Natura Ekos Tukuma Exfoliating Shower Gel is a gentle exfoliating body wash that makes legs and arms soft and smooth while you cleanse, which feels like a particularly easy and rewarding way to multitask. It’s especially great for the summer months, and the subtle fragrance makes it a relaxing way to start and/or end your … Read more
My new favorite way to start the day is to slather on eye cream, slap on a pair of reusable eye masks, and make myself a latte while it seeps in — and Elemis Peptide4 Eye Recovery Cream is perfect for this, given its creamy but lightweight texture. After 10 minutes, my oft-sensitive undereye skin … Read more
I love seeing the results of the Allure Readers’ Choice Awards each year — the assortment of fan favorite beauty products is a beauty lover’s dream shopping list. And we’re making it easy to craft the ultimate beauty routine of winners: When you buy our Limited Edition Readers’ Choice Award Winners Box, you’ll get 14 … Read more
There’s hair care that you use on autopilot, then forget about it, and go on with your routine — and then there‘s Kérastase Soin Acide Chroma Gloss. It’s an at-home, in-shower gloss that gives you a salon-fresh feeling, adding shine to color-treated hair. One editor who tried the treatment says, “I can definitely say my … Read more
The original Bag Balm salve is a cult-classic beauty product. It was created 125 years ago on a farm in Vermont and it’s still made in the Green Mountain State to this day. The brand’s four-ingredient lip balm is as soothing as its long-beloved balm for the whole body, and it hydrates without feeling greasy … Read more
Grande Cosmetics MD Lash Enhancing Serum, which contains vitamins, peptides, and amino acids, is easy to paint along your lash line. The brand claims its blend can help lashes look longer and thicker in one to three months. We like to do an overnight patch test on our inner arm first—a good idea when using … Read more
A unique K-beauty “sherbet” moisturizer, Frudia Green Grape Pore Control Cream Mini turns watery and cools as you rub it in, making it fun to apply. It’s lightweight (despite the name, it’s not really a cream), but creates a barrier over your usual serum to help seal in moisture. Smooth it over your skin care … Read more
Beauty Bakerie’s Cotton Candy Champagne Blushlighter Palette has everything I love about blush and highlighters in one formula — and the quartet of shades means I’m able to mix and customize. The shimmers aren’t as intense as standalone highlighters, which is perfect because I don’t usually wear highlighter and normally go a little heavy-handed with … Read more
Sulwhasoo’s original First Care Activating Serum is so popular that one sells every 10 seconds. It’s a beloved prep step in K-beauty routines that’s meant to be applied right after cleansing, and it is packed with ingredients to hydrate (lotus), soothe (white lily), and brighten (the flowering plant Solomon’s seal). Now, the serum is also … Read more
For a face wash to win Allure Best of Beauty, it has to be something special — and Strip Makeup Whipped Coconut Makeup Remover, an Allure Best of Beauty, fits the bill. “First of all, it smells so good, like fresh coconut — and the scent doesn’t even bother my sensitive skin,” says Allure’s Sarah … Read more
