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The Best Lip Balms to Soothe Dry Lips All Year Round

These formulas help draw in and retain moisture for soft, smooth lips.
Makeup

We’re In a Sparkle Revival

The clean girls are getting glittery. Here's the new playbook.
Makeup

Fantasy-Lip Art Has Taken Over Feeds in 2026

The internet is craving more artistry.
WANT A LIFT?

The Risks of Lip Lifts That You Don’t See on Instagram

One surgeon says it’s the procedure he says “no” to most often.
THE GOOD KIND OF STAIN

6 Best Drugstore Lip Stains That Outlast Your Morning Coffee

All-day color without the mid-afternoon meltdown.
Makeup

Winter’s Biggest Makeup Trends Are High-Impact With Minimal Effort

From quick strokes of chrome eyeliner to moody lipstick hues, these looks leave more time for celebrating this season.
Makeup

There’s a Reason Makeup’s Feeling a Bit Goth Right Now

Understanding the subculture's origins might help explain why.
MIX IT UP

These Are the Lip Combos Allure Editors Actually Wear Every Day

The shades we mix, match, and repurchase endlessly.
Best of Beauty

Best of Beauty 2025: Lips

Read our lips—and our list of the best lip products of the year.
Makeup

24 Easy Halloween Makeup Ideas for When You Want to Skip the Head-to-Toe Costume

All you need are the right tools and a steady hand to create these incredible, makeup-only costumes at home.
Makeup

Fall’s Makeup Trends Are All About Raging Against the Machine

From tightlined eyes to oxblood-red lips, this season’s most popular makeup looks are taking cues from history’s biggest subculture movements.
PLUMP IT UP

8 Best Lip Plumpers to Add Extra Oomph to Your Pout

Luscious lips, minus the needles.
Readers' Choice Awards 2025

Readers' Choice Awards 2025: Makeup

Your fellow readers rely on these much-loved makeup products to put their best features forward.
Glossy Boss

The Best Lip Glosses Are Shockingly Elegant

Plus, they plump!
I CHOOSE NUDE

5 Best Nude Lip Liners to Naturally Round Out Your Pout

Formulas and hues for a "your lips but better" look.
Skin

10 Best Lip Treatments to Nourish and Plump

They keep your pout soft, hydrated, and plump.
Makeup

How to Choose Your Wedding Makeup

Say “I do” to a trial, plus other essential glam prep ahead of the big day.
FUTURE NOSTALGIA

The Fall Makeup Trends of 2024 Are as Futuristic as They Are Moody

Times have changed and so have your quintessential fall makeup looks.
BEAUTY BUZZ

Clinique Black Honey Has Evolved Into a Lip and Cheek Oil—and a Mascara

It’s the same black-to-rosy color that's been around for over 50 years, now in two new formulas.
Readers' Choice Awards 2024

Readers' Choice Awards 2024: Makeup

No matter your beauty budget, your fellow readers are ready to guide you to the lipstick, foundation, and nail products that will meet your makeup needs.