Beauty

Kim Kardashian knows the world watches her every move, and every move is worth watching. As the stars filed onto the 2021 Met Gala red carpet, fans waited with bated breath to see what stunt the reality star/mogul would pull tonight. What do you wear when you want to be seen but not seen? Taking

“As soon as you start putting on my collection from Revlon, that’s how you know you just automatically activated your hot girl shit,” Megan Thee Stallion explains over Zoom. “When you wear this makeup and when you’re getting beat, just know you’re activating it.” The rapper, sporting her signature cut crease and the gold shade

Fans of the Rachel haircut and beachy waves, rejoice: Actress and producer Jennifer Aniston just unveiled the launch of her new vegan haircare brand, LolaVie, which aims to make prioritizing the health of your hair practically seamless. Her first product is a shine-boosting detangler that will probably sell out by the time you finish this

Ariana Grande has to be top of the list of all the celebrities who inspire killer replica looks. Her beauty looks have inspired some of the greatest copycats, and now they’re about to be able to get their inspo straight from the source. Because who’s the latest celeb to enter the beauty game? None other

Christine Saenz is a 48-year-old human resources manager in Houston, TX. I always knew I was different, but I had no idea why. By the time I was eight, I truly felt like something was wrong with me. I was always a moody kid, needed a lot of alone time, and was picked on by

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka can now add skincare guru to her resume. Meet KINLÒ, the tennis star’s new brand that was formulated specifically for darker skin tones and aims to begin a conversation about skin protection and skin cancer in communities of color while looking glowy and stunning every day. The name of

Courtesy of Estée Lauder On September 2nd, Estée Lauder companies–which include the brands MAC, Bobbi Brown, La Mer, and Clinique to name a few–and the Estée Lauder brand itself announced an innovative three-year long partnership with poet and activist Amanda Gorman. Gorman, who was the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history when she recited her

Courtesy of Lauren Scholl Chicago-area resident Lauren Scholl, 33, was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis four years ago. Here’s her story. About five years ago, I started experiencing extreme pain in my feet. I was a competitive ballroom-dance instructor and professional dancer at the time, and I just assumed the pain was because I was constantly

Sometimes, issues that show up on the surface of your skin have deeper roots—especially if you have a chronic health condition. For example, if you have psoriatic arthritis (PsA)—an inflammatory condition that impacts your joints and your skin—you might notice scaly, itchy lesions that actually stem from underlying immune-system inflammation. And while an inflammatory health

The skincare gods have blessed me with an uncanny ability to test out way too many products and not breakout. Is there a new serum on the market? I’ll try it immediately. A new cleanser launched? Let me put it on my face. I only have one rule when it comes to testing out skincare:

Along with its silks, its Birkins, and its French ateliers that can custom-make nearly anything, the house of Hermès is famous for its enamel accessories. So it’s only logical that the next chapter in its beauty playbook, following the cult lipstick and blush launches of last year, would be a rich nail enamel. The house

We all know that La Prairie is the crème de la crème when it comes to skincare. After all, we’re talking about a brand entrenched in lovely Swiss science that makes all the celebrities slather on their creams before hitting the red carpet. I’ve been lucky enough to get to try out some of their

When you think “Anastasia Beverly Hills”, you’re usually reminded of the brand’s cult-favorite eyebrow products. Now, it’s time to think again. Magic Touch Concealer Anastasia Beverly Hills sephora.com $29.00 Available this week, ABH is expanding its beauty roster with a new line of concealers. Made with hydrating skincare ingredients like licorice, amino acids, and plant-based

Almost everyone who grew up with curly hair will tell you: The journey to love your hair is hard. Learning to style it, care for it, rock it, and be unselfconscious about it can be even harder. For me, having spent my formative years clutching a flat iron in the era where the beauty standard

Like so many of us, I’ve spent the pandemic gazing into the computerized glaze of my own bedraggled face. And while I’ve used Botox since my mid-20s, thanks to the early-onset brow creases that run in my family, I felt a new urgency around getting those injections as the world around me crumbled. The truth

If you’ve ever admired actress, producer, and Hollywood icon Reese Witherspoon’s radiant complexion, now’s your chance to snag a few of her go-to skincare essentials—for less. Biossance is offering 25 percent off sitewide right now, discounting all its cleansers, serums, moisturizers, and more. Clean Crew rewards members are eligible for up to 30 percent off

Celebrity hairstylist and OUAI founder Jen Atkin does not quit. After two buzzy Byredo collabs and completely conquering your shower, Atkin is invading your home with the brand’s first-ever candles. Featuring two signature scents Melrose Place and North Bondi, the OUAI candle ($44) is made with a chemical-free blend of coconut and soy wax. With

Tierra Whack has finally gotten the beauty campaign she’s deserved all along. A critically acclaimed debut album? Check. A Grammy nomination? Double-check. Now, the Philadelphia native is starring in her first-ever beauty campaign with E.l.f Cosmetics. “I wanted everybody to know that I did this collaboration with E.l.f. because this is like, ‘Yeah, bitch!’ you

Like most people I know, I turn to Pinterest for significant life decisions. About to get bangs? First, you need to compile your sources and get your references in order. But I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve searched something along the lines of “shaggy bob”– the next step in my hair journey,

The inception of Hanahana Beauty wasn’t inspired by a grand a-ha moment or a sobby, heart-wrenching background story about knowing your passion from birth. Instead, Abena Boamah’s journey—the former algebra teacher and founder of the luscious shea butter that’s been moisturizing her community since 2017—to launching Hanahana Beauty began with the urge to satisfy her

Ah, the eternal struggle between wanting long hair and wanting healthy hair wages on. In my quest to achieve mermaid-length hair minus yards of split-ends, I have looked into probably every product that claims to help hair growth. Biotin? Done it. Scalp massages? Why not. Avoid heat? Haha, sure. If you’ve ever struggled with restoring

Geoff Kim South Korea has quietly become Hollywood’s biggest competitor, churning out wildly popular music, TV dramas, and beauty and fashion trends with global appeal. This week, ELLE celebrates the K-World we’re all living in. Beauty trends and products originating from South Korea, known as K-Beauty, are now worldwide. Over the past 10+ years, no

Aurelie Graillot Studio Advanced Retinol Nightly Renewal Moisturizer StriVectin strivectin.com $79.00 For millennia, people have been enchanted by the belief of a hidden fountain of youth. While explorers never found such a place, scientists got pretty close to the spirit of the idea when they discovered that vitamin A derivatives, known as retinoids, can help

Every dermatologist we interview can’t stop talking about the benefits of microneedling. The minimally invasive treatment can be used all over the body—from scalp to ankles—to improve the appearance of scars, boost collagen, or encourage hair growth. It’s also a standard treatment for fine lines and wrinkles, sun damage, and stretch marks. It does it