Indholdsfortegnelse for March 2020 i Allure

As beauty editors, we’re extremely fortunate that we have access to pretty much any product, device, or service for free. But our goal in testing thousands of masks, pomades, and powders each year has always been to help you avoid the pitfalls that can come with so many choices. If I were in a different line of work, I definitely wouldn’t have the overflowing medicine cabinet and makeup closet that I do now. So for this, our shopping issue, I wanted to share a few tips about how I’d build a stash of essentials—what I’d splurge on and what I’d save on. KNOW YOUR SKIN. Yes, it can be pricey, especially if your insurance doesn’t cover it, but I recommend that people see a dermatologist at least once (besides getting…

Allure: A lot of your film roles can be described as canonically handsome men. What’s it like to be superlatively hot? R.P.: [Laughs] It’s weird. I never was really up for the good-looking-guy roles, because I’ve always been quite awkward when meeting people. My Harry Potter role was a good looking guy, and it was a shock that it was quite easy to get. And then in Twilight, [Edward is] beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. When I turned up for the audition, I had done a job where I’d dyed my hair black, but I had an inch and a half of roots, and I had waxed my body. And then I had a few months where I’d been drinking beer all day, so I had this hairless, chubby body. I looked…

MANTRA “Don’t let anyone’s perception of you be your perception of yourself.” MIND-SET “Everyone keeps telling [millennials] we’re too young. But [at 26] I have something to contribute. I don’t have all the answers, but I’m willing to learn.” HOBBY “I’m going to start culinary school soon to feed another one of my passions.” POWER LOOK “Mom jeans, a tee, a patterned blazer, and sneakers. Plus, light makeup: MAC blush, lip gloss, Benefit mascara, and brows done with my Anastasia Beverly Hills pencil.” BEAUTY MARK “I have this Aristotle quote tattooed on my left arm: ‘We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.’ It makes excellence seem attainable—all I have to do is try my hardest every day.” HAIRSTYLE “On TV, black beauty…

WITH A CHERRY ON TOP What’s sweeter than lips dyed the color of a red Popsicle? But not one of those organic Popsicles. We’re talking about the kind so full of red dyes the entire area around the mouth is a cheerful, unnatural pink. To approximate the look, dab a lip stain on with your pinkie—even better, the fourth finger of your weaker hand. Imprecision is the key. Do not stay in the lines. Next, coax your hair into the deepest of side parts, letting a curtain fall over one eye. The full effect: still sweet, also a little saucy. GRAB THE LIMELIGHT This is not a picture about green eye shadow. This is a picture about warm, glowy skin that is all the more warm and glowy when it’s…

“When I want to look more glowy, I’ll apply Oui the People Featherweight Hydrating Body Gloss [1] like a topper, over my lotion. And I find it helps soothe my eczema.” “Beauty product packaging tends to use tons of plastic, so I scoured everywhere for the best shampoo bar. The Ethique Heali Kiwi bar [3] is great for my dry scalp and lasts a long time.” “If you don’t have eyelashes, Benefit They’re Real Mascara [5] will give you eyelashes. When I’m not wearing any makeup and just need to brighten myself up, I reach for that.” “When my skin is good, I wear no makeup, so I get ready faster. The Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Complex [2] is great for keeping the eye area supple without…

“If I didn’t go into acting, it would’ve been cosmetology because I really love hair.” Growing up in D.C., we took our hair very seriously. I was in a salon every week getting a different hairstyle. I understood hair, and I started doing my own at a really young age. I got my first Marcel curling iron and a hot stove when I was in ninth grade. I remember getting my hair done without my mother’s permission; up until then, she was doing my hair in the kitchen. But I went off one day and got it all chopped off. I was very good at using hair tools and utensils. In college, I would do wet sets for $20 a pop. That was my little side hustle. Once I got…

A MATTER OF PERSPECTIVE Maybe you’ve heard this one: Your skin-care routine should start at your nipples and move up. But why not start at your toes? All those serums, oils, and masks we’ve been using on our faces for years have the same glow-inducing, softening effects on the rest of the body. UN CHARTED TERRITORY If high-performance skin-care ingredients—retinols and hyaluronic acids that deliver intensely smoothing results—can make our faces impossibly radiant, imagine what they can do for our elbows, knees, and all the parts in between.…

Thrifting, but for beauty products. What could go wrong? The concept is undeniably budget and planetfriendly. But unlike vintage Levi’s, makeup doesn’t get better with time. More importantly: “Alcohol and makeup cleansers are not necessarily enough to kill the viruses and bacteria that have been growing on and contaminating [used] makeup,” says dermatologist Shari Marchbein, a clinical assistant professor of dermatology at NYU Langone. (And a wash cycle is out of the question.) Still, it’s a thing: Secondhand goods will probably comprise 10 percent of the retail market five years from now, and buying used makeup has gone nearly mainstream among millennials in Japan. On this side of the Pacific, we have Gen Z shopping hive Depop. The Instagram-eBay hybrid has 13 million users and $500 million of merchandise. While…

A STARGAZER ON BEAUTY BUDGETING… Before I became a full-time astrologer, I worked for a beauty company. And I gave up beauty products about a year into the job. When I first started, I was given all of these skin-care products to try. And for the first time in my life, my skin got really bad. I was like, “Why am I doing this to myself?” I got very spiritual about it: I thought the universe made beauty stop working for me. I used to know every mascara under the sun. And I would fall asleep in my lipstick—that’s how much I wanted my face painted. But I had a breakdown. Around that time, I had this fling with a guy who made me into this feminine archetype that I…

Here’s a little pearl of wisdom: Jewelry always looks about 10 times as chic when it’s woven through the hair. And when that jewelry is a few strands of what could be a family heirloom, the look is both an homage to the past and an irreverent wink at it. For Khaite’s spring 2020 show, hairstylist Eugene Souleiman gave models a demure center part, then braided thin sections of hair and attached a strand of pearls to each. The effect was feminine and dreamy, but hardly pure—it was the look of a woman who had taken Grandmother’s pearls for a night on the town. The classic double strand may be the mother of all pearls, but this season hairstylists are reimagining where and how to show off those gifts from…

I take my shower game seriously, testing new shampoos, scrubs, you-name-its with reckless abandon. When I find a product that earns a permanent spot in my lineup, I don’t have to tell you what a big deal that is. I just made room for Olay’s Rinse-Off Body Conditioner: Right before I turn the water off, I rub it on my body and let the shea butter and nourishing vitamin B3 turn my skin into the softest, smoothest version of itself.…

WASH DAY: A CLEAN START The first step to a healthy scalp (and therefore healthy hair) is the same as it is for the skin on the rest of your body: exfoliate. On wash day, Sabrina starts with Head & Shoulders Exfoliating Scalp Scrub to remove buildup so she can start with a clean surface. “Dry scalp is definitely an issue for me, and using a scrub removes the dead skin and also hydrates,” says Sabrina. She follows with the brand’s Supreme Nourish & Smooth shampoo and conditioner, which has argan oil, jojoba oil, and no phosphates, parabens, phthalates, dyes, or ethanol. DAY 2: STYLE FOR MILES Even on a non-wash day, Sabrina’s hair still looks fabulously strong, beautiful, and shiny with this regimen. “I normally don’t use thickening products,…

“I can go an entire day without looking in a mirror, but I do care what I look like. Fresh Sugar Poppy Tinted Lip Treatment [6] smells pretty, and I can put it on with my eyes closed. Aging has been generous to my spirit but cruel to my eyesight. I always have a pair of Look Optic glasses [2] at hand.” “In the last few years I have been using Mark’s datebooks with weekly layouts, and I put them in a leather cover from Louise Carmen [1]. I often find myself standing somewhere thinking: Where am I going? What am I doing? Who am I? And then I open my datebook and see my to do list and my appointments, and I can soldier on.” “These Studio Onomichi pencil…

There’s an old adage about how if you can’t care for a plant, you’ll never find love. Or maybe it’s not an old adage, but it totally could be. We know that plants soothe us physically (aloe, echinacea, etc.) and emotionally (your favorite apology flower of choice here). We know that trees have intricate underground networks that communicate with one another (right?!). And forest bathing has basically become its own section in the bookstore. And according to a 2015 study published in the Journal of Physiological Anthropology, caring for potted plants has even been shown to lower blood pressure. Further research suggests that interacting with indoor plants can encourage healing, lessen pain, stress, and anxiety, and increase happiness. Some hospitals, such as NYU Langone Tisch, have formed their own horticultural…

HOW TO VOTE Go to allurereaderschoiceawards.com by 11:59 p.m. on March 15 to vote for your alltime favorite beauty products. THE CLEAN CREW Five years ago, we added a “natural” section to our Readers’ Choice Awards. It has evolved into our “clean” category—and now gotten its very own seal. The products that carry this stamp are free of 17 ingredients that could pose potential health risks or irritation. Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream (7), Burt’s Bees lipstick in Juniper Water (8), and Josie Maran 100% Pure Argan Oil (9) have been some of your clean favorites in the past. Will they continue their winning streak? 1. Chanel No. 5 Award Tally: 20 Arguably the world’s first celebrity fragrance, this 99-year-old rose-and-jasmine scent won its first two Readers’ Choice Awards…

1. Aveeno Cracked Skin Relief Cica Ointment uses oat extract and shea butter for intense crackedheel, cracked-elbow, cracked-psyche relief. 2. Skinfix Resurface+ Glycolic Renewing Scrub is as much a name as it is a promise to arms and legs. 3. The luxuriously thick Augustinus Bader The Body Cream is a tub brimming with restorative moisture—and several potent vitamins. 4. La Mer The Renewal Body Oil Balm gets us the closest we have ever come to approximating Jennifer Lopez levels of gleam. 5. Giggle all you want, but the Bawdy Squeeze It Butt Sheet Mask uses citrus extract to make sure your favorite asset is as ready for that new high-cut swimsuit as you are. 6. The hefty dose of hyaluronic acid suspended in red algae and tamarind in the Chemistry Brand…

$50 LAUREL NAVERSEN GERAGHTY A dermatologist in Medford, Oregon (and—fun fact!—a former Allure editor) If I’m breaking a routine down to bare bones, number one is a broad-spectrum SPF 30 sunscreen. Don’t bother with that step and everything else is pointless—it’ll be one step forward, two steps back. CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30 ($14.99) feels light on the skin, doesn’t clog my pores, and rubs in within seconds. It’s a nice two-in-one moisturizer-and-SPF step. My number-two most important thing is a topical retinoid. Retinoids are backed by decades of research proving that they improve skin texture in myriad ways. I know it’s going to help with fine lines and tone while boosting cell turnover so I’m not getting buildup of dead, dry skin. Retinoids can be a little…

WHAT’S THE LAST PRODUCT YOU FINISHED? My Shu Uemura Ultimate Remedy hair mask. It’s in a little green container, and it smells really good. WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST BEAUTY EXTRAVAGANCE? Probably my facials slash Laser Genesis, which is to help with redness and discoloration. I see Renée Rouleau. WHAT DO YOU PICK UP AT THE DRUGSTORE? I like CoverGirl mascara [Reinhart is a spokesperson for the brand]. I use LashBlast. ODDEST MAKEUP TREND YOU’VE SEEN? Have you seen those videos [where] people apply makeup with random objects? There’s a girl that puts foundation on with a light bulb. [Or] they use the heel of a stiletto to contour their face. BIGGEST BEAUTY BATTLE? When I was in seventh grade, I started getting cystic acne on my forehead. I still get…

In the morning, I keep my skin-care to three steps: cleanse, tone, moisturize. So when I met Akar Skin’s Balance Toner, my routine didn’t change—but my skin sure did. After I wash my face, I pat a few drops of the rose and neroli-flower water onto my skin. The alcohol-free, antioxidant-rich formula calms even the slightest hint of redness and irritation, while white willow bark extract gently exfoliates. By the time it sinks in, my complexion is brighter, smoother, and softer. Plus, I smell ever so faintly like a garden. The April Allure Beauty Box includes Akar Skin Balance Toner along with six other products ($15 per month; allure.com/beautyreporter).…

Lips as soft as pebbled leather. Lips that gleam like sunlight leaping off an enamel bangle. Lips that wink like the tiny accent sitting atop Hermès, carved into a creamy bullet. The malletier’s first makeup arrives this month, complete with 27 colors in two finishes (matte and satin). The colors range from soft suede to silky crimson to the vibrant bloom of a Mexican rose, all scented with a sandalwood blend courtesy of in-house perfumer Christine Nagel. Each is superlatively pleasing to hold and to behold. It is, in a word: Hermès.…

Products included in Boy de Chanel, Chanel’s makeup line for men, launched in 2018. The collection includes a foundation, eyebrow pencils, and lip balm. (In a recent survey, just over half of male respondents reported wearing a cosmetic product at least once in the previous year.) 2 Peaceful minutes that elapse between consumer product launches in America, according to Nielsen. 370 Percentage increase in online searches for “CBD beauty” after the United States legalized hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) in 2018. 18.8 Annual sales, in billions, of prestige beauty products in the U.S., according to market research firm NPD Group. 66 Percentage of people who say they’re willing to spend more money for makeup and skin care that is made sustainably. 1,076 Square footage of Lush’s “naked” store in Milan, the first…

WHEN YOU CURATE PURCHASES FOR A LIVING, YOU KNOW WHERE AND HOW TO SPEND ON YOURSELF. WE ASKED THREE WOMEN WHO GET PAID TO SHAPE CLOSETS, LIVING ROOMS, AND BOOKSHELVES TO REVEAL THEIR PERSONAL ESSENTIALS. BY KATHLEEN SUICO “The Kiehl’s Turmeric & Cranberry Seed mask [5] is the fuckboi eraser. Dealing with the crazy men living in New York starts showing on your face, but this exfoliating mask perks up your skin in such a short amount of time—it’s just amazing. Scotch Double-Sided Fabric Tape [4] is a lifesaver. No surprise peekaboos.” “I’m obsessed with red around my eyes. There’s a brick color in the MAC Flame-Boyant Palette [3] that I loved so much, I bought the whole thing. And I discovered the Shiseido Kajal pencil in Azuki Red [1]…

Your box contains one of three Mamonde products: Red Energy Recovery Serum, Rose Water Toner or Petal Spa Oil to Foam Cleanser; Floss My New Favourite Gloss in LAX or YUL (both full size); Rodial Glamolash Mascara XXL (full size); Dr. Botanicals Lemon Superfood All-in-One Rescue Butter or Lué by Jean Seo Cleansing Powder (both full size); Lapcos Hyaluronic Moisturizing or Ceramide Sheet Mask; Rituals The Ritual of Ayurveda Shower Foam or Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-on Eye Pencil. *Includes retail value of new member gift. A $109 VALUE* FOR ONLY $15 ALLURE.COM/BOX…

WATERING CAN “You want a long, thin spout so that you can get the water right on the soil,” says Joyce Mast of Bloomscape. Light + Ladder Hadron Ceramic Watering Can ($210). MISTER “This sounds a little strange when I say you need a mister too, but you want a really fine mist on the foliage, not a heavy spray of water,” says Mast. Modern Sprout Brass Mister ($30) spritzes and looks chic on a table. PRUNING SHEARS A good pair of gardening shears, like these from ARS ($38), can keep houseplants looking sharp and healthy by trimming down dead bits and containing growth to your desired planter. DECORATIVE POT “The fastest way to set up a houseplant to fail is with a pot with no drainage,” says Mast. Pick…

There are approximately 22 million people who would love to change places with me at this moment. And not only because I am perusing the 263-item and I’m guessing billioncalorie menu at the Cheesecake Factory, one of the anchor tenants of the Grove, a Los Angeles shopping center. It’s because I am about to break bread (well, fried macaroni-and-cheese balls) with 23-year-old actor Lili Reinhart, America’s reigning CW and Netflix sweetheart. It was her idea to meet at the Factory when our original plan, a hangout in L.A.’s Pan Pacific Park, got rained out. Refreshingly, Reinhart is not vegan, gluten-free, keto, or on a macrobiotic diet. She is a self-described picky eater and considers this a treat. “No one wants to go [here] with me,” she says, excitedly, when we…

it has never felt easier to shop. That’s because the digital universe has never known us so well. The [whatever thing] we love? It follows us anywhere we’re connected. It follows us on a train. It follows us on a plane. It follows us here and there. It follows us everywhere. It’s like Dr. Seuss has assumed our collective shopping psyche. The products of our dreams are on our phones, in our ears, flashing on our TV screens. We’re introduced to sleep masks that promise to fight the fearsome sun and bring us rest, followed by weighted blankets that will cut therapy bills in half. Products that know you want them before you do. And every scroll floods us with personal endorsements: our friends’ (both real and the social media…

GRACE AHN, MAKEUP ARTIST You could use Revlon ColorStay Looks Book Eye Shadow Palette in Insider ($9.99) for eye shadow, eyeliner, and contour. You could even use the light brown shades as eyebrow powder: Cool tones mimic natural hair colors better. Rather than use a foundation, I conceal—I like to see the skin. You can apply a liquid like E.L.F. Flawless Concealer ($5) with your fingers. And I love Black Opal Invisible Oil Blocking Pressed Powder ($9.99); it’s actually translucent, not white. There are so many “invisible” powders out there, but this is truly the only one that doesn’t turn ashy on really dark skin. I don’t know how they did it. E.L.F. Highlighting Brush ($4) is actually an amazing brush to use with finishing powder, contour, or blush. With…