Allure

Allure, the first and only magazine devoted to beauty, is an insider's guide to a woman's total image. Allure investigates and celebrates beauty and fashion with objectivity and candor, and places appearance in a larger cultural context.

a wing and a prayer

come away WITH ME • THIS MONTH, I’M INSPIRED BY RESTFUL, SEA-SPRAYED, SPRING-BREAK VIBES (FAR FROM THE KEG-STAND CROWD).

MONEY MOVE

elizabethan era

Point Taken

Bright Young Thing • Twenty-eight-year-old Patrick Ta makes his famous clients (Gigi Hadid, Shay Mitchell) look glowier and more glamorous. Next in line to receive the Ta treatment: you.

a star is reborn

Face Time • Allure editors sound off on favorite new foundations.

CLEAR WINNER

EDITORS’ FAVORITES • AND THE AWARDS FOR THE MOST LIKELY TO BE “BORROWED” FROM THE BEAUTY CLOSET THIS MONTH GO TO…

Smiley FACE

Ellen Marmur • One of New York City’s most sought-after cosmetic dermatologists, Marmur prioritizes speed and smoky eyes when it comes to her personal product stash.

THE PHOTO That Almost Wasn’t • IT STARTED WITH A STORY PITCH, AND IT ENDED WITH ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC IMAGES IN ALLURE’S HISTORY—BUT NOT BEFORE IT WENT BRIEFLY AWRY.

BEAUTY BY NUMBERS • WHAT DO WEALTH, EMBARRASSMENT, AND A HINT OF ECSTASY HAVE IN COMMON? THEY’RE RIGHT THERE ON YOUR CHEEKS. A BRIEF HISTORY OF BLUSHING.

Love Is in the Hair • Bejeweled, logo-laden, or sweetly tied, hair accessories have cut loose from their schoolgirl associations and risen to, well, any occasion at all. By Jessica Chia

Brief Summary of Important Patient Information about DUPIXENT® (dupilumab) Rx Only

NO-FILTER skin • IT’S A RELIGION—NOT A HASHTAG—ON REDDIT’S SKINCAREADDICTION. THE MESSAGEBOARD WONDERLAND LAYS BARE THE ISSUES, ROUTINES, AND QUIRKS OF COMMON WOMEN UNCOMMONLY OBSESSED WITH THEIR COMPLEXIONS. FOLLOW US DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE IN SEARCH OF SEVEN SKIN TRUTHS. BY BRENNAN KILBANE

The Periodic Table of ScA • To some Redditors, skin care is the adult version of a play chemistry set. But before you mix, study up on the board’s shorthand.

THE BEST SKIN tips of all time* • *STRAIGHT FROM THE DERMATOLOGISTS FOR WHOM CLEAR, GLOWING SKIN IS A JOB REQUIREMENT. BY KATHLEEN SUICO

Heart & SEOUL • YOU HAVE HEARD THE LORE, THE HYPE, THE 10-STEP ROUTINES. BUT THE TRUTH ABOUT K-BEAUTY MIGHT BE EVEN MORE INTRIGUING. JENNY BAILLY TRAVELS TO SOUTH KOREA TO LEARN AN ENTIRELY NEW LANGUAGE IN SKIN CARE.

down to EARTH • YOU LOVE THE PLANET, BUT YOU ALSO LOVE ALL THE PRETTY THINGS—THE SERUMS, THE SPRAYS, THE PALETTES. THOSE PASSIONS CAN COEXIST. AND THE PROOF IS IN THIS GUIDE TO A MORE SUSTAINABLE BEAUTY ROUTINE. BY COTTON CODINHA

WASTE NOT, WANT IT ALL! • From your shower time to your toothbrushing routine, there are smart (and cute!) sustainable options.

BEAUTY BIBLE meets Carli Bybel • Get our heavenly mash-up of 6 luxe, cruelty-free products.

THE LADY IS A BOSS • With a law degree from Oxford, a license to kill in Captain Marvel, and a fashion sense that won’t quit, Gemma Chan has the world by the tail. She talks to Jessica Chia about how she plans to leverage her success, fight bigotry, and maybe play a real-life superhero.

SOUTHERN exposure • The newest lasers and radio-frequency devices promise tightness and smoothness, and they’re so not focused on crow’s-feet. But “vaginal rejuvenation” devices are as murky as they are enticing.

out of line • Have you already mastered the tightest of tightlines, the most feline of flicks? Then please pull up a chair and let us blow your mind. These five looks break the mold—and will make you think a little bigger the next time you take pen to lid. By Cotton Codinha

GREAT wide OPEN • Powerful...