Innehållsförteckning för February 2017 från Allure

Braids, Baubles, and Blooms! Whether you like your hair up, down, or tricked out with piles of accessories, there’s a fresh spring style for everyone. Visit allure.com/springhairstyles for the most appealing and inspirational looks of the season. Generation Green Our obsession with kale has moved beyond the Vitamix. Learn how to rock the leafy-green hue on your eyes, lips, and fingertips at allure.com/kale. Cold Comforts As temperatures dip, so does your skin’s moisture level. See how Allure editors stay dewy at allure.com/winter-moisturizers.…

As I write this, we’re a month past the presidential election, and I’m numb, not necessarily from the surprising results but from the rash of hatred spewed out toward women and various ethnic and religious groups in the weeks that followed. I’m taking it badly. And I’m taking it personally. Let me explain. In middle school, a group of adolescent bullies called me an “ugly chink” every day for two years. Every day. Lots of other kids heard—including my friends—and everyone turned a deaf ear, undoubtedly thankful that the venom wasn’t directed at them. I never said a word about it to my parents, partly too ashamed that I couldn’t handle it myself, partly mortified to repeat the slurs. At some point, I told the vice principal, who halfheartedly tried…

1Create textures. (Yes, two of them.) “The duality of a sharp architectural knot and softness everywhere else is what makes them so beautiful,” says Abergel. He starts with a smooth blowout, uses pomade to sculpt the knot and smooth down the sides, and sprays a texturizer everywhere else. 2 Think about where to place your knot. On short hair, like Emilia Clarke’s (above), a slick low knot gives length; on thick hair, like Rooney Mara’s (right), a half-up look removes bulk; and on fine hair, a topknot can be teased before it’s twisted to give the illusion of fullness. 3 Go for sculptural. Once you’ve nailed down the placement, gather your hair into a ponytail and secure with an elastic. Split the tail into two sections and give them a…

1 To keep skin well hydrated, go easy on the soap. Rudu cleanses the skin with an exfoliating sponge and a fruit-enzyme cleanser. Gently buff dull, flaky skin by making circular motions with the sponge; do this for 60 seconds. Rinse with warm water and pat dry. 2 Degunk your pores with a clay face mask; let it sit for 15 minutes. After that’s done, “mist your face with a hydrating toner to tighten the pores,” says Rudu (her DIY recipe is at right). 3 Get to kneading: Smooth a hyaluronic acid serum over your face, then use your knuckles—yes, your knuckles—to really work it in. “I make fists and do a circular motion while applying light pressure, starting at the jawline and working up the face,” says Rudu. Rudu’s…

It’s a… Heated, vibrating personal massager—for your face. It claims to… Dilate pores with 107-degree heat and drive moisturizing and anti-aging ingredients deeper into the skin using 30,000 pulses per minute. The first thing I noticed was… How much it reminded me of another kind of vibrating personal massager. When I used it… I was surprised by how gentle the buzzing was—even around my eyes. After I used it to apply my favorite moisturizer, my skin looked firm and soft. And the warmth of the metal plate gave me a subtle flush. An expert explained... That a combination of heat and vibrations increases blood flow, which can help active ingredients penetrate the outer layer of skin. According to Joshua Zeichner, a dermatologist in New York City, increased circulation can also…

Not every little girl from Atlanta becomes a megapopular musician with a Revlon deal (and an IMG modeling contract and NFL quarterback husband). But then, not every little girl was auspiciously named after a Revlon fragrance (citrusy, woody Ciara debuted in 1973). It seems destiny—and fortune— are on this 31-year-old’s side. On the upside of pain: “I have a little bit of an obsession with tweezing eyebrows. I like the pain—and it’s so satisfying to get all those little hairs.” On simplicity: “I wash and moisturize my face twice a day with a cream from Cetaphil or Kiehl’s. That’s about it.” On what it takes to have everything: “Revlon’s ColorStay Brow Pencil. If you have your eyebrows right, you’ve got everything. And Revlon’s Super Length Mascara. It really makes my…

It’s supposed to… Look like a foundation and act like a self-tanner. The key ingredient is… Dihydroxyacetone (DHA), a sugar that reacts with amino acids in your skin to create a tawny tint. The first thing I noticed was… What it lacked. No awful fake-tanner smell here. When I wore it… My redness and acne scars were camouflaged, and its matte finish allowed me to skip setting powder. After two weeks I… Have a hint of color even on no-makeup days—and there are more of those.…

1 JACKET, 3 WAYS “I take risks, and I have fun,” says Ramya Giangola, who did just that with a multicolored sequined bomber jacket. The cofounder of Gogoluxe, a retail and brand consulting firm, paired what she calls the “in your face” jacket with pieces that are flashy, bright, and anything but safe. “I LIKE CLASHING COLORS. THEY BRING COOLNESS TO AN OUTFIT.” “SEQUINS, STRIPES, A GRAPHIC PANT, FUZZY SLIPPERS—IT’S LAYERING PRINTS AND TEXTURES IN ALL THE RIGHT WAYS.” “IT’S NOT FOR KID DROP-OFF, BUT I’D DEFINITELY WEAR IT TO DINNER.”…

THEY KNOW WHEN HYPE IS REAL Even the most well-informed and highly skeptical skin-care users (i.e., dermatologists) are buying into these buzzy treatments. DOUBLE-CLEANSING. Washing your face twice—with an oil-based cleanser followed by a water-based one—is a trend. But for Whitney Bowe, a dermatologist in New York City, it’s just part of her anti-aging regimen. “Double-cleansing can preserve collagen,” she says. Sure, that sounds like a tall order, but Bowe uses a DIY oil cleanser to dissolve makeup easily without the rubbing “that can age your skin.” She even takes off her mascara with the oil so she doesn’t have to tug on her lashes—“they’ve gotten thinner with age, so they fall out more easily.” Her recipe: two tablespoons of olive oil stirred into eight ounces of aloe vera water.…

To offset Emma Stone’s pinup waves (left), Goodwin kept the makeup simple and fresh with defined brows (try Maybelline New York Brow Drama Pro Palette, shown) and luminous skin. “We always want her freckles to show,” says Goodwin, who handed Stone a mini makeup sponge soaked in rose water and foundation for touch-ups. Take Greta Garbo’s vamp lips (above). Add a full modern brow. And finish with some contouring and highlighter. That’s how you get January Jones’s dewy take on a 1920s classic (right). “It gives the lip an edge,” says Goodwin. Femme-fatale finger waves are about as old Hollywood as Technicolor. Try pairing them with criminally bold red lipstick. (We like Bite Beauty Cashmere Lip Cream in Sherry, shown.) Ground the look with warm bronze eye shadow to keep…

1 Get rich. Painting your nails a cherry red will make the crystals look cool, not cutesy. But first you’re going to need your nails to be at least a quarter inch past your fingertips for this look—or you’re going to need some acrylics. 2 Back it up. Paint the underside of each nail with two coats of the polish—but don’t use a regular nail-polish brush. Striping brushes are more precise (they have long, pointy bristles) and a billion times less messy. You can find them in beauty-supply stores. 3 Make it sparkle. When your polish is dry, paint the back of one nail with topcoat. Let it sit for ten seconds (you want it to be tacky, not wet), then place the jewels on your nail using fine-point tweezers.…

It may look like a souped-up Scotch-Brite sponge, but the new Ivory Duo is the Swiss Army Knife of body cleansers: a scrubby loofah, soft washcloth, and 30-day supply of suds all in one palm-size pod. Yes, you toss it every month—but it’s actually more carbon-footprint-friendly than most liquid body washes, whose heavy bottles use more material and produce more greenhouse gas emissions than this 90-gram disc. We found the Duo’s doughy cleansing center so addictively squeezable that we gave in to the temptation to peel back its layers. The exfoliating side: A superthin layer of plastic polymers shaped into 10,000 tiny cones, whose round peaks lift dead skin without creating the tiny tears that grainy scrubs can. The cleansing center: A flexible, foaming cleansing solid made with glycerin, water,…

Add discarded bottle caps, empty yogurt cups, and plant compost to the list of things that you could be using to keep your teeth clean. That’s if you use a Bogobrush toothbrush. The company makes two kinds of earth-friendly toothbrushes, one out of salvaged plastic and one out of plant waste (they can be recycled or composted, respectively). And for each brush purchased, Bogobrush will donate another to an oral-care clinic that serves uninsured patients. Pretty easy to smile at that.…

There are the usual beach vacations: You bring a book for the beach, you take a dip and a nap in the shade, maybe you collect some seashells. Those kinds of getaways are restorative and amazing. But a tropical destination like St. Lucia can be so much more than a dip and a nap. This island has bubbling sulfur springs that are said to heal acne, rain forests where you can swim under waterfalls (very Cocktail), and beautiful if vertigo-inducing volcanoes called the Pitons—a UNESCO World Heritage site that you have to see to believe. And even then you probably won’t. THERE’S SWAG WITH YOUR NAME ON IT... Take our Readers’ Choice survey online and you’ll automatically be entered for a chance to win* one of the following prizes. THE…

y now you know the tedious choreography of the grooming gap. It starts with the dance of different gender expectations: Women need to pluck, tweeze, wax, highlight, polish, moisturize, powder, pencil, shadow, line, and gloss to feel put together in situations where even our gay BFFs can usually phone it in with a shave and a splash of cologne. B Even worse, we spend more than just time in front of a mirror. From dry cleaning to haircuts, women are often charged a so-called pink tax of higher prices. Even when boy stuff and girl stuff are close to identical (pain relievers, shampoo, razors, shaving cream, even deodorant), they cost more if the products are swaddled in pink and marketed to women. A recent report by the New York City…

Hair “Alicia’s known for her head scarves, and they look so beautiful on her,” said hairstylist Esther Langham, who helped create the layered twist on the cover. To start, Keys tied her hair into a high bun and stretched the first wrap around the back of her head. She pulled the two sides forward, crossed them above her forehead, and coiled them in a circle before tucking in the ends. Then Langham wrapped the second scarf around Keys’s head in “a shape that worked from all angles,” knotting it in the back. Makeup To up the dewiness of Keys’s skin, Dotti first wiped her face clean with a cotton square soaked with cleansing oil and water. She then used a jade face roller that was chilled over ice to smooth…

1. Prep. Buff away flakes and grime using a gentle scrub, then massage on a lightweight gel moisturizer. 2. Conceal. Use concealer to cover up dark circles and redness but also to highlight your T-zone, says Ta. Pick one that’s a few shades lighter than your complexion and blend it across the center of your forehead, down the bridge of your nose, and onto your chin with a dampened Beautyblender. 3. Glow. “To give your foundation a more natural look, add a drop of face oil,” says Ta. Mix them together in your hands, then blend all over for a dewy finish. 4. Contour. Instead of the usual blush, go for something a little sexier: “Blend a bronzy cream highlighter on the cheekbones and temples and down the center of…

There’s Aphrodite, and then there’s Aphrodite’s groovy younger sister. At Mary Katrantzou’s Grecian-inspired spring show (shown), gone were the olive-wreath crowns. In their place: far-out headbands in modern shapes and psychedelic colors. The effect is hip, not hippie, when you pair the band with loose, zeroeffort (in appearance, if not in actuality) waves, matte crayon-bright lipstick, and totally bare eyes. Now all you need is some Yardbirds vinyl.…

Take a hair elastic and attach a cheeky patch— an aggrieved cat robot would be good, or maybe an interstellar vista. This is how you create a cult object. Chanel’s spring hair accessories are equal parts style and camp, combining tasteful shimmer with space-y designs. In the spirit of vibing futuristic, we wound metallic thread around a length of hair secured by two of these elastics. Full disclosure: The moon landing may have been less painstaking. If you’re not feeling particularly ambitious, hairstylist Jordan M, who created the look on this page, recommends using one to secure an easy braid or bun, allowing the accessory to really take off. One small step for hair...…

Scent that won’t quit: You know that panicky, is-it-working feeling you get when you can’t smell your antiperspirant any more? The stuff is probably still going strong. The problem is your brain: It stops paying attention to a scent that’s been around for a while. So Secret has spiked its fragrances with sulfur, a pungent chemical that prevents our olfactory receptors from getting used to a smell. The concentration here is so low it’s undetectable, but we did get reassuring whiffs of the fruity-floral scent for more than 16 hours. Protection that won’t stain: Those annoying white streaks antiperspirant leaves behind are caused by the reflectivity of its white aluminum powder. Special oils in Dove’s new sticks and sprays blur that reflection, so you never get chalky stripes. Even more…

NEAL’S YARD REMEDIES WILD ROSE BEAUTY BALM. “Smells amazing and it’s fair trade.” $48 (neals yard remedies.com). ARTICLE 22 NECKLACE. ”Handmade from old bombs in Laos.” $110 (article22.com). BROTHER VELLIES SUEDE BOOTS. ”Created in the first African shoe workshop to make luxury heels.” $896 (brother vellies.com). ACE & JIG COTTON DRESS. ”A sweet apron dress, and better yet, the dressmakers receive free childcare.” $365, at Barneys New York, N.Y.C. (212-826-8900). INDEGO AFRICA HAT. ”Whimsical and worthwhile: Profits go toward educating women.” $95 (indego africa.org). MAY LINDSTROM SKIN THE CLEAN DIRT ”Smooths and brightens with raw ingredients straight from the farm.” $60 (maylindstrom.com). TRUSS PLASTIC BAG. “A durable tote made by Oaxacan weavers.” $180 (fwrd.com). A PEACE TREATY EARRINGS ”I love this update to the classic hoop earring designed by Jaipur…

NEWS, TREATMENTS, AND OUR LATEST OBSESSIONS FROM ABROAD Twinkly-candle dinners in Notting Hill, a browse at Browns, a working lunch at Soho House—Julia LeStage, a media executive from Boston, has her London itinerary down. But her nonnegotiable first stop off the plane? Her top priority? The magnetic pull across the Atlantic? It’s… [opens Burberry trench]…sexy blonde British bed head. That’s because a couple of times a year, when her roots are showing, LeStage hops into a chair at George Northwood in Fitzrovia. She gets London-made blonde, messy layers at the same salon where Alexa Chung’s shaggy lob was invented. And sometimes she brings her three daughters along, too, for their haircuts and a “tong” (Brit speak for messy curling-iron waves). For the four LeStage women, it’s exactly the kind of…

Polls conducted only among your friends have no real scientific value. You’re basically just surveying a landscape of your own opinions. That’s a lesson we all learned last November. But knowing that I was going to ignore science altogether (hey, I should be writing schoolbooks in Texas! Or environmental policy in the new administration…), I decided to ask friends and acquaintances their opinion of Alicia Keys. Snapchatting millennial: “She’s on point.” Fortysomething mother of three: “She is wonderful on The Voice—so smart, sincere, and kind.” Straight dude: “She is hot.” Gay dude: “She is hot.” There were too many “Oh, I love her” and wistful “I wish I had her skin” comments to count. So the unscientific consensus is that she is a perfect amalgam of talent and beauty. “I’M…

Jazzelle “I woke up one day, chopped off my ponytail, and buzzed my hair. It’s so weird that a simple haircut can make you feel more in touch with yourself. I finally feel beautiful in my own skin.” —Jazzelle, who walked in the Public School spring 2017 runway show Liene “All my life I’ve had an androgynous look. I used to keep my hair long as if to say, ‘No, I’m girlie.’ But that’s my thing—I can be both. I’ve accepted that I’m a boyish girl.” —Liene Podina, who walked in the Balenciaga spring 2017 show and the Marc Jacobs resort 2017 show Caitie “I used to think that there was only one definition of beauty. So I got my eyebrows waxed; I did a beach wave. But as I…

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