You can’t have everything.” You can be born with beautiful eyes and poor vision; you can be tall but terrible at basketball; you can have an excellent voice and lack the ability to rap. In my case, I’m a beauty writer with access to a host of products—skin care, body care,

And with that, the 2024 Oscar Awards ceremony (and the award season) is officially over, but not without giving folks another chance to marvel at Cillian Murphy’s chiseled, perfectly engineered cheekbones or Coleman Domingo’s moisturized, expertly trimmed mustache. The race for the Academy Award for Best Actor in a leading role was a rough one.

Lily Gladstone glided onto the red carpet Sunday evening for the 96th Annual Academy Awards looking as gorgeous as usual. The Killers of the Flower Moon actress, who is of Siksikaitsitapi and NiMíiPuu heritage, has already collected multiple accolades for her performance in the Martin Scorsese film, and she is the first Native American woman

We’re two days away from the Super Bowl of award season—the Oscars! However, when we see celebrities on the red carpet on Sunday, weeks of prep will have led up to their camera-ready looks. The key to great makeup is great skin—and stars know that it can’t be ignored. “From the moment of nomination, to

If you feel your nail color choices could use a refresh, you’re in luck. Spring is just around the corner. Not only does that mean warmer weather and spring flowers, but it also signals the start of spring beauty trends. While we’re looking forward to trying out the season’s best makeup and hair trends, we’re

Your name may not be Taylor Alison Swift, but you’ve gone through some eras, especially when it comes to scents. Let’s recall your personal Fragrance Eras Tour: Your teenage years, puzzling over whether you wanted to smell “clean” or “fresh.” Then the “School Dance Scents” era. Maybe you had a “Sure, I’ll Sample the Perfume

Can I place my foot next to yours?” Keith scooched his chair closer to mine, untied his blue suede Oxford, and slowly moved his socked foot next to mine. I wanted to worry about my dry, old pedicure with a few hairy toes, but my body wouldn’t let me because all I felt was “ahhhhhhhhhh,”

“It’s actually quite stressful to constantly be thinking about the way you look instead of using that time to prepare for an interview,” 26-year-old Sirayah Shiraz from London tells me on the phone before heading to a press conference. Shiraz has worked in sports journalism for over five years but has been in front of

As the pioneer of luxury aesthetic dentistry, it makes sense that Dr. Michael Apa, DDS, is always looking toward the future. Known for his custom veneers made of ceramics that closely mimic real teeth, Dr. Apa has become something of a veneer whisperer. His services are highly sought after, with celebrities often flitting in and

Once upon a TikTok, “the soft life” became a thing. It began with Nigerian influencers like Sisi Yemmie sharing their tips on self-care and nourishment, then blew up to include shopping guides for face oils, think pieces for Black female liberation, and, of course, dating advice. The gist of the #softlife is simple: Reframe the

Last fall, Singapore’s National University Health System launched the world’s first public longevity clinic at the nation’s Alexandra Hospital. The initiative, open to patients from 35 to 75 years old, is part of the Asian nation’s efforts to focus on preventive care as its population rapidly ages. According to the World Health Organization, the world’s

Here’s your dose of good news for the day: Long, flowing locks are well within your reach! Whether you go the longer route by creating a hair care routine with the best hair growth shampoos, hair growth oils, and hair growth vitamins or choose instead to invest in one of the best wigs or hair

To say that I’m a skin-care enthusiast is putting it very lightly. As a kid, I remember being enamored with my grandmother’s collection of beauty potions. As I got older, while others my age were throwing their cash at typical teenage fare, I would save all my dollars for fancily packaged cleansers and creams. I’ve

When my mother’s water broke, she didn’t panic, nor did she immediately head to the hospital. Instead, she sat at her vanity and began to carefully apply her Fashion Fair makeup (at the time, one of the few options available to Black women). For my mom, looking her best was not just a sense of

When it comes to plumping your lips to their maximum potential, there are multiple paths you can take. One road will lead to a medspa or your derm’s office, where you can choose from hyaluronic-acid-based injectables ranging from Juvederm to Volbella and Kysse. Or, you could go the non-invasive route, using a needle-free method to

When you’re walking through the aisles of your local The Vitamin Shoppe, what are you looking for? Maybe something that can make your body resilient and your skin look smoother? Or, ideally, a product that can do both? That multi-faceted product for you could be collagen. Collagen is the most abundant naturally occurring protein in