We have narrowed down the best BB creams for sensitive skin. From sheer to full coverage, natural to matte finish, there’s a product for everyone’s needs, so you can easily find your perfect BB cream match. Since the no-makeup makeup look hit its stride, BB creams (short for beauty or blemish balms) have become one of the most sought-after beauty […]
Current Beauty Wish list Lots of skin care and hair stuff on this list, I know. They’re both what I’ve been into for a while now, so I’m going with it! Speaking of hair products, do you like higher end or drugstore? I usually do a mix of both, so please note the items I plan on grabbing at Target […]
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent). Bite Beauty Sugarcane (DC, $26.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). Make Up For Ever Inspiring Petal (150) (P, $23.00) is less shimmery, lighter, more muted (90% similar). Clinique Beige Pop (P, $19.50) is less shimmery, lighter, glossier (90% similar). ColourPop Love Muffin (P, $7.00) is cooler (90% […]
Here at Allure, our team is filled with very avid self-care enthusiasts, so we’re constantly trying and testing new facial tools. The best gua sha tools have entered our skin-care routines not just for their cooling, nearly therapeutic feel on the skin, but for their ability to soothe puffiness and define facial contours (albeit, temporarily). Let’s get one thing clear, […]
Things I packed for 3 weeks… no less than 3 retinoid serums because I didn’t want to run out and all of these were open. I’ve been using the Trinny London Overnight Clarity niacinamide and retinol serum because I really like how moisturizing it is and I like that it has niaciniamide in it. However! It has an intense golden […]
Cobblestone Clionadh Cobblestone Earth Vibrant Multichrome Eyeshadow ($15.99 CAD for 0.05 oz.) has a soft, warmer gray base with multichromatic shimmer that shifted from light-medium pink to pink-peach to soft, warm green. It had a more metallic, but very smooth, finish. Opaque coverage Smooth, emollient, almost cream-like More loosely-pressed, applied evenly Long-wearing (9 hours) Ingredients +/- Titanium Dioxide, +/- Mica, […]
Lip flips have spiked in popularity recently, but the trendy treatment may not be the best option for everyone. “Whether a lip flip, lip filler or both should be done for a patient depends on their anatomy and aesthetic goals,” explains Palo Alto, CA facial plastic surgeon Sachin Parikh, MD. One of the reasons people have begun requesting lip flips […]
It was about damn time Lizzo went remote and enjoyed some R&R after a whirlwind of a Grammy-winning, BET-performing, and chart-topping summer. On August 6, the artist appeared to be on a well-deserved holiday and has a new protective hairdo vacationing along with her. The location has yet to be confirmed, but from the looks of it, cotton-candy-blue skies and […]
I am an island. Perfume created for a Place – tell me yours. Wearing Fidji parfum today. Classic perfumery, with aldehydes, fresh florals, soapiness, and an woodsy ambery base. So powerful that I could smell 1 spray on my skin even after a shower, so this really does stick to your skin. Fidji came out in 1966 but it’s got […]
Retinol is the dream ingredient for wrinkles, dark spots, and lack of firmness, but for some, it can work against them due to its aggressive nature. That’s why rosehip oil is popping more and more in skincare formulations as an alternative to retinol — one that mimics its skin-renewing power while acting more gently on the skin. So what’s the […]