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POWERFUL PRODUCTS

Why Everyone on TikTok Is Obsessed With Hypochlorous Acid Right Now

Is this your new gym essential?
SUN SAFETY

OK. How Many Times Do We Have to Have the Sunscreen Talk?

Because the science really hasn’t changed.
SKIN TIPS

I Have Seborrheic Dermatitis and This Is How Derms Suggest Treating It

First things first: Don’t let TikTok diagnose your skin conditions.
SKIN DEEP

Facial Hair Tattoos Are the Next Frontier of Gender-Affirming Care

This service may be rare, but one artist is on a mission to tattoo—and educate—the masses.
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.
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.
Lip Service

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

“If you've drawn blood, you've gone too far.”
TATA FOR NOW

Seize the Deal With This Super-Rare Tata Harper Sale at Bluemercury

Treat your skin to these Allure-approved picks.
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.
A WHOLE LATTE TROUBLE

Is Oat Milk Giving Me Acne?

After my own struggle with persistent pimples, I wanted to see if there was anything to TikTok’s villainization of the popular dairy alternative.
ON THE BRAIN

Can Your Skin Care Communicate With Your Brain?

Products called “neurocosmetics” say yes. But is it all just in your head? Experts explain.
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.
TOUGH SPOT

3 Types of Acne Scars and How To Treat Them

Your skin shouldn’t have to be a lifelong reminder of high school acne.
SKIN

4 Trans Women Share How Facial Feminization Surgery Changed Their Lives

To learn more about FFS, we turned to cosmetic surgeons specializing in gender-affirming care and, more importantly, the women who have been through it.
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.
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?
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.
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.
Readers' Choice Awards 2024

Readers' Choice Awards 2024: Skin

Whether tried-and-true or new on the scene, these cleansers, moisturizers, and more won Allure readers' votes this year.