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.

Comfort & Joy

Night Moves • SLEEP IS AN ELUSIVE MISTRESS THAT must be wooed. For me, it’s all about creating a mood and a consistent routine. Removing my makeup, slipping into a robe, and reading help curb the incessant thoughts that arise when the lights dim.

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Supply Chain • In this era of back-orders and delayed gratification, may we suggest you keep your lip gloss right where you need it—hanging around your neck. The Lip Locket holds a shea-butter tint in one of four interchangeable shades, including rosy pink and raspberry red. “All of my other necklaces are very envious,” says makeup artist Jillian Dempsey of her design, which was inspired by a similar necklace that she made for her client Kristen Stewart almost a decade ago. Certainly, there’s no more gratifying (and, yes, expensive) way to keep your lips luscious this winter.

Glam Rock • When “mullet” is searched more than 15.5 million times online, you know something big is happening. There are many ways to pull off this season’s rocker vibe, whether or not you’re going to make the chop.

THE NAIL FILES

Oh Well(ness) • You can skim a gold bar over your complexion while sipping $20 worth of blended kale, all before sweating with a virtual fitness instructor who will never know your name. Crazier yet? We’re just beginning to scratch the surface of what’s possible in the world of luxury wellness as homes morph into sanctuaries, complete with mood-boosting pods.

SMOOTH TALK

Editors’ Favorites • Sure, you don’t need anything. But if you’re like us, this is the stuff you really, really want.

Young Blood • Elizabethans drained blood to achieve peak pallor. Today, blood work for beauty is back in fashion, but now researchers are focused on boosting circulation for more radiant, more youthful skin.

TALENT SHOW Cyndia Harvey • Her imagination—and soaring creations—know no limits.

Special K • Ketamine is on a redemption tour across the country, where it’s being embraced by various medical professionals—including plastic surgeons.

TALKING BEAUTY WITH Jenna Ortega • A child actor with a list of credits as long as both her arms, 19-year-old Jenna Ortega appeared last year in The Fallout, a widely praised and sadly topical drama about the aftermath of a school shooting. After a turn in an update of the horror classic Scream, she will play the delightfully dark Wednesday Addams in an upcoming Tim Burton series. What makeup wisdom did she glean on all those sets? We asked.

This Is Your Brain on Social Media • Our feeds can function as personal fun-house mirrors, distorting how we view the world and ourselves—and, according to experts, we’re ripe for the shaping.

SCROLL BY NUMBERS • Allure asked Dr. Rieder to spend time on a few of the most popular social media platforms and weigh in on each one’s potential to negatively affect a user across these categories: self-image, encouragement of comparison, and how much anxiety it might elicit. Numerical ratings go from one (benign) to five (severe).

It’s Complicated • For the majority of plastic surgery patients, procedures go according to plan. But when they don’t, the wounds can run far deeper than the surface.

THE FACE CHART WITH Jo Baker

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A Moment of Truth • Remember “flawless” skin? Magazines (ahem) that would urge you to smooth this, even out that? In a world where we are one filter away from erasing reality...