Beauty

It was an early August evening, and I was on the ferry to Montauk, away from the pounding humidity of New York City and toward the beach house of a man I’d just started seeing. I should have been savoring the anticipation of a romantic weekend away. Instead, I was crouching over a plug socket,

Growing up, I have very clear memories of my mother dabbing Agua de Colonia behind each of my ears. At the ripe age of five, I felt like the fanciest girl in kindergarten and looked forward to my mother scenting me every morning before boarding the school bus. As a Mexican child, wearing perfume aligned

Today is the official launch of SKNN by Kim Makeup—a rebrand from KKW Beauty. And while one might think it was to drop the “W,” illustrating her shift from wife to an independent divorcee, for Kardashian, the change was more about leaning into what she likes, which is neutrals. “I would try new things for

John Galliano’s Maison Margiela’s Spring/Summer 2024 Couture show stunned the world on Thursday night—and it was in no small part due to the makeup magic created by Pat McGrath herself. The models resembled perfect porcelain dolls with impossibly glowy skin, stunning eyeshadow, penciled-in brows, and bold lips, echoing the ‘20s look McGrath last crafted for

Exosomes—the latest buzzword throughout the industry—with promises of combatting hair loss and improving the health of your skin. But what are they and more importantly, why is everyone talking about them? “Think of exosomes as little tiny, ‘prime’ packages coming to save the day. Each cell (mostly) in the human body secretes these packages filled

For so long, vitamin C has been the most commonly used antioxidant for brightening, evening skin tone, and improving skin texture. As the celebrity of the skin care alphabet—vitamin A, otherwise known as retinol, is another—vitamin C serums show up in just about every skin care brand’s lineup, its letters typically plastered all over bright

One of our favorite parts of fashion is introducing new trends to our style staples. The same could be said about makeup. And since it’s never a bad idea to get ahead, we’ve been busy scouring social media and consulting with our BFFs to bring you the coming beauty trends that will be dominating everywhere

It started with a text in my group chat (doesn’t it always?). “Wow, [acquaintance name redacted] looks pretty great nowadays. What do you think she got done?” someone wrote. A flurry of enthusiastic emojis came in reply, because speculating about beauty procedures in private is thrilling. This acquaintance looked lifted, but not stretched. Her cheeks

In the documentary Pamela, a Love Story, which debuted on Netflix nearly a year ago, Pamela Anderson appeared on camera sans her signature smokey eye, penciled-in brows, bronzed skin, and lined lips that every woman coveted in the 90s. Her stripped-down, fresh face went on to appear on multiple ad campaigns— including for The Laundress

Mora Adeyi, a psychotherapist and adjunct professor at Columbia, said her face has changed a lot over the last three years. The 35-year-old told ELLE.com that when she looks at pictures of herself before 2020 and compares them to the woman she sees in the mirror today, she can’t help but notice the wear and

Kylie Jenner gave everyone a taste of 2010s nostalgia with a new Instagram post on Tuesday, January 16. The multi-hyphenate entrepreneur appeared in cotton candy pink blush, a pinkish nude lip, and bubblegum pink hair to pull it all together, inspiring commenters to ask: is King Kylie back? For the uninitiated, King Kylie refers to

Dark spots are the bane of my existence. Despite working as a beauty editor for the last decade, with access to every snazzy new product that promises to even out skin tone, I still woke up in my early 30s with a complexion riddled with melasma. I’m also not the only one. A 2017 study

Hailey Bieber is the internet’s favorite muse. One decision is all it takes for her to inspire a new niche trend on TikTok. She coated her nails in a glossy, chrome finish and became the poster child for dewy, supple skin, adding “glazed donut nails” and “glazed donut skin” to the beauty lexicon; she barely

Kim Kardashian has proven to be a formidable entrepreneurial force in several industries, and beauty is no exception. In 2017, she managed to use the popularity of her signature contoured makeup look to launch KKW Beauty with its first product: the Crème Contour and Highlight Kit. The contour duo sold out immediately. And KKW Fragrance’s

Actress Jessica Chastain arrived on the red carpet at the 2023 Emmys in a neon green Gucci gown. However, throughout her attention-grabbing look, she hid a really big (and exciting) beauty easter egg, creating one of the night’s best Emmy Awards beauty looks . Celebrity makeup artist Kristofer Buckle utilized unreleased (and yet to be

“Ugly is attractive, ugly is exciting,” said designer Miuccia Prada in a 2013 interview. Famously known for wearing no makeup and starting every morning with a glass of hot water, and despite this (or perhaps because of it), Prada is one of the creatives behind an exciting new makeup and skin care line that launched

Of all the common icebreaker games out there, perhaps the most dreadful is the hypothetical desert island game, and for me, this very question: What beauty products would you take if you were stranded on an island? It’s not that I don’t have an answer—I have quite a few, actually. For now, let’s put skin

Hiromi Ueda’s beauty philosophy focuses on enhancing individual beauty to “bring out the best and unique beauty, rather than covering or hiding imperfections,” she shares exclusively with ELLE.com. Born and raised in Osaka, Japan, Ueda was influenced by her older sister, and the two would subscribe to American TV to access fashion shows and overall

I love a beauty brand where my money goes beyond just accentuating a look or helping me achieve the latest beauty trend. I met Shades by Shan co-founder Shan Berries at an event in New York City and was instantly captivated by her effervescent, warm personality. She was with Juan Luna, the Chief Marketing Officer

Welcome to Last Drop, where you can discover the newest and buzziest beauty launches hitting shelves near you. The Doux Silk Me Out Bundle The Doux Silk Me Out Bundle Now 15% Off The hallmarks of a good silk press go beyond hot tools and start with the first step: shampoo. The Doux’s Press Play

Cady Heron is all grown up. Lindsay Lohan stepped out Monday night for the premiere of the new Mean Girls film, leaving all things pink at home. Instead, she opted for a black, ab-baring Alexandre Vauthier couture gown, Giuseppe Zanotti heels, and Muzo jewelry. To complete the look, she wore her red hair down in

Picture this: You just completed an appointment that you’ve waited weeks for. Your skin is gorgeously glazed, your forehead and eleven lines are smooth, and your under-eye hollows are plumped to perfection. Now, do you simply pray to the injectable gods that these 10/10 results aren’t as fleeting as Inbox Zero? Luckily, you do have

I love my group of girlfriends, but sometimes it can be difficult for us all to get on the same page about certain things. Outfits, restaurants, vacation plans, no matter the topic, each of us are equal parts opinionated yet indecisive. But we could all unanimously agree that my new ghd Chronos styler was the

I knew I was doomed the moment I turned 25. Psychologists say that’s the age when your brain is finally done developing, so any hopes of my genetically tragic neurochemistry changing evaporated right when I blew out those birthday candles. Dammit. I started showing severe anxious tendencies before first grade, and it turned depressive soon