Call it the weariness from early Spring showers or just the cozy camaraderie I share with my coworkers, I found myself in the middle of our cubicles confessing a beauty secret akin…
Category: Beauty
I’m a Doctor and Even I Missed This Pregnancy Warning Sign
“You look preeclamptic,” my friend told me as I greeted her. I was 34 weeks pregnant, and it had been a rough pregnancy. Between the demands of my job as a hand…
Last Drop: April’s Best Beauty Launches
Welcome to Last Drop, where you can discover the newest and buzziest beauty launches hitting shelves near you. Davines We Stand Hair & Body Wash Bar Davines We Stand Hair & Body…
How to Use Rosemary Oil to Strengthen and Grow Hair
Hair loss, whether brought on by stress or genetics, is a pain point that sends many of us on a lengthy and costly journey toward healthy, luscious strands. Serums can give an…
Sofia Richie Grainge on Being an ‘It’ Girl, Pregnancy Hair Loss, and Nexxus Partnership
It girl. An elusive and nuanced phrase yet an easily recognizable face. To say there’s a recipe for what makes someone “it” means you’re not paying attention. “It” can’t just be anyone;…
ELLE Loves: The Overnight Mask That Extends My Morning Glow Till Night
I don’t identify as a morning person, but my skin does. During the first hour I’m awake, my complexion truly beams. Redness? Gone. Texture? Smooth. Lines? Barely visible. This is not a…
First Class Facials
Sought after by celebrities and industry insiders, today’s skin experts can transform your face in a matter of minutes. These top facialists use a mix of high-tech machinery, unique massage techniques, and…
11 Beauty Products You Can Buy Your Tween from the Sephora Sale
We’ve heard the stories of tweens wreaking havoc in Sephora stores and racking up $800 carts full of beauty products. But many of the products in those Sephora bags do not necessarily…
Here’s Exactly How to Get Rid of a Pimple Overnight
Pimples are unexpected visitors that are never welcomed and tend to appear at the worst possible times. The first instinct is to pick at them, pop them, then cry—pimples don’t go down…
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez Talks Trans Representation in Beauty and the Product She Can’t Keep Off Her Lips
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez pops up on the screen for our Zoom call looking fabulous as ever, and she is the embodiment of pink. Her metallic blazer, her shiny eyeshadow (Charlotte Tilbury Luxury…
Breast Surgery, Augmented
There’s a $65 candle inspired by a unique feeling (and it’s not love). Scented with bamboo and thyme blossom, it’s meant to capture the euphoric sensation of arriving home after a long…
Millie Bobby Brown Highlights Her Acne in a Rare Makeup-Free Selfie
Battling acne can be an isolating experience, especially when everyone else around you seems to have perfect skin without even trying. Chances are we all know that person who washes their face…
Brazilian Wax Do’s and Don’ts, According to an Expert
It’s a new month, and it’s the same visitor—hair down there. The time has come to remove the hair from your pube region, and the options are endless. You can opt for…
15 Makeup Subscription Boxes You Need at Your Doorstep Right Now
There’s no such thing as spoiling yourself too much. I’m a profound believer in buying myself a little treat here and there, but the only thing better than going out to a…
Can the CIA Teach You How to Manifest?
As a longtime seeker and sometimes finder, over the years, I’ve met with all matter of energy healers, past-life readers, and mediums. If it exists beyond the 3D, take me there. One…
Function of Beauty’s PRO Custom Haircare Line Completely Transformed My Routine
As a member of the wavy, unruly hair club, I’ve always envied folks blessed with naturally tamable locks (you know, those people who can run a few fingers through their wet hair,…
How Emily Weiss Influenced Everything
Tina Tyrell For Emily Weiss, founder of the billion-dollar beauty brand Glossier, motherhood can be summed up in a word: relinquishing. It’s “this relinquishing of expectation, of control, of plans,” she says….
ELLE Loves: A Skin Soothing Body Wash for Dry, Sensitive Skin
Believe it or not, Black people can get sun burnt. As a Trinidadian growing up on the Gulf of Mexico, much to my skin’s dismay, I know a bit about peeling skin…
15 Tips on How to Make Your Hair Grow Faster
I’ve impulsively cut my hair more times than I can count. Whenever something minor happened, I would rush to the nearest salon and ask them to do their best. And after the…
Exploring the True Beauty of Blackness Beyond Desirability
I learned my first beauty lessons at the school of yearning and longing. There, I learned that beauty was “aspirational,” and I was only ever aware of how much I wanted to…
Danielle James Swaps Beauty Wisdom With One of the Most Important Women in Her Life
In her family, ELLE.com digital beauty director Danielle James is the resident skin-care expert—an ace at helping her loved ones build routines that work for their complexions and lifestyles. But she’s not…
ELLE Loves: A Spicy Power Floral Fragrance That Gives Off Main Character Energy
The box holding Néroli Plein Sud—Guerlain’s latest fragrance—is a passport to adventure—the fragrance serving as the journey. The box resembles a sunset featuring a desert orange shade melding into the white and…
Revlon’s Viral Hair Dryer Brush Is Over Half off on Amazon Right Now
Amazon’s first-ever Big Spring Sale kicks off today and lasts through March 25. Along with discounts on top-rated sheets, spring fashion, and even shapewear, we spotted a special beauty deal that stopped…