Allure, the first and only magazine devoted to beauty, is an insider's guide to a woman's total image. Allure investigates and celebrates beauty and fashion with objectivity and candor, and places appearance in a larger cultural context.
SUMMER BEAUTY INSPIRATION Find nonstop hair and makeup ideas, discover new trends (like fresh ways to wear silver), and get breaking news about product releases. It’s all on Instagram—follow us at @allure! KEEP YOUR COOL Getting gorgeous when it’s 90 degrees in the shade is no easy task. But we’re here to help. See our go-to frizz fighters and meltproof makeup picks at allure.com/summer-beauty. Givenchy Rouge Interdit Vinyl Lipstick in Moka Renversant THE GOOD WITCH Did you know that Marvel’s Scarlet Witch can stop a train with her mind? Elizabeth Olsen, who plays her in Captain America: Civil War, gives us an education on how the villain eventually became a hero. Watch the full video at allure.com/elizabeth-olsen.…
KAI NEWMAN The model slipped into colorful bikinis in St. Lucia for “Body and Sol.” When I’m at the pool, I’m: “Listening to music—anything dancehall.” Summer beauty essentials: “Blotting papers and a refreshing face mist.” What I love about my home, Jamaica: “The amazing beaches, food, music, warm sun—and warm smiles.” Where to go: “Montego Bay.” ALICIA YOON The founder of Peach & Lily shared scent memories for “The Culture of Fragrance.” Weird smell obsession: “Chlorine. I used to be a competitive diver growing up, and the smell hits me with a wave of nostalgia.” My favorite dish in Korea: “My mom’s beef brisket with special sauce and soybeanpaste soup.” And in New York City: “Mulled cider donuts at Underwest Donuts.” ELIZABETH SIEGEL Allure’s deputy beauty director interviewed Elizabeth Olsen…
Oh, my God, she’s so nice,” whispered exactly 11 people on the set of Elizabeth Olsen’s first Allure cover shoot, photographed by Tom Craig. The actress discussed the shoot concept with the crew and pored over racks of ’70s-inspired gowns. As Olsen settled into the makeup chair for a sheet mask and a manicure, the prop stylist constructed a retro living room in the middle of the New York City studio, nailing together wood-paneled walls and arranging peach and turquoise love seats. During breaks, the actress—who balanced on six-inch platform heels throughout the shoot— stretched against a chair and showed off the bruises that she got from mastering the crow pose in yoga. Once the final photo was taken, Olsen stepped out of a red Emilio Pucci evening gown and…
Hair To give Olsen’s waves defined, face-framing bends, hairstylist Serge Normant blow-dried her hair with a round brush and then wrapped only the midlengths around a one-inch curling iron. “Keeping the ends more or less untouched gives a natural effect,” he said. Makeup “This look was really meant to be a statement,” said makeup artist Hung Vanngo, who chose a palette of turquoise and blue on Olsen’s eyes to play up the shoot’s ’70s theme. He rimmed her eyes with teal eyeliner, smudged them with a brush and matching teal eye shadow, and blended a lightturquoise shadow over her lid and crease for a soft, elongated shape. Vanngo then swirled champagne highlighter and pinkishpeach blush on Olsen’s cheeks and topped her nude-lined lips with sheer nude lipstick.…
You know what’s not so fun after a long trip? Staring at an empty, churning baggage carousel. Granted, baggage claim isn’t anyone’s happy place to begin with, but an empty carousel can mean only one thing: You won’t be sleeping in your favorite T-shirt that night. That was me recently at JFK airport. I had left Milan fashion week a few days early to fly to Florida for a conference. Before my connecting flight, I waited at the baggage carousel. And waited. And waited. “Make a claim when you land in Palm Beach,” an airport worker told me, urging me to catch my next flight. So I found myself plopped in Palm Beach with only my handbag and the clothes on my back. After many frustrating phone calls long into…
CLEAN AND SIMPLE Alicia Vikander in Ex Machina. Alicia is the quintessential natural beauty—even when she’s a robot. This look is a reminder to go easy on the makeup: a light wash of foundation, translucent shadow, curled lashes, maybe a swipe of brown mascara, and that’s it. THICK BROWS Audrey Hepburn in Sabrina. I mean, does it get any more beautiful? She’s an endless source of inspiration. I’d use a brow liner to fill in spots with hairlike strokes and thicken with powder. Keep the tail thin. BRONZE SKIN Brooke Shields in The Blue Lagoon. Since a real tan is out of the question, buff on a foundation that’s two shades darker than your skin tone. Then dust on a matte bronzer, add a touch of highlighter, and layer on a…
