Beauty

Angelina Jolie has the pout. Kerry Washington has the sky-high cheekbones. I…have dry, flaky skin. For as long as I can remember, dull, dry skin has always been a part of “my brand.” I can whip up a flawless, glowing facebeat using a mix of my favorite luminous foundations (hi, Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation)

Box braids will always be the crown jewel of protective styles, but with new techniques being birthed at light-speed, the black girl staple is quickly fading to the background while buzzier new styles take the throne. Last summer, knotless braids—a more modern iteration of classic box braids but with less tension at the root—held the

If you ever wanted to become a beauty influencer, the time is now. Sure, the market is crowded with influencers, YouTubers, and those dreaded beauty editors, but with time on your hands, ask yourself, do I have what it takes to be America’s Next Top Beauty Guru? But in these times of socially distanced people

Lately, I’ve been all about small joys. With not much on the calendar to look forward to—living that #SocialDistancing life—I’ve succumbed to padding around my apartment, focusing on what in my homebound routine makes me excited. While I’m not one to hoard products, or even spend all that much time on my beauty regimen, the

Chances are your beauty routine is going through some changes. Self-isolation has thrown every appointment with a hair stylist, manicurist, and dermatologist into disarray. But what do you do when you’re stuck at home with a pressing beauty question? Should I be wearing sunscreen? Are those long showers drying out my skin? How can I

“I wake up with a camera crew every day, but I can’t remember which one you guys are—it’s ELLE, right?” Tan France, Queer Eye‘s resident fashion guru, quips first thing in the morning. Sans coffee or a hairbrush, he wakes up witty and with perfectly-coiffed hair. (No bedhead here!) France is in New York City

Homebound and craving comfort, we’re all turning to any peace of mind we can salvage, wherever the source. Well, when your Netflix queue has emptied and your patience for puzzles waned, let me introduce you to my self-isolation sedative: charcuterie videos. Those who have surrendered themselves to TikTok know that charcuterie is an oddly popular

Your social schedule is packed. You’ve got a Zoom meeting with your boss at noon, a happy hour with your friends at six, and a possible virtual dinner date on Friday and Saturday night. While we all work and live from home indefinitely, video calls are becoming the norm for any and all human interaction.

“I almost feel like the people who are the most confident probably don’t need a following,” Huda Kattan, a beauty mogul with 42 million Instagram followers and nearly 4 million YouTube subscribers, admits. “They’re probably really quiet, simple people.” Kattan’s life as a beauty blogger and makeup artist isn’t much of either. She’s unafraid to

My eyes widen in fear every time I scroll on Twitter and read the newest coronavirus-related headlines—so I turn to Instagram. It’s business as usual on the app—an influencer’s sponsored post nestled in between a dog meme and yet another event canceled tour or panel or movie due to the current global pandemic. Between the

Francesco Luigi Scotti “So you really want to know [what I’ve had done]?” says Huda Kattan through a shy smile. I do—and I’m guessing her 43 million Instagram followers and 3.8 million YouTube subscribers are also curious. We’re sitting in the bathroom of Huda Beauty’s Dubai headquarters, which often doubles as the setting for the

Fears surrounding the coronavirus has led to the shortage of sanitizers globally, prompting many brands to begin producing hand sanitizer in an effort to help with the deficit. Estee Lauder is the latest company to switch from cosmetics to hand sanitizer, following beauty and fashion conglomerates L’Oreal and LVMH. According to WWD, Estee Lauder is

Saweetie might just be the beauty vlogger we never knew we needed. Earlier this week the rapper, while cooped up in her Los Angeles home during quarantine due to the outbreak of coronavirus, went live on Instagram to demo her new makeup collaboration with Morphe called Backstage With Saweetie. While in Saweetie’s words she, “failed

As of Friday morning, Governor Andrew Cuomo has ordered all barbershops, nail salons, tattoo and piercing parlors, hair removal services and any other personal care services to temporarily shut down as part of the state’s ongoing efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Governor Cuomo is joined by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Connecticut

Beauty blogger Bretman Rock is so skilled, he could achieve his flawless look with a hand tied behind his back. So ELLE.com challenged him to do just that for a game of Look the Most, Do the Least. In it, the makeup expert is armored with only his “trusty dandy right hand” and tasked with

Maybe it’s the warm weather talking, but summer manicures just hit different. Whether it’s a vacation getaway or hanging out poolside, this fun-loving season makes us divert from our regular manicures for something splashier. The nail trends this summer are no different, taking a cue from 2020’s experimental beauty by playing with shapes and color.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, beauty and wellness businesses have suspended services and in-person shopping for consumers across the globe. Retailers like Glossier and Sephora are taking cautionary measures to prevent the spread of the disease, with both releasing statements this week on their plans moving forward. Glossier Glossier announced today that it will

Since taking the creative helm of Gucci in 2015, Alessandro Michele has created a singular visual identity for the house. One that’s exuberantly twisted, where disembodied heads make runway appearances, gender is fluid (See: Harry Styles in pearls), and the soundtrack is often Lana Del Rey. It’s in this bizarro dimension that Thomas De Kluyver

Hot Girl Summer 2.0 is just around the corner. But what will sunny days and warm weather mean for your hair? Celebrity hairstylist Clayton Hawkins, who’s worked with the likes of Rowan Blanchard, Elizabeth Olsen, and Noah Cyrus, broke down the biggest trends for the summer, inspired by celebrities past and present. Do the likes

If you didn’t know better you’d think Hailey Bieber was everywhere at all times. See her traveling the world with her husband Justin Bieber. See her on magazine covers, regularly. And see her both at Paris Fashion Week and on late night TV in the same week. Despite being on a plane for more hours

Laser hair removal is a godsend for those who want to eliminate fuzz permanently, but it can be complicated for people of color. A common misconception is that laser hair removal is not safe for skin with high levels of melanin. I personally never thought I could benefit from laser hair removal. I was told

While some fill their precious Insta-bio with strings of emojis, beauty influencer Alba Ramos uses hers to tout her dedication to using clean products. Because “clean” beauty isn’t government-regulated just yet, there isn’t one official definition for it. So on her blog and virtual grid, Ramos strives to sift through the noise surrounding the topic,

Welcome to another episode of Beauty Haul, where we challenge contestants to both shop ($150 budget!) and apply a full face of makeup in less than 30 minutes. Jessica Alba balances acting, running two successful brands, and raising three kids—all while looking effortlessly on-point. The Honest Company and Honest Beauty co-founder invited ELLE.com into her

The wait is over! Hermès Beauty announced last year that they would be introducing skincare and makeup for 2020 and 2021, and today it finally arrived. The new métier launches today with a line of 24 lipsticks entitled “Rouge Hermès” that all have a distinct color story pulled from the brand’s collection of over 76,000

Ahead of her namesake brand’s 25th anniversary, Monique Lhuillier is launching her first fragrance. The Filipino-American designer has long been a household name, best known for her ultra-feminine gowns worn by A-list celebrities on the red carpet and down the aisle. So it’s no surprise that Lhuillier, a purveyor of beauty and elegance, is stepping

Alexa Demie is the woman who launched a million rhinestone eyebrows. Demie, who plays Maddy Perez—a sort of 2020 Summer Roberts on HBO’s hit show Euphoria—could and should be held responsible for the influx of glitter and neon shadows that have infiltrated the runways, YouTube, holiday parties, and of course, Instagram. While the Euphoria Effect

One of the biggest beauty trends to come from the early aughts was Brazilian waxing. Thanks to the J Sisters who pioneered the hair removal method, gone were the days of balancing one foot on the toilet while the other was firmly pressed on the ground to capture each and every hair in your pube

@boy__smells | @emilcohen It’s hard to imagine how the Ancient Egyptians would feel, in the days where candles were used simply as a source of light, about Gwyneth Paltrow’s “This Smells Like My Vagina” candle. It’s impossible to even explain to the versions of ourselves from a decade ago how spending $10 on a Lavender

Is it the sparkly purple halter-back jumpsuit Selena Quintanilla Perez wore to her very last performance at the 1995 Houston Rodeo that immediately comes to mind when you mention the late Latin singer’s name? Or maybe it’s the matching white embellished bustier and high waisted pants or her glistening 1994 Grammy Award gown? From her

Everyone has different priorities when it comes to skincare, whether it be to smooth lines or get rid of dark spots. Regardless of what yours are, there’s one versatile ingredient you’ll likely want to add to your routine. In the video above, we give you the lowdown on peptides, a powerhouse ingredient lauded for its