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high notes • I HAVE MORE FRAGRANCES THAN I CAN COUNT, BUT THESE FAVORITES TAKE ME THROUGH EVERY SEASON.
simply the best
behind the scenes WITH lady gaga
PUT A LID ON IT
stealth management
Face Tom
go green. period.
SIMPLE COMBINATION
EDITORS’ FAVORITES • AND THE AWARDS FOR THE MOST LIKELY TO BE “BORROWED” FROM THE BEAUTY CLOSET THIS MONTH GO TO…
Curl Talk • ACTOR TRACEE ELLIS ROSS’S NEXT ROLE? TAKING YOUR HAIR TO NEW HEIGHTS.
BEAUTY BY NUMBERS • ACCORDING TO ASTROPHYSICISTS, COLORS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN NUMBERS, FROM THE DREAMY MAUVE DUSK (ABOUT 400 NANOMETERS) TO GLOSSY CRIMSON LIPS (ABOUT 700 NANOMETERS). IT’S ALL JUST WAVELENGTHS. BUT IT’S STILL MAGICAL.
always a beauty editor… • After being in seven weddings, Jessica Chia is one part Allure beauty editor, one part wedding-makeup expert. (In the last year alone, Chia attended three weddings, three bachelorette trips, and one engagement party.) She’s stood next to the altar in Baton Rouge, Brooklyn, Austin, and on the Kansas plains, and now Chia has wedding-day beauty—whether breezy and light or all in—down to a wedding-day science.
the allure guide to red lips • RED HAS A SPECIAL PLACE IN THE HEARTS (AND ON THE LIPS) OF BEAUTY LOVERS EVERYWHERE FOR GOOD REASON: IT’S SEXINESS IN A BULLET, EMPOWERMENT IN A TUBE, A SHADE THAT’S CLASSIC AND BOLD ALL AT ONCE. HERE’S A CRASH COURSE IN ITS GLORY AND NUANCE. BY COTTON CODINHA
It All Adds Up • The secret equations behind the year’s most stunning red lips.
The Universal Reds • The sign of a great artist is the ability to create something new using the same tools as everyone else. Voilá, the crimson shades you’ll find in every makeup artist’s kit—straight from the pros who’ve made them their own.
Seeing Red…All Over the World • The most beloved vermilions across the globe, because if everyone in Paris is wearing the same red lipstick, you know it’s got to be good.
making faces • THE NEW AUTOGRAPH IS A SELFIE WITH YOUR FAVORITE STAR—AND THERE’S NO BETTER PLACE TO GET THAT SHOT THAN MADAME TUSSAUDS. BRENNAN KILBANE TAKES A TOUR THROUGH THE UNCANNY VALLEY.
how to speak injectables • MAYBE YOU HAVEN’T WRINKLED YOUR FOREHEAD SINCE 2002 (THE YEAR BOTOX WAS APPROVED FOR COSMETIC USE, ICYMI). OR PERHAPS YOU’VE ONLY RECENTLY CONSIDERED WHAT A SYRINGE MIGHT DO FOR YOUR FACE. EITHER WAY, YOU SHOULD BRUSH UP ON YOUR VOCABULARY BEFORE YOUR NEXT (OR FIRST) ROUND OF NEEDLEWORK. BY ELIZABETH SIEGEL
BEAUTY SIX-PACK • Try our editors’ fall favorites
TALKING BEAUTY with yara shahidi
karla welch • This powerhouse stylist has a client list that includes Justin Bieber and Tracee Ellis Ross, and she’s been a force in bringing social issues (like Time’s Up) to the red carpet. Welch shares a few of her essentials for getting through a long day of fittings, plus her secret weapon for making high heels bearable.
beauty, pain, and opioids • AMID A CRISIS THAT CLAIMS MORE THAN 130 LIVES BY PRESCRIPTION DRUG OVERDOSE EVERY SINGLE DAY, SOME PLASTIC SURGEONS AND DERMATOLOGISTS ARE BEGINNING TO QUESTION WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT.
the BIG BREAKTHROUGHS • The beauty innovations that made jaws drop—and blowouts bounce—this year. By Victoria Kirby
the BEST STEALS • What costs less than $10 and will revolutionize your beauty routine? These guys.
HELP HEAL YOUR SKIN FROM WITHIN
the BEST SPLURGES • The best things in life are free. But some of the runners-up can get pricey....