Op-Ed
OPINION
Extreme Thinness Is the Opposite of “Longevity”
This new celebrity body standard is particularly dangerous for women over 50.
By Valerie Monroe
OPINION
Bad Bunny's Old-Age Makeup Is a Big Hit. Real Aging? Far Less Popular.
Imagine if we could be this positive about what an actual old person looks like.
By Valerie Monroe
MEOW
The Devil Wears Liquid Liner
The cat eye has become shorthand for unapologetic female ambition (at least the millennial variety).
By Faran Krentcil
Celebrity
A Prominent Entrepreneur Saw Nothing Extraordinary in Ami Colé
Then she hired the former brand’s founder.
By Susan Akyeampong
BRIDEZILLA
Can You Ban Your Bridesmaid From Wearing a Slicked-Back Bun?
The Allure staffers are divided.
By Elizabeth Gulino
OPINION
Kris Jenner’s Facelift Is Apparently Now “Slipping”
This is what you're actually seeing. Can we now move on from this woman's plastic surgery?
By Jolene Edgar
OPINION
Denise Richards’ Unfiltered Facelift Photos Are a Gift to Us All
This is what it actually takes for a 55-year-old to look snatched—and why Hollywood beauty standards need a major reality check.
By Jolene Edgar
OPINION
More Women Are Wearing Their Wrinkles With Pride. Their Gray Hair, Not So Much.
Let's talk about why.
By Valerie Monroe
OPINION
The Everything Shower Has Gotten Out of Control
Your “self-care” doesn’t require multiple body scrubs and 50 gallons of water.
By Elizabeth Gulino
Into the Light
Korean Beauty Is Booming. My Korean Beauty Brand Is Closing.
In this exclusive op-ed, Good Light co-founder David Yi opens up about his decision to shutter his beauty brand.
By David Yi
OPINION
I Was Kind of Looking Forward to Letting Myself Go in My 50s
But I guess we’re not doing that anymore?
By Danielle Pergament
OPINION
Is the Backlash to Facial Conformity Finally Upon Us?
Women’s real human faces are showing up on screen more often. I’d like to officially declare the dawn of a new era.
By Valerie Monroe
Hair
The Curl Pattern Chart Is Long Overdue for an Upgrade
The 30-year-old system that classifies hair texture with letters and numbers overlooks science and enforces racial biases.
By Henny Jacobs
OPINION
What Happened to the Idea of “Middle Age”?
It now seems to run from 35 to the year before you die. At 74, I’m okay with that.
By Valerie Monroe
Plastic Surgery & Treatments
I Got Injectables Throughout My 20s. At 30, I’m Done With Them.
A lot of people my age are just starting to consider Botox and filler, but I've already had my fair share.
By Nicola Dall'Asen
OPINION
Millie Bobby Brown’s Face Was Never Any of Our Business
At some point, we all became the toxic tabloid culture we’ve sworn we’d never go back to.
By Nicola Dall'Asen
OPINION
Mikey Madison Winning Best Actress Over Demi Moore Isn't Ageism
There’s no ‘Substance’ irony to see here.
By Valerie Monroe
Skin
Banning Kids From Buying Anti-Aging Skin Care Won't Solve Their Biggest Problems
But I’m glad we’re talking about it.
By April Daniels Hussar
OPINION
Thank You, Bridget Jones, for Still Looking Like Bridget Jones
Renée Zellweger has returned to her famous franchise with her singular, charming beauty intact.
By Valerie Monroe