Jenny Bailly
Executive Beauty Director
Jenny Bailly is the executive beauty director of Allure, where she also co-hosts The Science of Beauty podcast with senior beauty editor Dianna Mazzone. Previously, she served as executive beauty editor at O, the Oprah Magazine and beauty director at Cosmopolitan, and her writing has been published in Vogue, InStyle, and Marie Claire. A graduate of Duke University, Jenny has French roots (it's pronounced "bie-yee"), and currently lives in New Jersey with her husband and sons. She loves long walks on the beach — at dusk, wearing SPF 50.
A NEW AGE
Brooke Shields Is Changing the Script on Middle Age
And explains why you won’t see the word “menopause” on her new hair-care products for women over 40.
Big Softie
Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream Gives Me Silky Skin Overnight
And it wears well under sunscreen and makeup during the daytime, too.
PERSONAL DIARY
“I Went Through Menopause at 29”
One woman’s story of what it’s like to experience menopause decades earlier than most.
CHANGE AGENT
Gabrielle Union Is Both Menopausal and Fuckable, Thank You Very Much
She has hot flashes — and a message for Hollywood.
Fertility Diary
My IVF Journey Didn't End With a Baby
One woman's story of what happens when you don't get the miracle.
STROKES OF GENIUS
Meet Makeup's Next Big Talent — and the Inspiration You Need Now
Aurore Gibrien created seven looks that celebrate color, manipulate shape, and make a strong case for bleaching your brows.
FROM BUD TO BOTTLE
How Fragrance's Most Famous Rose Fields Are Dealing With Climate Change
These French flower fields represent far more than a social-media photo opportunity — and they are in danger.
Clean Sweep
La Roche Posay Lipikar AP+ Wash: A Cleanser that Gives More than it Takes
The gentle milky gel makes skin feel softer after you cleanse.
GETTING REAL
Sarah Jessica Parker: I Have Gray Hair. Please Stop Saying It Makes Me 'Brave'
The actor opens up about the most puzzling parts of the aging conversation.
SECOND TIME AROUND
We Put 3 Founders of Iconic '90s Beauty Brands in a Room Together
The entrepreneurs behind Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Bliss, and Urban Decay are doing it all again — and we have a few questions.
THE A LIST
Makeup Artist Sam Visser Has Mastered the '90s Aesthetic
Despite being born only a month before the decade ended.
BEST OF BEAUTY
Color Wow Root Cover Up
A magic powder that disguises roots without looking fake or stiff — or dripping down your face when it rains
BEST OF BEAUTY 2020
DpHue Root Touch-Up Kit
A kit stocked with every last thing you need (from gentle dye to a fancy mixing bowl) to deal with your roots at home
SWATCH WHAT HAPPENS
How Our Best of Beauty Awards Have Evolved in the Past 25 Years
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of our annual awards, executive beauty director Jenny Bailly shares how it all began.
RCA REVIEW
Benefit Gimme Brow
A tinted, water-resistant eyebrow gel that combs, provides hold, adds definition, and bulks up individual hairs for a fuller look.
SECOND ACT
Bobbi Brown Is Back in the Game
Thirty years (this month) after Bobbi Brown Essentials debuted at Bergdorf Goodman, the world’s patron saint of “natural makeup” is ready to talk about naivete, life on Mars, and the freedom of a trip down Jones Road.
COVER STORY
The Genius of Pat McGrath
Inside the world of makeup's unrivaled master of art — and commerce.
LASH GOALS
Jenna Lyons Has a New Job
The woman who taught America how to dress is narrowing her focus considerably — to the little strips of hair on our eyelids.
Roses Are So Last Year
Tulips Are the Key Ingredient in This Skin-Care Line — Here’s Why
Roses better watch their backs.
NO MORE WASTE
An Ocean of Lipstick Tubes & Disposable Razors: It's Time to Get Serious About Beauty's Packaging Problem
If there's one thing we've learned in the last year, it's that we can make dramatic, inconvenient changes to our lives. Now, can we use that knowledge to start a packaging revolution?