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Marci Robin

Contributing Editor

Marci Robin is a contributing editor at Allure. She previously served as senior beauty editor at GoodHousekeeping.com, executive editor of xoVain, and senior online editor at NewBeauty; her writing has also appeared in publications such as InStyle, MarthaStewart.com, and Refinery29. She graduated from Florida State University with a degree in creative writing and a regrettable early-2000s haircut. When she's not posting pictures of her dog, Rufus, Marci can usually be found performing in community-theater musicals and karaoke bars in South Florida, where she now resides after spending most of the last two decades in New York City.

On Point

Megan Thee Stallion's Duo Chrome Nails Are Sharp as a Knife's Edge

By Meg's standards, they're actually pretty subtle.
Razzle Dazzle 'Em

Lupita Nyong'o Turned Tiny Little Sequins Into the Most Inventive Hair Accessory

We can't stay quiet about how glamorous this looks.
Giving an Earful

Cardi B's Pixie Cut Shows Off Her New Ear Piercing Perfectly

That's one way to make sure everyone can see your earrings.
We're Going Streaking

Rihanna Said We’re Doing Streaky Highlights for Summer

Pixie cut who?
On the Spot

Read This Before You Use PRID on That Pimple

TikTok is convinced that the drawing salve is a superior spot treatment. Dermatologists, not so much.
Short Styles

The ’90s Bixie—a Hybrid of a Bob and Pixie—Is the Short Hairstyle of Summer 2024

If you’re looking for a big chop, consider this nostalgic look.
Lip Service

Anne Hathaway Plumps Her Lips With... a Hairpin?

“If you've drawn blood, you've gone too far.”
Cue the Curls

Aveda Upgraded Its Curl Care With Be Curly Advanced

Regardless of curl pattern, Allure editors are loving the collection.
She's a Natural

Rihanna Made the Big Chop and Her Natural Curls Are Thriving

She wore her shortest hair ever for the Fenty Hair launch party.
Blonde Bob-shell

Kylie Jenner Is Channeling Marilyn Monroe In Her New Blonde Bob

Is the King Kylie era back? The jury is out.
Caught Short

Rihanna Announced Fenty Hair With the Cutest Little Pixie Cut

“You know how much switching my hair up matters to me.”
Stick the Landing

Simone Biles’s Latest Competition Makeup Stayed Flawless Through Every Flip

Spoiler alert: There was a lot of setting spray involved.
Getting Warmer

I Can't Believe Jennifer Lopez's "Naked" Nails Aren't Real

This manicure is a summery version of the nearly bare manicure trend.
A Cut Above

Joey King Chopped Off Her Hair in the Middle of the Cannes Film Festival

She's leaving behind a foot of hair in France.
Who Nose?

Wait, Since When Does Cher Have a Nose Ring?

I suddenly feel the need to bedazzle my nostril.
More, More, More

How Much Sunscreen Do You Really Need to Apply Every Day?

It's more than you think–and yes, the SPF number really does matter.
Cannes You Remember?

Bella Hadid's Curly Cannes Updo Was on My Prom Moodboard in 1997

My inner teen is living vicariously through her.
Come Undone

Jennifer Lopez’s Updo Is Unraveling, But, Like, in a Cool Way

Why doesn't my bun ever look like this when it's falling apart?
Long Live Pink Hair

Saweetie's Pink Hair Just Keeps Going and Going and Going...

It's just one of her instantly iconic looks in the new “Nani” video.
One for the Ages

Why Are We Still Shocked About Older Women in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit?

If we keep calling out how unusual it is, it will never become normal.