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Marci Robin

Contributing Editor

Marci Robin is a contributing editor at Allure. She previously served as senior digital beauty editor at Good Housekeeping, executive editor of xoVain, and senior online editor at NewBeauty; her writing has also appeared in publications such as InStyle, Martha Stewart, Glamour, and Refinery29. She graduated from Florida State University with a degree in creative writing and a regrettable early-2000s haircut. You can see more of her work at marcirobin.com.
It's Hip to Be Square

Rihanna Proves a Squared-Off Shape Looks Just as Chic on Short Nails

Even in a milky polish, this manicure's got edge—literally.
READERS' CHOICE AWARDS

What Makeup Artists Think of Your Top 9 Readers’ Choice Award 2026 Picks

The Venn diagram of your makeup bag and pro kits is basically a circle.
Red Carpet

The Best Beauty Looks at the 2026 Tony Awards

It's Broadway beauty at its best.
Cindy Says

Even Cindy Crawford Is Tempted to Get a Facelift

How the supermodel talks herself—and her daughter—out of cosmetic procedures.
King Pin

Olivia Rodrigo Wore the Most '90s (and Least Expensive) Hair Accessory

You could do this look literally right now.
Color

How to Speak Highlights: Your Ultimate Guide to Dimensional Hair Color

Colorists explain exactly how to get what you want—and why not everything is balayage.
We're Going Streaking

Jennifer Lopez's Highlights Are Downright Chonky

This high-contrast color is the farthest thing from Y2K streaks.
Nailed It

Kat Dennings Did Her Pierced Chrome French Manicure Herself, Thankyouverymuch

The mixed-metal nail art took her three hours to complete, and it was worth every second.
Opinion

For Marilyn Monroe's 100th Birthday, Let's Stop Exploiting Tragic Dead Beauties

They can't actually "collaborate" on your new brand campaign.
READERS' CHOICE AWARDS

Dermatologists Reviewed Allure Readers’ Choice 2026 Winners for Mature Skin

Turns out readers and dermatologists see eye-to-eye, and we can’t say we’re surprised.
Blue Pugh

Florence Pugh's Turquoise Eyeliner Is the Summer Makeup Trend to Watch

And we know exactly which one she's wearing.
Flip the Script

Teyana Taylor Just Invented the Formalwear Mullet

The party in the back? Yeah, it's a black-tie affair.
Nail Art for Art's Sake

Hailey Bieber's Latest Nail Art Is by… Hailey Bieber

Her go-to nail artist approves!
Caramelized

Emma Stone Isn't a Redhead Anymore

This new hair color is the perfect summer shade switch-up.
Return of the Marc

Marc Jacobs Beauty Isn't Back

Relaunch? What are you talking about? This is a new brand that has never existed before.
READERS' CHOICE AWARDS

13 Products That Have Earned a Spot in the Allure Readers' Choice Hall of Fame

How many of these icons are on your counter right now?
Bun and Done

Keke Palmer's Bedazzled Space Buns Are the Ultimate '90s Throwback

Which girl group would she have been in?
READERS' CHOICE AWARDS

The 72 Beauty Favorites That Allure Readers Love Most

See the 2026 Readers' Choice Award winners here.
DOUBLE TAKE

Kristen Stewart Proves Just How Versatile a Bixie Can Be

How are these two looks the same haircut?
Color

Quiet Silver Is the Most Seamless Way to Go Gray

Not ready to go all the way but sick of that tell-tale line of demarcation? This hair-color trend is the new way celebrities are mixing it up.