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There were selfies, hugs, and a few playful butt slaps. Platters of fresh ceviche and stone crabs. And hips swaying to dub beats. But this wasn’t the best beach party ever: It was Allure’s April cover shoot on Crandon Park Beach in Key Biscayne, Florida. “We’re all friends, so it’s awesome that you got us all together,” said Dilone, who, along with fellow models Lagum and Hammam, was photographed by Patrick Demarchelier for a celebration of the diversity in beauty in 2017. “Having these beautiful girls with coloring that is just magical, I wanted to choose clothes that complemented them,” said stylist Laura Ferrara. Racks of gauzy bronze, brown, and beige dresses and pants gave “a nod to the ’80s in an organic, free-spirited way,” while gold statement earrings glimmered…
Hair “This is hair with character,” said hairstylist Ward, acknowledging that with these natural, individual styles, he was having a pretty laid-back day. “I’m using an iron to define some of the curls and adding grooming cream to protect against the humidity, but that’s it. I want it wild and unstyled. No hocus-pocus.” Makeup Makeup artist Romy Soleimani skipped foundation and used a blend of oils and highlighters to emphasize the models’ skin tones. She layered gold and bronze cream shadows on the eyelids, tapped the gold shade on the cheekbones, then dabbed on an oil-based lip treatment.…
in 41 years, my skin has accomplished a lot. It endured an astonishing ten-inch growth spurt at age 16, leaving a grid of stretch marks on my hips as a souvenir. It’s ballooned—twice—to insane proportions while pregnant. And it’s weathered its share of sun damage during those reckless “invincible” years while still miraculously keeping me protected. Frankly, judging by my parents, good skin runs in my family. I admit I was willfully blind to the dangers of the sun in my more naive years. Three-hour summertime field-hockey practices without sunscreen? Meh, I’ll be fine, Mom. I ended each school year a shade of caramel latte and started the next as a dark roast. So I get how people can ignore prevailing wisdom. Applying and reapplying sunscreen is inconvenient. It’s messy.…
If you’ve spent a Sunday afternoon refreshing Ticketmaster or scouring Broadway for scalpers or belting out “Stay Alive,” then you already know Phillipa Soo—at least, you know her alias Eliza Schuyler Hamilton. “I was very proud to be a part of something that reminds us that we come from all different sorts of places and that we’re all just trying to live the best lives we can,” says Soo, in a voice that’s clear and bright and, holy cow, really strong. Because the 26-year-old’s vocal cords aren’t those of a normal human. They’re a Grammy-winning phenomenon: From opening night until last July, Soo made Broadway a little better, a little cooler as Hamilton’s leading lady. And this month, she’s moving two blocks north to the Walter Kerr Theatre, stepping into…
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