Beauty

With each new iPhone launch, there is usually one question at the top of everyone’s mind: “Is the camera quality better?” And the answer is almost always a yes. Apple claims the new iPhone 14, which launched on Sept. 16, will have the best quality yet. Photographers Ahmad Barber and Donte Maurice were asked to

My boyfriend and I first bonded over Olehenriksen Banana Bright Eye Crème (spoiler: it’s a good product, and I was impressed he uses it). Now, trying skincare products has become one of our love languages—first I got him hooked on Supergoop Glowscreen Sunscreen, and this week we tried something else that’s new for him: CBD

Years of living by Drake’s motto “You Only Live Once” or the maxim “Carpe Diem” comes with an inherent risk: aging skin. Everyone’s story likely began the same way: fine lines appear on the forehead and an appointment is immediately booked to dissolve them with injectables, or dark, dull, and baggy under eyes emerge and

Smooth, stubble-free skin is something many of us aspire to, but for Roza Gilles, it’s all but a job requirement. The model-turned-personal trainer puts her body front and center on the regular—on social media, at the gym, and during fitness competitions. Maintaining a smooth physique is not only important for boosting her confidence and highlighting

Few pop stars today are as cultured as Dua Lipa. Born in Kosovo and raised in London, the singer-songwriter has become a full-fledged global phenomenon, whose tours have taken her around the world and back. Thus her versatility, impeccable fashion sense, and fierce independence make her the perfect fit for YSL Beauty’s newest fragrance, Libre

Of all the burning questions our minds have been inundated with this year (Who will date Pete next? Do I need curtain bangs?) perhaps the most common one asked is: Do we really need another celebrity beauty brand? It’s no secret we’ve hit peak celebrity beauty brand fatigue, with each release that enters the fold—seemingly

If there’s a movie to add to your queue this season it’s Netflix’s Blonde, a new take on the Marilyn Monroe story based on Joyce Carol Oates’ novel of the same name. The film, which will be released on Sept. 28, recently received an 11-minute standing ovation during its premiere at the Venice Film Festival—so

Camila Mendes is getting ready for the Venice Film Festival, and although she’s preparing for a special event, her lip routine is something she does every day. So how do you recreate her signature pout? Mendes gives her cheatsheet, going through her tips and tricks for the perfect lip using her go-to Armani Beauty products.

2022 has been a year of intense clarity for Kourtney Kardashian Barker. “I used to be so indecisive,” she shares over tea. “I would literally flip a coin to make a decision. I was in a toxic relationship and unhappy with work, so I was questioning everything about myself. Now, I’m in such a happy

As part of ELLE’s celebration of all things cowgirl this fall, rodeo photographer Ivan McClellan takes us behind the scenes of his mission to rewrite the real story of the Wild West. Read more stories about cowgirl culture here. It was Ivan McClellan’s first Black rodeo. “I saw extraordinary things that just completely disrupted what

Tessa Thompson is floating up the stairs at an Armani Beauty dinner, staged on the roof of Venice’s Guggenheim Museum during the city’s annual film festival. Her hair, recently dyed red, is coiffed in a way her stylist has appropriately dubbed “a little Lauren Bacall, a little Bianca Jagger.” Tonight, Thompson is dressed in a

Want to know what my year has been like? In November 2021, I bleached my dark, curly hair bright blonde. In April, I dyed my blonde hair orange. A few weeks later, I chopped it all off into a chin-grazing bob. In June, I dyed it back to my natural color. And finally, at the

Over the past few years, Charli D’Amelio has become a household name, amassing 146 million TikTok followers and counting, starring in her own reality TV show on Hulu, and becoming a mogul within the beauty industry. In 2020, the TikTok star and her sister Dixie D’Amelio became the faces of Morphe’s GenZ-centric makeup line Morphe

As a new mom, ELLE beauty director Chloe Hall looks for products that help keep her hair healthy and in place—no matter what the day holds. SheaMoisture’s Coconut & Hibiscus Defining Styling Gel, the newest formula in the brand’s nourishing line for thick and curly hair, has officially earned a place in her low-maintenance routine.

In ye olde days when it wasn’t considered cool to have bushy eyebrows, I tragically plucked mine into oblivion. As a result, I am now excessively skeptical about any and all brow treatments. All in all, I only trust three individuals with the care of my brows, and I usually only allow plucking of certain

Pharrell Williams appears to have skin carved out of marble, the work of Michelangelohimself. He is blemishless, smooth, and poreless. And for a long time, the unofficial face of the Fountain of Youth was shockingly skincare routine-less. “Skincare was not really a priority” for much of his life, he told ELLE.com. It helps to have

Meredith Sneed, a 17-year-old high school senior from Savannah, Georgia, was at Mock Trial practice for her high school when the news of Justice Kentaji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation broke. Below, Sneed reflects on how the momentous moment made her finally embrace her hair. Read all of The State of Black Beauty here. Ingrained

Active ingredients are the all-stars of the skincare realm, proven to target specific concerns and change your skin for the better. Now, these wonder-workers are being used to supercharge hair care formulas as well. When incorporated into shampoos, conditioners, leave-in treatments, and more, certain active ingredients—like hyaluronic acid—can do everything from hydrate the scalp to

Read all of The State of Black Beauty here. Black hair is innovative, historical, and magical. Black girls’ hair is distinctive and exceptional because no two heads of texture and curls are alike— and so much of a Black girl’s experience centers around her hair. But for many Black girls like myself, the hair care

To achieve a clear, even, youthful complexion, retinol is the ingredient to have in your skincare routine. Considered the gold standard in anti-aging, it targets collagen and elastin to help firm skin. It also helps boost skin cell turnover, which like a lot of things, slows down with age. This helps minimize the appearance of

I fully stumbled onto Laneige’s cult-favorite lip mask. Picture me five or so years ago, backstage at some now forgotten fashion show on the West Side Highway, taking in the frenetic energy of it all, listening to how models’ faces were being prepped before being handed a gift bag and hustled along to the exit.

“Oh, let’s make you look different!” says Haze Khadra. Perched on a marble counter, the Palestinian DJ/beauty entrepreneur/street-style star is using my face as a makeup-tester palette. Three small chess piece–like lipsticks are in her hands; she moves them strategically across my lips. Her eyes glint between green and yellow, like a cat’s. “We try

You probably recognize Brittany O’Grady from HBO’s hit series White Lotus, in which she plays the incredibly disinterested and secretive Paula opposite Sydney Sweeney. While on-screen she comes across as cold and passive, the 26-year-old actress is quite the opposite in person. She was warm, bubbly, and constantly smiling when we caught up at the

Pay close attention to Willow Smith’s Instagram; you’ll see she has a penchant for the mystic, ethereal themes. Goddess tributes are scattered throughout her Instagram page, she has a cosmic tattoo on her upper arm, and most recently, she joined the Mugler family in 2021 as the face of the brand’s iconic Alien Goddess fragrance.