Beauty

MADAM by Madam C.J. Walker I spent most of my adult life with a mid-length to-short razor-cut bob, with and without extensions and sometimes relaxed. A few years ago, I decided that I’d not only outgrown that look, but the way I styled it, which was compromising the health of my strands. So I decided

With so many different hair coloring products available on the market, it can be impossible to know what you actually need. People with dyed hair know dyeing involves either a double or single process (lightening or bleaching, if needed, followed by the actual pigment). When you are in between salon visits, there are various professional

Olivia Malone/ Trunk Archive As the story goes, Empress Joséphine haunted the halls of her home, Château de Malmaison, long after she’d departed—as a smell, not a specter. Her scent, which Napoleon famously asked her to preserve by not bathing, was reportedly a musky perfume she wore like a diaphanous second skin, and it lingered…and

The girls (and expensive houses I wished I lived in!) are back. Selling Sunset season 5 is finally streaming on Netflix, and if you’re ready for the drama, you’ll want to tune in ASAP. Season 5 follows Heather and Tarek Ra El Moussa’s wedding, Christine Quinn finding a friend in the newest realtor, Chelsea Lazkani,

I was eight years old the first time I pulled out a hair. Lying on my parents’ green couch, I watched my hand rise toward my face and settle on my right eyebrow. I fingered the silky soft hairs. One was shorter, pricklier than the others. I pinched it between my thumb and index finger.

I’ve been a champion hair shedder for as long as I can remember. A small girl with a disproportionately large mop of hair, I recall repeatedly breaking my mom’s fine-tooth combs and meekly asking my dad if he could snake the drain. Again. And while stylists would often tell me how lucky I was to

Images courtesy of Hermès Beauty While balms and glosses will always hold special places in our hearts, there’s something special about their unofficial hybrid, the lip oil, that has it taking up space in the bags and pockets of beauty lovers everywhere. To help you achieve the perfect no-makeup-makeup look—just in time for summer—Hermès Beauty

The final day of my recent trip to Los Angeles was reserved for a stroll around Venice Beach. A sweaty surfer dude with long, flowing golden locks skated in circles as my nose began tingling with the aromas of the popular strip. The initial notes were provided by the strong incense candles being sold by

Legendary fashion brand Off-White, which visionary Virgil Abloh led until his passing in November of 2021, just made its first foray into the beauty world, launching four genderless fragrances. The new beauty line, called “Paperwork” is a collection “(re)imagined as an innovative toolkit designed to celebrate diversity and inspire self-expression; it invites all human beings

Rosdiana CiaravoloGetty Images For skincare junkies, some ingredients might start sounding familiar: Hyaluronic acid for hydration, vitamin C for brightness, and salicylic acid for acne. But if you’ve been reading ingredient lists lately, you’ll know that there’s a new player in the game: squalane. It seems like overnight, it’s everywhere, from your serums to your

For the first time, Glossier is launching a curated set with their new brand partner, the one and only Olivia Rodrigo. The Grammy Award-winning singer has been a fan of the Y2K beauty brand for some time now–she’s the one who first showed the world Ultralip, after all–and now she’s getting the chance to be

Frazer HarrisonGetty Images Just a few weeks away from her 39th birthday, Miranda Kerr is positively glowing. And you can bet that part of her stunning complexion and shiny, healthy-looking hair comes from using her go-to beauty products. Lucky for us, Kerr recently shared her go-to affordable shampoo that she uses “every other day” to

Welcome to Glam Room, our beauty destination where we put celeb-founded beauty brands to the test. As A-listers continue to launch new ranges on the regular, we’re using our beauty editor expertise to sniff out which products from the line are worth the hype—no lies, no publicists, no ads. Our latest contestant: r.e.m beauty, created

Welcome to ELLE’s Empties, a series where editors share the one beauty product that they are currently obsessed with in their rotation. Read on for our favorite gentle-yet-effective retinal serum, a great leave-in conditioner for 4C hair, and more. The Moisturizer That Makes Kathleen Want An Italian Farm Vacation Aloe Face Cream Irene Forte $120.00

I consider myself a skincare aficionado—I pamper my face with extensive morning and nighttime routines. However, sometimes the skin on my body doesn’t get quite as much love. The most neglected area? Probably my underarms. When I was self-isolating for the majority of 2020 and 2021, I wasn’t concerned with how the area looked or

Florian Sommet / Trunk Archive Jessica Richards, the founder of Shen Beauty, an emporium in Brooklyn, says her customers have expressed frustration in recent years about skincare options: Do they choose a product that’s “clean” or one that has clinically proven results but contains potentially irritating ingredients like parabens, phthalates, or sulfates? While clean formulas

When it comes to celebrity beauty routines, it’s not uncommon for the products to be out of reach. Whether due to their popularity, price point, or priority (yes, you need another moisturizer), we often have to pick and choose when to experience some of the products recommended by our favorite A-listers. In a recent video,

Audacious colors and wearable gemstones—beauty looks once primarily seen at EDM festivals—are going mainstream, thanks to HBO’s hit series Euphoria. Lead makeup designer Donni Davy, who collaborates with actors like Hunter Schafer, Alexa Demie, and Barbie Ferreira to create the show’s viral 3D looks, says she hopes the style will enable “people to feel like

The 2022 ELLE Green Beauty Stars Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Apr 12, 2022 SKINCARE | HAIR | MAKEUP | BODY | PEOPLE, PLACES, & PURPOSE In April, the ELLE editors virtually met to review hundreds

Recently, clean, eco-conscious beauty has become much easier to find (which we love!). But a perpetual concern—expressed everywhere from the comments section on social media to beauty brand boardrooms—is: What is truly green? And what about the caveats, like all-natural ingredients that actually deplete the environment? ELLE Like many game-changing ideas, the answer may lie

Look to any social feed, and you’ll probably run into someone preaching about the skincare wonder that is gua sha. The longtime form of Traditional Chinese medicine has made its way into the hands of, well, everyone—and for good reasons. With promises to increase blood circulation, depuff and tighten skin, it’s no wonder everyone is

Samir HusseinGetty Images You know what they say—a woman who cuts her hair is about to change her life. However, staying in alignment with her famous family, Kris Jenner, 66, is switching it up a bit. The well respected entrepreneur has added some length to her signature pixie cut and we’re asking, “What does the

Rose Inc launched as a beauty editorial site in 2018. After going live, founder Rosie Huntington-Whiteley began brainstorming a brand that merged her love for modern design, breakthrough sustainability, and years of experience in the makeup chair. Here, we get the inside scoop on her blooming beauty business with a full range of high-quality skincare

When we caught up with Jonathan Van Ness, the sixth season of Queer Eye had just dropped, their new beauty line JVN had become the fastest-growing hair brand at Sephora, and the multi-hyphenate was finishing up several projects from a relaxing beach locale. Rays of sunshine may be exactly what you’d expect when speaking with