Allure Best of Beauty Awards: Hall of Fame Winners Skin, Makeup, Hair Products—Reviews, Photos for 2026

Design by Mark Baker-SanchezSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story Over the last 30 years, the Allure Best of Beauty Awards have bestowed what has become an instantly recognizable seal on the products that editors, makeup artists, hairstylists, dermatologists, and other experts agree are the cream (and serum) of the crop. Spotting that red circle […]

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Anne Hathaway’s Moody Mani-Pedi Is a Forever Fall Nail Trend—See the Photos

Getty ImagesSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story If there's one genre of nail color that immediately screams “fall” the moment it's applied to your fingertips, it's that almost-but-not-quite black shade that begins its slow domination at the end of August and takes over the next few months. You know the one: the OPI Lincoln […]

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Why Curtain Bangs Look Amazing on Everyone

Getty ImagesSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story Once upon a time, there were Brigitte Bardot’s thick, piece-y bangs. Next came Farrah Fawcett’s angelic, flipped-out fringe. Then Sabrina Carpenter became the unofficial ambassador for curtain bangs with her signature, voluminous, face-framing style. Now, the classic look is ubiquitous on red carpets and social media. Stars […]

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Selena Gomez Has Me Seriously Reconsidering the Middle Part—See the Photos

Getty ImagesSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story As a bona-fide millennial—I'm smack dab in the center of the generation—I've always been a side part gal. I don't feel too passionately about the whole generational debate re: parts, but when I try a middle part, it always feels weird and wrong, like I'm four again […]

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The Allure 2026 Best of Beauty Box Review

Alyssa LatellaSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story The Allure Best of Beauty 2026 Box has arrived. Packed with 30 award-winning products, including 17 Best of Beauty 2026 winners, this limited-edition collection is valued at more than $740—for just $125 for Allure readers with code ALLUREACCESS The year was 1996. Brad and Gwyneth were together; […]

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10 Best Concealers for Dry Skin That Don’t Cake, Crack, or Crease

Collage: Jemeria Davison; Source images: Courtesy of brandsSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story The best concealers for dry skin need to perform a delicate balancing act: Cover what you want hidden without putting flakes, fine lines, or rough texture under a spotlight. That’s easier said than done when your complexion is perpetually thirsty, and […]

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This Is Exactly How a Product Becomes an Allure Best of Beauty Winner

Design by Briana RengifoSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story Allure editors leave no stone—or compact, palette, or tube—unturned when determining our Best of Beauty Award winners. And considering the number of submissions we receive (this year's count was around 5,500), you'd be correct to assume that doing so takes a whole lot of time […]

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9 Best Moisturizers for Mature Skin for Fine Lines and Deep Wrinkles

Collage: Paula Balondo; Source images: Courtesy of brandsSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story Different phases of life call for different skin-care needs, and the best moisturizers for mature skin make those adjustments feel like a thirst-quenching treat. Just as acne-fighting ingredients like salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide may have been your saving graces as […]

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Amelia Gray and Gabbriette Address the Copycat Rumors—Interview

Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this story People can be so obsessed with the idea of twins that sometimes they see them when they’re not even there. Maybe that’s because there’s a thrill to imparting some sinister subtext to the lives of twins: spooky telepathy, midnight rituals, clueless-husband swapping. And of course, everyone wants to […]

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