Beauty

From the moment that I met Huda Kattan at her Dubai office last December, I knew that she just got me. (Total humble brag, I know.) So when I woke up last Friday morning, looked in the mirror and saw that my skin looked just totally blah, I twisted open a jar of the latest

It seems like the days of children building sandcastles at the park, kneading playdough to create animals and sculptures, and hosting Disney princess-themed sleepovers are long gone. These days, kids have more important things to worry about, like what outfit they will post to their 100,000-plus Instagram followers, vetting sponsorships from companies, or whether they’ll

It’s safe to say quarantine has been pretty uneventful for everyone—unless you’re the D’Amelio sisters. Charli, 16, and Dixie, 18, have skyrocketed to fame during an unprecedented year, where they’ve taken over the video-sharing app TikTok, launched their own Gen Z-inspired beauty line, and are now dropping their latest project, a nail polish collection with

How does 19-year-old Addison Rae Easterling, the second most followed person on TikTok, keep a captive audience of 52 million? You know, other than dining out at Nobu with her new BFF Kourtney Kardashian? This month, it’s by letting us in on a highly-requested beauty hack: the secret to her enviable eyelashes. Developed pre-quarantine, Easterling

Brush straighteners are an easier, faster way than blowouts or straighteners to straighten your hair at home. We gathered three of the best brush straighteners on the market: the Glamfields Hair Straightener Brush, the Revlon One-Step Hair Dryer and Volumizer Hot Air Brush, and the Amika Polished Perfection Straightening Brush 2.0. Producer Nico Reyes tested

Cibelle Levi Photographer At first glance, Elaluz doesn’t have the hallmarks of a super-influencer beauty line. But on Zoom, founder Camila Coelho looks every inch the polished and trendy vlogger, who gained her 8.8 million Instagram following from posting beauty YouTube videos while working as a department store makeup artist. Her debut launch—a lip balm

The Olga Lorencin Skin Care Clinic in Beverly Hills, California, has an impressive list of regulars, including Halle Berry, Eva Mendes, and Sofia Vergara. Perhaps it’s not a coincidence that all three women are famous for their soft, supple, and seemingly ageless skin. Their favorite treatment is the Red Carpet Facial, which is known around

Mythological tales, from Achilles to Dracula, are rooted in immunity. And since medicine’s earliest days, physicians have relied on metaphors—using images like armies, orchestras, communities, weather, and gardens—to try to explain what is, in fact, an extremely complicated system that controls the health and well-being of virtually every aspect of the human body. New York

Tatcha, Givenchy Parfums, and Glossier In the real world, the idea of walking up to a beauty counter and touching a display product—and then putting it on my face—sends a chill down my spine. I know I’m not alone, which leaves those of us in the beauty world to wonder: where does an industry that’s

Yellow Dog ProductionsGetty Images Before silk presses became the hairstyle du jour on the menu at natural hair salons, it was the press and curl that our mothers, aunts, and grandmothers did in our hair to prepare us for Easter Sunday, picture day, or our graduations. I can remember the process to this day: Sitting

The moment we’ve all been waiting for has arrived: Rihanna’s Fenty Skin is finally here! After years that felt like decades, the Badgal is changing the game again with an inclusive, gender-neutral line of beauty products. Fenty Skin offers three hero items—Total Cleans’r Remove-It-All Cleanser, Fat Water Pore-Refining Toner Serum, and Hydra Vizor Invisible Moisturizer

Insider producer Celia Skvaril has been using a microscope in “The Zit Fix” to determine whether a product she has tried worked. In this episode, she enlists the help of Dr. Dustin Portela, a dermatologist from Boise, Idaho, to teach her all about what she’s seeing in her pores. He explains the difference between what

We use the term “bless the feed” so casually it loses its magic. Your friend who posted a #tbt of a trip they took last year? No, not holy. Another sunset photo with an emoji caption? Have you considered blessing less? Martha Stewart, business tycoon, writer, and Snoop Dogg’s BFF, soaking up the sun in

Laying your edges is an art form. If you’re in need of evidence, just look at Alicia Keys’s bedazzled swoops at the 2020 Grammys, Ella Mai’s face-framing tendrils, Laura Harrier’s delicate flowers designs, or RiRi’s seamless swoops. Slicking down your baby hairs may seem pretty straight-forward, but for many people (like me) it’s a challenging

From Valentino’s suspended realities to Balmain’s TikTok-centric boat show, the past couple of weeks have given us a strong taste of what the new virtual fashion show world will look like. But Dior’s Cruise 2021 presentation came with a nostalgic whiff for our old life of actual gatherings in-person. At first glance, the show staged

To be Black in America right now is to bear the brunt of all of the world’s current crises at once: a global outbreak that is disproportionately affecting Black communities, racial tension and police brutality, and gun violence—just to name a few. To be Black in America is to live in a perpetual cycle of

Get ready to see more beauty TikTok videos from Charli and Dixie D’Amelio! The viral sisters have joined forces with Morphe’s new sub-brand Morphe 2 to launch their very first makeup line, marketed towards the Gen Z audience. This content is imported from Instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another

Just last week, Jackie Aina posted a cryptic photo of herself mid-baking (makeup baking, not baking baking) with the brief caption, “guys, something is coming.” This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web

As far as makeup launches go these days, the typical trajectory a brand follows starts with complexion products first—a 40-plus shade range here, a highlighter there—before expanding into other categories like skincare and tools. So naturally, when you hear that beauty whisperer and longtime YouTuber Patrick Starr—known for his dramatic transformations and created makeup looks

Ahead of Marc Jacobs’s latest fragrance launch Perfect, Jacobs sat down with ELLE to discuss the inspiration behind the perfume, his unconventional idea of perfection, and why he dislikes the term “self-acceptance.” Marc Jacobs is wearing a baby blue sweater that appears, even through the Zoom screen’s distortion, as soft as swansdown. He’s accessorized it

Kayla Jane Jones, the 24-year-old curve model and content creator, has fronted major fashion and beauty campaigns, and is confident as hell when it comes to juggling her career with the other aspects of her life (like her college classes, NBD). Her positive attitude has partly to do with how much her job inspires her.

Courtesy of Flawless by GU Today in good news, Gabrielle Union and Larry Sims have announced the return of the duo’s haircare line Flawless by GU! Originally launched in 2017, Gabrielle Union and her longtime hairstylist and friend Larry Sims debuted the line with 10 products designed to keep textured hair hydrated and healthy textured

If you need a Monday pick-me-up, allow me to alert you that Fenty Beauty (yes, Rihanna’s beauty line) has a bunch of steep discounts on Skinsticks, lipsticks, eyeliners, and eyeshadow palettes in its sale section right now. Courtesy Vivid Liquid Eyeliner Trio Ever since Rihanna launched Fenty Beauty in 2017, it’s been virtually impossible to

Between launching her own beauty line and releasing an album, Lady Gaga has found another project: Starring in Valentino Beauty’s latest fragrance campaign. The Italian fashion house announced Gaga as the new face of Voce Viva, a perfume dreamt up by Valentino creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli. “Imagined as a voice to spread a message around

If I could pick the most popular question I get asked by friends as a beauty editor, it would have to be this: “My skin is so red and sensitive right now! What can I do to fix it?” We’ve all been there. (Hi, retinol!) Whether it’s a sudden facial flush, a dramatic reaction to

Frazer HarrisonGetty Images Chrissy Teigen just dropped her entire skin care routine on Instagram. The model and mogul showed off her impossibly glowy skin on Instagram, prompting fans to beg her to detail her skin care routine ASAP. Teigen delivered—but glow like hers comes at a cost. This content is imported from Instagram. You may

I will never get over John Legend serenading his wife, Chrissy Teigen, about her “headband of the day.” Yes, sure, part of the reason people loved it was because it was cute. But it put into words something many of us had never really thought to say out loud: headbands not only serve a functional

The rumors are true. Fenty Skin is coming for your beauty cabinet! After dabbling into skincare with lip balm, lip scrub, and blotting paper, Rihanna announced in the latest issue of British Vogue that she is diving into the skincare game with Fenty Skin―with a launch sooner than you think. “Skincare, it’s the truth. It

These seven stylists are taking hair coloring to the next level with their unique dyeing methods. Each technique achieves bold results for either short or long hair. Rainbow underlights add a hidden layer of colorful hair. The dripping dye method pours vivid hair dye directly onto bleached hair. MORE HAIR CONTENT: 21 Of The Coolest

Try to name a cooler person than Louise Maurisset. The boardsport enthusiast and lifestyle content creator’s chill and confident attitude as she tackles skate and surf tricks is never less than inspiring. The secret to her can-do attitude: “It’s feeling good about yourself, despite knowing your flaws, and feeling confident you can do anything you