Collage: Paula Balondo; Source images: Allure editorsSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. I've been perfecting my false-lash technique since high school, when I discovered that the right lash glue could make strip lashes survive eight-hour school days. Eventually, I graduated to professional lash extensions, but after months of upkeep, damaged lashes, and the mounting costs, I couldn’t justify the expense anymore. Going back to strips gave me convenience, but not the customization I wanted. That…

Getty ImagesSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Flower Beauty, the makeup brand founded by actor Drew Barrymore, is saying goodbye. According to Beauty Independent, the line, which made its initial debut at Walmart and later expanded to CVS and Ulta, will close its doors for good. Barrymore partnered with beauty incubator Maesa on the makeup line, which included complexion products, multitasking lip and cheek sticks, and eye shadow. “Flower Beauty will always hold…

Collage: Gabrielle Langdon; Source images: Courtesy of brands Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this story All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Don't get us wrong, we love a full-coverage moment—but the best skin tints are even better bets for a year-round glow without the heavy feel that often accompanies foundation. Instead, skin tints boast supremely lightweight textures, easy-on-pores formulations, and sheer yet buildable coverage, and they tend to treat your skin to nourishing ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, squalane, and…

Adobe StockSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Amazon Prime Day 2025 may still be a couple of weeks away, but the best early K-beauty Amazon Prime Day deals are already rolling in—and they’re worth adding to your cart sooner rather than later. Beauty editor-fave Korean beauty staples like CosRx, Round Lab, Mixoon, and Medicube are marked down ahead of the main event, making now the perfect time to stock up on your glass-skin…

Collage: Gabrielle Langdon; Source images: Courtesy of brands Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this story All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. A good face primer is essential for keeping your makeup from melting off by midday, especially in the summer. But when it comes to the best primers for oily skin, the search gets trickier. You need a formula that not only locks everything in place but also mattifies, minimizes pores, and won’t clog or irritate acne-prone skin. Also important…

Hannah KhymychSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. What happens at the doctor’s office has a way of influencing the beauty industry—and of all the forces that have influenced aesthetic medicine over the last five years, few have been as insanely influential as GLP-1 medications like Ozempic. Cue the skin care. Brands are starting to market, even formulate, skin care especially for GLP-1 users. Clinique slyly nodded at “Ozempic face”—a gaunt sunken look— in…

Collage: Paula Balondo; Source images: Courtesy of Allure editors and brandsSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Swiping on one of the best blush sticks is our favorite shortcut to glowy skin. We’re talking about the portable, twist-up, cream-based formulas that often contain skin-nourishing ingredients like shea butter or squalane. If you constantly find yourself with only 10 minutes to get ready (as we so often do), blush sticks can be real lifesavers—not to…