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OPINION

Extreme Thinness Is the Opposite of “Longevity”

This new celebrity body standard is particularly dangerous for women over 50.
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.
MEOW

The Devil Wears Liquid Liner

The cat eye has become shorthand for unapologetic female ambition (at least the millennial variety).
Celebrity

A Prominent Entrepreneur Saw Nothing Extraordinary in Ami Colé

Then she hired the former brand’s founder.
BRIDEZILLA

Can You Ban Your Bridesmaid From Wearing a Slicked-Back Bun?

The Allure staffers are divided.
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?
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.
SMELL YA LATER

It’s Time to Abandon Your Signature Scent

Aren’t you bored?
OPINION

The Everything Shower Has Gotten Out of Control

Your “self-care” doesn’t require multiple body scrubs and 50 gallons of water.
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.
OPINION

I Was Kind of Looking Forward to Letting Myself Go in My 50s

But I guess we’re not doing that anymore?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
OPINION

Mikey Madison Winning Best Actress Over Demi Moore Isn't Ageism

There’s no ‘Substance’ irony to see here.
Skin

Banning Kids From Buying Anti-Aging Skin Care Won't Solve Their Biggest Problems

But I’m glad we’re talking about it.
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.