Allure - 2016 October USA PDF

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57 Look We Love: Gold-
Embroidered Hair
58 Editors’ Favorites
62 Victoria Beckham’s Makeup
Line • How Bee Venom Is Taking
the Sting Out of Acne
66 A First-Class Scent Journey

by Louis Vuitton
68 The Secret to Your Most

Flattering Hair Color • Charge It:
Magnet-Powered Face Masks
• A Tribute to Selena in Makeup
70 Christophe Robin,
Farm Boy Turned Hair Guru
• Skin-Care Booster Shots
72 Lancôme’s Power Pearls

FROM LEFT: SØLVE SUNDSBØ; JOSEPHINE SCHIELE
• Debut Designer Fragrances
74 A Celebration of
218
Real-World Beauty • 5 Beauty
Products That Give Back
FASHION
BEST OF BEAUTY
79 Case en Pointe. Boxy,
iridescent silver, and crazy cool.
The prettiest blue-
Meet your new day bag.
green shadow out there
(it’s by Gucci) and all 80 Studying the Classics.
the other products that Allure fashion director
win our seal of approval Rachael Wang’s latest favorites
have timeless appeal.
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OCTOBER
122 Beauty Passport. Lessons

Learned. A New Yorker committed
to high-end salons recalls the
beauty tenets of her Indian
childhood (hint: coconut oil is key).
128 Investigation. Eye Witness.

Iris implants, eyeball charms,
whitening treatments: We go
inside the surreal world of ocular
makeovers.
137 The Hottest Hair on

Instagram. Want to try something
new? Check out the #hairinspo
that’s making waves (and braids,
and flower crowns), plus our tips
for making the most of the styles.
BEST OF BEAUTY
110 Flash Points. The badass
beauty trends of 2016 we can’t
get enough of: Lemonade braids,
218
black lipstick (it’s not that
crazy!), Taylor Swift’s high-fashion
transformation, and more.
151 Behind the Scenes. What

happens when beauty editors
stop being polite and start getting
BASE CAMP
real with thousands of products?
Start here for the most
Our testing process for our annual
luminous foundation, the
perfect rosy blush, and the Best of Beauty Awards, revealed.
most flattering bronzer. By Lexi Novak
163 Best Steals. Everyone

loves a bargain, but these
products go above and beyond
84 Boogie Nights. Sexy daytime 42 Hair Inspiration. Tie One On. that label, getting you gorgeous
pieces on Allure accessories Schoolgirl style grows up with and glowing for $10 or less.
director Nicole Chapoteau’s list. these fresh ways to wear a ribbon. By Liana Schaffner
86 Elements of Style. Singer 50 The Hair Pro. Brushes With 170 Hall of Fame. The origin
Tinashe takes a Coach leather
KEVIN CREMENS (PROP STYLIST: NICOLE SOFER FOR CORNELIA ADAMS)

Greatness. Chris McMillan on stories of the superhero products
skirt for a joyride, pairing it with the hair tools you need for the that are seemingly unstoppable,
stripes, florals, fringe, and more. look you want. winning awards year after year.
By Hannah Morrill
92 Accessories Guide. Fall’s 52 Beauty 101. The Ultimate
fashion haul includes a tiger- Skin Cleanse. This is the easiest 179 The Big Breakthroughs.
printed hobo bag, hot-pink specs, detox ever: Presenting the When is a beauty product not just
and color-blocked lug boots. creams, masks, and cleansers a beauty product? When it’s also a
that will purify your skin (no game-changing innovation that will
ashram required). transform the way you use
NEWS & TRENDS mascara, dry your hair, or put on
36 My Look. Talking Beauty With 104 Health. The Survival Gap. perfume. By Brooke Le Poer Trench
When black women have breast
Sophia Amoruso. The chic tech
cancer, their risk of dying from the 190 Directory. Where to get the
boss gives us the specs on her
disease is 42 percent higher than best no-frills-but-no-joke massage
approach to beauty and fashion.
white women’s. Now the scientific in L.A., the best cool-girl lob
community is taking the first steps in New York City, and more of the
toward saving a lot more women. country’s best services.
120 Anti-Aging Report. The

Eye Notes. Here’s how to brighten
them and banish puffiness,
crow’s-feet, sagging, the works.

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products that get our highest
honor—and get you the most
radiant skin, the smokiest eye, the
shiniest hair.... By Liana Schaffner
252 Workbook. How to use the

Best of Beauty winners to get
bold lips that last, solve all your
brow problems, up your braid
game, and more.
FEATURES
212 The Rise and Rise of Kendall
Jenner. From shy, awkward reality-
show supporting player to insanely
successful high-fashion model:
Jancee Dunn traces the ascent
of the most mysterious member
of the Kardashian-Jenner clan.
238 Real Men Exfoliate. One

man bravely dips a toe (OK, both
feet, literally, and a face) into the
world of beauty-product testing
for Allure and emerges downright
Chastain-y. By Andrew Franklin
244 Song of the Siren. The story

of fall: Body-hugging knits, a
panoply of prints and textures, and
244
the kinetic power of fiery red hair.
REGULARS
21 Contributors
24 Cover Look
RED ALERT
Action plan for fall: 30 Editor’s Letter
Cozy knits, fiery hair.
Joseph dress, Fleet 40 Beauty by Numbers
Ilya belt, and Plutonia
Blue earrings. Details, 270 Shopping Guide
see Shopping Guide.
272 Autobiography. Kerry
Washington fills in the blanks.
FROM TOP: YELENA YEMCHUK; PATRICK DEMARCHELIER
ON THE COVER
Kendall Jenner’s look can be re-created with the following:
Double Wear Nude Cushion Stick Radiant Makeup in Sand, Pure
Color Envy Defining Eyeshadow in Cheeky Pink, Pure Color Lip
and Cheek Multistick in Rose Exposed, and Pure Color Envy
Hi-Lustre Lipstick in Nude Reveal by Estée Lauder. Embroidered
tulle dress by Simone Rocha. Photographed by Patrick
Demarchelier. Hair: Jimmy Paul of Bumble and Bumble. Makeup:
Romy Soleimani. Manicure: Yuko Tsuchihashi. Fashion editor:
Rachael Wang. Details, see Shopping Guide.

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C O N T R I B U TO R S
AYA JONES ROMY SOLEIMANI

Model, “Best of Beauty” Makeup artist, “The Rise and Rise
To make sure my skin and hair are of Kendall Jenner”
healthy: “I cleanse with micellar water How to wear allover nude makeup:
before moisturizing and do oil treatments “Choose a pink-y or warm nude lipstick,
to keep my hair strong.” If I weren’t a define the eyes with darker tones, and add
model, I’d be: “A photographer. I like the a touch of blush—it makes the skin look
ability to capture a subject’s emotions.” alive. Also: Stay away from anything too
My personality in three words: “Smiley, pale.” My advice for my daughters:
passionate, and generous.” “Confidence is everything.”
FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS’ CREDITS, SEE CREDITS PAGE.
JANCEE DUNN JENNY BAILLY

Writer, “The Rise and Rise of Kendall Jenner” Editor, “Best of Beauty”
Favorite icebreaker for a celebrity Product I love the most, use the least:
interview: “I’ll search eBay so I can say, “Sheet masks. They make my toddler
‘Did you know a napkin you once touched scream.” People might be surprised to
is going for $50?’ ” Jenner confided in know I: “Jumped out of a plane on one of
me: “She’s a Scorpio, so she sticks to those inflatable slides. Everyone was fine;
people, but she’s not very good at giving I still fly.” My 60-second beauty look:
second chances.” “High pony, concealer, mascara, any lip
color I can apply without a mirror.”
COVER LOOK
Right: Dress by Simone Rocha. Bra by Alexander

McQueen. Underwear by Gucci. Gold rings by Chanel
Fine Jewelry and Aurate. Earrings, stylist’s own.
Below: Dress by Roberto Cavalli. Shoes by Prada.
KENDALL
Details, see Shopping Guide.
JENNER
O
The scoop from behind the scenes at Allure’s shoot.
ne (and possibly the only) thing you
won’t find out about Kendall Jenner
by Googling her: She has a teeny-
tiny tattoo that reads “meow” on the
inside of her lower lip. The 20-year-
old model revealed her secret ink to CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: RYAN PAGE (3); JOSEPHINE SCHIELE
photographer Patrick Demarchelier
during her second Allure cover shoot in New York City.
In the styling chair, Jenner, who arrived 15 minutes
before her call time, munched on a croissant and
scrolled through Instagram. “It’s beautiful!” she said
when Allure design director Renee Rupcich flashed her
a peek of her sister Kylie’s August Allure cover.
Music pulsed throughout the studio all day, thanks to
DJ Rajni Jacques, who camped out in a corner spinning
Rihanna’s “Loveeeeeee Song” and Kanye West’s
“30 Hours.” When Jenner glided onto set in a mustard-
yellow Roberto Cavalli gown, the same dress Beyoncé
wore in her “Hold Up” music video, Jacques blasted
that song and Jenner mouthed every lyric.
After Demarchelier snapped the final picture, Jenner
changed back into her black long-sleeved crop top,
grabbed her suitcase, and left to catch a flight to Paris,
Watch a behind-the-scenes video of Kendall Jenner’s photo shoot where she would walk in the fall 2016 Givenchy
with Patrick Demarchelier at allure.com/kendall-bts. couture show two days later. —PATTY ADAMS MARTINEZ

COVER LOOK
Dress and shoes by

Gucci. Details,
see Shopping Guide.
BEAUTY
LESSON
Hair
Don’t be fooled: Jenner’s messy
#wokeuplikethis waves took
a good 40 minutes—and a few
clouds of hair spray—to create.
Hairstylist Jimmy Paul wrapped
sections of the model’s hair
around a medium-barrel curling
iron, then rolled and pinned
each curl against her head before
blasting it with lightweight hair
spray. When Jenner was ready for
the camera, Paul removed the
pins and loosened the curls with
a paddle brush, twisting random
pieces of hair around his fingers
to make loose, ropy waves.
Makeup
To give Jenner a “fresh-faced look”
that would contrast with the red
lace Simone Rocha gown, makeup
artist Romy Soleimani dabbed
clear gloss on Jenner’s eyelids,
blended a rosy cream blush
across her cheeks, and dotted
pearly cream highlighter along
her cheekbones. On her lips: a
matte nude lipstick that matched
her natural lip color perfectly.
Jenner’s look can be re-created

with the following (clockwise
from top): Double Wear Nude
Cushion Stick Radiant Makeup
in Sand, Pure Color Envy
Defining Eyeshadow in Cheeky
Pink, Pure Color Lip and Cheek
Multistick in Rose Exposed,
and Pure Color Envy Hi-Lustre
Lipstick in Nude Reveal by CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: RYAN PAGE; JOSEPHINE SCHIELE (2)
Estée Lauder.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
MY GREAT
LOVEST
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Happy twentieth anniversary, Best of Beauty Awards!

You’ve been a faithful, supportive partner in good Playing with my
favorite Best of Beauty
times and in bad—and I vow to love you forevermore. Award winners of all
Created in 1996 by our incredible founding editor, time. For the full list,
Linda Wells, and her team, the awards have helped go to allure.com/
michelles-favorites.
shape the beauty industry and how consumers shop.
For years before I worked here, I personally relied
on the signature red seal in order to cut through the
beauty noise. Many a winning palette and serum have
made their way into my makeup bag and medicine
cabinet. (Side note: My cousin sent me photos from
Seoul, where Korean Allure’s seal similarly assisted
her in navigating a store’s shelves even though she
didn’t know one syllable of Korean.)
So now, as the editor of this magazine, I’m thrilled
and honored to make this year’s awards—our
platinum anniversary—the absolute best. The Allure
team has spent the last six months smearing,
swatching, and spraying thousands upon thousands
of beauty products, surrendering nearly every
inch of our bodies to the task at hand. Several hearty
debates and a few breakouts later (see page 151
for more behind-the-scenes details), we’ve landed
on a first-class list of winners.
Also in this issue, we honor some Best of Beauty
hall-of-famers, including the iconic Maybelline New
York Great Lash mascara, which has won either an
Allure Best of Beauty or Readers’ Choice Award every
year for the past 20 years. (I mean: Damn!)
I welcome you to pore over this issue, dog-ear
pages, and mark many products that you can’t wait
to put into regular rotation. I know I have.
HANNAH CHOI
Michelle Lee, Editor in Chief

@heymichellelee

MY LOOK
Talking
Beauty
WITH
Sophia
Amoruso
The tech mogul on the
power of a good concealer,
a bracing perfume, and
knowing when to indulge.
By Patty Adams Martinez
Charlotte Tilbury Kissing lipstick in Penelope

Pink (above) is “like my real lip color if the world
were perfect,” says Amoruso. Left: Dress, belt,
and earrings by Altuzarra. These pages: Hair,
Sylvia Wheeler; makeup, Gloria Noto. Fashion stylist:
Ashley Furnival. Details, see Shopping Guide.
PHOTOGRAPHED BY BRIGITTE SIRE
S ophia Amoruso is in her element in

Silicon Valley, which is not to say she
would be on Silicon Valley. With cool
choppy bangs, matte red lipstick,
and a closet full of vintage lace slip
dresses, she defies the typical
hoodies-and-flip-flops tech-boss look.
But the 32-year-old is at the helm
of one of the most successful digital fashion companies:
Nasty Gal, a website and boutique that sells clothes
and accessories and raked in $300 million last year.
She’s written two books—the New York Times best-
seller #Girlboss (Portfolio/Putnam) and the new Nasty
Galaxy (G. P. Putnam’s Sons)—she is one of America’s
richest self-made women, according to Forbes, and, oh,
JOSEPHINE SCHIELE (TOP RIGHT)
Netflix is currently working on a series about her. The

California native’s success is based on one fundamental
“I would say my makeup is like a
belief: “One must have concealer at all times,” says
sheer turtleneck: It is badass but smart
Amoruso. OK, maybe that’s not the secret to her
and sophisticated,” says Amoruso.
success, per se…but just wait till you see her vanity.

MY LOOK
On beauty lessons that come with age: “Eight

hours of sleep is really, really important. And I no
longer go to sleep with my makeup on. Last night’s
makeup just doesn’t look as cute when you’re 32.”
On the best way to invest half a G: “When you

work as much as I do, you need something under
your eyes, and Clé de Peau concealer is the
best. I have one in my car, in my bag, at the office,
at least one at home, and one with my travel
toiletries. That’s a lot of $70 concealers!”
On a different kind of alcohol problem: “Once in

a while I go crazy with Sea Breeze on my face,
neck, chest, and back. It’s probably the worst thing
I could do because there’s so much alcohol in
it, but sometimes you just need to suck everything Dress from Preen
out of your skin to make it feel 100 percent clean.” by Thornton Bregazzi.
Earrings by Annie
On healthy habits—and cheat days: “I’ve found Costello Brown. Above
that eating better equals better skin. I eat chicken, left: Amoruso’s hair and
quinoa, kale, and salmon or drink smoothies. skin-care essentials
But I did recently try Shake Shack to find out what include Davines Love
all the fuss was about. It was good.” Shampoo, Bumble and
Bumble Brilliantine, and
AmorePacific tinted
moisturizer. Below: Dress
by Cinq à Sept. Details,
see Shopping Guide.
On the scary side of Vitamix: “I cut my own

bangs when my first book came out, and it
looked like my head got stuck in a Vitamix.
When I finally got my brows done by a proper
brow person, it was game-changing. Before
that, my brows looked like little sperm.”
On an unpronounceable favorite: “Just spraying

a wonderful scent on yourself can change your
entire moment. I feel naked without perfume.
État Libre d’Orange is one of my go-tos.”
On what it takes to be a #girlboss: “Someone

JOSEPHINE SCHIELE (BOTTOM LEFT)
who wakes up and lives life deliberately and

doesn’t just let life happen to her. She knows
her strengths and weaknesses and feels
comfortable talking about what she is and isn’t
good at. She’s the person in the room who
raises her hand and says, ‘I don’t know what that
word means; can you please explain it?’ ”
Nars Monoï Body Glow shimmer oil (far left) is “for my

pastier days in L.A.,” says Amoruso.

BEAUT Y BY NUMBERS
Wine
We swirl it, sip it, and invite it into our most
intimate moments. Small wonder, then, that we
have found so many other ways to embrace it.
18
—JESA CALAOR
th
5
CENTURY FRENCH WOMEN
washed their faces with spoiled
wine to prevent wrinkles.
AVERAGE NUMBER OF
pounds of wine-infused
.5
bath salts used to fill the
$5
12-foot-long merlot-
colored “wine pool” at
Japan’s Yunessun Spa.
2,100
COST OF THREE OUNCES OF
Dior’s L’Or de Vie La Cure, a serum
that uses white-grape-seed extract
to promote collagen production.
MILLIGRAMS OF THE
antioxidant resveratrol found
in one tube of Bite Beauty
lipstick—that’s the equivalent
of about five glasses of wine.
Dior L’Or de Vie
2013
La Cure
4
YEAR THE AMERICANS
surpassed the French JOSEPHINE SCHIELE (PRODUCTS); GETTY IMAGES (WINE RINGS)
57
as the biggest consumers
of wine in the world.
PERCENTAGE OF
all the wine in
the United States
that is consumed
by women.
Bite Beauty Amuse

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF Bouche Lipstick
ounces of red wine that in Radish
women should consume
daily for heart health,
according to the American
Heart Association.

H A I R I N S P I R AT I O N
TieOne
On
When you think “ribbon,”
you might think “bow.”
Don’t. When it’s thin, black,
and tied just so, a ribbon
isn’t perky or juvenile.
It’s endlessly chic—and
endlessly versatile.
By Chloe Metzger
1
THE SIDE VIEW. Temper any potential
schoolgirlish-ness by keeping hair texture
mussed up. Before rough-drying, spritz a
volumizing spray (like L’Oréal Paris Boost It High
Lift Creation Spray) from roots to ends. Pull
all your hair over one shoulder and secure it about
three inches from the ends with a clear elastic.
Tie the ribbon around the elastic—and don’t do
a good job. You want languid loops and long,
2
uneven ends (a bow in name but not in spirit).
IN THE LOOP. It’s an easy chignon alternative:

After securing a low ponytail, divide the tail
in half and twist the two sections around each
other like a rope. Loop the ends through the
elastic and pull them partway through so a couple
of inches peek out on top. Knot a ribbon around
the base, letting it hang loose on each side.
Above: Wool top by Jill Stuart. Lipstick in Lady Danger by

M.A.C. Left: Silk chiffon top by The Kooples. Hair: Romina
Manenti. Makeup: Deanna Melluso. Model: Agnieszka
Lauterbach. Fashion stylist: Ye Young Kim. Details, see
Shopping Guide.
PHOTOGRAPHED BY NADYA WASYLKO

H A I R I N S P I R AT I O N
Winning Mary Katrantzou
Ribbons
Spring 2016
Look no further than the runways

for 1,000 (give or take) different
ways to wear the humble black ribbon.
A headband is just the beginning.
Red Valentino
Fall 2013
Valenttino
TKTK
Chanel
Fall 2015
Lanvin
Spring 2016
Etro
Spring
2013
Nicole Miller
Fall 2014
THE HAIR PRO
Ibiza Hair #B5.

This is the perfect
size for a round
brush: big so you
can get volume,
not so big that you
can’t make waves.
Best blowout evah.
BRUSHES Sheila Stotts Removal

Brush. Ideal for detangling
extensions—the bristles
With Greatness
magically don’t snag at all.
By Chris McMillan
If you’re styling your hair

and for some reason
it’s just...meh, pause
and look at what you’re
holding. More often than
you’d think, the brush
can make all the difference.
Yes, of course, a great blow-dryer and
the optimal styling lotion are important,
too, but the right brush has the power
to kick up the shine, smoothness, and
awesomeness of your hair. And that, as
everyone knows, is the opposite of meh.
Mason Pearson Junior Hair
Brush. A true, proven classic
that can smooth anything.
JOSEPHINE SCHIELE (STILL LIFES); MICHAEL BEZJIAN/WIREIMAGE (MCMILLAN)

I use it mainly to brush out
curls or hot roller sets. I can’t
live without it (ditto Elnett).
S Heart S Scalp Brush. This is a Japanese

brush for stimulating the scalp—it feels
like a head massage—but I use it for every
kind of style. The bummer is that everyone
keeps stealing it from me.
Denman Paddle Brush. It’s plastic. The
small version costs less than $20. And
it’s the only brush I’ll use when I want the
hair to be silky—like, Vidal Sassoon
silky. (Kids: Vidal Sassoon was an iconic
hairstylist in the ’60s and ’70s.)

BEAUTY 101
The Ultimate
Skin Cleanse
DELLA BASS/THELICENSINGPROJECT.COM
Of all the cleanses out there—the ones that promise to detoxify your liver,
reboot your energy, or enlighten your consciousness—the one we can really get
behind is the one that lets us lounge around in a charcoal mask watching
Bravo. Purifying your skin and ridding it of pollution, oil, makeup, and grime
is as easy as it is rewarding. A smart routine will get your skin glowing as
if you’ve been at an ashram for a month. —HANNAH MORRILL

BEAUTY 101 BEAUTY 101
Antipollution Laws Detox Masks

If you’re reading this from the International They make for great selfies, and better
Space Station, you’re all good. Everyone else: yet, they defend against dirt and oil.
1
Studies show that pollution can damage skin,
So use a face mask with one (or more) of
much as the sun does, by creating free radicals.
these ingredients weekly.
Serums and creams with antioxidants mitigate Clay. It’s an insanely absorbent material that yanks
the effects. Try Olay Regenerist Regenerating dirt out of your pores as it dries, says Jeannette
Serum with niacinamide or Prevage City Smart Graf, a dermatologist in New York City. Plus, clays
SPF 50 with idebenone. contain naturally occurring minerals that soothe
2
“Pollutants can penetrate skin, and dry redness. First Aid Beauty Skin Rescue Purifying
skin is most vulnerable because its barrier Mask With Red Clay dries quickly, rinses easily,
is compromised,” says Whitney Bowe, and leaves our skin feeling soft.
a dermatologist in New York City. So she likes a Charcoal. This acts like a magnet, pulling grime and
powerful moisturizer (try Cetaphil Daily Facial gunk off your skin. You’ll see it in cleansers, konjac
Moisturizer, which contains glycerin). sponges, and even toothbrushes, but because
3
Since pollution collects on your skin during charcoal needs a little bit of time to do its best work,
the day, “I’d never touch up my foundation look for it in a face mask. We like Origins Clear
without wiping off my skin first—you’re Improvement Active Charcoal Mask to Clear Pores.
pressing pollution in,” says Zoe Diana Draelos, Acids. They’re really good at removing dead skin
a consulting professor of dermatology at Duke cells and—along with them—pollution and dirt.
University. It’s also a good case for washing Look for masks or peels with glycolic, lactic, or
your face every night (more on that in a second). salicylic acids. We like Bliss Multi-face-eted
All-in-One Anti-Aging Clay Mask with glycolic
acid in a clay base (double whammy).
BEAUTY 101 BEAUTY 101
Coming Clean Face Facts

Soap is way less complex than, say, Clearing up the myths about clearing up
quantum mechanics. But there’s still a your skin.
science to washing your face. Myth: Juice cleanses and detox diets can solve all
Double up. Creamy cleansers are less drying than your skin problems.
foaming soaps, but they don’t remove nanoparticles Truth: Our bodies are designed to eliminate toxins;
of pollution. To get the best of both worlds, use a eating extra kale isn’t going to clear up acne, says
creamy formula right after an oil cleanser (like Burt’s Gina Sam, a gastroenterologist in New York City. But
Bees Cleansing Oil) or along with a cleansing brush studies suggest that eating antioxidant-rich foods
(like the Michael Todd SoniClear Elite). can help mitigate UV damage to the skin.
Clear out. If you have oily skin, “salicylic acid is Myth: Drinking your weight in water will flush out
one of the best ingredients in cleansers for toxins and improve your complexion.
getting oil out of pores,” says Joshua Zeichner, a Truth: A 2010 study found no scientific proof that
dermatologist in New York City. “If you break drinking water made skin more hydrated, less
out around your period, use a salicylic acid face wrinkled, or healthier. But it will quench your thirst!
wash the week before for clearer skin.” Try La Myth: You can sweat out pollution and booze.
Roche-Posay Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser. Truth: Sweat doesn’t eliminate toxins from your body.
Wipe away. Regular cleansing wipes remove dirt Perspiration is 99 percent water, 1 percent minerals
and makeup—but not pollution. You need and other stuff, and 0 percent tequila and salty bar
stronger wipes with exfoliating acids for that snacks. That said, exercise does increase circulation
JOSEPHINE SCHIELE
(try Garnier SkinActive Purifying Cleansing in the skin to make it glow-y and lower the cortisol
Towelettes). To avoid irritation, use them no more in the blood that can cause wrinkles and laxity.
than once a week.
T H E B E AU T Y N E W S YO U N E E D T O K N O W N O W
Beauty Reporter
At Valentino’s haute
couture show,
hairstylist Guido
wound gold wire
around sections of
models’ hair (like
Tami Williams’s, here)
before gathering
it into a low ponytail.
LOOK WE LOVE
High-Wire
Act
R
MELODIE JENG/GETTY IMAGES
ule one if you want to look like a superhero, or a

supervillain, or, hell, just a supercool model hanging
on the streets of Paris: You’re going to need gold wire.
A few spools. Rule two: Wind it along your hairline
and twist it around your ponytail. Rule three: Bend the
wire away from your scalp because ouch. Rule four: mirrored
shades (but you knew that). —DANIELLE PERGAMENT
OCTOBER 2016 ALLURE 57

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Benefit They’re Real

Big Sexy Lip Kit. These
semimatte lipsticks
have a waxy liner built
into the tip of each bullet,
giving you awesomely
full, defined lips in one
swipe (two if you’re not
good at that kind of stuff).
$29 for a set of four.
Clinique Even Better

Clinical Dark Spot
Corrector & Optimizer.
An even better Even Better
serum, thanks to sensitive-
skin-coddling green-tea
and algae extracts. $79.50.
EDITORS’
FAVORITES
THE STUFF WE PLAN TO STEAL FROM THE
BEAUTY CLOSET WHEN NO ONE’S WATCHING.
CoverGirl The Super

Sizer Fibers by LashBlast
Mascara. The wand’s narrow,
and the bristles are short,
but with the help of 29,000
nylon fibers, they’ll leave
lashes thick and long. $6.99.
OPI Nail Lacquer in

Stay Off the Lawn.
The chic, mossy green
wears more like a whisper
than a scream. $10.
Sephora Collection
Under Wraps Hair Ties.
Beaded and wrapped
elastics we like to think of
as a trip to the sexiest
beach in Ibiza—for your
JOSEPHINE SCHIELE
hair. $10 for a set of three.
Bobbi Brown Nude Library Eye Palette. To celebrate her

twenty-fifth anniversary (as a makeup line, not a human),
Bobbi Brown has created the mother of all neutral shadow
palettes, with 40 love-every-last-one shades. $200.

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“Bee venom is
part of a new
generation of
treatments that
we’ll be using
more for
chronic skin issues,”
says Bowe.
ON TRIAL
Sting Operation
Next time you’re stung by a bee, quit your
whining—it might be doing good things
for your skin. In a new study in the Journal
of Cosmetic Dermatology, volunteers
who applied a serum with bee venom twice
a day showed a 52 percent improvement
in acne, on average, after six weeks.
“Multiple studies show that bee venom
lessens inflammation, which underlies
every type of acne,” says dermatologist
Whitney Bowe. While deep, hormonally
fueled bumps call for oral medications, a
venom-laced potion, like Rodial Bee
Venom Super Serum or Manuka Doctor Beauty Like
BECKHAM
Apiclear Skin Serum, can help surface-
level zits vanish. But if you’re allergic to
bee stings, steer clear—this stuff is that
authentic. —JESSICA CHIA
Imagine—if you can—the ever-smoldering, ever stiletto-ed
Victoria Beckham trolling eBay. For bootleg makeup. Well, she
2 did, and she was good at it. But that was before Estée Lauder
invited the style icon to create a limited-edition makeup
collection. Her first order of business: Remake the discontinued
4 Estée Lauder Modern Mercury highlighter she once hunted
1 3 down. Beckham is clearly a makeup enthusiast. (Some might
FROM TOP: TOM MUNRO; JOSEPHINE SCHIELE
5 say extremist. Maybe obsessive?) She will do whatever it takes

to get exactly what she wants. “I was specific down to the
size of the pigment particles in the eye shadow,” Beckham says.
Other nonnegotiables: eyeliner that looks smudgy, not
“polite”; a red lipstick identical to the custom shade she wore
in a photo shoot with her husband (perhaps you’ve heard
of David Beckham?); and a metallic shadow that looks
convincingly wet long after it dries. In other
words, all things worth trolling for. —J. C.
Victoria Beckham Estée Lauder Eye Metals Eyeshadow in
Bitter Clove (1), Eye Foil in Burnt Anise (2), Lipstick in Chilean
6 Sunset (3), Highlighter in Modern Mercury (4), Morning Aura
Illuminating Creme (5), Eye Metals Eyeshadow in Charred Emerald
7 (6), and Eye Kajal Duo in Black Saffron/Vanille (7)

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C U LT O B J E C T
Seven Wonders
Never have the words “wander” and “lust” been so perfectly, or precisely, linked.
Louis Vuitton’s new fragrance collection (its first since 1946) was inspired
by the distinct smells, colors, and flavors of the continents. Perfumer Jacques
Cavallier Belletrud used a cutting-edge CO2-extraction process to coax
the headiness out of flowers such as Chinese jasmine and May rose, producing
JOSEPHINE SCHIELE
notes so round and full-bodied, you could almost call them global.
A leather accord—distilled from actual Vuitton leather—adds a supple quality that
comes alive on skin. The effect is altogether otherworldly. —LIANA SCHAFFNER
Clockwise from top left: Les Parfums Louis Vuitton in Matière Noire, Contre
Moi, Apogée, Dans la Peau, Rose des Vents, Mille Feux, and Turbulences, $240 each.

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Take Charge
In the game of face-mask novelty

(lace! foil! foam!), the stakes just
went way up. The new Lancer
Younger Revealing Mask Intense
and Dr. Brandt Magnetight
Age-Defier Skin Recharging
Magnet Mask contain iron oxide
and come with handheld
magnets (that’s the Lancer above).
TRICK OF THE TRADE See where we’re going with
this? Yup: You hover the magnet
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: EREZ SABAG/BLAUBLUT-EDITION; JOSEPHINE SCHIELE (2); COURTESY OF M.A.C. COSMETICS
Match Point over your face and watch the
creamy mask lift right off. You
Ever wonder whether you could pull off [insert your don’t have to follow up by rinsing
dream hair color]? Look into your eyes, says with water—because all you’re
colorist Lorri Goddard. If they’re cool-toned (sky blue, left with is incredibly soft skin.
black-brown, or green with gray flecks), you’ll make Gimmicky? Sure. But also
a great icy blonde or ashy brunette. If your irises effective. When the magnet pulls
are warm brown or hazel, try a buttery tone, such as up the mask, it leaves behind
golden blonde, copper, or chocolate. And a note the oils, ceramides, and other
to the violet-eyed: We’re not saying you have to dye skin-smoothing ingredients in the
your hair lavender. Then again, we’re also not formulas. The attraction is clear.
—LEXI NOVAK
saying you shouldn’t. —KRISTIE DASH
A Stunning
TRIBUTE
“Bidi Bidi Bom Bom” and “Como la Flor” are about to be hits
again. This time Tejano pop star Selena’s top tracks are names
for a pink lip gloss and a red lipstick, part of the new M.A.C.
Selena collection. Each shade was inspired by colors of the late
singer’s own makeup. “I still have her makeup case, and I open
it whenever I’m missing her,” says her sister, Suzette Quintanilla,
who shared swatches from the kit with M.A.C. (Como la Flor,
at right, is a re-creation of Selena’s signature blue-red lip color).
“It’s exciting; it’s emotional,” says Quintanilla. And “it’s a fitting
tribute to her because she loved makeup.” —ELIZABETH SIEGEL

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High-profile clients, like Cindy Crawford and Kylie

Minogue, can slip into this private room at Robin’s
new salon through a secret back entrance.
BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE
CHRISTOPHE
ROBIN A pocket-size French farming village
might not be the obvious place for the hair
colorist to Catherine Deneuve and Tilda
Swinton to get his start. “My mother was
a farm girl who colored her hair from a box, but the transformation was
amazing to me,” says Christophe Robin, who picked up his first coloring
brush at a local salon when he was 14. By 17, Robin had moved to Paris, where
he was called on to color the hair of a model he’d never heard of: Stephanie
Seymour. That break led to regular clients like Elle Macpherson and Claudia
Clockwise from top Schiffer, the opening of his first salon at age 24, his own line (which finally
right: Christophe
arrived in U.S. Sephoras last year), and now a new salon in Paris’s 2nd
Robin Shade Variation
arrondissement. That space also has sinks up front where walk-ins can have
Care mask in Golden
Blond, Brightening a complimentary shampoo (before blowing out their own hair) to try out the
Hair Finish Lotion, and goods. Standouts include the Cleansing Purifying Scrub With Sea Salt and
Regenerating Hair Instant Volumizing Mist With Rosewater. “I’m so attached to the countryside,
Finish Lotion. to natural ingredients,” says Robin. “I’m still a farm boy inside.” —KATIE BECKER
Booster Shots They’re the skin-care equivalent of spiking your smoothie with a scoop of
garlic-cayenne invincibility: concentrated formulas that supercharge creams
or sheet masks when they’re added to the mix. “They can pack higher doses of active ingredients because there are fewer
ingredients in them,” says dermatologist Joshua Zeichner. Now go forth and leap tall buildings in a single bound. —MEGAN DEEM
The Bummer: The Bummer: The Bummer: The Bummer: CLOCKWISE FROM TOP RIGHT: ROMAIN BOE; JOSEPHINE SCHIELE
IRRITATION DULLNESS FINE LINES BREAKOUTS
The Booster: Dr. Brandt The Booster: Karuna Spot+
Vitamin C Power Dose. Melting Boost. Place the
A whopping 20 percent hydrocellulose dots on top
vitamin C (an impossible of pimples, then apply a
dose when the unstable sheet mask to release their
ingredient is in a more antimicrobial (take that,
complex formula) fades P. acnes!) tea tree oil and
dark spots and splotches. glycolic acid.
The Booster: Clarins Booste Paula’s Choice
The Booster:
Booster Repair. Mimosa Resist 10% Niacinamide
tenuiflora bark, a botanical Booster. The vitamin B
extract, calms inflammation derivative—in a level double
and stimulates collagen that in other topicals—helps
growth to mend the beef up collagen so skin
weakened skin barrier looks firmer than a barre
(which lets in irritants). fanatic’s bum.

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TA K I N G N OT E S
Ready to
Wear
Three of our favorite
designers now let you
embrace their inimitable
style with a spritz.
McQueen Parfum. Like her other

creations, designer Sarah Burton’s
first McQueen fragrance
is romantic, surreal, and a little
subversive—all of its florals
(tuberose, ylang-ylang, jasmine)
bloom after sundown.
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: TRUNK ARCHIVE; JOSEPHINE SCHIELE (2); COURTESY OF RAG & BONE; JOSEPHINE SCHIELE (2)
Go fish: Lancôme’s Christian Louboutin Fragrance
mask goes on Trouble in Heaven.
creamy and smooth, Louboutin’s shoes are nothing
PEARL not chunky like the

real roe and caviar
pictured here.
if not attention-getting. Naturally,
his fragrance trio is equally
assertive—this one with bergamot
and heady patchouli.
POWER
L
ancôme’s new face mask feels so
indulgent, you’ll be tempted to scoop
it up with a caviar spoon. Oh, wait. It
actually comes with one. Dish out the
tiny pink pearls and mix them into
the moisturizing glycerin-based serum.
Three minutes later, the fragile spheres melt
into a fragrant pool of rose oil. Stir it all
together to create a silky, antioxidant-rich Rag & Bone Oddity. No one puts
brightening formula that spreads evenly and a twist on a classic theme (English
softens skin instantly. Now that’s our idea of tailoring, military touches) like Rag
a cocktail party. —LIANA SCHAFFNER & Bone. Pepper, amber, and vanilla
are common threads in its
Right: Lancôme Absolue L’Extrait eight-scent lineup. —JESSICA CHIA
Ultimate Rose Serum Mask.

BE AUT Y REPORTER: DOING GOOD
Actress Rashida
Jones (below),
septuagenarian
model and
activist Bethann
Hardison (near
right), and model
Liu Wen (far right)
in Diverse Beauty
FRESH
Perspective
F
ashion photographer Alexi Lubomirski
is a prince among men. No, really.
You can legitimately call him His Serene
Highness (of the Polish house of
Lubomirski). Plus, look at him. Wouldn’t
you make him a prince? But let’s get back
to the photographer part: His new book, Diverse
Beauty (Damiani), celebrates women of every
description—a diversity activist, a model with
muscular dystrophy, and some of Lubomirski’s
A-list subjects. “I chose to stage them in a
fashion setting rather than simply taking portraits,
so viewers are struck first by their beauty;
all the other labels society has given them fall
away,” Lubomirski says. The portfolio is
meant to provoke and inspire—and give back.
All proceeds from the book’s sales go to
the nonprofit group Concern Worldwide, which
CLOCKWISE FROM BOTTOM: JOSEPHINE SCHIELE; ALEXI LUBOMIRSKI (3); BEN ROSSER
provides shelter and vocational training in
The Right Stuff 2
disaster-torn areas around the world. Like we
said: a prince among men. —JESSICA CHIA
One hundred percent. That’s how

much of the profits from these
products will go to breast-cancer
screening, treatment, and research. 3
If you’re looking for a way to feel
more charitable, this is a beautiful
place to start. —JESA CALAOR 4 Wow: Not just
the profits
but the full sale
price of this
1 palette goes
straight to the
Breast Cancer
1. Ralph Lauren Research
Tender Romance eau Foundation.
de parfum 2. EOS
Berry Blossom Body
Lotion 3. Jane Iredale
Lemongrass Love
Hydration Spray
4. Estée Lauder Pink
Perfection Color
5
Collection 5. Studio
10 Brow Lift
For more products that give back,
head to allure.com/beauty-haul.
Fashion Notes
C U LT O B J E C T
Case en
Pointe
It’s what you get when you mix
a hundred-year-old train
case with iridescent metallic
leather: A showstopper,
jaw-dropper, game changer
of a bag. —AMBER ANGELLE
JOSEPHINE SCHIELE
Louis Vuitton leather bag,

price available upon
request (866-VUITTON).

NOTES: EDITOR’S OBSESSIONS
“It’s moisturizing and great
for slicked-back styles.”
Rahua Finishing Treatment,
$45 (rahua.com).
“Like a portable
“Love the smart hardware
mini sculpture.”
and warm cognac color.”
Faris brooch,
Stella McCartney
$175 (farisfaris
faux-leather bag, $1,360,
.com).
at Stella McCartney,
N.Y.C. (212-255-1556).
“Just the slightest

bit rebellious.”
b
Alexander Wang
Alex
earrings, $380
earri
to $460
$4 (alexander
wang.com).
wang
Lauren Bacall and
her daughter, 1955
Studying the
Classics Plaid, brogues, sharp tailoring:
Allure fashion director Rachael Wang
has her eye on timeless pieces
with a menswear twist.
“Faux fur adds a “Part suit, part screen siren.”
softness to the crisp Victoria Beckham wool
tailoring.” Calvin top, $2,480, and skirt, $3,185
Klein Collection (victoriabeckham.com).
wool coat, $3,495, at
Calvin Klein, N.Y.C.
(212-292-9000).
“The perfect vampy lip stain

for fall.” W3LL People Nudist
Colorbalm in No. 2,
$13.99 (w3llpeople.com).
“The brogue gets a sexy update.”

Dior crocodile-lizard-skin-and-leather
shoes, $1,500, at Dior stores.

NOTES: EDITOR’S OBSESSIONS
“The mix-and-match
charms have
real meaning to me.”
Foundrae gold-
diamond-and-enamel
necklace $8,035
(foundrae.com).
“I’d wear it with a blazer with

the lace peeking out.” Fleur du
Mal bra, $98 (fleurdumal.com). “Conservative on top,
but so racy and
leggy on the bottom.”
Alessandra Rich
“Unexpected and velvet-and-lace dress,
sexy for day.” $2,400, at Opening
Chanel Rouge Ceremony, N.Y.C.
Allure Velvet in La (212-219-2688). “The velvet reminds
Fascinante, $37 me of supersoft
(chanel.com). slippers.” Aquazzura
shoes, $850, at
Aquazzura, N.Y.C.
(347-328-0080).
Boogie “A bag shaped like
Nights
a lingerie sash.”
Marc Jacobs viscose
polyester bag,
$2,900, at Marc “I love that it’s the
Jacobs stores. profile of a black
woman.” Jacquie
Allure accessories director Aiche gold-and-
diamond ring, $3,125
Nicole Chapoteau is grooving (jacquieaiche.com).
on lingerie-inspired eveningwear—
for daytime.
“The leopard print

speaks to my soul.”
Kate Moss for
Equipment silk
pants, $288
(equipmentfr.com).
“These squiggly frames are unique—

Diana Ross, and very Diana.” Miu Miu sunglasses,
circa 1970 $390 (sunglasshut.com).

NOTES
ELEMENTS OF
Style
1 SKIRT, 4 WAYS
“My style is sometimes
sexy, sometimes
tomboy, but it always
has to have an edge,”
says singer-songwriter
Tinashe (whose new
album is called Joyride).
“I could wear this
leather skirt a million
different ways.”
No kidding. Tinashe
experimented with
florals, stripes, and a
little thing she calls
the “modern cowgirl”—
let her explain. Leather
skirt by Coach 1941,
$695 (coach.com).
By Patty Adams Martinez
“Leather, sheer
Organza top from
sleeves, peekaboo
Preen by Thornton
Bregazzi. Top and
fishnets—I love
tights, stylist’s own.
Rings by Luv Aj and
mixing textures.”
Tinashe’s own. Lasting
Finish by Kate Lipstick
in 42 by Rimmel
London. These pages:
Hair, Whitney Schield;
makeup, Kali Kennedy.
Fashion stylist: Ashley
Furnival. Details,
see Shopping Guide.
PHOTOGRAPHED BY
HARPER SMITH

NOTES: ELEMENTS OF STYLE
“The fringe on this shirt

makes me feel like a modern
cowgirl—and it gives the shirt
some movement. It’s fun.”
“Pointy boots can make your legs look longer.

And the coat is a real statement piece.”
FAVORITE THINGS
SHOES: “Jordans and Manolo Blahniks.” BAG: “Louis
Vuitton.” BEAUTY ESSENTIALS: “Lash extensions and
smoky eyes. I even made an eye-shadow palette with
M.A.C. with all of my favorite shades.” SKIN CARE: “I
never go out without sunscreen. Aveda’s SPF 30 is my
favorite. And I use X Out face wash when I have
blemishes.” HAIRSTYLE: “Beachy curls. I’m a SoCal girl.”
HAIR CARE: “Mixed Chicks.”
Above: Silk top by Moskov. Earrings by Luv Aj. Left: Wool-blend

coat by Kenzo. Silk-blend top by Opening Ceremony. Leather
boots by 3.1 Phillip Lim. Details, see Shopping Guide.

NOTES: ELEMENTS OF STYLE
“This outfit is cozy, and

it looks effortless—even
if I did spend some
time getting ready.”
Wool sweater by Emilio Pucci. Leather boots

by Coach 1941. Lip Shimmer in Caramel
by Burt’s Bees. Details, see Shopping Guide.

Accessories
NOTES
Guide THE KEY PIECES YOU’LL

(REALLY) WANT FOR FALL.
Gucci
embroidered
leather bag,
$3,100, at select
Gucci stores.
Céline leather
bag, $2,650, at
Céline, N.Y.C.
(212-535-3703).
Marni leather
bag, $3,590
Boss leather bag, $2,440

(hugoboss.com).
Hobo (modaoperandi
.com).
BAGS It’s the cheeky details—

stonework here, brazen
color there—that
make the difference.
STUART TYSON
NOTES: ACCESSORIES GUIDE
Gucci
Fall 2016
Gucci glasses, $470, at New York

Optical, N.Y.C. (212-927-4444).
Chanel glasses, $395

(800-550-0005).
Miu Miu glasses, $350

(lenscrafters.com).
Great
SPECS
Time to fail the eye exam—
the newest frames are all
cool-nerdy and come with
a slightly retro vibe.
STUART TYSON (STILL LIFES); JASON LLOYD-EVANS (RUNWAY)
Tom Ford glasses,

$430, at Tom Ford, N.Y.C.
(212-359-0300).
Ray-Ban glasses,
$170 (ray-ban.com).

NOTES: ACCESSORIES GUIDE
Hiking
BOOTS
To be fair, you’d never go
hiking in them. But killer
heels, punchy colors, and
unexpected prints invite
a whole new terrain. 4
1. Maison Margiela
fall 2016.
2. Prada leather
boots, price available
upon request, at
select Prada stores.
STUART TYSON (STILL LIFES); JASON LLOYD-EVANS (RUNWAY)
3. Tod’s leather
boots, $1,155, at
5
Tod’s stores.
4. Acne Studios
leather boots, $650
(acnestudios.com).
5. Louis Vuitton
leather boots, price
available upon
request, at select
Louis Vuitton stores.
6. Tabitha Simmons
leather boots, $795
(tabithasimmons
.com).

H E A LT H
S hay Sharpe’s left breast

got incredibly itchy after
she wore a new dress. I’m
allergic to everything! she
thought, back in 2004, as
she made a call to see her
doctor for an antihistamine
shot. Scratching like crazy,
she felt a pea-size bump, but
she wasn’t worried. Sharpe had no
family history of breast cancer, she
was only 26 years old, and she didn’t
know any young women with the
disease. And she definitely didn’t
know any black women, like herself,
with it: “Not a soul. Not one person,”
she says. When her doctor examined
the bump, he didn’t seem concerned
either. She recalls that he said it was
likely nothing to worry about because
black women tend to have dense and
cystic breasts. He told her, “I’m going
to send you for a scan, but they
probably won’t do anything beyond
that, because it’s nothing.”
So Sharpe was shocked when
she got the results of the scan and
a mammogram: She had stage
3 breast cancer. Immediately after
being diagnosed, Sharpe had
chemotherapy followed by a
The bilateral mastectomy, then radiation

and finally reconstruction.
For nearly nine years, she was
SURVIVAL
cancer-free, and during that time,
she founded a nonprofit, Pink
Wishes, that helps terminal breast-
cancer patients under 40 fulfill their
dreams. Sadly, despite the earlier
surgery, Sharpe was diagnosed with
GAP
ANTHONY FRIEND/THELICENSINGPROJECT.COM
the disease again in 2014. This time,

after choosing to have her new
breasts removed, she opted not to
reconstruct them. Her second
experience with the disease was
different in other ways as well: By
Black women in the U.S. are more likely than white the time she faced round two,
thanks to Pink Wishes, she knew a
women to be diagnosed with breast cancer at a lot of black women with breast
young age—and their risk of dying from the disease is cancer—and she’d known women
42 percent higher. Forty-two percent. The good news: younger than she was who had died
from it. The idea that as a young
The medical world is putting new focus on black woman, this was not “her”
bringing that shocking number down. By Kate Sullivan disease was long gone.

H E A LT H
Sharpe’s shifting perspective on who

gets breast cancer in some ways mirrors
the medical world’s. Until recently, there
was a much better understanding of One Doctor
breast cancer in white women than black
Spreads the
B
women. But a 2015 report from the
American Cancer Society found that the
rate of breast cancer among black females Word
is now equal to that of white females and Hair salons have earned
actually higher in seven states. Some a rock-solid reputation as
experts say a factor in this jump might be lack women are getting places to share health
that more black women are getting more-aggressive information, especially for
mammograms, but the report put black tumors? At a younger women of color. One of the
women’s breast cancer on the map in a age? “Those are the latest movements to play
startling new way. It also drew attention hallmarks of genetic off of the stylist-client bond:
to differences in survival rates: When predisposition,” says the Beauty Shop Initiative, a
black women have breast cancer, their risk Bierut. And confirming a genetic collaboration between
of dying from the disease is 42 percent connection can mean saving lives, Kicked It in Heels, a support
higher than that of white women—a explains Damali Martin, the program group for breast-cancer
shockingly high number. A few more director of the NCI’s division of cancer survivors, and Mount Sinai
staggering stats from other studies: Black control and population sciences. “If we School of Medicine. Janna
women are more likely than white women are able to definitively say whether Andrews, the founder of
to be diagnosed with breast cancer before genetics plays a role in these aggressive Kicked It in Heels, a
the age of 45, and twice as likely to be subtypes of breast cancer, we can use the radiation oncologist, and an
diagnosed with triple-negative breast data to guide prevention: We can identify assistant professor at
cancer, one of the most aggressive forms, women who are at higher risk and possibly Hofstra Northwell School of
which is harder to treat because it’s not catch it at an earlier stage.” Medicine in Hempstead,
responsive to hormonal therapy. Of course, the reasons for racial New York, told us about her
“We need to do more to save black disparities may go beyond biology. Some mammogram mission:
women from breast cancer—that’s the studies suggest that black women have “Women were always
kind of momentum that everybody is now greater delays in getting diagnosed and telling me that getting a
paying attention to,” says Funmi Olopade, treated after an abnormal mammogram, mammogram terrifies them.
a professor of medicine and human which could lower their survival rate. It’s so clinical—they
genetics at the University of Chicago. And Bierut explains: “Anyone challenged by automatically feel like they’re
attention means funding. In July, the poverty or a lack of transportation— sick. My colleagues asked,
National Cancer Institute (NCI) allocated unfortunately, in this country, African- ‘Why can’t breast-cancer
$12 million to researchers across the Americans are more likely to be—is up initiatives talk to women in
country to investigate the genetic and against barriers to getting early treatment.” a less clinical way?’ We
biological reasons for African-American And black women may be more likely to started thinking, Who do
breast-cancer diagnoses and outcomes face a lack of insurance or timely medical women actually talk to? As
and pool that data for national use. care, which adds up to a “perfect storm,” an African-American woman,
One of the consortium’s projects will says Olopade. “If you have breast cancer if I ask my family whether
aggregate and analyze data on the and sit on it because a hospital won’t take we have a history of cancer,
‘‘
they’ll say no. But we do.
They just don’t discuss it.
THE IDEA THAT ‘I’M BLACK, But women, especially

women of color, are
SO MY RISK OF BREAST CANCER IS receptive to their hairstylist.

So starting with eight salons
LOWER’ IS NO LONGER ACCURATE.” in East Harlem and Harlem

in New York City, the Beauty
Shop Initiative trains stylists
genomes of 20,000 black women with your insurance, the odds are stacked to ask clients whether
breast cancer and see how they differ against you. We have to get academic they’ve had a breast-cancer
from those of 20,000 black women who institutions to partner with hospitals so screening and if they’d like
don’t have the disease, then compare patients can get access to the best cancer help getting a mammogram.
them with the genomes of white women care available, and to clinical trials that [If so,] we’ll put her in
who do. There are also critical studies could save lives.” touch with a breast-cancer
happening outside of the consortium. One immediate impact of the new navigator. It took these
Laura Bierut, a professor of psychiatry at findings: Awareness of them among black salons less than five
Washington University School of Medicine women could be life-changing. “The idea minutes to commit. That
in St. Louis, has been using genetic- that ‘I’m black, so my risk of breast cancer tells me that other people
testing kits on black female volunteers is lower’ is no longer accurate,” says see the void—other
since June. The results will form a Olopade. “If you feel a lump, make sure it’s people see the need to have
database that will be shared with other not something. Research is advancing, but this conversation.”
groups looking to treat and cure breast we already know one thing that works—
cancer in black women. when you have breast cancer treated
early, you have the best chance to beat it.”
—ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY JILLIAN MACKENZIE

BEST OF BEAUT Y
The French call it

coup de foudre,
a bolt out of the blue
that inspires love
FLASH
at first sight. Beauty
has its own high-
voltage electricity,
and this year, these
eight looks gave us
the biggest charge.
POINTS
DELPHINE ACHARD/WWD/REX/SHUTTERSTOCK
Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid backstage at the Balmain fall 2016 show
1 COLOR SWAPS Certain personalities are defined by hair color, and certain hair
colors are defined by personalities. Think Marilyn and Jackie. Betty and Veronica. Gigi and
Kendall. The last pair put that theory to the test at the Balmain fall 2016 show. “Olivier
[Rousteing] wanted a surprise on the runway,” said hairstylist Sam McKnight, who used wigs
to achieve the fake-out. The runway surprise showed that the supermodels are true originals,
shaking off the constraints of bubbly-blonde, sultry-brunette, and famous-last-name stereotypes.

BEST OF BEAUT Y
“I WISH I LOOKED LIKE CINDY

CRAWFORD WHEN I WOKE UP EVERY
MORNING.” DON’T WE ALL.
Left: Cindy
Crawford in
1991. Far left:
Kaia Gerber
in 2016.
2 MOTHER-DAUGHTER
#TWINNING Cindy Crawford
once famously remarked, “I wish I
looked like Cindy Crawford when I
woke up every morning.” Don’t we all. In fact,
several generations of women have aspired to
those mile-long legs, that wholesome smile, and
the signature beauty mark. But let’s be honest:
There will never be another Cindy Crawford. Or
will there? Nearly three decades after the
modeling legend launched her career, there’s a
fresh face poised to take the reins: Crawford’s
daughter, 15-year-old Kaia Gerber. This year, the
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: TAYLOR TUPY; PATRICK DEMARCHELIER; FIRSTVIEW.COM (3)
mother-daughter duo even posed together for
the cover of French Vogue, making a sensation—
as well as a pretty airtight argument
that beauty is all in the genes.
3 A LOVE LETTER
TO A LEGEND
David Bowie’s music
transcended genres. And so
did his transformative looks, which
proved the power of a pot of glitter and
a spirit of adventure. In his time, Bowie
was arguably the most popular source
of inspiration for makeup artists the
world over. This past winter, after his
death, makeup legend Pat McGrath paid
tribute to the Starman by creating an
original glam-rock makeup look that
evoked Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust phase on
models at the Maison Margiela couture
show. It certainly wasn’t the first Bowie
flashback to make it down the runway,
but it was the most powerful, and it
Maison Margiela touchingly reminded us what
Spring 2016 couture true inspiration looks like.

BEST OF BEAUT Y
Taylor Swift
LEMONADE ISN’T JUST A HUGE

SUCCESS; IT’S PART OF THE
NATIONAL CONVERSATION.
Beyoncé in the video

4 PLATINUM RECORD
Remember when Taylor Swift
wore tight tendrils and lace and pastels?
This summer saw the culmination of
her decade-long makeover from country-music
debutante to high-fashion royalty when Swift
revealed a sharp, shocking-blonde bob—on the
for “Formation” cover of Vogue, no less. Hairstylist Shay Ashual
created the textured, bleached style. And in
case we weren’t all paying attention (we were),
she followed up the edgy makeover with a
very public, very breezy breakup. Two weeks
later, she quietly returned to her sandy-
blonde roots—and good-girl ways.
5
LEMONADE BRAIDS
FOR DAYS Some might argue that
2016 is on track to be the biggest year of
Beyoncé’s life. The star’s album
Lemonade isn’t just a huge success; it’s part of the
national conversation. But before we could begin
to absorb the meaning of the lyrics, memorize the
hooks, and investigate every “Becky with the
good hair” theory on the Internet, we had to take
a moment to praise those glorious braids. The
pop star’s longtime hairstylist Kim Kimble created
more than a dozen different looks for the
DRIELY S (SWIFT)
Lemonade videos—styles that reference Nefertiti,

the Victorian era, and traditional African cultures.
And now legions of fans in Seattle, Stockholm,
and Barcelona are attending the Formation World
Tour with matching waist-length braids.
BEST OF BEAUT Y
Model
Frederikke
Sofie
Fashion
editor Julia Model Lineisy
Sarr-Jamois Montero
RIHANNA KICKED OFF ONE OF

THE BIGGEST MAKEUP TRENDS
OF THE YEAR: ONYX LIPS.
6 PERFECTLY NATURAL
have been exploding everywhere—springing
Curls
up, tumbling, and spiraling from the crowns

of women from Los Angeles to Milan. There’s
a power to their volume and a romance to their curves.
And a straight-up coolness to the way no two heads of
curls ever look exactly the same. New York City even
held its third annual Curlfest this year, celebrating hair
that does anything but just hang there.
Irene
Kim
7 THE NEW POWER FEATURE

Thick, dark, and daring. Brushed up and
wildly exaggerated. Rainbow-bright.
The arches above our eyes can speak volumes
about who we are. This year saw the launches of
hundreds of new products—stencils, tinted powders,

neon-green pencils—designed to help us transform
our eyebrows into personal style statements. Perhaps
the best example of this: model Irene Kim, whose
fans have made her a beauty sensation.
8 BLACK MAGIC Rihanna has

always been a walking billboard for badass
beauty, so it came as no surprise that at
her debut Fenty x Puma runway show in
February, she kicked off one of the biggest
makeup trends of the year: onyx lips. Now Urban
Decay, Kylie Cosmetics, and Maybelline New York all
have their own inky lipsticks. But we still consider
Rihanna
Rihanna the OG founder of the edgy look.

ANTI-AGING REPORT
The Eye
Notes
You could walk around
raising your brows (why,
hello!) to get a little lift. But
there are better—so much
better—ways to make the
eye area look brighter and
fresher. By Elizabeth Siegel
PUFFINESS
If yours comes and goes, the fastest
fix is a DIY mask: Soak a tissue in iced
tea or half-and-half, stat, and
hold it against your under-eyes for a
minute. Sticky? Maybe. But caffeine
and milk fat are quick and effective at
shrinking bags. If your puffiness is
persistent or pronounced, however,
“it’s from fat pads,” says Amy Wechsler,
a dermatologist in New York City.
It’s time to work a little magic: Tap
concealer on the shadow under your
bags (never right on top of them)
and the skin will appear more even.
And for the love of all that is holy, skip
liner on your bottom lids—it’s like a
gilded frame for bags. For more
dramatic improvement, “the only fix is
plastic surgery,” says Wechsler.
The thin-skinned eye
area is often the first to
UNDEREYE WRINKLES show signs of age.
Everyone (we repeat: everyone) has
lines under their eyes. And that’s a
good thing. “If you tried filling every CROW’S-FEET gentle fractional laser, like Clear +
last wrinkle there, you’d look like a These you can dramatically soften, if Brilliant,” says Wechsler. Each
blown-up balloon,” says Doris Day, a you so choose, with Botox. The muscle treatment runs about $300 and can
dermatologist in New York City. She here is thick enough to relax, and make skin pink for a few hours.
uses a thin hyaluronic acid filler, you won’t get the balloon effect. At Short of that, moisturizing eye
like Belotero or Restylane, to plump home, an eye cream with peptides creams and light-reflecting liquid
fine lines judiciously; the results or retinol thickens skin to help smooth shadows (like Maybelline New York
last for several months to a few years. crow’s-feet in about a month. (Try Color Tattoo Liquid Eye Chrome)
For no-appointment-necessary Kate Somerville +Retinol Firming Eye downplay crepiness.
gratification, get a good moisturizing Cream.) “And it’s surprisingly easy
CHRIS NICHOLLS/GETTY IMAGES
eye cream (look for hyaluronic acid to prevent new crow’s-feet,” says SAGGING
or glycerin on the ingredient list; Wechsler. They’re caused by squinting, Wechsler has a holistic fix for this
we like Neutrogena Hydro Boost so wear sunglasses—always. one: “When you’re sleep-deprived,
Gel-Cream Eye, which has both), and go everything droops more.” Less
to town with it. “Lines look so much CREPINESS holistic: “A little Botox under the brow
worse when skin is dry,” says Wechsler. This is where dermatologists break out can lift the eye a millimeter or two.”
the big guns—of the laser variety. “To
smooth crepey lids, you typically need
three to five monthly sessions of a

Passport
Beauty
NEWS, TREATMENTS, AND OUR LATEST OBSESSIONS FROM ABROAD
FROM LEFT: ROBERTHARDING/ALAMY; TOM CRAIG/TRUNK ARCHIVE
LESSONS
LEARNED
Growing up in India, one
learns the importance of
family, tradition, and beauty.
By Shivani Vora

B E AU T Y PAS S P O RT
Turmeric paste is
believed to heal
skin, and it imparts
a golden glow.
A
weekly head massage
with sweet-smelling coconut
oil is one of my most
endearing—and enduring—
childhood memories.
My family lived in Mahe, India,
a small seaside town
in the state of Kerala where
coconut trees are more
common than people. The coconuts—and their
oil—were a big part of our lives.
We moved to New Delhi when I was seven.
If you haven’t been, New Delhi is a city of sensory
overload—there are packed bazaars, the
occasional loose cow, clogged streets with
rickshaws, three-wheeled scooters, and cars all
jockeying for space. It took about one second for
the chaos and cool winters (and air pollution) to
jolt us out of our dreamy oceanfront lives. But
coconut was always there for us. My mother, my
grandmother, my aunt, and I would heat a
generous pour of coconut oil on the stove and
then slather it on to warm our skin throughout the
night. We’d cleanse our faces with it to get rid of
the grit and grime that’s part of the air in New
Delhi. Like everyone else, we didn’t buy cleanser,
conditioner, body lotion, or lip balm. A giant
bottle of coconut oil (for 30 rupees—less than a Family
dollar) from the corner market did it all.
Recipe
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My grandmother—
Natural dyes are used in both beauty Nani, as I call her—
rituals and religious festivals. Here, pigments taught me how to make
at a spring celebration in New Delhi.
the most amazing face
mask. “Use this once a
week and your skin will
always be radiant,” she
told me. I was 16 then;
more than 20 years
later, I still do my best to
follow her advice, and I
swear by the results.
You’ll need:
1 teaspoon turmeric
3 tablespoons whole-
milk plain yogurt
Mix the turmeric and
yogurt together (I use
either a spoon or a
spatula) until it’s thick,
like a paste. Smooth it
over your face and neck
for 10 to 30 minutes.
Rinse off, and plan a fun
night out—you’ll want to
show off your glow.

B E AU T Y PAS S P O RT
brown highlights with actual peroxide. I’ve

The Sri Satya Giriswarar grown very fond of all things La Mer. And the
temple in Tamil Nadu
neem powder is gone—it’s been replaced by
attracts tourists and,
occasionally, twirling. an addiction to Marvis Aquatic Mint
toothpaste, which they definitely didn’t sell in
Mahe when I was three.
And now I have two daughters of my own.
We pick up jars of coconut oil in Manhattan’s
Little India district. (It costs a little more than
it did in India, but it’s still $500 less than La
Mer.) The rich oil is all we use in the way of
body moisturizer and deep conditioner. We
slather it on generously, but we’re not sitting
on the porch like my mother and I used to.
And our view is of the East River, not the
Arabian Sea. But the idea, the routine, the
tradition—those are all still there. I comb the
coconut oil through my daughters’ hair once
a week without fail, just as my mother always
did for me.
And sometimes I feel that I’m not alone
with my eight-year-old and my three-year-
old, but that there are generations of Indian
women in the room with us. They’re there
to teach us, through these beautiful
traditions, to have respect for the past, to
remember where we came from—and, of
course, to remind us that coconut oil can
cure almost anything. ◆
BEFORE I WAS OLD ENOUGH
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TO RIDE A BIKE, I ALREADY
KNEW THE TENETS OF BEAUTY.
B
efore I was old enough to
ride a bike, I already knew
the tenets of beauty:
• A mask of turmeric
powder and homemade
yogurt can brighten any
complexion.
• Neem oil, pressed from
the fruit and seeds of
neem trees (they’re also everywhere), is all
you need for pimples—and neem powder
is great for whitening teeth.
• A mix of chickpea flour, rice, and water
makes one hell of an exfoliator.
• And of course: There is no better
highlighter for your hair than henna.
Now, having lived in New York City for

the past two decades, I’ve admittedly let
go of some of these customs and adopted
a different set—most of which I can safely
assume my grandmother never heard of,
let alone indulged in. Every five weeks, I
see Gina Gilbert at the Serge Normant at Henna is used to
enhance hair color.
John Frieda salon to brighten up my dark-

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among the most
complex organs
in the body,
and perhaps the
most precious.
Now decorative
lenses, sclera-
whitening
injections, and
iris implants may
threaten our
visual health.
Meirav Devash
reports on
the peculiar—
and potentially
dangerous—
world of eye
makeovers.
EYE
FROM LEFT: MARIO TESTINO; RANKIN/TRUNK ARCHIVE
Witness
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E yebrow transplants.
Designer vaginas. Knee lifts. Just when we thought
there wasn’t an inch of territory left un-nipped,
untucked, or unexplored, we glimpse what truly has
to be the final frontier: eyeballs.
“Years ago, plastic surgery was the only option
available to patients for the eye area,” says Kendall E.
Donaldson, an associate professor of ophthalmology
at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University
of Miami Miller School of Medicine. “Now there are
less-invasive options for looking younger.” But Botox,
eye lifts, lasers—they all seem quaint in comparison
with new options for making eyes look bigger, bluer,
shade of gray or blue.) The technology is currently
undergoing human trials outside the U.S. Once it’s
cleared for international use, Stroma will look into
FDA approval.
Then there are silicone implants. Unlike other
varieties, the ones designed for your irises are
teeny-tiny. And colorful. In places like Panama,
Tunisia, and India, some musicians and models are
getting iris implants in shades like gray or teal.
It’s a technology that was originally developed for
people with a damaged or poorly pigmented iris
(which can be caused by a genetic condition
called ocular albinism). To insert them—and we truly
apologize if you’re squeamish—doctors cut a slit
in the cornea, fold the implant like a taco, slip it in,
and position the artificial iris over the natural iris.
To be very (very) clear: The American Academy of
Ophthalmology (AAO) warns people against the
procedure, citing complications such as elevated
eye pressure, which can lead to glaucoma, cataracts,
infection, inflammation, and even blindness. “I had
a patient, a young man, who got blue iris implants
in Panama. He had so many visual symptoms—
and sometimes less human. chronic inflammation, glaucoma in one eye—that
Take creepy-cool colored contact lenses, like we had to take them both out,” says Donaldson.
the icy-blue ones Kanye West famously wore to this By comparison, procedures for making the
year’s Met Gala. In fact, a good percentage of the whites of the eyes permanently clear and bright
Kardashian-Jenners—and pop stars such as Selena
Gomez—have tried on new eye colors for a night.
Then there are the more surreal options: circle lenses
that make the iris look bigger, so you kinda look “Cosmetic eye
like a wide-eyed, possibly terrified anime character.
They’ve been popular for years in Asia, where you
whitening started in
can buy them at the drugstore (they’re often
displayed up front, like gum). Here in the U.S., you’ll
Korea, but now some
need a prescription and a willing eye doctor.
But decorative contact lenses are just the
doctors here are
gateway. While trying out blue eyes for a night is fun
and all, what if someone could make that color
doing it, too,” says Vo.
change permanent? Strictly speaking, they could.
Since 2009, Stroma Medical Corporation of Irvine,
California, has been developing a technology that seem almost breezy. Almost. “Cosmetic eye
is designed to lighten eyes gradually over the course whitening has become a fad,” says ophthalmologist
of three weeks. The first step: A low-energy laser Rosalind C. Vo, a clinical instructor of cornea,
zaps the iris to remove the layer of pigment that gives external disease, and refractive surgery at the
dark eyes their color. That sets off a reaction in David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. “It
which the eye’s own “scavenger” cells digest and started in Korea, but now some doctors here are
remove the zapped pigment from the eye. doing it, too.” The small group of ophthalmologists
(Theoretically, this will turn any eye color some willing to perform the procedure do it by surgically
removing blood vessels—so they can’t swell and
make eyes look red and tired—along with any
discoloration of the conjunctiva, the “skin” that
overlays the sclera (the white of the eye). Some
whitening treatments can involve an injection of
mitomycin-C—a toxic chemotherapy drug—to kill off
blood vessels. If the word “toxic” didn’t scare you
enough: The eye needs blood vessels to deliver
oxygen and infection-fighting white cells. “We start

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“Patients are putting

foreign bodies in
their eyes intentionally,”
says Donaldson.
“Many are just not
aware of the risk.”
seeing problems several months to several years

after surgery,” says Vo, who goes on to list potential
side effects of using mitomycin-C for the wrong
indications or at too high a concentration,
including infection, a perforation of the eye,
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and scleral necrosis (tissue death), a
sometimes painful and potentially
blinding inflammatory condition.
nd in a turn of events that sounds

straight out of sci-fi: Some doctors
will accessorize eyeballs with
charms shaped like hearts or half-
moons for $10,000. Sit with that
for a minute. And now read this:
Eyeball jewelry is very much
discouraged by the AAO, which
cites specific risks that range
from conjunctivitis (pinkeye)
to blindness. But Emil
Chynn, an ophthalmologist
in New York City, says
the platinum charms he implants under the
conjunctiva are safe: “It’s an extraocular procedure
with limited risks.” And as a demonstration of the
procedure’s safety, he says, he implants the charms
in a glass operating room facing the sidewalk. So
maybe don’t walk by his office on your lunch break
or, you know, ever.
Maybe one day we’ll all have disco-ball pupils,
but for now all this eye shifting is making
ophthalmologists scream. “In the emergency
rooms at our hospital, we spend our days removing
foreign bodies, including metal, wood, glass, and
RANKIN/TRUNK ARCHIVE
other things that people get in their eyes

accidentally,” says Donaldson. “Now patients are
putting foreign bodies in their eyes intentionally.
And many of them are just not aware of the
compounded risk of doing these procedures.” So,
please, consider yourself warned.
—ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY LORI SEGAL

@le21eme
There is a place
where life and art
coexist. It’s beautiful
and surprising
and has a funny way
of getting us to try
things we may have
never imagined—even
on our own heads.
Welcome to the
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By Patricia Alfonso Tortolani
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BEACH
DAYS
Surfer-girl hair has been
co-opted by every model,
blogger, and passport holder
to set foot on a beach. And
while you don’t need a
glimmering turquoise backdrop
to do cool, ropy, windblown
hair, it certainly doesn’t hurt.
@angelcandices
© JOHANNESHUEBL (@OLIVIAPALERMO); NEGIN MIRSALEHI/@GISOU_OFFICIAL (@NEGIN_MIRSALEHI)
@negin_mirsalehi
How to Catch the Wave
1
Distribute two handfuls of mousse (we like Dove Style + Care
Curls Defining Mousse) through damp hair with a wide-tooth comb,
and flip your head over to blow-dry.
2
Combine one pump each of salt spray and dry-oil spray
in your hands (skip the oil if your hair is fine). Rake it through
a section of hair that’s about three inches thick, and twist
the hair away from your face.
3
Repeat until all your hair is wound into twists of various sizes.
The sections will unravel a little on their own, and that’s a good
thing—it’s what makes this look easy and relaxed.
W HITE
HOT
The hair color of the moment
needs no filter—only a small
reservoir of peroxide. This
silvery white is extreme and
maybe even a little haunting.
But it also has the chic,
tabula rasa appeal of a crisp
white button-down.
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DREAM
WEAVERS
GINA CELLA (@CKAEDINGCOLOR)
It’s time to admit that braids

might be more than
just a passing trend. There’s
a fishtail, a waterfall, and
an inside-out fishtail-waterfall
hybrid for every occasion.
The only question: How many
hands do you have?
@amberfillerup @kristin_ess
@tk_wonder
CHRISTOPHER PETERSON (@TK_WONDER); JESSICA WEISER/THELICENSINGPROJECT.COM (@LOVECLOUDAREXIS)

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PRETTY,
DIRTY
Now this is a look we can get
behind: It’s sexy. It’s versatile.
It’s a magical trend called…not
washing your hair. Because
you can’t see dirty roots—just
cool, piecey volume—through
an Instagram filter. And thank
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IN BLOOM
You know what’s beautiful?
Fresh flowers. You know
what’s even more beautiful?
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Fresh flowers woven into a
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. crown and placed atop
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.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. perfectly tousled hair. These
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Wearing Flowers
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That Look Cool
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You can go for big blossoms
or tiny buds, but steer clear
of daisies (too flower power).
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When you wear flowers
in your hair, you aren’t just
adopting a trend. You’re
adopting an attitude, and that
attitude doesn’t jibe with sharp
tailoring. A romantic dress is
breezy perfection.
@josephineskriver @amberfillerup
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The trials, the
tribulations, the
delight, the excitement,
and the occasional
rashes that go
into months of
Best of Beauty testing.
By Lexi Novak
NATASHA V.

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NUMBER OF
BREAKTHROUGH
T
nominees submitted by
beauty companies.
here are big

operations—
the Juno mission
comes to mind.
And of course there
are small ones— NUMBER OF TIMES
extracting splinters, say, or Allure staffers reported
making croutons. Then they “loved” a product in
there are the operations that their testing comments.
(Side note and real fact:
are so elaborate, so joyful,
That’s also roughly how
so colorful, so fantastically many days it takes a man
scented, and so death- to say that to a new partner.)
cage-match competitive
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that they fall into a category
all their own.
This is the hidden, often
heated, occasionally ugly
world of Allure’s Best of
Beauty issue. And after 20
years, man, do we have it
down to a science.
First we get many,
many thousands of products
sent to the office.
NUMBER OF FRAGRANCES
Then comes the beast of that incorporated so many
organization. Lipsticks over bows into their packaging
there, fragrances on the that even the six-year-old
shelves, salt sprays in that girl inside us had to wince.
cabinet, and lightweight BB
creams—hold on. Wait a
$
795 41
minute. Where do the
lightweight BB creams go?
Who put neutral pink polishes
where the lightweight BB
creams are supposed to go?!
Like we said: gets heated.
On the upside, we’ve PRICE OF THE MOST EXPENSIVE
winner. Or one sweet Miu Miu
mastered techniques like
sneaker—and we do mean one. NUMBER OF NOMINEES
split-body testing. We’ve keeping the coconut trend
become ambidextrous with
85
alive and well.
nail-polish application. And
89,
we’ve archived enough
spreadsheets to qualify for a
postdoctoral degree in Excel.
REACTIONS
RECORDED—
favorable, 365
MCG/TRUNK ARCHIVE
So you’d think we’d also have unfavorable, one

meh—to the
learned how to dodge mishaps SWIPES YOU’D GET OUT OF
smell of products
and read labels properly. You that weren’t all the lipsticks considered, or
would think. But you’d be so, so actually enough to paint your lips every
wrong. —DANIELLE PERGAMENT fragrances. minute for two months.

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TESTER
COMMENTS
that compared
product
scents to foods
(including
artificial
fruit, oatmeal,
and kelp).
Beauty
editor Lexi
Calls
Backup
for
Sometimes editors
need a little extra
help with the testing
process.
“After my two-year-old
daughter saw me wearing
a rubbery lip mask, she
asked for Band-Aids. I
Novak
considers told her she wasn’t hurt,
the top notes but she said, ‘I need to put
of Bulgari them on my lips for my
Goldea. maaaask. It’s for work.’ ”
—Simone Oliver,
digital director
“I used a rolling carry-on
to transport products
from the office to my
TIP
house. There were enough
left over to fill up the
suitcase at least two
more times.”
—Kathleen Suico,
Start Small beauty assistant

“Sometimes I can tell
After peeling from an right away if a mask will
aggressive layer of be too drying for my skin.
brightening serum and I put those ones on my
fiancé since he’s not as
erupting in blotchiness sensitive.”
from trying ten different —Elizabeth Siegel, deputy
lip balms in 30 minutes, beauty director
we learned a very “I tested cuticle creams
important lesson: When at night, and my dog
didn’t appreciate the
introducing a new redirection of my
product to your routine, attention. After a few
begin with a tiny nights of pushing his
nose out of the way, I
amount and proceed
decided to just let him
HANNAH CHOI (2)
with caution. participate. Thick, waxy

balms were his favorite.”
—Aura Davies,
copy editor
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Best of
and NOW Beauty
Makes
The economy was on the upswing, there was a Clinton running for
president, and every Cher Horowitz–inspired outfit included a
choker and a crop top. Not much has changed in the two decades since we
You Late
Executive beauty director
inaugurated the Best of Beauty Awards in 1996. Then again, we have given up
Jenny Bailly didn’t miss her
dancing the Macarena. So there’s that.
train to work once; she
THEN: THEN: missed it four times. All in the
Charcoal-oil body We weren’t
THEN: name of research, friends.
wash was listed talking about
The most unusual 1. “A shampoo left my hair so
as one of the worst superbugs
winner was greasy and stringy that I
ideas we’d or all-natural
Static Guard. had to get back in the shower
ever heard of. products.
NOW: and lather up a second time
NOW: NOW:
That distinction with something else.”
Charcoal is a We have an entire
goes to a sponge 2. “I accidentally used mascara
beauty-industry natural section
made out of as a brow gel, and remedying the
darling and an (and don’t use hand
vegetable fibers. situation got messy. I had to
ingredient in several sanitizer without wash my entire face and start my
products we tested. thinking twice). makeup from scratch.”
3. “After waking up with
THEN: THEN: legs streaked from self-tanner,
Two cellulite We gave an award I needed a last-minute
creams made the to vanilla lip gloss. outfit involving pants, but
list. all the options were dirty
NOW:
NOW: We haven’t worn or hideously wrinkled.”
We’ve discovered vanilla lip 4. “I’m pretty sure I can also
SoulCycle. gloss since. attribute at least one missed
train to a fight with my husband
about the piles of beauty products
Open
in every room of the house.”
Letter
Thank you, Ni’Kita Wilson, Jim Hammer, and Mort Westman, for always
pronouncing the unpronounceable. And teaching us that polyquaternium...
does something important to the hair. Matt Fugate, you rock star you, for
confirming that a cool spacey design is way more than a cool spacey design.
Elle and Holly Falcone, you sacrificed a manicure (or two) in the search for a
To all the experts whose truly innovative nail polish. Big ups to Ranella Hirsch, Amy Forman Taub, and
brains we relied on, Ellen Marmur for explaining when those new, patented, alphanumeric skin-care
ingredients are legit game changers—and when they’re just a load of silicone.
expertise we counted on, When we investigated a unique approach to makeup, we thought it
and shoulders we sounded exactly like a breakthrough. But was it? Susan Giordano, you set us
occasionally cried on: straight. Sharon Profis, you made us want to moonlight as technology reporters
when we talked smart mirrors. And testing all those retinols, sunscreens, acne
treatments, and serums always ends up leading to some form of dermatitis and
generous amounts of hydrocortisone. Leslie Baumann, Doris Day, Francesca
Fusco, Jeannette Graf, Amy Wechsler, and Joshua Zeichner: We’re grateful to
JOSEPHINE SCHIELE
have had your guidance and (occasionally) your numbers on speed dial.
Sincerely,
Allure
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The products that do the job—really,
really beautifully—for no more than $10
(and as little as $1.99). By Liana Schaffner
JOSEPHINE SCHIELE
Clockwise from top: Nuance Salma Hayek True Color Plumping

Liquid Lipstick in Toasted Honey, H&M Beauty Pure Radiance Pressed
Powder Blush in Cantaloupe, L’Oréal Paris Voluminous Butterfly
Waterproof Mascara, and H&M Beauty blush in Imperial Red.

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E.L.F. Cream Contour Palette.
Contouring you can’t mess up:
The trio of bronzers (taupe,
fawn, caramel) goes on sheer
$4.99 for subtle definition, while

a brightening shade creates a
Wet n Wild 1 Step WonderGel clean, natural, sculpted effect.
nail polish. For those who
love to phone it in, this polish
provides the intense shine $9.99
and endurance of a salon gel Nuance Salma Hayek True
treatment, minus all the Color Plumping Liquid Lipstick.
hang-ups. It goes on in one This pigment-rich formula
easy step—no topcoat or light saturates lips in color and shine.
cure necessary—and comes And its blend of natural oils
off with regular polish remover. is so hydrating, you may retire
your balm.
$7.99 $8.99
Almay Intense I-Color Gel
Smooth Liner. It’s a pencil! It’s L’Oréal Paris Voluminous
a liquid! Actually, it’s a Butterfly Waterproof Mascara.
concentrated gel that combines The tapered bristles give lashes
the best of both! The creamy a full and fluttery look, while
tip deposits shiny color that’s the glossy formula can endure
soft enough to smudge. all manner of moisture.
$9.99
Milani Conceal + Perfect 2-in-1
Foundation + Concealer. This
multitasker is magical. Oh
yes, we did. Apply a thin layer
for allover coverage or tap
it on strategic spots to make
imperfections disappear.
$8.99
Revlon Ultra HD Matte Lipcolor
in HD Seduction. This liquid
$9.99 KEVIN CREMENS (PROP STYLIST: NICOLE SOFER FOR CORNELIA ADAMS)
H&M Beauty Pure Radiance
formula delivers a sexy matte Pressed Powder Blush. The
finish that feels astonishingly sheer pigments yield a light
silky. And the tawny-pink hue is wash of color that lands
so soft and demure, it’s like somewhere between a glow
swiping on innocence. Just in and a flush.
case you ever need to.
$9.99 From top: E.L.F. contouring

cream, Nuance Salma Hayek
Maybelline New York Brow lipstick in Toasted Honey, Revlon
Drama Pomade Crayon. lip color in HD Seduction, and
Consider it one-stop arch H&M Beauty blush in Hot Pink.
support: The polymers in this
tinted pomade sculpt and
tame rogue hairs, while the
precise tip fills in sparse areas.

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$6.99
Pantene Pro-V Style Series
Airspray. This alcohol-free mist
delivers hold that you can
comb your fingers through (we
tried) without hitting a single
snag (we tallied).
$4.99 each
Tresemmé Beauty-Full Volume
Pre-Wash Conditioner and
Shampoo. Volumizing formulas
often deliver pumped-up…
promises. But this duo follows
through by flipping your
routine on its head: You
condition first, then wash away
the extra weight (but not the
smoothing molecules).
$4.99 each $6.99

Schwarzkopf Essence Ultime
L’Oréal Paris Advanced
Omega Repair 60 Second
Haircare Total Repair 5
Restoring Shampoo and
Treatment. A buttery, omega-
rich mask that transforms brittle
$4.99
Conditioner. When hair looks Suave Professionals Luxe
DEYCKE HEIDORN/TRUNK ARCHIVE
strands and imparts shine in Style Infusion Volumizing

fuzzy and dull, tiny breaks
just one minute. Weightless Blow Dry Spray.
in the cuticles are to blame.
This pair seals up those Spritz liberally on damp hair to
microscopic fissures with $7.99 create the kind of full, God-you-
look-great blowout you thought
ceramides and adds shine OGX Quenching + Coconut
from root to tip. Curls Frizz-Defying Curl Styling you could only get from a pro.
Milk. When curls have all the
sexiness of a coconut husk, one
pump of this milky lotion
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Coppertone ClearlySheer
Faces SPF 30 sunscreen.
$3.50
Caress Pure Embrace Body
Wash. The gentle white-flower
scent lingers on your skin; so
does the softening almond oil.
$7.99
Vaseline Intensive Care
Forgetting to wear sunscreen is
Advanced Relief Healing
not an option. Forgetting
Serum. This velvety serum sinks
$9.99 that you’re already wearing it?
Totally allowed. This lotion
right in, while the subtle
rose-and-amber scent reminds
Bioré Baking Soda Cleansing sinks in fast and doesn’t mess
Scrub. Who knew baking soda us of a fine fragrance.
with makeup.
could feel luxurious? Mixed
with water, this loose powder
transforms into a silky foam $9.49 $4.99
Skinfix Lip Repair Balm.
that dissolves flakes and Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne
Straight from the cured lips of
degunks pores. Moisturizer Pink Grapefruit.
BODY
one Allure editor: “My lips were
Why go easy on pimples the
painfully cracked this winter.
$5.99 moment you step away from the
sink? The salicylic acid in this
This balm was the only product
that healed them instead
Simple Cleansing Facial Wipes. lightweight moisturizer fights
Steeped in glycerin, these of just masking the problem.”
breakouts all day long.
tissue-soft wipes clean and
coddle in one refreshing pass.
$4.29 $9.99
Hawaiian Tropic Island Sport
$9 Freeman Feeling Beautiful
Apple Cider Vinegar 4-in-1
Ultra Light Lotion Sunscreen.
This lotion smells like summer
Garnier SkinActive Micellar Foaming Clay mask. We love
Cleansing Water All-in-1 and feels like nothing. It
everything about this old-
Makeup Remover & Cleanser. absorbs in seconds, leaving a
school all-in-one mask. The
It may look (and feel) as near-matte finish that won’t
gloppy pink formula tightens
innocuous as water, but this turn slimy in the heat.
and brightens with kaolin
stuff makes quick work of clay and apple cider vinegar.
removing dirt, oil, and even
stubborn eye makeup.
$7.99
Curél Rough Skin Rescue. Rich
in ceramides and fruit extracts,
$9.99 this lotion gently loosens flakes
and smooths rough patches.
Yes to Coconut Ultra Hydrating
Melting Cleanser. This dense

emulsion goes on dry skin and
melts away as you massage
$1.99
EOS Hand Lotion. This nifty oval
it in, lifting grime while turning tube stands out—and throws
skin supple. down. Shea butter cushions skin,
and the tidy case snaps shut
$3.29 each (no greasy screw top).
Nügg Soothing, Hydrating, and
Deep Cleansing Face Masks.
We can’t decide which of these
$5
Dial Coconut Water Body
masks is our favorite, so good Wash. The refreshing gel clings
thing we don’t have to choose. to skin and delivers a boost
Each container holds a single of moisture.
treatment—stock up and scoop
out a new formula every night.
$4.99
St. Ives Fresh Skin Apricot
From top: EOS lotion, Freeman Body Scrub. Walnut-shell
mask, Coppertone sunscreen, Yes powder (no microbeads here!)
to Coconut cleanser, and St. Ives buffs away dry patches
body scrub. to leave skin slippery smooth.

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The stories behind some of the most famous beauty products
i
in the world—years before they were. By Hannah Morrill
t’s the summer of 1920. You’re
sitting next to Coco Chanel
in a beautifully appointed room
in Paris. Mademoiselle (that’s
what you call her) has just asked
the perfumer Ernest Beaux for a
fragrance that would allow a woman
to smell like a woman, not like a
flower. Do you think you would know
you were witnessing history? What
would you think of naming a fragrance
after a number (and not even number
one)? Would you believe you were
watching two people in the process of
bottling lightning?
Of course, no one can say. After all,
Chanel No. 5 was born almost a century
ago. But now imagine what it would be
like to be in the room when some of our
more contemporary favorites—products
that have won Allure awards for at least
ten years—were conceived. Coco
On second thought, there’s no Chanel
in 1938
need to imagine. To find out what it’s
like to be at the birth of greatness,
we went straight to the innovators
behind these products and the people
who know where they began. These
are the tales of the revolutionaries
who solved our grievances, fixed our
Maybelline New York Great Lash Mascara
problems, eschewed the haters, and, Anncy Rowe, marketing vice president, Maybelline New York
“
with determination and fortitude,
made magic. Maybelline invented mascara when Great Lash was groundbreaking, and
Tom Lyle Williams, the founder of the it hasn’t changed one bit since the
company, saw his sister Mabel dab original blend.

her lashes with a mixture of Vaseline, The brush—which mimicked the
burned cork, and coal dust in the shape of the eye by tapering at both
early 1900s. The word ‘Maybelline’ is ends and staying bulkier in the middle
actually a blend of her name, Mabel, to capture every lash—was also major.
and the ‘-ine’ from Vaseline. At the time, the makeup landscape
In the early ’60s, Maybelline was was all about color and drama. Fashion
the first to combine mascara and designer Lilly Pulitzer, from Palm
the brush in one tube with a formula Beach, was hugely popular for her
called Ultra Lash. Ultra Lash was bright and preppy prints. The iconic
solvent-based and repelled water, so pink and green was inspired by her
it was hard to take off, and women patterns as a nod to the decor and
complained. In 1971, we had the idea fashion of the time. We could never
to make something that was easy to have known that 45 years later it would
”
remove. The water-based formula of still be iconic.

“It was territory nobody had

explored,” says Muenz.
BareMinerals
Original
Foundation
Leslie Blodgett, founder
“ I joined BareEscentuals to run the

company in 1994. It was a bath and
body brand with six stores in the Bay
Area. Coming from Neutrogena and
Max Factor, bath and body wasn’t my
thing. I was way more into makeup. And
BareEscentuals just happened to have
this one mineral foundation from the
’70s. I don’t even know whether people
were buying it, but it was in the store.
I’d struggled with my skin my whole
life. I’d break out and pack on makeup.
It would crack, and my skin never got
better. So when I saw the foundation,
I was mesmerized by the idea of five
ingredients I could feel good about.
I thought, OK, this is really interesting.
But the product was basically
handmade, it didn’t match skin tones
well, and it needed refining. We had
these little blenders, and we’d add
Today we revere different ingredients, test it on our
a really great self- arms, try it in the sunlight, and wear
tanner, not actual it around. Making foundation is like
rays. Slim Aarons,
a meatball recipe from an Italian
Sun Worship, 1958.
grandmother: You could have the same
ingredients, but she does it best.
Once we had the formula down,
we turned to the packaging. We went
with a matte gray lid. I wanted that
Jergens Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer Zen river-rock feeling—a subliminal
message of meditation. I don’t think
Dave Muenz, vice president regional executive officer, Kao anyone got that, but it doesn’t matter.
“
We launched in 1995. And: nothing.
In the late ’90s, I was in charge of an eighth of that. It was territory Then, on August 30, 1997, I went on
lotions R&D and spent time talking to nobody had explored. QVC for the first time. If it weren’t
FROM TOP: SLIM AARONS/GETTY IMAGES; JOSEPHINE SCHIELE
women about their desires. We had a DHA also has this tendency to for QVC, there’s no way this product
photographer make ten versions of go orangey red, so we used would have taken off. There was no
one woman, changing her skin color other ingredients to change the social media then. On TV, I could ask
in each. Women then picked the character of the color to a more women, ‘Do you know what you’re
image that described their ideal skin natural-looking brown. putting on your skin? Can you imagine
color; more than 70 percent said Naming the product was a difficult a foundation so good for you that
they’d like to be a shade or two darker dance—to articulate gradual natural you can sleep in it?’ We sold out
than they were. But at the time, all the color without using the words ‘sunless instantly. I don’t think QVC ever had
ways of getting skin darker had tanning.’ ‘Glow’ was a magical word.
”
anything that sold out so fast.
downsides: orange skin, patchiness. When Natural Glow launched,
This project took seven years. in 2005, it was a rocket ship. We
We went down many wrong paths. had a television ad for one week, and
One day, we were talking about then we had to tell the marketing
painting a wall, which takes multiple people, ‘Turn it off! We don’t
coats. So we started diluting the have any more product to ship.’
ingredient that darkens the skin, DHA. There was a 38,000-person waitlist
There was a standard concentration on our website. In the end, the
”
in sunless tanners. We used about scarcity added to the story.

François Nars
with Stephanie
Seymour, Naomi
Campbell, and
Christy Turlington,
circa 1998
Tweezerman
Slant Tweezer
Dal LaMagna, founder Clinique 7 Day
“ The first product I sold was called
the Splinter Remover. The idea came
to me after an amorous adventure,
sunbathing on a roof deck in 1969, that
Scrub Cream
Janet Pardo, senior vice
president of global product
development, Clinique
“
left my butt covered with splinters. My
brother’s girlfriend was a manicurist,
and when she saw the Splinter
Nars Blush in In August 1967, Carol Phillips
Remover, she said, ‘If it were less Orgasm interviewed dermatologist Norman
Orentreich for a Vogue article, ‘Can
sharp, I could sell it to my clients as a François Nars, founder Great Skin Be Created?’ She asked a lot
“
brow tweezer.’ So I found a diamond
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of questions about exfoliation when no
tweezer, which was not so sharp but We launched Orgasm in 1999 with one really knew what that meant. But
precise. I packed it in a clear tube, and no real expectations. I actually first it was top of mind for Dr. Orentreich.
my brother’s girlfriend sold it to clients created the name, then the shade—I He had a pharmacy in his practice and
in a nail salon. I figured if she was wanted something shocking. At the made a scrub that was gentle. It had
selling them, I could, too. My brand time, I was naming blushes after little beads, and it would suds up a bit.
was called Dal LaMagna Grooming and sensations and feelings; we had Desire ‘We do what we call exfoliation,’
Carryon. But one day I went back to a and Amour, so I thought, Why not he told Carol. ‘We go “scurfing,” you
salon I’d sold to, and the receptionist Orgasm? I wanted people to remember might say, taking away the scaly scurf
yelled out, ‘The tweezer man is here.’ the names. But the shade of Orgasm is that everybody has and nobody needs.’
”
I changed my name on the spot. also special: It suits all skin tones. Everybody read that article,
You never know which color will including Estée Lauder’s son Leonard,
be a best-seller. I never anticipated who was so struck that he asked Carol
Orgasm to become so successful. I and Dr. Orentreich to start a line. His
Inspiration
designed it the way I design all my wife, Evelyn, came up with the name
for a brilliant
beauty tool
colors, and it just happened that fans Clinique after a trip to Paris—she kept
fell in love. It didn’t seem all that daring noticing signs for spas called Clinique
at the time. Looking back, I think the Aesthétiques and loved the way the
combination of the name and the word sounded clinical but French.
shade made it so popular. Without Clinique launched at Saks with
such an audacious name, I don’t know 117 products, seven of which were
”
if it would have become so iconic. straight from Dr. Orentreich’s office;
7 Day Scrub Cream was one of those
original formulas. The original name,
7th Day Scrub Cream, was a reference
to the Book of Genesis: ‘On the seventh
day God rested.’ You use your regular
cleanser every day, but on the seventh
day, you use this product to get in there
and scrub. As the years went on, we
understood how gentle the formula was,
and there was no reason why it couldn’t
be used every day, so we changed the
name to 7 Day Scrub Cream. To this day,
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Hairstylist
John Frieda
B E S T O F B E AU T Y with models
before a
Frizz Ease
makeover John Frieda
Frizz Ease Hair
Serum Original
Formula
John Frieda, founder
“ I launched my line in the U.K. in

1990, and my partner at the time,
Gail Federici, said, ‘You know what’s
missing? A product for frizz. There are
hundreds of products for volume but
not one for frizz.’ She had very frizzy
hair that was the bane of her life, so
she had a vested interest in finding a
solution. Back then, people used gels
on frizz, but they didn’t work well.
We were aware of a few products
that used silicone for shine. Gail’s
thinking was: Who cares about shine?
Maybe we could [consider] silicone as
an antidote for frizz.
The first formula the chemist gave
us was spot-on. We put it on Gail’s wet
hair and blow-dried. She said, ‘It’s like
Philosophy Purity Giorgio Armani I have a different head of hair.’ She had
the silky hair she’d always dreamed
Made Simple Acqua di Giò [of]. And it didn’t feel like there was
One-Step Facial Alberto Morillas, perfumer anything in there. It was unbelievable.
“
We divvied one half-gallon jar into
Cleanser Twenty years ago, Mr. Armani
asked me, ‘Can you make a nice
smaller bottles. I went to my salon in
London and gave it to stylists without
Cristina Carlino, founder
“
composition and make me happy?’ making a big deal—I had to work hard
I’m not an easy person to formulate He had a house on Pantelleria, an to contain my excitement—and told
for. I always had 30 more questions Italian island, where I’d visited. To make them to try it on their clients with frizz.
than the scientists had answers for. My a creation, I need a dream. And when Soon my office manager called and
skin is acne-prone, hyperpigmented, I closed my eyes, I saw this place: the said, ‘Something weird is going on
and sensitive, and I have a sensitive rocks, the warm sun, the water. here.’ In the last 24 hours, she’d been
nose. I could smell cookies baking from When you smell the cologne, you inundated with stylists calling the office
50 miles away. So when I made this smell water. It’s very luminous, very asking for more serum immediately.
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facial cleanser, I wanted it to dissolve citrusy, with a different musk. You The clients were trying to bribe the
all makeup and debris, rinse completely see the sun. We made almost 2,000 stylists to sell them their sample
clean, and have a soft smell you want to modifications—Mr. Armani, he’s bottles! It wasn’t normal. That’s when
” ”
go back to over and over. And all of this exacting, and he wanted perfection. we realized it was going to be huge.
without drying out your face.
The R&D team would come to me,
and I’d put the heaviest red matte Acqua di Giò
lipstick all over my hands, or waterproof captures the pure
mascara, and just watch it dissolve. We joy of water and sun.
found the final formula when I patted
my skin dry and the towels were white.
They weren’t smeared with junk. That
was a big deal to me.
I came up with the name because
it was about purification, not
cleaning the skin. I wrote all the copy
on the bottle—I wanted to have a
conversation with the person using it.
At that time, it was like you had to be
beautiful to be invited into the beauty
conversation. I wanted to tell women
that they didn’t need anything from
Philosophy, or any other company,
to be beautiful. They already are
beautiful. They just need to trust us.
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This product is going to work.

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Breakthroughs
To the acoustic engineers
who gave us bouncier hair,
the medical technicians behind
our dewy skin, the scientists who
made our beauty routine that much
faster, easier, and prettier: Thank you.
We’re a little bit in love. And now,
without further ado, we bring you
the products that we’ll look back
at and say, “How did we ever
manage without you?”
By Brooke Le Poer Trench
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FragranceLock
FragranceLock
Even after more than 20 years as
an executive in the beauty world,
Francine Gingras had never asked
herself a very simple question:
“Why can’t fragrance last longer?”
But when her then 21-year-old
daughter posed it to her one day in
the kitchen, Gingras had a lightbulb
moment. She quit her job to team
up with her daughter, Josephine Essie Gel Couture
Sullivan, and a fragrance house.
Until our nail polish can hail a cab and
Their mission: develop a perfume-
order tacos, we’ll consider this the
setting spray that would make a
smartphone of gel manicures—a next-
scent last on the skin for longer than
generation design that’s easier to use
the average (four hours, give or
than anything that came before it.
take). But they had to admit that
“It’s got a wider brush than most other
none of the ingredients in perfumery
polishes, so it covers your whole
would get the job done. “We needed
nail in two strokes,” says manicurist
to change direction and look for
Holly Falcone. “And it’s curved to fit
a new way in,” says Gingras. She
the cuticle line, so you don’t have
and her daughter went back to
to pivot the brush.” But that’s not even
the drawing board and—working
the breakthrough part: Because
with chemists familiar with skin
the brush’s stem is twisted (like a
care—found inspiration in part from
spiral staircase), just the right amount
the way deodorant forms a film on
Lancôme Le Teint the skin. They created a sprayable,
of polish travels onto your nail. “You
won’t get a big sloppy drop, just an
Particulier fragrance-free mesh (made of oils
and acrylate copolymers) that acts
even and smooth application,” says
Custom Made like netting over fragrance, trapping
Falcone. “It makes it so much easier to
paint with your nondominant hand.”
Makeup it against the skin and slowing
its evaporation rate. In company-
Even our least-coordinated editors got
flawless, shiny results at home.
sponsored clinical trials, the spray
Imagine a machine that can create an
made eau de parfum last for at least
infinite number of customized
12 hours. “This film anchors fragrance
foundations. Actually, you don’t have
molecules to the skin without
to—Lancôme’s already made it
disturbing the perfume’s chemistry,”
happen. The method to the magic:
says cosmetic chemist Ni’Kita Wilson.
It knows your skin tone better than
“That’s very impressive.”
you do. A color-matching tool scans
your skin and sends the data to a tablet
with software containing over 20,000
skin tones to find your exact shade.
It spits out a personal recipe. An
algorithm determines how many
pumps of white, yellow, red, and black
pigments your foundation needs. The
machine mixes those shades with a
moisturizing base—the amount varies
depending on the coverage you want.
It works with medical precision. Your
blend squirts into a bottle (that’s it
above) through peristaltic pumps (the
kind used in artificial hearts). They “It makes it so much
dispense just the right amount of
pigment without any air, which can
easier to paint with
oxidize color or cause bacteria to grow. your nondominant hand.”
The bottle is shaken and labeled with
an ID so you can bring it to a Lancôme
counter for a refill (the machine is
currently at 11 Nordstrom locations).
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The natural-finish foundation is long-

wearing, fragrance-free, and—most
important of all—it matched all our
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Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer

It’s crazy fast, maneuvers beautifully, and cost
$71 million to create. We’re talking about a blow-dryer, Thermistor. Other than sounding fancy, it
not an Aston Martin. measures the air temperature 20 times per
second to make sure it never exceeds 302
degrees. “Dryers that get hotter than that—
and most do—dull and damage hair quickly,”
says cosmetic chemist Jim Hammer.
Motor. It’s three times

lighter, six times faster
(on average), and one
third the size of a regular
blow-dryer motor—and
it’s in the handle instead
of the head. “Other
dryers are top-heavy,” Nozzle. It’s magnetic, so it pops on
says hairstylist Matt and off easily. And if you touch your
Fugate. “You can flip, blow-dryer to your brush (a common
shake, and blast this one mistake), your hair won’t fry—the
with more freedom.” hot air coming out is sandwiched
between sheets of cold air.
Impeller. The thing that helps

create airflow was designed
by acoustic engineers—it’s
faster than the speed of sound,
so you hear only the softest
whooshing. It pushes out 13
liters of air per second—and
dried one tester’s thick hair in
four minutes, 17 seconds flat.
It’s faster than the

speed of sound,
so you hear only the
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the softest whooshing.

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Skin Better
Science AlphaRet
Overnight Cream
Every dermatologist will tell you:
Retinoids and alpha hydroxy acids
(like lactic acid) are two of the Rimmel London
best anti-agers. What they’ll also
share: “They can be irritating, so you
Wonder’Lash
can’t use them together,” says Volume Colourist
Ellen Marmur, a dermatologist in New John Frieda Mascara
York City. But it’s a shame to have
to choose just one because they do In-Shower This mascara tints lashes even after
different things: “Retinoids reduce
sun spots and wrinkles,” says Marmur.
Lightening you take it off and uses—wait for it—
“Lactic acid improves skin tone and Treatment food coloring. “It’s kind of like dyeing
your hair with Kool-Aid as a kid. You
texture.” If you could combine them, get a temporary stain,” says Hammer.
you could create a superhero wrinkle- Coloring your hair at home used to
involve canceling your plans, crossing Only this time around, the dye comes
busting, glow-making ingredient. out black, not radioactive pink. The
Skin Better Science researchers your fingers, and making a big ol’
mess. Now you can use peroxide to tint builds gradually over the course
devoted several years to finding a of two weeks, fades after a few days
way. They put retinoids and lactic acid change your color in the shower—in
five minutes. John Frieda’s new dyes (if you stop wearing the mascara),
in their own protective bubbles and and shows up best on blondes. “It’s
strapped them together to create go on just like shampoo. They won’t
give you the drastic change you can a cool idea since food-grade dyes are
a molecule they called ethyl lactyl safe to use around the eyes,” says
retinoate. The ingredients inside are get with a traditional kit, but they’re
a whole lot easier to use. Pop the top Hammer. (Regular hair color, for the
released only upon contact with record, is absolutely not.)
the water in your skin. In company- off the dual-chambered tube (the
sponsored clinical trials, the formula ingredients need to be kept separate
was just as effective at smoothing until you use them or they oxidize and
lines and fading discoloration as become less effective), and low-pH
prescription tretinoin without causing peroxide and a high-pH activator
irritation. “Lactic acid, a humectant combine to bleach your hair; smooth
and mild chemical peel, enhances it through and rinse after five minutes.
the wrinkle reduction that comes from “The peroxide is gentler than what
retinol,” says Hammer. “You get a you find in typical dyes, but you’ll still
synergistic effect.” go a full shade lighter,” says Hammer.
Right now the lightening formula
comes in only two tones: one for ashy
brunettes (Brilliant Brunette Visibly
Brighter) and one for blondes (Sheer
Blonde Go Blonder). If your hair is
dark brown, the brunette shade isn’t
concentrated enough to make a
difference, says Wilson. If you have
light-brown or blonde highlights,
though, they’ll look fresher. “Dirty
blondes and light brunettes will
be very happy,” she says. And all of
our testers most definitely were.
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It’s a superhero
wrinkle-busting, glow-making ingredient.

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Simplehuman
Sensor Mirror Pro
The lighted mirror has gotten a long-
overdue upgrade.
LED bulbs: They show exactly how
you (and your foundation, and your
neglected brows) will look in daylight.
It sounds simple, but mimicking
daylight is a big deal. “Other lighted
mirrors—even most lightbulbs—don’t
project the full spectrum of natural
light that makes up daylight, so they
can wash you out,” says CNET
executive editor Sharon Profis. And
you’ll go too heavy on the bronzer
and blush to compensate.
Smart technology: Say you always
go to the same bar. And you like
sitting in a particular candlelit
corner. And you take a picture of
that corner. This mirror can pick up
that image from your phone and
then transform itself into a mini
version of that romantic, dark bar. So
you’ll see exactly how your smudgy
liner will look in the candlelight.
Crystal-clear glass: The glass on this
mirror is also used in solar panels,
which have to be pristine in their
transparency. You’ll see the most
accurate possible image of yourself
staring back at you. —LEXI NOVAK
Once they’re in place, the magnetic lashes

look fluttery until you slide them off.
One Two Lash

False lashes haven’t evolved much
since the 1920s—they still require a
steady hand and a tube of glue. That’s
finally changing: These strips are
magnetized. Put one above your
lashes, one below, and, well, you’re
familiar with the concept of magnets.
You can use these on only the outer
corners of your top lashes (they come
in half strips and range from wispy to
dramatic). Once they’re in place, the
magnetic lashes look fluttery until you
slide them off. A steady hand is still
required, but the strips never yank out
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your lashes or leave you plucking

dried glue off your lids. —L. N.

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Living Proof Full

Dry Volume Blast
Insulating foam—which has got to be
the least sexy of all the foams—was an
inspiration behind this volumizer.
“We wanted the hair equivalent,” says Your lips are matte
Lauren Trahan, a senior chemist at
Living Proof. “Something that’s light instantly—and actually
and starts small but gets huge.” (If you softer than they
didn’t just giggle, congrats! You’re a
grown-up!) Since you’re not insulating started out.
your hair anytime soon, Trahan found
Expandable Textured Aero Spheres,
hollow balls made of polymers. Before
they go into the formula, the balls
are heated and puff up to become
bigger than standard volumizing
ingredients—and lighter, too. In fact,
they’re lighter than air. (They’d float
away if they weren’t bound to the hair
with a polymer.) “Other volumizers
are much heavier, so they work for
only a few hours and can make hair
SkinCeuticals crunchy,” says Wilson. But spray
Triple Lipid this volumizer all over dry hair and it

lasts. “You won’t feel it in your hair,
Restore 2:4:2 but you’ll definitely see a difference.

The ingredients create space
Technically, yes, this is a moisturizer. between each strand of hair, so you’ll
But confusing it with any old look like you have twice as much.”
cream? That’s like mistaking Dom
Perignon for motor oil. Unlike every
moisturizer before it, this formula
has the exact same lipid ratio as
young skin. Lipids are the good fats
in your skin that make it luminous
and plump; we lose them with age,
causing dryness, dullness, and
even wrinkles. So SkinCeuticals
researchers devoted nearly three
years to finding the magical balance Smashbox Insta-
of youth: 4 percent cholesterol
to 2 percent each ceramides and
Matte Lipstick
fatty acids. “We’ve seen these Transformer
particular lipids in formulas before,
We’ve probably told you three or four
but with this ratio, the moisturizer
(or, fine, 40) times about makeup
mimics normal, young skin as
artists’ favorite trick for mattifying
accurately as possible,” says Wilson.
lipstick. It involves loose powder,
“That optimizes the amount of barrier
frequent touch-ups, and inevitably
repair you can get.” In other words,
parched lips. Now we can finally tell
skin acts younger—participants in
you about a better way: Chemists at
company-sponsored studies had a
Smashbox created a clear gel that
significant improvement in skin
you tap over any lipstick, creating a
clarity, radiance, and laxity after eight
filter of silicone polymers. “They
weeks—and looks lit. Cheers to that.
reflect light and absorb oils from the
lipstick underneath to take away its
shine,” says Wilson. Your lips are
matte instantly—and actually softer
than they started out. “The silicones
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bind to the lipstick and make it

wear longer without any feathering
or cracking,” says Wilson.

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It’s Been
20
Years
T
he year was 1996. Hootie & the Blowfish ruled
the radio. (People still listened to the radio!) Brad
Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow were together, but
Prince Charles and Princess Diana were splitting
up. The Pathfinder spacecraft began its
312 million–mile journey to Mars. Jerry Maguire was in movie
JOSEPEHINE SCHIELE
theaters, Leonardo DiCaprio became Romeo, and we

lost Tupac Shakur. Tickle Me Elmo was a thing; Siri was not.
It was 20 years ago this month that Allure decided to create
an annual list of the greatest hair, makeup, and skin-care
products in the world. We called that list Best of Beauty.
The
RISE
and
RISE
o
KENDALL
Jenner
Just when WE THOUGHT she couldn’t
get more famous, SHE PROVED US WRONG.
By Jancee Dunn
Photographed by
Patrick Demarchelier
Silk dress by Chloé.
Earrings by Maya Brenner
and stylist’s own. Makeup
colors: Pure Color Envy
Defining Eyeshadow in
Cheeky Pink, Pure Color
Envy Sculpting Blush
in Rebel Rose, and Pure
Color Envy Matte
Sculpting Lipstick in
Brazen by Estée Lauder.
Opposite page: Silk
polyester dress and
leather shoes by Marc
Jacobs. These pages:
Hair, Jimmy Paul of the
Bumble and Bumble
salon; makeup, Romy
Soleimani; manicure,
Yuko Tsuchihashi.
Fashion editor: Rachael
Wang. Details,
see Shopping Guide.
Wool corset, embroidered
organza dress, and leather
shoes by Prada. Details,
see Shopping Guide.
W hen you’re having
lunch with Kendall Jenner, whose
presence tends to draw rabid mobs of
fans and photographers, it’s best to
secure the perimeter first.
That is why I arrive well before our
meeting at Untitled, in New York City’s
Whitney Museum of American Art: so I
can stake out a private corner table
and arrange the chairs to face away
from the door. As I’m fussing with my
tape recorder, I count eight teenage
girls streaming into the museum
wearing black chokers—a look lifted
Rattled that she’s so early—and so
tall—I hit the edge of a plate. It
shatters, loudly, on the floor. The entire
restaurant goes silent. All heads snap
in our direction. There goes discretion.
Jenner sits and looks expectantly at
me. She’s not one, it seems, for small
talk. Even for a 20-year-old, she looks
very dewy and fresh despite having
gone out with Hailey Baldwin the night
before. (It’s almost possible, through
paparazzi shots, to track her
movements in real time.) As she tucks
her phone into her bag, I ask to see her
screen saver. “It’s really obnoxious,”
she says, gleefully showing me a text
bubble that reads “I gave you a boner,
don’t ignore me.”
Jenner is polite and measured,
friendly but watchful. Her speech is
sprinkled with “like,” “literally,” and
California-isms such as “gnarly.”
streets of New York City in a sheer
black top? “Who cares? Everyone’s
seen a boob before.”) Perhaps it’s
because her ascent from reality-TV
stardom to the pinnacle of the fashion
world is now complete. It started at
Marc Jacobs’s fall 2014 show, when
photos of her with edgy bleached
brows and a sheer top exploded on the
Internet, a move that was strategically
planned. (“This is my big kickoff to
start and grow my career,” she told a
reporter afterward.) Later that year, she
landed a coveted contract as a face of
Estée Lauder; her status was cemented
in 2015, when she closed a Chanel show
in Paris, walking the runway alone.
directly from Jenner. Once the Shy One of the famous Throughout her rise, Jenner’s deft
Then a lithe brunette—in tiny denim Kardashian clan, she could never last handling of social media has made her
cutoffs, an equally tiny cropped white the night at a sleepover because she arguably the world’s most influential
T-shirt, and a fringed suede vintage would grow too homesick. “After model at the moment (she has 18
jacket—is coming my way. Her glossy everyone fell asleep, I’d call my dad, million followers on Twitter, 61 million
hair is swept into a half-up topknot. bawling, and he’d say, ‘All right, all on Instagram). Which raises the
She’s here? Jenner is known for right, I’m on my way,’ ” she says. question: Why are we all so obsessed?
being punctual, but isn’t 20 minutes But this year in particular, Jenner For starters, viewers of Keeping Up
early a tad extreme? I haven’t had a has grown notably more confident. With the Kardashians have invested
chance to go over my questions—or (Maybe you saw a picture of her nipple nine years in watching her grow up.
maybe even get in a quick meditation. piercing when she flashed it on the Despite the public scrutiny, she
maintains a crucial bit of mystery and
never comes off like she is trying too
hard. “I want my Instagram to look
BEAUTY CORNER
good. You go through people’s pages
and it’s all, like, selfies or their butts. I
love a good belfie—don’t get me
wrong,” she says. “I post those every
According to Jenner, the best From Khloé: “When I was 15, I plucked once in a while.” (Yes, a belfie is a selfie
advice she has ever gotten came all of my eyebrows off. There was this of your butt.)
from her sisters: “There’s so many of little pencil line left. It was so awful, And of course, she wears clothes
us. It’s like having 12 moms.” and Khloé freaked out and yelled at beautifully—it’s her job. You believe
From Kourtney: “When I was 15, she me. She made me not touch them they fit her style, that she’s not playing
said, ‘You should start using eye until they fully grew out, and then she a role, whether or not she is.
cream now.’ So I did. And she told me took me to an eyebrow lady. Ever since It also helps to have an inner circle
never to touch my face: ‘Don’t pick then, I’ve been getting my eyebrows of glamorous, social-media-savvy
at anything on your face; don’t pick at done [at Anastasia Beverly Hills].” friends, including models Gigi Hadid,
your zits.’ That stuck with me.” From Kim: “Kim likes Finesse Cara Delevingne, and Baldwin, with
shampoo, and now so do I. I’ve whom Jenner got matching broken-
From Kylie: “Kylie’s very glamazon; heart tattoos. “This is going to sound
she loves the hair and the nails and tried all the expensive things, too.
It just works for my hair and makes really, really lame, but we all call
the glam, so ‘more is more’ is ourselves the Super Natural Friend
definitely her tip. She always wants it so silky. My hair has held up so
much that every hairstylist has been Group because we all have such cool
to do my makeup.” individual lives and we’ve been
like, ‘Why is your hair still so
amazing?’ And I’m like, ‘I literally dreaming about them since we were so
don’t do anything. I just use Finesse.’
And everyone’s like, ‘What?’ ”
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“I find it OFFENSIVE if you’re
with SOMEONE AT A DINNER
and they’re just sitting on their
young,” says Jenner, who’s fiercely
loyal to her coterie. “I’m a Scorpio, so I
PHONE the whole time. I take that
PERSONALLY. Like, am I NOT
stick to people. If I love you, I love you.
If I don’t like you, you’re screwed.”
Jenner controls her social media,
INTERESTING ENOUGH for

but, significantly, it does not control
her. On Twitter, she recently wrote,
“Put that away and talk to me”—lyrics
to a James Blake song but also her
mantra. “I find it offensive if you’re with
someone at a dinner and they’re just
you to talk to me?”
sitting on their phone the whole time,”
she says, leaning forward intently. “I
T
take that personally. Like, am I not
interesting enough for you to talk to life—according to reports, she is
me? It’s so crazy because even though seeing rapper A$AP Rocky. Her
we talk about trying to be present, faltering response resembles any
everyone wants to be in the future now.” 20-year-old explaining that it’s, you
She sighs. “I definitely have close know, complicated.
friends, and even some family “I just—my personal life, I’m so
members, who are so connected to young,” she says, fiddling with her hair.
their phone and can’t get off of it.” She hen I decide to “Whoever I’m dating, or going to be
recalls a vacation she took with her test her. “What dating, is young, too. So I don’t think
little sister, Kylie, two years ago. “It was happens,” I ask, “if it’s figured out. Do you know what I
the first time we had ever been to this I do this?” I take mean? So if I don’t know what it is, I’d
beautiful place, and we were sitting in her napkin, crumple rather not let everyone else know.”
a car,” she says. “I was just zoning out, it, and toss it next to A text pings. This is one she has to
taking it all in. And Kylie wouldn’t put her plate. She eyes it get—it’s from her agent. Jenner is due
her phone down. I’m like, ‘That’s so uneasily for half a at an Allure video shoot, and as I now
crazy to me that you’re not second. “I have to fix know, she will not want to be tardy.
experiencing this.’ That was the it,” she mutters, Lately she has been working
moment it kind of clicked for me. And I then snatches it nonstop; she recently found her first
didn’t like it. So sometimes I delete up and refolds it into a crisp, gray hair and attributed it to stress.
Instagram or Twitter or Snapchat off professional-looking rectangle. “I’m off all next month, though,” she
my phone for a couple days.” Along with being shy, Jenner adds, heading off any impression that
Yet another key to Jenner’s appeal maintains that she was easily the “most she is complaining. She gives me a
is that she’s not alienatingly cool. She awkward” of the Kardashian girls. “I’m firm handshake and heads for the door.
doesn’t really drink alcohol (unless superawkward,” she says. She glances The paparazzi are amassing outside
she’s “in Europe and it’s legal”). She down at her lap. “I mean, the way I’m the museum as Jenner slips expertly
likes to bake cupcakes, cookies, and sitting right now is pretty awkward.” through the crowd and quickly ducks
“insane maple scones from scratch.” We both notice that we’re slumping into a waiting car. By the time most
She prizes neatness. “Oh, I’m and straighten up. onlookers try for a glimpse of her, she
ridiculously OCD,” she says. “Order Jenner seems pretty poised to me. is gone. Fortunately for them, photos
gives me a complete feeling, like While I feel tense that a patio full of of her dash to the curb appear online
everything is good.” outdoor diners is gawping at us within the hour.
through the café windows—I use the
term “us” loosely here—she is serenely
unconcerned. In fact, the only time in
our conversation that her composure
drops is when I inquire about her love
Watch Jenner test the Facial-Flex, hug a sloth, and try more crazy tasks at allure.com/kendall.
With her
1998 At KIIS-FM’s Wango
parents at the 2009
Mulan premiere Tango concert in
in Los Angeles Irvine, California
“This is so cute! “Oh, no. Nooooo.
I remember When you say
doing this stuff someone has an
all the time: awkward stage, this
Finding Nemo, is it. This was when I
The Emperor’s started to get acne.
New Groove, all And I had braces, so
these different I was that acne-and-
movies.” braces kid. I
remember wanting
to be a model, and
2011 my sisters were like,
‘OK, Kendall! Sure.’ ”
With Kylie
Jenner at the 2014
premiere
of Prom in Los With Cara
Angeles Delevingne at a
“Awkward! party in London
I love it. Gnarly. “There you go:
I think I did I came out of my
my own awkward stage.
makeup here.” It kept me humble.
This was the day
Cara and I met.
I was a huge fan,
like, ‘Shit, I want to
do what you’re
doing.’ I’m usually
nervous around
people that I don’t
know. But she was
2015 superwelcoming.”
With Fergie
at Coachella
in Indio,
California
“I was with
Fergie earlier
that day, and 2015
she said she
was going to At a Victoria’s
the festival, Secret show in
and we ended New York City
up going “I was planning
together. We on going out and
just went into not smiling and
the crowd, trying to be cool
going around about it, but
to everyone, I couldn’t help
saying, ‘You myself. This
look amazing!’ was one of the
Just putting biggest dreams
positive of mine.”
energy out into
the crowd.”
2016
2016
At the Met Gala
At Madame “[This dress] was so

Tussauds in sick. It almost looks
London like I’m wearing
“This was so nothing, like it’s just
freaky. I almost painted on.”
couldn’t look at
myself because
the details were
so crazy. It’s
eerie.”
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Velvet top by Emilio Pucci.
Makeup colors: Magnetic
Color Shadow Mono in Iconic
Ottanio and Sensuous Deep-
Matte Lipstick in Intriguing
Nude by Gucci. These pages:
Hair, Rudi Lewis; makeup, Val
Garland; manicure, Marian
Newman. Still-life stylist:
Nicole Sofer for Cornelia
Adams. Model: Aya Jones.
Fashion stylist: Beat Bolliger.
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BEST of
There’s flattering. There’s clever. There’s effective.

And then there’s the Best. The products that score the
red seal are the whole package. They don’t just do what
they say they’ll do—they do it better than anything else.
It’s our great pleasure to introduce the class of 2016.
By Liana Schaffner
PHOTOGRAPHED BY SØLVE SUNDSBØ

STILL LIFES BY KEVIN CREMENS
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Among thousands of lipsticks,

LIPSTICK glosses, crayons, and stains, we found
RED. In case you need a reminder,
Smashbox Be Legendary Matte 15 iterations of perfection.
Lipstick in Bing is what a true red really
looks like. The powerfully vibrant
cherry glides on and stays put.
PINK. We give up. Words fail. There’s
no way to accurately describe the
rosy gorgeousness that is Dior Rouge
Dior Lipstick in Rose Baiser. It’s
inexplicably lovely. Just trust.
NUDE, LIGHT SKIN. Gucci Audacious
Color Intense Lipstick in Rose Dragée
has nabbed this title two years in a
row. The fleshy pink makes lips appear
that sexy and that full.
NUDE, MEDIUM SKIN. An earthy and
opaque caramel, Rimmel London LIQUID LIPSTICK
Lasting Finish Lipstick by Kate Moss The gel-like genius of Giorgio Armani
in Boho Nude looks unassuming Lip Maestro positively rolls over
in the tube and extravagant on lips. lips, depositing opaque coverage that
NUDE, DARK SKIN. BareMinerals won’t fade, feather, or travel.
Gen Nude Radiant Lipstick in
Notorious combines rich brown with LIP BALM
a touch of mauve for unprecedented LIP STAIN Algenist Lip Renewal Balm SPF 15
depth and intrigue. Because sucking on a peach all day quenches lips as effectively as
SHEER. Black-rose oil is the magic wouldn’t be practical, there’s Yves the thickest, goopiest balm—but with
ingredient in Givenchy Rouge Saint Laurent Volupté Tint-in-Oil in a texture that’s as sheer as chiffon.
Interdit Vinyl Lipstick in Noir Love Me Nude. It bathes lips in When you want more serious
Révélateur. The onyx bullet produces essential oils and a delicate apricot sun protection, Fresh Sugar Sport
an invisible sheen that develops sheen that hangs around for hours. Treatment Sunscreen SPF 30
into the perfect plummy tint. (And the other ten shades are just as PA++ plumps and shields lips. (Go
BRIGHT. With a smooth matte finish mouthwatering.) ahead and swipe it on your
and zero shimmer, Yves Saint cheeks and nose while you’re at it.)
Laurent Rouge Pur Couture lipstick LIP CRAYON
in 19 is as refined as a high-wattage Packed with mango-seed butter
raspberry can get. and jojoba-seed oil, every Clinique
DARK. Kevyn Aucoin The Matte Lip Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip
Color in Bloodroses has the look of a Colour Balm is sheer enough to
deep-wine stain—and the soul of a lip scribble on without a mirror. You will
treatment. The velvety matte formula find either Chunky Cherry or Whole
cushions lips and even softens lines. Lotta Honey (or both) in the bag
EDGY. A nervy, unflinching navy, of pretty much every Allure editor.
Maybelline New York The Loaded
Bolds lipstick in Midnight Blue LIP GLOSS
lets you nail the runway’s most Choices, choices. Marc Jacobs
fearless look in one defiant swipe. Beauty Hi-Shine Gloss Lip Lacquer
Lipgloss offers a range of fresh nudes
(try Moon Glow), moody plums (Boom
is the bomb), and feisty pinks (we love
Some Girls), all with a sexy—and
never sticky—latex finish.
Earrings by Laruicci.
Makeup colors: Brow
Precise Micro in Deep
Brown and The Loaded
Bolds lipstick in Midnight
Blue by Maybelline
New York. Details, see
Shopping Guide.
HIGHLIGHTER
Not to wax poetic, but L’Oréal Paris
True Match Lumi Liquid Glow
Illuminator delivers the gentle gleam
of candlelight. Worn alone or mixed
with foundation, it gently sculpts the
high points of the face.
FACIAL SELF-TANNER
St. Tropez Gradual Tan Plus Anti-
Aging Multi-Action Face doesn’t
merely warm up your complexion:
High levels of peptides and hydrators
make you look as radiant as you
would after a trip to Tulum (or, you
know, St.-Tropez).
BRONZER
With zero shimmer, Urban Decay
Beached Bronzer in Sun-Kissed
delivers one flattering and versatile
bronze. Skim it over cheekbones
for a quiet glow or build it up for deep
just-been-yachting warmth.
Makeup colors: Colour Riche Pocket

Palette Eye Shadow in Avenue des Roses,
True Match Lumi Liquid Glow Illuminator
in Rose, and Colour Riche La Palette/Lip in
Nude by L’Oréal Paris.
PRIMER
We applied a thin layer of CoverGirl +
Olay Simply Ageless Anti-Aging
Foundation Primer, went to answer a
text, and then couldn’t recall whether
we had put on foundation or not.
This stuff is that good at erasing all
memory of pores and fine lines.
FOUNDATION
LIGHT COVERAGE. Becca Aqua
Luminous Perfecting Foundation is
so fluid, you have to dispense it with SPLURGES
a glass dropper. After you’ve blended They’re worth every penny.
it in (which takes all of two seconds), Christophe Robin Cleansing Mask
skin feels bare and looks flawless. CONCEALER With Lemon gives hair a do-over:
MEDIUM COVERAGE. The most UNDEREYE CIRCLES. With its Lemon zest reinvigorates the scalp,
thoughtful foundation yet, Lancôme weightless gel consistency, Make while chamomile restores softness
Teint Idole Ultra Cushion Foundation Up For Ever Ultra HD Concealer from roots to ends. Surratt Surreal
offers the texture of a liquid, the rolls over skin, covering dark circles Skin Foundation Wand is serious about
neatness of a spillproof sponge, and without collecting in fine lines. that “surreal” part. The built-in brush
backup for your sunscreen. It covers BLEMISHES. The tiny, precise point buffs on undetectable coverage.
all our needs—and flaws. of Cover FX Perfect Pencil lets us Restorsea Pro Intensive Hand
FULL COVERAGE. Maybelline New zero in on pimples, while the creamy, Treatment 10X evens skin tone with
York Dream Velvet Foundation is that clingy formula won’t go sliding off. salmon roe—for real. EB Florals by Eric
rare formula that masks imperfections Buterbaugh Regal Tuberose
without smothering pores. In terms BLUSH transforms perfumery’s most precious
of comfort and lightness, it even rivals POWDER. Gucci Sheer Blushing flower. A splash of grapefruit and a jab
some tinted moisturizers we’ve tried. Powder allows skin to peek through, of pepper make the heady bouquet
OILY/ACNE-PRONE. CoverGirl Clean creating the purest flush we’ve ever stunningly spare. Lancôme Absolue
Matte Liquid Foundation gives you seen outside of a first date. Or a Spin Precious Cells Nourishing Lip Balm is
shine-free coverage that doesn’t class. Or a first date at a Spin class. beyond indulgent. Honey, rose-hip-
scream “foundation.” Heck, it doesn’t CREAM. Neither oily nor tacky, Circa seed oil, and beeswax make lips look
even whisper it. Beauty Ultrasuede Cream Blush is moist and bee-stung. 3Lab Super “H”
MINERAL. BareMinerals Complexion the ideal consistency. We love Capri, Serum brightens and tightens with a
Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream a deep-rose hue that simply looks brew of plant stem cells and
delivers on both the “tinted” and perfect on everyone. antioxidants. La Prairie Skin Caviar
“hydrating” fronts. Rich pigments Essence-in-Lotion is water-thin and
provide legit coverage; powerful POWDER emollient-rich. Steam-distilled caviar
moisturizers let us skip lotion. LOOSE. Colorless and petal-soft, restores moisture before you can say
BB CREAM/TINTED MOISTURIZER. Flower Miracle Matte Translucent “blini.” Tom Ford Shade and Illuminate
With the addition of retinol, Finishing Powder vanishes on seamlessly contours with light and
Neutrogena Healthy Skin Anti-Aging contact—and takes all T-zone shine dark creams, revealing cheekbones we
Perfector doesn’t just disguise along with it. never knew we had. Clé de Peau
fine lines—it helps to diminish them. PRESSED. Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Beauté La Crème comes in a jar that
Pressed Powder is so incredibly fine looks like a gem—and that’s not even
and smooth, you could almost apply the fancy part. Exotic ingredients
it with your fingers (which we did, in a (white peony, citrus unshiu) deliver
pinch, in the back of an Uber). over-the-top radiance. Sisley Express
Flower Gel Mask puts the petal to the
metal, using flower extracts to plump
and soothe dry, stressed-out skin. La
These primers, concealers, and foundations are the Mer The Lifting Eye Serum instantly
deflates bags and puffs (we swear it)
most self-effacing of all our winners: They do their with the help of a natural polymer.
job beautifully—and stay entirely invisible. Worn alone or mixed with foundation,
Burberry Fresh Glow Luminous
Fluid Base gives skin an uncanny
incandescence.
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Silk top from Givenchy by
Riccardo Tisci. Makeup colors:
Les 5 Ombres Eyeshadow
Palette in Architectonic and
Longwear Nail Colour in
Gitane by Chanel. Details,
see Shopping Guide.
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What will daily desk-side manicures get you?

In some offices: Fired. In this one: A list of the
most dazzling, chip-resistant polishes around.
HOME GEL KIT
NAIL POLISH What are these “chips” that people
RED. Chanel Longwear Nail Colour in speak of? Sally Hansen Miracle Gel
Gitane is a triumphant firecracker of a kept our glossy color intact until we
red with a near-matte finish. The decided to wipe it off. And unlike with
effect is so classic and sporty, we wish NUDE. With a sheer whisper of salon gel treatments, regular remover
we had tennis whites to go with it. peach, Smith & Cult nail polish in does the trick—no scraping required.
BRIGHT. Unlike some corals, Sally Ghost Edit gives nails the healthy
Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in shine of a vigorous buffing. Essie nail BASECOAT
Kook a Mango has zero traffic-cone polish in Topless & Barefoot The sheer pink of Julep Oxygen
undertones. The vivid pink is feisty has the beigy-pink appeal of warm Smoothing Base Coat makes nails
but also clears the way to a chic look, sand. Its creamy texture delivers look so smooth and plush, you may
if that’s where you’re headed. instant opacity. not want to put anything on top.
DARK. If you mixed brick red with PASTEL. The palest lilac, OPI Infinite
raisin (brazen?), Jinsoon Nail Lacquer Shine Lacquer in Lavendurable makes TOPCOAT
in Audacity is what you’d get. nails look clean and emphatically Pointing at things is our new favorite
Depending on the light, the deep- pretty. Paired with denim or fall’s bold pastime. Essie Gel Setter Top Coat
brown-and-purple hybrid wavers prints, all that milky demureness dries in a snap, locks in shine, and
between decadent and daring. takes on unexpected edge. gives nails a fuller, rounder silhouette.
BLUE. As its name suggests, Essie Gel
Couture in Caviar Bar makes us feel a CUTICLE CREAM
touch entitled. The fathomless navy With shea butter and hyaluronic acid,
goes on smooth as glass and dries to Deborah Lippmann The Cure Ultra
a brilliant, dingproof finish. Nourishing Cuticle Repair Cream is
PURPLE. Only in the hands of Oribe richly satisfying. The custardy formula
does purple take on remarkable transforms ragged cuticles and turns
dimension. Oribe The Lacquer High a typical chore into a bona fide luxury.
Shine Nail Polish in The Violet infuses
velvety plum with a vibrant gleam.
The result is hauntingly lovely.
FACIAL CLEANSER
NORMAL SKIN. Brimming with
antioxidants, Aveeno Absolutely FACIAL SCRUB
Ageless Nourishing Cleanser Any humble washcloth can buff skin.
removes grime while guarding FACIAL MIST Acure Brightening Facial Scrub
against free radicals. Any spray delivers a mist of elevates exfoliation to an art. Lemon
OILY SKIN. As it evolves from a thin moisture...for a minute. SK-II peel loosens flakes; green clay
red putty into a creamy white paste, Mid-Day Essence actually penetrates decongests pores.
BareMinerals Clay Chameleon skin to deliver major hydration that
Transforming Purifying Cleanser won’t evaporate—or upset makeup. MASK
pulls gunk right out of pores. OILY SKIN. Estée Lauder NightWear
DRY SKIN. Flaky types have been ANTI-AGER Plus 3-Minute Detox Mask draws
taught to avoid anything in a cake. ANTIOXIDANT. Shiseido Ultimune out dirt and oil, turning skin taut and
Dove Dry Oil Beauty Bar undoes the Power Infusing Concentrate serum pores microscopic.
brainwashing. Its lather reprograms is clear and weightless—but no DRY SKIN. Packed with hydrating shea
skin, turning it supple and pliant. lightweight. Antioxidants fortify cells, butter and honey, Fresh Crème
CLEANSING WIPES. Moist but never guarding skin from the inside out. Ancienne Ultimate Nourishing Honey
drippy, Neutrogena Makeup LINE-SMOOTHING. Neutrogena Mask melts into skin, then rinses clean.
Remover Cleansing Towelettes lift Rapid Wrinkle Repair Night OVERNIGHT. Shiseido Ibuki Beauty
away every last speck of makeup. Moisturizer uses a fast-acting, highly Sleeping Mask contains tiny vitamin-
stable form of retinol to diminish infused capsules that release a steady
ESSENCE lines with amazing speed. stream of moisture and nutrients as
Replete with moisturizers and SPOT-FADING. SkinCeuticals you sleep.
peptides, Estée Lauder Micro Advanced Pigment Corrector breaks SHEET MASK. Crack all the Hannibal
Essence Skin Activating Treatment up dark spots as effectively as a Lecter jokes you want. The Lancer Lift
Lotion polishes and refines like a prescription-strength brightener. & Plump Sheet Mask will leave your
toner, without the sting. face so absurdly soft and glowing,
EYE CREAM you won’t care that it made you look
FACIAL OIL LINE-SMOOTHING. The retinol in like a psychopath for ten minutes.
A moisturizer, brightener, and primer, Philosophy Anti-Wrinkle Miracle
Physicians Formula Argan Wear Ultra Worker Eye Repair works quickly PEEL
Nourishing Argan Oil truly does it all. to prevent irritation; soothing Formulated at the perfect pH, the
Or at least all we want it to do. chamomile and hyaluronic acid AHAs in Olay ProX Anti-Aging
don’t exactly hurt, either. Nightly Purifying Micro-Peel
FACIAL MOISTURIZER MOISTURIZING. DAY. Olay Eyes produce glowing skin (never redness
NORMAL SKIN. With nonstop Ultimate Eye Cream uses peptides to or flakes) overnight.
hydration and potent antioxidants, smooth lines, and the peach tint
Clarins Multi-Active Jour keeps skin does enough circle-camouflaging that ZIT CREAM
in constant repair mode. you might skip concealer. NIGHT. Because you can’t bully pimples into
OILY SKIN. It’s a cruel irony that we Eight hours of sleep did the trick… submission, Clinique Acne Solutions
ended up with pimples and wrinkles. eight years ago. Now we need Chanel Clinical Clearing Gel takes the high
Perricone MD Pre:Empt Series Le Lift Crème Yeux to look refreshed road. A whopping dose of salicylic
Oil-Free Hydrating Cream plumps and reverse crepiness. acid shrinks them, while sea-whip
without clogging pores. extract calms inflammation.
DRY SKIN. Some rich formulas sit on FACIAL SUNSCREEN
the surface, but Laneige Water UNTINTED. Neutrogena Pure & Free ACNE TREATMENT
Bank Moisture Cream dives right in Liquid Sunscreen Broad Spectrum In the fight against acne, La Roche-
and locks moisture in place. SPF 50 has a milky-thin texture Posay Effaclar Dermatological
that belies its powerful UV blockers. 3-Step Acne System leaves no stone
TINTED. Dermatologists love the unturned and no pore unclogged.
broad-spectrum protection of The cleanser, toner, and benzoyl
SkinCeuticals Physical Fusion UV peroxide treatment obliterate
Defense Sunscreen Broad Spectrum breakouts—present and future.
SPF 50; we’re obsessed with the
matte finish and tone-perfecting tint.
The road to glowing skin is

paved with good intentions—
and disappointing jars. These
formulas get your skin where
you want it to go: Radiancetown.
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SENSITIVE SKIN
Seven standouts
with a gentle touch.
Burt’s Bees Sensitive Facial
Cleanser softens with cotton
extract, making it the cozy white
T-shirt of face washes. Aveeno Daily
Moisturizing Sheer Hydration
Lotion calms prickly skin while
delivering a clean, powdery finish.
Chanel La Solution 10 de Chanel
hydrates touchy complexions with
only ten ingredients. Skinfix
Soothing Wash for eczema lifts away
impurities and quiets inflammation
with colloidal oatmeal and natural
oils. The lipids and amino acids in
Eau Thermale Avène XeraCalm A.D.
Cream reduce chronic dryness. It’s
gentle enough for every skin type
(even the baby kind). First Aid
Beauty Ultra Repair Cream is sort of
like a cold cream but not greasy—
and not just for faces. The plain
white emulsion heals and protects
with ceramides and antioxidants.
Cetaphil In-Shower Moisturizing
Oil leaves skin indecently silky but
not at all slick. RoC Retinol
Correxion Sensitive Night
Cream slowly releases retinol to
prevent irritation and peeling.
Earrings by Loewe.
Makeup colors:
TruNaked Shadow
Palette in Goldens
and Outlast Stay
Brilliant Nail Gloss in
Seared Bronze by
CoverGirl. Details,
see Shopping Guide.
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THE NATURALS
What constitutes a “natural” beauty
product? There’s still no universally
accepted standard, even though the
market is growing at the rate of
microalgae. We spoke with experts to
determine what ingredients a natural
product should not contain. These
winners are free of: parabens,
phthalates, sodium lauryl sulfate,
metallic aluminum, triclosan, talc,
mineral oil, petrolatum,
formaldehyde, toluene, and chemical
sunscreens (such as oxybenzone,
avobenzone, and octinoxate).
W3LL People Bio Bronzer Powder
creates a healthy glow that’s
Fragrance has undeniable power: believable even in the dead of winter.
To inspire, to seduce, to calm. Burt’s Bees Lipstick drenches lips in
We found the perfumes that essential oils and a lustrous tint. The
antioxidant-rich Onomie Bright
harness it in the most sublime way. Concealing Elixir blots out even the
undereye shadows so inky they
border on blue. The gossamer RMS
FRUITY. Named for a flower with Beauty Tinted “Un” Powder veils
no discernible smell, Givenchy pores and eliminates shine (and we
Dahlia Divin Le Nectar de Parfum can count the ingredients on one
is more discreet than sweet. The lucid hand). Laced with argan oil, Josie
blend of jasmine and plum is clean— Maran Vibrancy Foundation Fluid
never cloying. goes on like silk and tempers redness.
FLORAL. With frangipani and tuberose, Goop by Juice Beauty Luminous
Prada La Femme Prada deconstructs Melting Cleanser cushions skin with
and redefines a classic floral bouquet. natural oils, making moisturizer an
The notes are unafraid and impressively SPICY. Elizabeth and James Nirvana option—but not a necessity. We love
sheer. This is how you power-dress, Rose captures the rich, illicit quality of the petals floating in Korres Wild
perfume style. the rose—not the romantic cliché we’ve Rose Oil, but this bottle contains
CITRUS. Some citrus scents are so smelled a few dozen times before. more than pure romance. Potent
bright and splashy, we’d rather squirt MEN’S. With notes of citrus, pepper, vitamin C fends off free radicals. The
them on a Niçoise salad than our skin. and raw wood, Dior Sauvage ingredient list of the Tata Harper
But Ralph Lauren Collection Lime has a conjures pure sky and rugged vistas. Purifying Mask reads like the lunch
soft, shadowy lavender note that’s fresh CANDLE. With its mild green-tea menu at a spa: Yogurt probiotics
and unexpected. No tourist fare here. scent and simple white votive, Annick cleanse, while turmeric and fennel
GREEN. Dolce & Gabbana Velvet Goutal Candle in L’Ile au Thé has the control oil. Ever Reveal Biomimetic
Bergamot is faceted, not fussy. Spiky stark elegance of a porcelain teacup. Peel Pads tackle discoloration with
sage and moody vetiver add depth, HAIR FRAGRANCE. Miu Miu Hair azelaic acid and hydrate with
while citrus keeps things bright. Mist gives us a lovely halo of lily magnolia water. Rake the decadent
SEXY. Imagine the world’s sexiest, of the valley. This is what an Italian SheaMoisture Coconut & Hibiscus
most sophisticated sunscreen on the countess—on holiday in France— Curl & Style Milk through damp
world’s sexiest, most sophisticated must feel like. strands for silky spirals.
(and likely naked) woman. That’s Tom NEW. For a scent inspired by an Beautycounter Lengthening Mascara
Ford Soleil Blanc. But there’s no icon, Chanel No. 5 L’Eau is creates volume without irritating your
one-sexy-fits-all, so we’re also lauding remarkably breezy. The blend of eyes. Drunk Elephant Lala Retro
the classic musky seduction of rose, jasmine, and cedar is so fresh, Whipped Cream turns lackluster skin
Bulgari Goldea. Its orange blossom, it borders on fragile. luminous with a creamy blend of oils.
ylang-ylang, and patchouli sparkle CLASSIC. We’ve sprayed Narciso Thinkbaby SPF 50+ Sunscreen goes
like water on warm skin. Rodriguez For Her on our pulse on white, then fades into a sheer,
points more times than we can protective sheen. The Honest Beauty
count, but this sexy, urban musk Truly Kissable Lip Crayon delivers
is still a revelation. The compliments hydrating botanicals plus pigments
never get old, either. that don’t go MIA.
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EYE SHADOW
BLACK. An opaque cream with zero
sparkle, Laura Mercier Caviar
Stick Eye Colour in Tuxedo looks
chic, even when smudged.
BEIGE. Clinique Lid Pop in Cream
Pop takes the boring out of beige.
The silky, tawny powder delivers
gorgeous definition.
BROWN. The sponge tip on L’Oréal
Paris Infallible Smokissime in Brown These are the only liners, shadows, and
Smoke produces a rich espresso mascaras you need to make your eyes look
haze, no matter how quickly you
scribble it on.
bigger and brighter and beautiful-er.
GRAY. For ethereal evening eyes,
Dior Diorshow Fusion Mono in smutty glory of a crayon and the
Hypnotique drapes lids in a smoky, shiny, slinky appeal of a liquid.
dreamy, mauvy veil of light. GEL/CREAM. Revlon ColorStay
METALLIC. Kat Von D Metal Crush MASCARA Crème Gel Eye Liner is so dense and
Eyeshadow in Thrasher is the ultimate EVERYDAY. The tiny hooks on Benefit creamy, it comes in a pot. The full-
tease. The sheer gold wash winks Roller Lash Curling & Lifting Mascara size brush lets you create the boldest
and shimmers but doesn’t come on sculpt lashes into full-figured curves. strokes outside of a beauty ad.
too strong. LENGTHENING. Touch in Sol WATERPROOF. Make Up For Ever
COLOR. The stunning blue-green Stretchex elongates our tips to a Aqua XL Eye Pencil won’t run—
sheen of Gucci Magnetic Shadow surreal extent, while the skinny brush no matter how high the humidity or
Mono in Iconic Ottanio brightens dark reaches even wimpy corner lashes. weepy the Netflix selection.
eyes and makes light ones sparkle. WATERPROOF. M.A.C. In Extreme
EDGY. “A frostbitten cranberry” Dimension Waterproof Lash BROWS
is how one tester described Butter combines stay-put prowess with a CLEAR GEL. If all you need is taming,
London Glazen Eye Gloss in Oil soft and fluttery finish. Rimmel London Brow This Way
Slick. Glinting with silver, this deep- DRAMATIC. “Whoa.” That’s one fluffs up brows and sets rogue hairs.
garnet hue imparts an allover editor’s reaction to a single coat of TINTED GEL. With its tiny spooley,
glow—and an indefinable cool factor. Elizabeth Arden Grand Entrance Glossier Boy Brow combs in the ideal
PALETTE. The eight shades in the Mascara in Stunning Black. We could amount of color without making
CoverGirl TruNaked Shadow Palette go on about the way the glossy arches look obviously filled.
in Nudes (below) inch seamlessly formula also curls our lashes, but that PENCIL. The soft, slanted nib
from pale champagne to smoky syllable pretty much sums it up. on Benefit Goof Proof Brow Pencil
chestnut. Wear them individually to wedges right into sparse areas.
create subdued smoky eyes or EYELINER POWDER. The light and dark shades
blend together for an ultrasooty effect. BLACK. With its supersaturated color in the Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow
and remarkably fine tip, Maybelline Powder Duo create extra dimension
New York Master Precise Skinny in and the most natural-looking effect.
Defining Black lets you tightline like GROWTH. The peptides in RevitaBrow
an ancient Egyptian. Advanced Eyebrow Conditioner
BROWN. Too Cool for School strengthen existing hairs and help
Dinoplatz Highline Eyeliner in Dark restore fullness over time.
Chocolate is a real overachiever.
The budgeproof cocoa is soft enough MAKEUP REMOVER
to diffuse, while the built-in sharpener We shouldn’t have a single lash left
and smudging tip score bonus points. after testing hundreds of liners
COLOR. An opaque amethyst, Nars and mascaras. But Simple Skincare
Larger Than Life Long-Wear Dual Effect Eye Make-Up Remover
Eyeliner in Bourbon Street brightens dissolves even waterproof formulas
eyes in an artful, unexpected way. without stinging or yanking. The
LIQUID/FELT TIP. The laser-like only thing it nabbed (besides this
accuracy of L’Oréal Paris Infallible title) is our gratitude.
The Super Slim Liner creates sharp cat
eyes in one try—we were shocked, too.
DUAL-ENDED. Tarte Tarteist Double
Take Eyeliner offers the smudgy,
Necklace by Loewe.
Makeup colors:
Shimmering Cream
Eye Color in OR 313
and BE 217 and Rouge
Rouge lipstick in
Sweet Desire by
Shiseido. Details, see
Shopping Guide.
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Fingers will only get you so far. These are the brushes
and sponges and irons that take your look to the next level.
BRONZER. With its fluffy, slightly

tapered tips, the Revlon Contour
Brush breezes over the high points of
the face, making bronzer impossible
to botch.
CONTOURING. The rounded bristles HOT TOOLS
of the NYX Cosmetics Pro Contour BLOW-DRYER. The Harry Josh
Brush hug curves for seamless, Pro Tools Pro Dryer 2000 delivers
no-stripes sculpting. lightning-fast blowouts, and its ionic
EYE SHADOW. We love the Sonia setting makes quick work of frizz on
Kashuk Tools Small Eye Shadow Brush even the thickest strands.
for sweeping powder on the lids and FLATIRON. With its wishbone
angling it into the creases. Extra props shape, the GHD White Platinum
for the ergonomic handle. Styler flatiron brings more than just
BROW. The sturdy Anastasia Beverly sleekness to the table. The slender
Hills Duo Brush #12 picks up just plates hold the ideal temperature
enough powder (or gel) to define (365 degrees) and create wide bends
arches delicately. with ease.
LIP. The slanted nib of the Chanel CURLING IRON. The ultimate
Angled Lip Brush #33 sharpens triple threat, the T3 Whirl Trio
peaks, spreads saturated color, and Interchangeable Styling Wand has
makes matte finishes look luscious. three interchangeable barrels that
lock into place, producing loose
EYELASH CURLER waves, tight spirals, and everything
The Tweezerman ProCurl Lash Curler in between.
has an extra-wide opening to produce CURLERS. Our favorite set has
MAKEUP BRUSHES an extra-wide bend. Lashes look fuller gotten an upgrade: The new
FOUNDATION. The Sigma F80 Flat and curvier—even without mascara. T3 Volumizing Hot Rollers Luxe still
Kabuki Brush is so dense and blunt, it produce optimal bounce but now
can stand on its head. But its coolest MAKEUP SPONGE have two temperature settings so the
trick: making streaks disappear. We’ve tried dead ringers and fine- and fragile-haired can dial
CONCEALER. Slender and pliant, doppelgängers, but none can match down the heat.
the Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage the Beautyblender Original. It
Brush allows for total control, even seamlessly buffs away imperfections HAIRBRUSHES
when targeting the teeniest blemish. and never gets crumbly. ROUND. The boar bristles of the Ibiza
EYELINER. We’ve never seen a Hair G4 form a swirling pattern
narrower brush (and we’ve seen TWEEZERS that creates extra volume as you work.
brushes). The Smith Cosmetics 202 Kind of like Twinkies, the And thanks to its weightless cork
Microliner Brush nestles right into Tweezerman Slant Tweezer is made handle, you barely have to work at all.
your lash line, filling in the smallest to last an eternity. The precise tip PADDLE. A few passes with the
gaps for the biggest results. grabs imperceptible regrowth—and Sonia Kashuk Tools Hair Brush
POWDER. The compact bristles on the comes with free sharpening for life. bestows such shine and volume, you
Sephora Collection Pro Featherweight Whatever, apocalypse. may swear off air-drying and finger-
Complexion Brush #90 deposit a veil tousling for good.
of flawless coverage. DETANGLER. Tangle Teezer The
BLUSH. You know a brush is soft when Original Styler unsnags like no other.
calling it “feathery” doesn’t cut it. The The spiky, bendy plastic bristles
It Cosmetics Heavenly Luxe French glide through wet or dry hair without
Boutique Blush Brush #4 diffuses snapping it.
pigment for the most delicate flush.
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Extrême Mascara
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d’Eau by Lancôme.
Details, see
Shopping Guide.
BODY WASH
MOISTURIZING. The upside of
SHAVING
RAZOR. Gillette Venus Swirl has
feeling tight and prickly? You get to
a pivoting head that steers around
use Aveeno Skin Relief Gentle Scent
contours, getting all those tricky
Body Wash Nourishing Coconut.
angled spots that we sometimes
The creamy, coconut-scented lather
overlook (looking at you, ankle knobs).
has been proven to be just as mild
SHAVING CREAM. With its ribbon of
as a fragrance-free formula; skin glows BODY LOTION moisturizing glycerin and shea butter,
like a silver lining. LIGHT. With its sheer tint and tiny
Gillette Venus With a Touch of Olay
ACNE-FIGHTING. Meet the most light reflectors, Jergens BB Body
Shave Gel practically gift-wraps legs,
luxurious way to abolish bacne, Perfecting Skin Cream veils every
leaving them shockingly smooth and
buttne, and every other “-ne” word. inch in dewy, airbrushed perfection.
ready to present.
The date-seed powder and licorice- RICH. The name may smack of
root extract in Murad Acne Body a recipe for homemade croissants,
Wash polish and soothe skin, while but just try to find a single flake
TOOTH WHITENER
Crest 3D White Professional Effects
salicylic acid nixes breakouts. after smoothing on H2O+ Milk Body
Whitestrips can eliminate 14 years of
Butter. Spoiler alert: You won’t.
stains. That takes us back before the
BODY SCRUB
millennials in the office got all of their
Origins Warm Down Warming Lava BATH PRODUCT molars, and before the rest of us got
Scrub heats up on contact—which Diptyque Precious Oils for Body and
friendly with pinot noir.
only sounds like a gimmick. The high Bath turns our skin into silk and our
temperature relaxes tense muscles, stress into vapor.
while sulfur-rich volcanic ash gives a
thorough buffing. DEODORANT
BODY BRONZER
For peace of mind on every front, GUYS’ STUFF
TRADITIONAL SELF-TANNER. St.
Lavanila Laboratories The Healthy
Sport Luxe Deodorant banishes odor It’s not beauty;
Tropez Self Tan Express Bronzing
Mousse delivers an instant warm
without aluminum or harsh chemicals. it’s “grooming.”
sheen that continues to deepen until ANTIPERSPIRANT The Clarisonic Alpha Fit has two
you shower. With its sweat-fighting ingredients settings: One scrubs clean-shaven
GRADUAL SELF-TANNER. Jergens and budgeproof formula, Secret skin; the other powers through beards
Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer has Clinical Strength Invisible Solid and stubble. Martial Vivot Creme
now won this title seven times— is tough on wetness, easy on provides light hold and a subtle gleam
and that’s no mere lucky number. With dry cleaning. (we often steal it for ourselves).
subtle color that never streaks, Dove Men + Care Deep Clean Body
the formula has earned our devotion. HAND CREAM and Face Wash has a grainy lather
BRONZER. When you can’t travel to FOR DAY. Like an impressive sleight and a bracing, irresistible scent.
Tahiti, Nars Monoï Body Glow is of hand, Supergoop Forever Young Marshmallow and jojoba oil in Weleda
the next best thing—and without the Hand Cream SPF 40 lavishes skin with Moisture Cream for Men hydrate and
sun damage! The slightly tinted, moisture and UV protection but temper redness. Malin + Goetz
shimmer-flecked coconut oil bathes won’t leave a single fingerprint on Grapefruit Face Cleanser
our skin in color and light, and your iPad screen. It’s that lightweight. has natural fruit extracts to exfoliate
possibly even joy and fulfillment. FOR NIGHT. When cold weather skin without stripping it. Kiehl’s Close-
and zealous washing suck our hands Shavers Squadron Smooth Glider
dry, we reach for Yes to Coconut Precision Shave Lotion produces a
Protecting Hand & Cuticle Cream. The cushy lather for razors to glide over.
rich emulsion heals cracked skin You may never see a toilet-paper
with fatty acids and natural butters. patch again. Clinique For Men 2 in 1
Skin Hydrator + Beard Conditioner
BODY SUNSCREEN is thin enough to penetrate stubble,
The oil-free Aveeno Protect + calming everything underneath. Julep
Hydrate Lotion Sunscreen SPF 50 Konjac Sponge buffs skin with konjac
deposits a powdery, almost matte root and bamboo charcoal powder.
finish that won’t turn slick in the heat,
no matter how much you heap on
(and you should be heaping on a lot).
The cleansers, scrubs,

and lotions that inspire
total exposure.
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These shampoos, conditioners, and styling products nurture

what nature gave you—and make every texture thrive.
SHAMPOO AND
CONDITIONER
FINE HAIR. The zinc in Redken Cerafill CURL DEFINER, FINE/MEDIUM HAIR.
Thickening System Defy Shampoo Bumble and Bumble Curl Defining
and Conditioner controls oil to boost TREATMENT Creme contains plenty of moisture to
roots, while ceramides fatten all over. MASK. You can look through a smooth frizz but is light enough to
DRY HAIR. Alterna Caviar Anti- microscope to see how Pantene Pro-V buoy wispy ringlets.
Aging Moisture Intense Oil Crème Moisture Renewal 3 Minute Miracle CURL DEFINER, COARSE/KINKY
Shampoo and Deep Conditioner Deep Conditioner transforms tattered HAIR. The aloe and chamomile
quench strands with a cushy cocktail cuticles. But it delivers softness in Kinky-Curly Curling Custard add
of oils and caviar extracts. that has to be touched to be believed. exceptional luster; springy
COLOR-TREATED HAIR. Clear Color & OIL. No time to indulge in a shower marshmallow encourages bounce.
Heat Conqueror Shampoo and treatment? Dove Regenerative WAVE ENHANCER. Infused with aloe,
Conditioner keep our color as glossy Nourishment Serum-in-Oil goes on Not Your Mother’s Beach Babe
as the day we left the salon—and buy like a regular styling product, Soft Waves Sea Salt Spray produces
us an extra week before our next visit. doing its thing while you do yours. airy waves with a glossy feel.
FRIZZY HAIR. Like the world’s most SCALP. With its narrow nozzle, STRAIGHTENING CREAM. Aveda
sophisticated magnet, the keratin Carol’s Daughter Mimosa Hair Honey Smooth Infusion Naturally Straight
complex in Ouai Smooth Shampoo and Clarifying Scalp Treatment can even starts to unwind curls before
Conditioner bonds to rough patches, navigate around braids and weaves, you even reach for the round brush.
delivering sleekness exactly where we depositing a cooling leave-on gel HAIR SPRAY. A hair spray as
need it. And that gorgeous floral scent that cleanses and soothes the scalp commitment-phobic as we are:
attracts praise wherever we go. without disrupting any style. Nexxus Comb Thru Finishing Mist
CURLY HAIR. Dove Quench Absolute THINNING. Rogaine Women’s 5% gives impressive hold and brushes
Shampoo and Conditioner eliminate Minoxidil Foam contains the highest out with the ease of a swipe-right.
fuzz while preserving springiness. possible dose of the only topical Actually, make that a left.
COARSE/KINKY HAIR. The thick ingredient proven to grow hair. HEAT-PROTECTING SPRAY. Part
moisturizers in SheaMoisture Manuka Sounds hard-core, but the airy whip multitasker, part miracle worker,
Honey & Mafura Oil Intensive couldn’t be lighter—it dissolves Paul Mitchell Hot Off the Press guards
Hydration Shampoo and Conditioner and dries in seconds. against high heat, repels humidity,
distribute evenly, gliding through adds shine, and holds styles in place.
every twist and turn. STYLING PRODUCT SHINE BOOSTER. Vibrant Sexy Hair
DAMAGED HAIR. We know our way VOLUMIZER. Some volumizers seem Rose Elixir evaporates the second it
around a hot iron. And we never met a to inflate fine hair by sticking strands hits dry hair. The only thing you’ll
highlight we didn’t like. But thanks together (a cheap trick). Philip notice is a healthy gloss. And a silky
to Kevin Murphy Repair Me Wash Kingsley PK Prep Plumping Cream feel. And a floral scent. Other than
Shampoo and Rinse Conditioner, imparts body without clumps, that, it’s totally undetectable.
our hair has a virginal gleam. stiffness—or funny business. Prefer POMADE. Sally Hershberger 24K
DANDRUFF. Although Head & foam? Scrunch a mound of John Vanity Hair Shaping Balm has zero
Shoulders Nourishing Hair & Scalp Frieda Luxurious Volume Perfectly tackiness and lets you go to town
Care Shampoo and Conditioner Full Mousse into damp hair for allover creating body and piecey texture.
minimize flakes after one wash, the fullness. And like a midday espresso, TEXTURIZER. Garnier Fructis Style
creamy, lavender-infused formulas David Mallett Volume Powder gives De-Constructed Texture Tease is
feel luxurious, not medicinal. an instant boost when dry roots wilt. the lightest mist we’ve tried, but it still
DEFRIZZER, FINE/MEDIUM HAIR. endows hair with tons of fullness.
The name is not hyperbole: Living DRY SHAMPOO. Klorane Dry
Proof No Frizz Nourishing Oil locks Shampoo With Oat Milk breathes
out humidity for zero fuzz or flyaways. fresh life into day-old blowouts.
DEFRIZZER, COARSE/KINKY HAIR.
Garnier Fructis Style Curl Stretch
Loosening Pudding has a soufflé
texture that turns poufy spirals into
languid bends.
Necklace by Harrison
Morgan. Makeup
colors: Healthy Skin
Blends Bronzer in
Sunkissed and
Revitalizing Lip Balm
in Soft Caramel by
Neutrogena. Details,
see Shopping Guide.
HOME COLOR
SINGLE PROCESS. If you think
flawless hair color is just going to show
up on your doorstep...you’re right.
With eSalon Made for You Custom
Hair Color, you fill out a questionnaire,
upload a photo, and receive a box
of dye formulated specifically for you.
ROOT COVERAGE. The tiny zinc
particles in Color Wow Root Cover Up
attach to dark regrowth and wiry
grays, holding color in place—even in
a downpour.
GLAZE. Your step-by-step plan for
shinier hair and more vivid color:
1) Apply John Frieda Colour Refreshing
Gloss in the shower. 2) Three minutes
later, rinse. 3) Actually, that’s it.
Real
Men
Exfoliate Ever wonder what would happen if you shut a man
in a room with 50 pounds of women’s beauty products
and made him try everything? Andrew Franklin
discovers how to Baby Foot and chill.
Part 1 An Introduction to Baby Feet

It’s called Baby Foot. It sells itself, Alfonso Tortolani, a beauty editor at the weird stuff you do that I’m only
right? Who doesn’t want a baby foot? the official national magazine of skin glancingly aware of. What is it like to be
Who doesn’t look at the tiny, stubby softness, sends you. Part of a dump you, the people with nice skin who
flesh cubes attached to an infant and truck’s worth of the most varsity-level take so much time in the bathroom?
think, Life is just a cruel joke—here I equipment and paraphernalia and Well, here’s what I thought right off
am, a grown man, wishing I had soft ointments that are delivered to your the bat: The idea of having baby feet
little wrinkled block feet that look like office in a series of giant shopping sounded bad. It sounded like something
KRISTIINA WILSON/THELICENSINGPROJECT.COM
they’ve never taken a single step bags. So the only things standing for men who are into plushies, or
upon this earth, and here’s this dumb between you and some baby-ass feet cuddle parties, or cake-sitting. (Those
baby who can’t even appreciate are a box, a free evening, and a set are all real things. Thank you, Internet,
having them! If only I could, you know, of instructions. That and a desire to for making me feel normal!) Because
take that baby’s feet and attach have baby feet. here’s one thing to know about
them to my legs! But of course there I don’t want baby feet. Hi, my name men: Even in 2016, we are still afraid
are impediments to that—social, is Andrew Franklin, and I am a that people walk around thinking we
legal, etc. Well, now I know there’s 37-year-old married man who has been have baby feet. We hide our tenderness
this easier way: Baby Foot comes commissioned by Allure magazine to behind a shell. Like armor forged in
in a box! It comes in a box that Patricia try a bunch of beauty products that the fires of Valhalla. Or calluses. But I
may or may not be intended for men. tried it anyway.
Would I try them? See if they work?
Sure. Why not. But I also wanted to
have the experience, to understand all
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Part 2 How to Scare the Shit Out of Your
Seven-Year-Old Daughter
This is a fun project, but you’re going to need a
few things. Make a list: one seven-year-old
wanting her to eat collagen. When you peel
off the Beyoncé ectoplasm, your eyes will feel
daughter. Maybe about 50 inches tall is a good awesome and taut. Now it’s time for the
size. Sixteen to 32 fluid ounces of cheap white second tumbler of wine and the PowerFoil.
wine plus large plastic tumbler (if you have Listen, I don’t know whether you’ve ever
one that says “Citi Field,” use that one) and had the chance to PowerFoil. But do yourself a
plenty of ice. Add one Spa Splurge Gold favor and do it if you can. First of all, it makes
Collagen Under Eye Mask and mix with one your face feel good. I can’t tell you that it
album by hip-hop artist Future (the one with changed the nature of my skin. But after I used
“Low Life” on it). Finish with one Estée it, my face felt like a beautiful actress’s face.
Lauder Advanced Night Repair PowerFoil Mask. Later that night when I went to bed, I couldn’t
So what you’re going to want to do is put stop touching it, thinking, I have the skin of
the daughter to bed. Then fill up the tumbler Jessica Chastain. I imagined coquettishly
with your pinot grigio. Substitute a crappy flashing a cheekbone at the slightest flirtation
chardonnay in a pinch—it doesn’t matter at work the next day. I could get addicted
because you’re putting it over ice here and to this—whenever my face is feeling less than
you’ll hardly taste anything anyway. Then bust Chastain-y, all I have to do is PowerFoil! The
out your Gold Collagen Under Eye Mask. other reason you should try it is that you look
Which is two cold, glittery gold splooges of like a terrifying robot when you have it on.
elastin bathed in ectoplasm that seem to Which brings us to our next step: Release the
have been delivered, stillborn, from the womb PowerFoil from its packaging. Now you’re
of a cold-blooded alien. When you glom those going to be a little drunk from the white wine,
cold things under your eyes to shrink your and those instructions are going to be a
puffiness and imbue your skin with plasticity, little confusing. But concentrate because you
you’re going to want to really pump up the want this thing to fit perfectly. Because
Future because otherwise your daughter won’t when you affix it to your face by force of the
be awakened by the noise, come wandering hyaluronic acid it’s bathed in, you’ll look like
downstairs to find out what’s happening, and you have a dead robot’s face. An expressionless,
find you dancing while wearing what looks featureless metal face behind which two
like the eye-black football players use, only in terrified eyeballs are peering out.
glittery gold. At this point you’re basically one That’s when your daughter will come
pair of short-shorts away from being Beyoncé downstairs again and this time scream, her little
performing at halftime at the Super Bowl. fists releasing her pink owl Beanie Boo, which
Your daughter will be a little spooked by your falls as if shot to the floor as she realizes that all
appearance, but not truly terrified. She can of the terrible things she lies in bed at night
still see your face and know it’s you. She’s trying to convince herself aren’t true—well,
going to want to touch the slimy things under they’re all very, very true, and her father has
your eyes, though, and she’s going to tell you been replaced by a deathly robot ghost who is
they smell like underpants. Then she will wearing her father’s dirty chinos.
ask if she can bite one before going back to But really: It’ll give you Chastain skin. It’s
bed. Don’t let her do that, because of not pretty dope.
Part 3 Things I Think I Really, Really Like

Now there’s plenty of stuff that didn’t do
anything for me. Some of the masks made me
feel claustrophobic. One of them was called
a fantasy a man could get into. Spa Splurge?
Sounds like someplace you can kill
45 minutes while waiting for your flight at
Lace Your Face Hydrating Rose Water, and it the Tokyo airport. “Oh, my God, I spent
looked like something you’d wear in that $345 at Spa Splurge and Cold Stone
movie where one night a year you get to go Creamery because I couldn’t do the currency
out and kill people. There was one thing conversion right!” All that I expected. The
called Snail Repair Cream, which was funny superior-feeling male rolling of eyes—that
to me. I mean, maybe you should think about is what this experience was supposed to be
what you’re doing to your snails in the first about. But there are some things I think I
place if you’re always having to repair them. need in my everyday life.
(It turns out Snail Repair is a serum that is I like the Bioré Deep Cleansing Charcoal
92 percent snail extract, which is pretty gross. Pore Strips. I know, I know—everyone likes
But I tried it. Not bad. It was no PowerFoil, those things. But I also like Orly makeup
but my skin did feel super gastropod-y.) And for nails. It makes my nails look good, but it’s
the names. The names just didn’t represent not glossy. But you know what I really like?
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My face felt
like a beautiful
actress’s face....
I couldn’t stop
touching it,
thinking, I have
the skin of
Jessica Chastain.
I’m just going to come out and say it: There’s this one thing that I got a little
I like things that buff the skin on my face. addicted to. The Konjac Sponge by Julep.
Jesus, it feels good to just be honest. I’m See, it’s a sponge with detoxifying
tempted to say that I like stuff that exfoliates, bamboo charcoal powder. Like so many
but I don’t dig a sandy body scrub. Like of these items, it’s a slimy thing that
the Fig + Yarrow Body Scrub with real coffee comes sealed in a plastic pouch. Like those
and cardamom in it that Allure gave Sea-Monkeys you order from the back
me. That stuff gets embedded in my chest of magazines if you live in the 1970s. But
hair and makes me feel like I’ve been when you scrub your face with it? Well, it’s
wrestling a sand monster at a scented candle a damn Chastain-y experience. Again,
store. But the face? I like pretty much I can’t stop touching my face afterward. I
everything that exfoliates the face. Like the want to exfoliate with bamboo charcoal
Clarisonic Mia Fit face-buffer machine. powder until I’m just a neck with a polished
Its tagline should be “Because your face is nub of nose bone. This is what Burt
like an office-building terrazzo floor, Reynolds must have felt like after his first
and we’re going to be your night custodian.” face-lift: the taste of addiction.
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Part 4
You Can’t Do
It All at Once
This I learned the hard way. You can’t do
a chemical peel and then follow it up
with apricot-seed exfoliating face wash.
I mean, who would do that? (I did that.
Tender.) There are some contradictions
here. You don’t want to repair your snail
while your skin is still absorbing marine
collagen, feel me? I tried to teach this
principle to my five-year-old son, who
really loves the Clarisonic and often asks
if he can buff my face with it. Like the
This is what
other day, I was trying the Murad Rapid
Collagen Infusion and he said, “After
that, let’s do the Clarisonic.”
“You can’t do the Clarisonic after
the collagen treatment,” I said. “You’re
basically undoing everything you’ve
Burt Reynolds
accomplished if you just buff all that
stuff off of your face right away.”
“But I want to buff your face, Daddy,”
must have felt
my son said. “I don’t care if it’s healthy
or not.” like after his
“Dude, there’s got to be some order
to this stuff. You can’t just do whatever
feels good.”
first face-lift:
It’s tough love. But it’s love. (It gets
less tough after several applications.) the taste
of addiction.
5 The Funnest Product to Give Your

SABINE VILLIARD/TRUNK ARCHIVE
Part Husband or Boyfriend Just to Entertain

Glossier Boy Brow grooming pomade. Get it. myself handlebar eyebrows (or faux-hawk
OK, so it sounds pretty cool. Groom your eyebrows that come right at ya from the
eyebrows? That’s crazy—who knew that’s face?), but I just won’t have enough brow to
something people do? I want to try that. But work with until I’m 74. But it’s tinted. It’s
they don’t tell you how awesome it’s going freaking mascara for the eyebrows. You
to be. They severely undersell this thing. OK. can turn yourself into either a supervillain
Because I thought, How fun could it be? I or, like, a really virile-looking Greek waiter.
would love to use Glossier Boy Brow to give Just like that. Monsieur, some spanakopita?
Part 6 There Are So Many Things I Would Imagine
Being Hidden in a Sock Drawer
There are so many electronic beauty devices
out there! So many pink blobs of plug-in
they were supposed to resemble devices for
onanism, whether that was like a subliminal
plastic that operate at various frequencies! I reference that works. But I also worried about
personally tried out the Foreo Iris Illuminating the dangers. Like, say you’re feeling frisky
Eye Massager, which is like a vibrating pink one evening after a few Tom Collinses and that
silicone-coated Möbius strip. The Intelligent orgy episode of Game of Thrones, and you
Skin Sense Tri-Dermislide, which looks like reach for your pleasure maker only to end up
a little mitt. For masturbating. Like a baby oven exfoliating your genitals? It’s something to
mitt for tiny mouse masturbation. And the think about. Class-action lawyer people: Slide
Clarisonic Mia Fit face buffer. Not to mention into my DMs.
the Tweezerman Pink Eyelash Curler and So I tried an experiment on my wife. I just
Baby-Getter-Outer. That last part isn’t really took out her vibrator, put some lotion on
part of the name, but the thing looks it, and walked around vibrating my under-eyes.
extremely medical. And you know what happened? My wife said,
The devices all look so feminine, so “Dude, what the hell are you doing with
ergonomically designed to be gripped in the my vibrator?” Not a successful experiment.
hand without slipping even in moments of My point here is really: The Clarisonic
ecstatic release. I kind of wondered whether Mia Fit is a great face buffer.
Part 7 Baby Foot Happens

So, Baby Foot. At first I didn’t know what it was.
Maybe, I thought, Baby Foot is a dietary
supplement made of baby feet. Like a kind of
out their stuff and rub it in my hands, they
want me to “extract a modest amount from jar
& emulsify between wet hands.” St. Tropez In
Chinese tea that also has ground rhino horn, Shower Gradual Tan even tells me that I have
Kryptonite, and strangled sea turtle that Elon to get dressed at the end. The Snail Repair
Musk drinks so he doesn’t die before he gets to directions are, of course, translated from the
colonize Mars in 2098. But when I found out original ancient Greek or something: “At
what it was, I put it off. I wasn’t sure I wanted to your first skin care step, apply proper amount
do it. It is a system for stripping an entire layer of it to over face and let it be absorbed into
of skin off your feet; you shed it the way a snake the deep skin.”
sheds its skin. That sounds like something you If you want to have Chastain skin and baby
can’t undo. I told myself it wouldn’t be so bad. feet and curled eyelashes/hand-delivered
Look at the woman on the cover of the box. Just babies, you need to either be very, very
a faceless lady in white yoga pants napping disciplined or, like, really have nothing going
the crap out of a sunny afternoon. That’s not so on in your life. Like, you know whose skin
bad. Ahhh, now that I have baby feet I just do care is probably super on point? People under
yoga and nap. house arrest.
Inside the Baby Foot box are two cellophane So you’re supposed to just sit there
booties “each containing 1.2 fl. oz.”—fluid with your feet in plastic. Don’t walk
ounces of what it doesn’t say. You are supposed or anything. But then the doorbell rings.
to put these booties on your feet and wait Because, duh, you ordered pizza. And
for an hour. you have to walk to the door with Baby Foot
As with most things in life, my inability to booties on. I look through the peephole,
get my grooming game on point is because and I see a man with a lot of neck ink and one
who has the time? OK, so let’s say I like baby of those teardrop tattoos I once heard you
feet. Let’s say—though I kept thinking about get only when you kill someone. And I
all the chemicals that cause whatever it is realize I am going to have to open the door
that happens to my feet leaching into my and face the delivery guy with little
bloodstream and making my kidney shed its lavender-scented Baby Foot booties on.
skin, unbeknownst to me—maybe I want to But when I open the door, and the guy
do Baby Foot again someday. But, like, when checks out my gear, he seems to look kind
am I taking a night to do this? Besides faceless of scared of me. Like I might be the badass.
people who spend all day napping on white Like it’s the kind of thing billionaire mob
sofas in yoga pants, who has the leisure bosses do with their free time—they Baby
hours? Ha ha ha, good for you, napping lady, Foot while people are being tortured
some of us have to work. And there are so in the basement. He hands over my pizza
many instructions! Oh, God, the instructions. and leaves quickly.
So many circular motions! So many creative Dude, I think. You should check me out
verbs! Fig + Yarrow doesn’t want me to scoop when I’m PowerFoiling.
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Linen viscose dress
by Loewe. Earrings
by Faris. Diorblush
Light & Contour
Sculpting Stick Duo in
Soft Contour by Dior.
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Naoki Komiya; makeup,
Kristi Matamoros.
Model: Julia Banas.
Fashion editor: Rachael
Wang. Details, see
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SONG OF
THE SIREN
It’s a tale as old as time—the provocative silhouette,
the shock of color, and the untamable heroine as
seductive as a mane of flowing red hair. This is the
storied world of fall.
Photographed by Yelena Yemchuk
BODY OF WORK
Technical-knit dress
and leather boots by
Louis Vuitton. Pop
Matte Lip Colour +
Primer in Blushing Pop
by Clinique. Details,
see Shopping Guide.
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hair color generates its
share of praise—and prose.
There’s the icy blonde,
the sex-bomb brunette, the
pulled-together chestnut.
inspires more adventurous

language—words that escalate
very
But it’s the feisty redhead that

sparks the imagination and
like a fever (“temper,” “tempest,”

“temptress”). Objectively
speaking, red hair is caused
by a recessive gene. But the
This page, clockwise from above: Actress Emma
Stone, model Varya Shutova, actress Ellie Bamber,
and model Katherine Moore.
attributes and clichés that

surround the trait belong to
the dominant variety, turning
women with red hair into
sensual, rare, and impulsive
creatures in the eyes of the
casual observer. Not a
stereotype, but an archetype.
As if someone’s been fanning
the flames, redheads are
everywhere right now. Take Ellie
Bamber, for example. The
Titian-haired actress and Chanel
muse blooms like a desert
rose in Tom Ford’s upcoming
Nocturnal Animals (starring
fellow redhead Amy Adams).
Model Varya Shutova’s ginger-
blonde curls light up runways for
designers such as Marc Jacobs
and Louis Vuitton, and Emma
Stone and Julianne Moore
continue to command attention
as Hollywood’s auburn elite.
Red hair isn’t simply having
a moment; it’s expressing a
mood. A kinetic shade, full of
sunlight, copper, and glinting
variations, it represents constant
movement—the rapid pulse
of modern life. But its ancient
ties suggest a different kind of
power source, one that doesn’t
require a charger to produce
a jolt. It reminds us that “kindle”
was a verb long before it was
a device. —LIANA SCHAFFNER
CLOSE KNIT
Knit dress by Proenza
Schouler. Bracelet by
Sequin. Gen Nude Matte
Liquid Lipcolor in Juju
by BareMinerals. Details,
see Shopping Guide.
THIS PAGE AND OPPOSITE PAGE: FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS’ CREDITS, SEE CREDITS PAGE.
Clockwise from top right: Actress Julianne Moore, model

Julia Hafstrom, and model Natalie Westling.
BARE BACK
Jacquard top and skirt
with belt by Sacai.
Earrings by Barragan.
Rouge Pur Couture
The Mats lipstick in
Wood on Fire by Yves
Saint Laurent. Details,
see Shopping Guide.
LONG FORM
Wool cashmere top
and skirt, scarf, and
belt by Hermès. Vice
Lipstick in Liar by
Urban Decay. Details,
see Shopping Guide.
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TIPS AND TRICKS FOR MAXIMIZING THE POTENTIAL OF THE BEST OF BEAUTY WINNERS
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LIPS
Jennifer Fisher. Yves
Saint Laurent Rouge
Pur Couture lipstick
in 19. These pages:
That Last
Hair, Romina Manenti;
makeup, Deanna
Melluso. Fashion stylist:
Ye Young Kim. Details,
see Shopping Guide.
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NADYA WASYLKO

We’ve found six
reasons to wear
bright color—and
three steps to make
1
sure it stays put.
Dry lips don’t look very

attractive—or hold pigment.
Let a layer of balm sink
in before applying lipstick
as you normally would,
straight from the tube.
2
Place a piece of tissue over
your lips. Sweep a small
brush over translucent
powder, and tap it over the
tissue to absorb oil and set
your lipstick.
3
Dab another coat of color
onto your lips with

your finger in a press-and-
roll motion. “The color
will stick to your lips
more,” says makeup artist
Deanna Melluso.
SHOPPING
LIST
A bright lipstick (six
gorgeous options at left)
Algenist Lip Renewal Balm
SPF 15
Flower Miracle Matte
Translucent Finishing
From top: Giorgio Armani Lip Maestro in 500, Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture lipstick in 19, Dior Rouge
Powder
Dior Lipstick in Rose Baiser, Smashbox Be Legendary Matte Lipstick in Bing, Kevyn Aucoin The Matte Lip Color Sonia Kashuk Tools Small
in Bloodroses, Giorgio Armani Lip Maestro in 400, and Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture lipstick in 19. Eye Shadow Brush
Makeup HOW TO WEAR

DAYTIME
SMOKY
EYES
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Bronze smoky eyes at
Diane von Furstenberg’s
fall 2016 show
When the tones are warm and the finish

is sheer, smoky eyes look light and pretty—
not left over from the night before. ...AND HOW TO
ADD SUBTLE DEFINITION. Line the upper waterline
with brown pencil, and blink a few times to transfer some
color to your lower lash line.
GO ALL
SMUDGE THINGS UP. Using a soft brush, sweep a
bronze powder over the lid in a curved windshield-wiper
OUT FOR
motion, and keep going until the color is diffused. Lightly
blend the same shade along the lower lash line.
CATCH SOME SHINE. A flash of gold looks sexy in the
EVENING
sun; tap it on the center of the lid. Finish with a swipe of An iridescent cream shadow is
lengthening mascara. like a smoky eye in a pot. It has
glint, it has dimension, and it
SHOPPING LIST practically blends itself. Smudge
it over your lid with your finger
DAY NIGHT
and use a small, fine brush to
Too Cool for School Butter London Glazen
Dinoplatz Highline Eyeliner Eye Gloss in Oil Slick line your lower lashes. Finish with
in Dark Chocolate Smith Cosmetics 202 tons of volumizing mascara.
CoverGirl TruNaked Microliner Brush
Shadow Palette in Nudes Elizabeth Arden
Touch in Sol Grand Entrance Mascara
Stretchex mascara in Stunning Black
THE FORMULAS
TO SOLVE EVERY
BROW
Complexion PROBLEM
Perfection
How to achieve glowing, PATCHY BROWS
even, flawless skin—without Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow
Powder Duo
looking all made up.
+
Anastasia Beverly Hills Duo Brush #12
1
+
Start fresh. Exfoliate in Glossier Boy Brow
the morning and massage
on a few drops of face oil. “Apply powder with short, feathery strokes of an angled
brush,” says brow stylist Kristie Streicher. “Blend and
2 define the shape with a matching tinted brow gel.”
Even out. But don’t move on
to foundation just yet. You’ll ARCHLESS BROWS
need less coverage if you begin Tweezerman Slant Tweezer
with a thin layer of primer. +
Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow
3 Powder Duo
Build a base. Grab a liquid +
foundation and a damp Anastasia Beverly Hills Duo Brush #12
sponge and apply a light layer +
of foundation over your face. Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Concealer
Remember: Foundation +
is meant to even tone, not Rimmel London Brow This Way
actually conceal anything.
Pluck a few hairs under the brow to create the illusion
4 of lift, trace a line of powder along the top of the tail,
and blend. Then dab concealer that’s slightly paler than
Spot-treat. “If you apply
your skin tone just below the tail, and brush on a clear
concealer first, you see so many
gel in upward strokes.
flaws and think you have to
put it everywhere,” says makeup
artist Hung Vanngo. SPARSE, FINE BROWS
“That’s when it becomes thick.” RevitaBrow Advanced Eyebrow
Conditioner
5 +
Anastasia Beverly Hills
Now powder—but don’t just Brow Powder Duo
splash it around with a giant
brush. Use a little pressed powder
+
Anastasia Beverly Hills Duo Brush #12
on only the T-zone (or wherever
you tend to get oily) to create
+
Rimmel London Brow This Way
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a velvety finish that lasts all day.

Fill out the shape with powder and set brows with clear
gel. Apply a growth serum nightly to encourage new
hairs. And seriously: Lay off the tweezers.
SHOPPING
LIST
Physicians Formula Argan Wear
Ultra Nourishing Argan Oil
FAIR BROWS
CoverGirl + Olay Simply Ageless Benefit Goof Proof Brow Pencil
Anti-Aging Foundation Primer
+
Beautyblender Original Glossier Boy Brow
Becca Aqua Luminous

Perfecting Foundation
Cover FX Perfect Pencil Choose a brow pencil that matches the hair on your
Make Up For Ever Ultra HD head, says Streicher. Then add a coat of tinted gel to
Pressed Powder darken the brows even more and thicken them up.
Hair
MAKING
THE
BRAID
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UPGRADE Everything
is better
YOUR PONY with a braid.

Exhibit A:
A tousled
ponytail.
(AND MASTER
MESSY BRAIDS)
Repeat after us: The more
perfect you try to make this braided
ponytail, the less fun it will be.
1
Spritz a wave-enhancing salt spray through dry
hair until it feels slightly damp, then blow-dry on
low heat, scrunching the hair upward with your
fingers. For a little extra volume on top, use a
medium-size round brush to lift chunks of hair,
and blast the roots with the dryer.
2
Building
volume at the
roots gives
the illusion of
Once your hair is dry, spray your fuller hair.
crown with dry shampoo to add a bit
of grit and hold, then take a three-inch
section of hair near the temple and
make a tight, even braid, securing the
ends with a clear elastic.
3
Rake the hair (and braid) into To make the
a ponytail a few inches above the look extra
nape of the neck, secure with textured, curl
an elastic, then cover the elastic by hair before
wrapping a one-inch strip of hair braiding.
around it and pinning it in place. Nothing should
be too precise—
4
including your part.
Separate a two-inch section of

hair from the rest of the ponytail
and braid it to the ends, securing
it with an elastic. Repeat with
a one-inch piece of hair, this time SHOPPING
stopping halfway before tying LIST
it off. Tug gently on the edges of Not Your Mother’s Beach Babe
the braids to fatten them up. Soft Waves Sea Salt Spray
5
Harry Josh Pro Tools
Pro Dryer 2000
Give the ponytail a messy,
relaxed vibe by liberally spraying Ibiza Hair G4 brush
sections with texturizer and Klorane Dry Shampoo With
ruffling the hair with your fingers Oat Milk
to build volume. A little too Garnier Fructis Style
messy? Mist your hands with dry De-Constructed Texture Tease
oil to smooth rogue pieces and Vibrant Sexy Hair Rose Elixir
add shine to the ends.
Clear elastics
Bobby pins

Hair SHINY,
HAPPY,
HEALTHY
HAIR Unless you can run
your hands through
your hair each morning
and marvel at its
Lively-esque shine and
Gomez-level bounce,
it’s time to up your
conditioning game.
1 ON DRY HAIR
There’s a reason why most
deep conditioners
instruct you to slather
them on preshower, and
it’s not to turn your floors
into a Slip’N Slide. “Once
your hair is wet, oils and
moisturizers can’t penetrate
the hair shaft as well,” says Ava
Shamban, an assistant clinical
professor of dermatology at
UCLA. Brush out any knots on dry
hair, then massage a palmful of
a silicone-based mask from roots
to tips, raking through the hair
with your fingers until every
strand is coated. Leave it on for
2 IN THE SHOWER the exact time on the directions,
After shampooing, wait until your bathroom is hot and then step into the shower and
foggy to comb in your usual conditioner. The heat rinse hair thoroughly. (Note: If
and steam give the conditioner a better shot at penetrating your hair is coarse or kinky, try
each wet strand. And make sure you choose the formula a heavier, oil-based treatment.)
that’s right for your hair texture: A volumizing one hydrates
fine hair without smothering it, while a conditioner packed
with smoothing dimethicone and keratin flattens and 3 BEFORE YOU STYLE
softens frizzy hair. If you’re on the curly spectrum, look Conditioning doesn’t stop once you’ve
for a glycerin-based formula or one with rich butters. stepped out of the shower. Save for
whisper-thin hair that goes lank at the
mere mention of oils, all hair textures
benefit from a lightweight styling oil,
which soaks into the follicle and acts as
SHOPPING LIST a deep conditioner. When hair is still
damp, rub a dime-size drop of oil between
Tangle Teezer The Redken Cerafill SheaMoisture
Original Styler Thickening System Manuka Honey & your palms and fingers (as you would a
DAVID OLDHAM/TRUNK ARCHIVE
Defy Conditioner Mafura Oil hand lotion) and rake them through your
Pantene Pro-V hair, starting at the back of your head
Intensive Hydration
Moisture Renewal Ouai Smooth
Conditioner and moving forward so you don’t weigh
3 Minute Miracle Conditioner
Deep Conditioner Dove Regenerative down bangs or face-framing layers.
Dove Quench
Nourishment
Schwarzkopf Absolute
Serum-in-Oil
Essence Ultime Conditioner
Omega Repair 60
Second Treatment

Hair
HOW TO
AIR-DRY
EVERY
TEXTURE
Because as much
as we love a good
blowout, there
is something truly
gratifying about
embracing what
1 2 3
nature gave you.
FOR STICK- FOR WAVY HAIR FOR CURLY HAIR

STRAIGHT HAIR that likes to pouf, that flops, mix a
FROM TOP: CHANTAL ANDERSON; KEVIN CREMENS (PROP STYLIST: NICOLE SOFER FOR CORNELIA ADAMS)
that needs a little work a dime-size nickel-size squirt of
oomph, rake a golf-ball- drop of styling lotion curl-defining cream
size puff of mousse from the midlength and a few drops of
from roots to ends of to the ends of damp oil between your
damp hair, then make like Lily hair, then twist and pin it into hands, and comb them through
Aldridge and push it behind two low buns to keep the hair sopping-wet hair, scrunching until
your ears. “Lily loves to leave her straight from roots to ears as it it’s damp. “A cream penetrates
hair tucked as it dries so she dries. If your waves are on the your curls like a moisturizer,
gets a nice face-framing bend,” limp side, thicken them up with while the oil acts like a shield and
says her hairstylist Bryce a nickel-size dollop of body- protects it from the humidity,”
Scarlett. To get more movement building cream, then twist and says hairstylist Chuck Amos,
or even—dare we say it—waves, clip them into a loose topknot, who’s worked with Tracee Ellis
split the hair into four sections, leaving out the last two inches Ross and Alicia Keys. If you have
and twist each one away from of hair to keep them from tight coils, reach for an aloe
your face, retwirling every ten getting too curly. vera– and vitamin E–based
minutes until your hair dries. moisturizer instead, then section
hair into Bantu knots (small
twisted buns) before bed so the
roots can dry overnight.
SHOPPING LIST
John Frieda Luxurious Philip Kingsley Living Proof
Volume Perfectly PK Prep No Frizz
Full Mousse Plumping Cream Nourishing Oil
OGX Quenching + Bumble and Bumble Kinky-Curly
Coconut Curls Curl Defining Curling Custard
Frizz-Defying Curl Creme
Styling Milk

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luminous skin,
LIGHT all you need are a

few tricks, a little
bronzer, and bam!
You’re golden.
NADYA WASYLKO
HOW TO GET A
HEAD-TO-TOE
GLOW
PREP YOUR SKIN. If it’s flaky, your
faux tan is going to wind up patchy.
Traditional scrubs, however, “are loaded SHOPPING
with oils, which stick to the skin and LIST
prevent tanners from evenly Dial Coconut Water
penetrating,” says tanning expert Fiona Body Wash
Locke. Buff your skin the old-fashioned St. Tropez Self Tan
way, with a washcloth and water. Express Bronzing
PILE ON THE SELF-TANNER. Yep, Mousse
really. A formula’s DHA concentration— Jergens Natural
not the amount you apply—determines Glow Daily
Skin
how dark you’ll get. The more you put Moisturizer
on, the more even the results will look. St. Tropez Gradual
Rub a palmful of self-tanner over each Tan Plus Anti-Aging
limb and another over your chest, then Multi-Action Face
gently wipe your nails, wrists, and Urban Decay
ankles with a makeup-remover wipe. Beached Bronzer
SLOW DOWN. Are you a patient type? Neutrogena Makeup
Gradual self-tanner is basically Remover Cleansing
impossible to overdo. Boost your glow Towelettes
by patting bronzer along your
shoulders, collarbones, arms, and shins.
FACE IT. Smooth a dime-size drop of facial
self-tanner over your nose, forehead, and
cheekbones, and blend it toward the
perimeter of your face. Once it’s dry, swirl
powder bronzer along your hairline, under
your cheekbones, and on the tip of your chin.
Ridiculously Radiant Skin
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Four products that take your skin from so-so to “So, who’s your facialist?”
SHOPPING
One of the quickest ways to get luminous is by using a
LIST
sheet mask, which seals more moisture into your skin Lancer Lift &
MASK than a regular mask can, says dermatologist Jeannette
Plump Sheet Mask
Graf. Translation: You’ll look glowier, longer. Clarins Multi-
Active Jour
Olay Eyes Ultimate
Hydration is key to radiant skin. If you want to look like you Eye Cream
just woke up from a 12-hour nap, choose a moisturizer and Korres Wild
MOISTURIZER an eye cream spiked with powerful humectants, like Rose Oil
butylene glycol, glycerin, and hyaluronic acid.
SK-II Mid-Day
Essence
Oils can make your moisturizer work even better since their
OIL main talent is holding in water. Massage two drops of a face
oil over your moisturizer—use circular motions for a minute
to rev circulation and boost rosiness while you’re at it.
Sure, anytime you mist water onto your skin, you’re going
to look dewy. But the best facial mists also contain glycerin
MIST and amino acids to hydrate skin. Spritz, add foundation ten
minutes later, and get ready for the compliments to roll in.
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122 Beauty Passport. Lessons

128 Investigation. Eye Witness.

137 The Hottest Hair on

151 Behind the Scenes. What

163 Best Steals. Everyone

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120 Anti-Aging Report. The

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218 Best of Beauty. The 270

252 Workbook. How to use the

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: JOSEPHINE SCHIELE; COURTESY OF RO PENULIAR; ELI SCHMIDT

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EVP & Chief Operating Officer SAHAR ELHABASHI

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AYA JONES ROMY SOLEIMANI

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Dress and shoes by

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Happy twentieth anniversary, Best of Beauty Awards!

Michelle Lee, Editor in Chief

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Charlotte Tilbury Kissing lipstick in Penelope

S ophia Amoruso is in her element in

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On beauty lessons that come with age: “Eight

On the best way to invest half a G: “When you

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On what it takes to be a #girlboss: “Someone

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