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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.

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winner’s circle • Our Best of Beauty awards have been called the industry’s highest honor (we’re too humble to say so ourselves, but hey, people talk), which makes these multi-time winners the beauty product equivalent of Viola Davis or Meryl Streep. And the Hall of Fame award goes to…

Introducing the newest innovations in skincare. • Backed by over 30 years of scientific research, Augustinus Bader’s award-winning formulas help reduce the signs of aging and damage, while providing intense hydration to promote a flawless, radiant complexion and healthier skin.

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pearls of wisdom • In a marble stadium as old as history itself, beneath Athens’ wine-black sky, Dior presented its 2022 Cruise collection. Models marched under fireworks, their eyes glinting from the display—or from their pearl eye makeup, hard to say for sure. That’s because makeup artist Peter Philips gave us a whole new level of highlighter by adhering actual pearls next to the eyes (with a dot of lash glue). Philips was going for a surreal take on the matiasma—Greek for evil eye—with a little “punk insolence.” While there are few things more punk than gluing objects to one’s face, the end result—balanced with fresh skin, a wash of pink on lips, and a string of pearls down the center part—was perfectly ethereal, almost holy.

make a statement • PILE ON BARRETTES OR FACE GEMS—AND THEN ADD A FEW MORE. IT’S TIME TO EMBRACE EXCESS.

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

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book club • REQUIRED READING (OR PICTURE-GAZING) FOR THE BUDDING AESTHETICS SCHOLAR.

thirty & thriving • BREAST CANCER ISN’T ALL PINK RIBBONS. IT’S REAL PEOPLE, WITH REAL LIVES. TAKE IT FROM THESE YOUNG WOMEN. THE WORD “STRENGTH” HAS A DIFFERENT MEANING FOR EACH OF THEM, YET THEY ARE ALL THE EPITOME OF IT—AND THEY ARE ALL LIVING WITH GRACE, HOPE, AND PERSEVERANCE IN THE FACE OF METASTATIC BREAST CANCER.

ASK THE BEAUTY EXPERT • TO CELEBRATE THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF BEST OF BEAUTY, 25 OF OUR BEST (PRESENT AND FORMER) SHARE THEIR TOP BEAUTY TIP OF ALL TIME.

cindy crawford • When you’re a supermodel by the name of Cindy, your beauty routine starts in an outdoor Jacuzzi with views of Malibu’s coastline where you recite positive affirmations to center yourself for the day. And somehow it gets even better from there.

the backstreet boys • TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AFTER THEIR FIRST ALBUM, THEY’VE STILL GOT IT GOING ON.

the punkest little salon in beverly hills • BLEACH LONDON, THE MOTHER OF ALL HAIR COLOR, PLANTS NEW ROOTS STATESIDE. THEN COMES THE PEROXIDE.

phyllis cohen • Cohen, a longtime makeup artist (she worked with David Bowie), is the creator of Face Lace, a range of stick-on makeup decals. This October, Allure readers can get 10 percent off Face Lace Reptalien Play Sheet in Chrome (which Cohen used to create the look here) by entering code FLALOCT during checkout on Face-Lace.com (limited quantities available; while supplies last).

the BIG BREAKTHROUGHS • MASCARA AND SERUM, SURE—BUT ROCKET SCIENCE, MAGNETIC FIELDS, AND PREDICTIVE TECHNOLOGY? NOT EXACTLY WHAT YOU’D EXPECT TO FIND IN A BEAUTY ROUTINE. THE MOST FORWARD-THINKING BRANDS PUSHED BOUNDARIES OVER THE PAST YEAR, BOTTLING SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENTS BOTH ELEGANT (PERSONALIZED SKIN CARE THAT KNOWS YOU BETTER THAN YOUR EX) AND VALIANT (A DEVICE THAT COULD SAVE BILLIONS OF GALLONS OF WATER A YEAR).

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