Beauty

Going to the salon is an event for many black women. The salon is a place of community, therapy, and ritual for a hair strand that is often overlooked and mistreated. On a recent episode of Blackish, youngest daughter Diane has her first experience in the salon where she also receives her first relaxer and

Sponsored Look no further! We’ve found three ah-mazing skincare sets for every budget – just right for the busy mom who wants great skin (but make it simple, please). Care is an online only, clean beauty brand started by former Clinique executive Ricardo Quintero and his wife, Pilar. Together, they created a multi-tasking skincare line –

If you’re one of the fifty to seventy million Americans who struggles to fall (and stay) asleep, chances are you’ve heard of melatonin, the hormone that regulates your sleep and wake cycle. But melatonin has become the latest trendy skincare ingredient that claims to help repair and restore your skin while combating signs of stress

Because of New York’s mandatory quarantine, basically the only people I have seen in the past month and half are my boyfriend and my cat. We’re taking our time at home to complete projects we have long avoided: my boyfriend’s installing a new WiFi modem and tending to his illegal vegetable garden; my cat’s trying

Now more than ever, it’s important to wash our hands frequently and correctly. As the daughter of a registered nurse, I know how often my mom has to soap, lather, rinse, and repeat—as well as the dryness and cracks she suffers because of it. Glossier’s Hand Cream is the brand’s latest response and launch during

I recently found myself working 40 hours in only three days while writing and editing a draft—the high-intensity interval training of life as a writer. To help maintain the pace, I made sure to sleep for eight hours, worked out every day, and paused to eat the (at least semi-healthy) meals my husband made for

You’ve heard the claims: facial steamers open your pores, allow product to penetrate deeper, reveal smaller pores, and brighter skin. Plus, for some, it’s the most satisfying part of a facial visit because you immediately feel a sense of ease when your esthetician takes a steamer to your face. But what are facial steamers really

Spa Radiance in San Francisco has a three-hour facial that costs $750. The Grand Luxe Red Carpet Facial will leave your skin glowing. Special thanks: https://www.sparadiance.com https://www.instagram.com/sparadiance/ BEAUTY INSIDER believes everyone should shine from hair to makeup and everything in between. Life is an adventure. Subscribe to our channel: http://insder.co/Beauty and visit us at: https://thisisinsider.com

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It’s time again for Fenty Beauty’s latest launch, a collection of cream blushes and bronzers playfully dubbed Cheeks Out Freestyle. The future is here, and it was televised—or at least broadcasted on Instagram Live, where Priscilla Ono, global Fenty Beauty ambassador and Rihanna’s makeup artist, previewed the new range of products. Working off the above

Matt WinkelmeyerGetty Images Like the rest of the world, I’ve become accustomed to living a life without the small pleasures I used to enjoy—going to the movies, partaking in bottomless brunch, and changing my clothes regularly among them. I’ll happily give it all up until it’s safe to resume. One time-honored activity I didn’t expect

The time has come to take matters (and scissors) into your own hands. Typically, we would not advise anyone to cheat on his or her hairstylist—let alone cut your hair at home—but as they say, desperate times call for desperate measures. If you’re going to attempt to maintain your ‘do at home, gear up with

Of all the three hair porosity types—low, normal, and high—low porosity hair can be such a nuisance sometimes. Porosity, in general, is the hair’s ability to absorb or retain moisture. “Porous hair retains more water therefore it is more difficult to dry and style. It is also extremely challenging to apply hair color on porous

Central Park Beauty in NYC offers a treatment called dermalinfusion that claims it can transform your skin. The process involves exfoliating, extracting, and infusing your choice of rejuvenating serum all at the same time. We decided to let the dermalinfusion machine suck impurities out of our skin to see how it works. See more from

Gel manicures might be one of the greatest beauty inventions ever. Let me explain: They’re chip-resistant and have longevity no regular nail lacquer could even begin to compete with. In a nutshell, you can have perfect nails for up to two weeks without worry. Now the one downside? Removal. Since the COVID-19 pandemic struck, one

From foot chemical peels and blackhead extractions to scrubbing off dead skin with a Korean body scrub, here are 11 grossly satisfying beauty treatments you won’t be able to look away from. Blackhead extractions can be a good way to clear out any clogged pores or blackheads. Chemical peels, which we’ve tried on the face

Two months ago, BeautyBlender launched its Bounce Concealer; Huda Kattan veered into skincare with Wishful, and Uoma Beauty was gearing up to drop its Carnival-inspired collection. Then the spread of the coronavirus intensified and completely upended the industry. As the industry continues to make donations to COVID-19 relief efforts, a bevy of brands has banded

Last February, ELLE editors along with a team of experts reviewed hundreds of submissions for our thirteenth annual recognition of the best in eco-friendly and sustainable beauty. From Dove’s bottled products, now made from 100% recycled plastic packaging, to French heritage brand Guerlain’s goal to help save a billion bees in the next ten years,

Self-care has never been more important than now. Our mental states are chipping away with every scoop of 2AM peanut butter, and our coffee-induced morning spirals are quickly blending into our wine-fueled night spirals. In other words, it’s important to check in with yourself. And no beauty treatment requires as much time, dedication, and mental

In a perfect world, our fresh set of acrylic nails would neat, chic, and chip-free forever. But here in the real world, acrylic nails are prone to breakage—some nails falling off completely—nail polish cracks easily, and after a while, the new nail growth just isn’t a pleasant sight to see. There comes a point in

The coronavirus pandemic has become an unprecedented event in history. It has strained the communities and businesses we love, not to mention the people that fill them. Recently, the Kaiser Family Foundation reported that 45 percent of adults say the worry and stress of COVID-19 has negatively impacted their mental health. And as the effects

Miss A is a website that sells cruelty-free dollar cosmetics. High-end makeup is often marketed as worth its high price point, so we tried Miss A’s most popular products to see if they actually work. See more from Miss A: https://www.shopmissa.com/ INSIDER beauty believes everyone should shine from hair to makeup and everything in between.

Consider your Mother’s Day shopping handled, courtesy of our favorite Momager. Today, KKW Beauty Fragrance announced the launch of KKW x KRIS, the first fragrance collaboration between Kim Kardashian West and Kris Jenner. This perfume partnership comes just in time for the holiday and follows several collabs between Kim and other members of the Kardashian

Sequels are rarely better than the original, but the highly-anticipated M.A.C Cosmetics x Selena Quintanilla collection would like to have a word. Returning for round two in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the late Tejano singer’s tragic death, the new M.A.C x Selena La Reina collection is bigger and better. The latest collection is

We all know and love the Beautyblender, and it’s used by everyone from makeup artists to everyday makeup wearers, but at $20 a sponge, it’s an expensive tool to keep replacing every few months. We decided to test out beauty sponges from L’Oréal, Morphe, EcoTools, Japonesque, Shop Miss A, Real Techniques, and Revlon against the

In ELLE.com’s series Unexpected Expert, we’re going straight to the source to find out which items are actually worth your hard-earned cash. Mia Feitel As so many people adjust to a new normal of working from home, gone are the mornings spent intricately styling your hair before a day at the office. My personal new

Insider’s Caroline Aghajanian visited Nails Paradise in Los Angeles to learn about some of the different nail techniques they offer and picked four of the most popular to try. She wore sculptured acrylic nail forms with gel extensions for three weeks, and then a gel manicure with dipping powder for three weeks. She determined which

The year is 2020. All human interaction is conducted online, meaning you date on FaceTime, get drinks with friends on Houseparty, and talk business with your boss on Zoom. But what is the beauty beat of the digital age? That’s where the experts come into play. Celebrity makeup artists Alexx Mayo (Lizzo’s right-hand man, hold

A few years ago, I was watching puppies play in the window of a dog sitting service when a woman came up next to me to take in the adorable scene. After watching in silence for a few minutes, she turned to me and asked, “Excuse me, are you Irish?” “I mean, partly, yeah?” I

Peter GriffithGetty Images If going natural taught me anything, it’s that I don’t know everything there is to know about my hair—no matter how many YouTube videos I watch. According to YouTube, I have a 4c hair type, and according to how coarse and dull my hair gets after some time (mainly due to my