bath and body
A HOLE NEW WORLD
“Holecare” Is Here. Do We Need It to Be?
We got to the bottom of the burgeoning business of butt care.
By Brennan Kilbane
SNIFF TEST
Do You Really Need a Whole Body Deodorant?
With brands like Dove, Secret, and Ban launching whole-body deodorants to address odor beyond the armpits, we had to ask: Is it necessary—and safe—to deodorize yourself from head to toe?
By Allure Editors
TAKE THE HEAT
Is Your Sunscreen Expired? Here’s How to Tell
Here comes the sun… damage. If you’re using old or expired sunscreen, your skin could be in trouble.
By Myranda Mondry
The BRUSH-OFF
Here's What Dry Brushing Can —and Can't—Do for Your Body
It exfoliates your skin, but does it do much more than that?
By Marci Robin
ON THE NOSE
Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me About Postpartum Body Odor?
As if sore nipples and not sleeping weren’t enough.
By Victoria Moorhouse
Readers' Choice Awards 2024
Readers' Choice Awards 2024: Clean
Clean products may earn praise for what they leave out of their ingredient lists, but these winning skin, hair, and makeup products also deserve to be celebrated for everything they include.
By Marci Robin
Readers' Choice Awards 2024
Readers' Choice Awards 2024: Body
Prepare to be unbothered, moisturized, happy, and in your lane with this year's top picks for body scrubs, sunscreens, and more.
By Marci Robin
A WHOLE NUDE WORLD
In Case You Missed It, Body Care Is Booming
Head, shoulders, knees, and toes… and every nook and cranny in between has a targeted skin care product in 2024.
By Hannah Baxter
Skin
This Mexican-Owned Bath & Body Care Line Was Founded Out of an Apartment
And now that brand — Nopalera — is sold at Nordstrom.
By Marilyn La Jeunesse
Skin
Lush Is Discontinuing a Ton of Its Customers' Favorite Products
Here's what to get before they're gone for good.
By Kaleigh Fasanella
Skin
Come Little Children, This Hocus Pocus-Inspired Bath Collection Is Perfect for Halloween
I want it all, natch.
By Kaleigh Fasanella
10 Under $20: The Best Drugstore Body Scrubs
Body scrubs are often underrated. But these exfoliants do much more than slough away dull, dead skin. Some cleanse; some moisturize; others smell amazing, too. And they all create a smooth, even base for self-tanner. Here, ten exfoliating scrubs that give you serious buff for your buck.
By Lindsay Colameo
The Most Alluring 2014 Winter Olympic Athletes
If you're a winter Olympic athlete, your skills and training are perfect for nailing that McTwist in the halfpipe—and knowing the best ways to fight windburn, sunburn, and even weather-exacerbated acne. Here's how some of the top Sochi contenders stay hot in the cold.
By Jolene Edgar and Ramona Emerson