Best of Beauty

Real results, smart formulations, and lasting innovation.

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Hydrates like a cream, smooths like a primer, and leaves skin looking extra glowy.

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On Saturday, October 18, more than a thousand beauty lovers descended upon Manhattan for swatching, sampling, and discussions.

A Limited-Edition Box filled with 25 award winning favorites–including Tatcha, Glow Recipe, Caudalie, and more! A $591 value for just $129.

Meet some of the winningest products in red-seal history.

Here's a peek into our rigorous testing process.

Introducing the 25 beauty products that meet Allure’s rigorous benchmarks for both “best” and “clean.”

All the best ways to build a solid foundation (or highlight, or contour).

These formulas offer maximum results with the mildest of touch.

These serums, sprays, and shiny things are worth more than just bragging rights.

No one fragrance can appeal to everyone—but these masterpieces come pretty damn close.

Brilliant ways to lather, rinse, condition, protect, volumize, smooth, color. And repeat.

Presenting the exceptional shadows, liners, mascaras, and brow products our editors saw eye to eye on this year.

The brushes, blow-dryers, combs, and curling wands that take your routine to the next level.

Twenty-six judges (chemists, dermatologists, and more) helped us decode hundreds of clinical studies to separate brilliance from B.S.

There are 13 excellent reasons to hone your at-home manicure skills.

There are currently 42,000,000 skin-care products on the market (give or take). These are the 42 that truly deliver.

Treat your body from head to toe with this year’s award winners.