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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.

a fond farewell

pigment power • WHO SAID FALL SHADES NEED TO LOOK LIKE CRUNCHY LEAVES AND SPICED COOKIES? STEP INTO A NEW WORLD OF AUTUMNAL COLOR.

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shock value

magenta, 3 ways

field notes • In her next life, Natalie Portman would be an eye cream. Plus, eight other facts you never knew about the Oscar winner and face of the new Miss Dior Eau de Parfum, a powdery reincarnation of the rose classic.

a wash(room) of color • If you want to spruce up your lipstick wardrobe, talk to an Allure editor. If you want to make a splash in your bathroom, ask one of the interior design experts at AD. The editors’ vibrant paint and wallpaper picks do for your bathroom what a swipe of crimson does for your lips.

EDITORS ’ FAVORITES • SURE, YOU DON’T NEED ANYTHING. BUT IF YOU’RE LIKE US, THIS IS THE STUFF YOU REALLY, REALLY WANT.

BEAUTY SPACES WITH… erin parsons

So Clutch • Is that a charmingly undersize handbag, or a comically oversize locket? Neither. It’s makeup packed into a purse. “They were called ‘dance compacts’ in the ’20s,” says Parsons. “You could hang it from your finger and dance the Charleston and you had everything you needed for touch-ups.”

rest in pigment • THE DISCONTINUED SHADES THAT MANY STILL MOURN.

SCREEN STAR

shade shifter

GIVE ‘EM A BOOST • Layering powder eye shadow over cream is the oldest color-intensifying trick in the book, but it’s not the only one. Consider amping up pigments with some fresh alchemy.

A REFRESHING BOOST • PANTENE’S NEW ESSENTIAL BOTANICALS ROSEMARY AND LEMON SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER DUO IS THE FOUNDATION OF ALL MY GOOD HAIR DAYS.

TALKING BEAUTY WITH…gottmik • WHEN THE PERFORMER FIRST DISCOVERED MAKEUP, A SEED WAS PLANTED. NOW, FRESH OFF THE LATEST SEASON OF RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE, GOTTMIK IS IN FULL BLOOM.

MEI KAWAJIRI • WE ASKED THREE OF OUR FAVORITE COLOR-OBSESSED HUMANS TO PAINT US A PICTURE OF THEIR BEAUTY AND WELLNESS ROUTINES. BY TALIA GUTIERREZ

COURTNEY QUINN • Color Me Courtney wasn’t always the plan. Quinn came to New York City with an MBA in business and aspirations to work in fashion. But her blog, which celebrates all things colorful, turned into a full-time career. Her tip for pulling off any shade? “You just have to be brave.”

TANYA TAYLOR • The fashion designer is known for using surprising color combos in her designs, often in the form of graphic prints she’s embellished herself. “I like to add random brushstrokes on top,” she says. “It adds some vibration to the color.”

vision quest • AS THE CHILDREN’S STORY GOES: ONE FISH, TWO FISH, RED FISH, AQUAMARINE-GREEN FISH. HOW DO PEOPLE WITH COLOR BLINDNESS SEE THE WORLD? THE REALITY IS FAR BEYOND BLACK AND WHITE.

THE WAY I SEE IT

GENERATION GREEN • IT’S SUNSET ON MILLENNIAL PINK. THE KIDS HAVE A NEW FAVORITE COLOR.

THE FACE CHART WITH danessa myricks • Before there were how-to videos, there were face charts. To celebrate our 30th anniversary, we’re inviting makeup artists to pay homage to the art form.

ASK THE BEAUTY EXPERT • Once upon a time, Allure ran advice columns by our favorite beauty pros. In celebration of our 30th anniversary, we’re bringing back the tradition, but this time the beauty expert is—us! (We’ve learned a lot over the years.)

48 of the World’s Best Lip Colors* • *HANDPICKED BY EIGHT OF THE WORLD’S BEST MAKEUP ARTISTS AND ORGANIZED INTO ONE HANDY CHART. YOU’RE WELCOME.

artist’s palette • A LOT CAN HAPPEN WHEN YOU SMELL A PERFUME—SCENTS MAY...