Marilyn La Jeunesse
Contributor
Marilyn La Jeunesse is a freelance writer and audience development strategist with words in Allure, Teen Vogue, Glamour, Nylon, InStyle, BuzzFeed, and more. When she's not obsessing over the latest beauty drop, she can be found wandering the West Village with a red lipstick-stained coffee cup in hand.
BIG BREAK
Meet the Olympic B-Girls Using Beauty to Make Their Mark
Sharp breaking moves and even sharper eyeliner.
Hallo-we-need some costumes
54 Unique Halloween Costume Ideas to Try This Year
And a few classics too.
todos quieren ser Latinos
Is It Ever OK for Non-Hispanic Brands to Give Their Products Spanish Names?
Exploring the hazy line between appropriation and celebration.
RING OF POWER
Inside the Magnificent World of Luchadoras
For these Mexican freestyle wrestlers, makeup is as sacred as their mask.
MODERN WITCHCRAFT
Young Latinx People Are Destigmatizing Brujería as a Form of Wellness
Social media has been a two-edged sword for reclaiming the practice.
La Vida Marijuanera
Mala Muñoz Is Working to Destigmatize Cannabis Use in Latinx Communities
Cannabis use has a complex history for Brown and Black people. Here's how one creator is shifting the narrative.
HEALTH CARE FOR ALL
How I'm Working to Change the Abortion Narrative in My Latinx Community
Planned Parenthood's director of Latinx campaigns explains why abortion storytelling matters even more in a post-Roe world.
HAVING MORE FUN
How Dylan O'Brien Made It Through His "Drastic" Bleach Blond Transformation
We cannot get over how long it took — and how good it looked.
ON THE SILVER SCREEN
How Gaslit's Lead Hairstylist Used Julia Roberts's Hair to Recreate American History
Terrie Velazquez Owen tells Allure everything that went into transforming the actor into one of the country's most notorious whistleblowers.
THE BEAUTY OF ACCESSIBILITY
Natasha Caudill Is Educating TikTok on Colorblindness One Makeup Swatch at a Time
The influencer shares with Allure the easiest way brands could make products more accessible to people with visual impairments.
STRAIGHT OUTTA TIKTOK
How This BeautyTok Superstar Gained 13 Million Followers in Two Years
We asked MimierMakeup how she got so darn popular on the app.
This Mexican-Owned Bath & Body Care Line Was Founded Out of an Apartment
And now that brand — Nopalera — is sold at Nordstrom.
SNIFF SNIFF
Jeremy Fragrance Wants to Help You Find Your Signature Scent
How this self-taught expert built a TikTok following of over 3 million.
STORIES OF SELF-LOVE
How I Embraced Being a Hairy Latinx Person
Eight people share their stories of coming to terms with their body hair.
THE POWER OF MAKEUP
Reclaiming Red Lipstick From White Feminism
Behind this "power color" sits a long, ugly history of exclusionary politics.
BODY HAIR ACCEPTANCE
Why Kira Upin Dyes Her Mustache to Match Her Makeup
The 20-year-old TikTok queen cares not for your gender norms. 👑
COMO LA FLOR
The Stories Behind the Makeup in Selena: The Series
Artist John Stapleton used the late singer's favorite products to stay true to her iconic beauty looks.
Must-Know Info
All the Questions You've Ever Had About Hair, Answered
Your complete guide to every cut, color, and concern.
Latinx Beauty
This Puerto Rican Makeup Artist Created a Makeup Collection Dedicated to Her Heritage
Viva Glam Kay teamed up with Reina Rebelde for a Puerto Rican-inspired makeup collection.
No More Body-Shaming
17 Times People Body-Shamed Female Celebrities
All of them fought back in their own way.