Beauty

If you’ve ever wondered what Catwoman smells like, the answer is probably YSL Beauty’s Black Opium Eau de Parfum. Actress and singer Zoë Kravitz–who you’ve seen in Big Little Lies, High Fidelity, and your dreams–is a longtime partner with the French brand. “I love working with YSL,” Kravitz told ELLE.com. “It’s always so fun to

From invasive waxing services to expensive laser treatments, hair removal can often be a real pain. To help you find a cheaper and more private solution, we’ve rounded up six products that let you remove unwanted hair in the comfort of your own home. The Scruffie is a bendable razor featuring five blades to smoothly

Rihanna’s brand Fenty–which has become a go-to for skincare, makeup, and body care–is breaking into a new category: Fragrance! Her latest launch, which is available to buy on August 10th, will give Rihanna’s die-hard fans a chance to finally get a whiff of what this megastar smells like daily. Created with the help of master

Pellequr spa in Beverly Hills, California, offers full-body scrubs and facials. One of its most popular treatments is the traditional Korean scrub, which includes a Vichy shower, a body scrub, a full scalp and body wash, and a massage. Guests have the option to add CBD salve to their massage, making the whole service $215

Everyone naturally produces earwax. It’s a completely normal process, and the wax is beneficial because it can clean your ear. But sometimes the wax can build up, which can cause irritation, muffled hearing, or hearing loss. When that happens, it’s time to see a doctor. Insider’s Caroline Aghajanian, Joe Avella, and Mikala Jones-Fielder visited Dr.

LUSH’s factory in Poole, England can make up to 100,000 products a day. Face masks are made the day of so they can be sent to the shops the very next day. Fresh ingredients like honey, ginger, and egg whites are used in the concoction of the “Brazened Honey” face mask. One batch of a

Move over Fairy Dust by Paris Hilton, Glow by J. Lo, and White Diamonds by Elizabeth Taylor— God is a Woman, the newest fragrance from Ariana Grande, is the best celebrity scent on the market, period. Full stop. I said what I said. Ariana Grande God Is A Woman Eau de Parfum Ariana Grande ulta.com

I used to be smug about the fact that I never went through a skinny eyebrow phase until I recently flipped open a photo album and got a heavy dose of reality splashed all over me. As someone who went to middle school with unclever children in the early ’00s, I’ve endured many nasty comments

The Olga Lorencin Skin Care Clinic in Beverly Hills, California, has an impressive list of regulars, including Halle Berry, Eva Mendes, and Sofia Vergara. Perhaps it’s not a coincidence that all three women are famous for their soft, supple, and seemingly ageless skin. Their favorite treatment is the Red Carpet Facial, which is known around

Almost a year ago, the brilliant minds behind OUAI and Byredo–celebrity hairstylist Jen Atkin, and perfumer Ben Gorham, respectively–unleashed what we never knew we needed: A dry shampoo combined with the classic Mojave Ghost perfume, the perfect melding of these two iconic brands. Now, they’ve done it again. Available to buy on August 3rd, OUAI

Artem Varnitsin / EyeEmGetty Images I’ve made my fair share of uh-oh buys on Amazon (see: that fantastic deal on a nightstand that ended up being doll furniture), but when it comes to finding top-notch, no-mistakes-here beauty purchases, it has the best of the best. Whether you’re trying to find the latest and greatest in

Do you really know what you’re putting on your face? In 2019, the documentary Toxic Beauty hit streaming services and beauty consumers instantly became nervous about the contents of their makeup bags. One significant component of the film is the examination of the link between cancer and talcum powder. Talc, a white mineral mainly of

Biba de Sousa is a celebrity esthetician located in Beverly Hills, California. She customizes facials for actresses such as Miley Cyrus, Emma Roberts, Mandy Moore, Emily Blunt, and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, who often visit her before red carpet appearances. Her facials start at $300 and go up to $450. First, Biba takes a look at your

Three years ago, Abigail O’Laughlin sat in the parking lot of a Chick-fil-A in Destin, Florida, her heart racing. She was meeting her eating disorder recovery coach, and they were planning to eat one of the foods she feared most. A chicken sandwich might not seem like a big deal to some, but two of

I’m not too fond of face scrubs. As a beauty editor, I’m not proud of disowning an entire category and now you know my dark, non-exfoliated secret. All that changed recently when I met the new Kopari California Glow Enzyme Scrub. My eyes lingered on the semi-translucent container and its honeydew-colored cap. I reached out

The speed at which a conversation about plastic can divert to babies could break currently held land-speed records. This is a fact I learned while talking to actress Emma Roberts about her recent decision to give up plastics for a week. The reason? “I feel like, especially after having a baby, I just see how

Sona Gasparian is an LA-based beauty blogger who launched her own cosmetics line, Pérsona Cosmetics. She took us behind the scenes at her LA lab where she makes eyeshadows, highlighters, and lipsticks, and talks about her journey in the beauty industry. See more from Sona Gasparian here: https://personacosmetics.co http://simplysona.com https://www.instagram.com/sonagasparian/ https://www.youtube.com/user/MakeupBySona/ —————————————————— #SonaGasparian #PérsonaCosmetics INSIDER

The beauty industry has a bad habit of labeling actual change—eliminating harmful ingredients or including actual representation in imagery—as trends. Clean beauty has become a casualty of this phenomenon, which is only emphasized when brands use vague terms and greenwash their products, despite a lack of commitment to true sustainability. Hopefully, this “fad” is here

With TikTok making beauty products go viral every other day, it seems that more and more products are being released in the hope of becoming the next big thing. From the Freck Beauty Cheekslime, a buildable “slime” blush infused with plant collagen, to the Huda Beauty GloWish Multidew Vegan Skin Tint Foundation, a light-coverage foundation

Thanks to the rise of skincare TikTok—a popular destination on the short-form content app where users can discover new product recommendations, skincare tips, and debunked myths from skin experts—it’s becoming increasingly difficult to determine who you should be investing your time and money into. Do I trust the skincare influencer with 6.7 million followers whose

Giella Custom Blend Cosmetics can give your discontinued makeup a second life by replicating the exact color and texture. We tried to replicate a lipstick and blush to see if we could really bring these products back from the dead. See more from Giella: https://giella.com/ BEAUTY INSIDER believes everyone should shine from hair to makeup

The ombré brow permanent makeup treatment creates a soft, defined look using a pixelated pattern. Unlike microblading, it’s ideal for all skin types and requires fewer touch-ups. We followed content creator Milly Bannister on her brow-transformation journey at Arch Angels NYC. MORE PERMANENT MAKEUP CONTENT: Lip Blushing Is The New Alternative To Lip Fillers We

Mask-proof makeup products are on the rise, and the NYX Shine Loud High Shine Lip Color might be the one to top them all. The lip gloss-lip color combo promises a 16-hour wear with no transfer, no fading, and no budging. Producer Nico Reyes puts these claims to the test by wearing the lip color

Marc Jacobs has been dictating trends for three decades, but the designer’s most recent showstopper wasn’t on the runway. Instead, Jacobs dropped a post-face-lift photo (gauze and all!) onto his Instagram feed, and it’s all anyone wants to talk about. This content is imported from Instagram. You may be able to find the same content

Solid shampoo bars are the equivalent of using two 250ml bottles of shampoo. In 2016, LUSH sold over 5 million of their bars, including one of their more popular ones called “New.” To make it, a soapy mixture is infused with peppermint and nettle then pressed into its familiar cylindrical shape. BEAUTY INSIDER believes everyone

If you’re easily smitten by scent or you’ve taken to creating a WFH set-up that looks like a small séance-for-one, allow me to interrupt your afternoon with some very good news. Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale finally opens up to the public next week on Wednesday, July 28, which means that one of the best (and only)

Pink Salad LDN released vegan and cruelty-free DIY lip-gloss-making kits that come with everything you need to make your own lip gloss at home. The kit includes syringes, syringe pipings, lip gloss tubes, a clear strawberry-scented lip gloss base, and pigments you can mix and match to create any color of gloss. Producer Nico Reyes

With TikTok making beauty products go viral every other day, it seems that more and more exciting new products are being released in the hope of becoming the next big thing. From the KVD Beauty Good Apple Skin-Perfecting Foundation Balm, a hydrating balm foundation that’s buildable for full coverage, to the Huda Beauty #BombBrows Microshade

If there’s one thing I miss about not working from home–besides, like, seeing human beings daily–it’s the comforting morning routine. A hint of blush, a sweep of eyeshadow, a lipstick that doesn’t get smudged on my face and cause pimples underneath my mask. These days, I don’t wear makeup at all unless I’m trying to

Welcome to the future…of livestreaming. ELLE.com and Verishop, the social shopping app that allows experts to stream shopping events (bringing the fun of QVC back to e-commerce!), are teaming up for four live beauty events where you can watch and shop ELLE editors’ favorite beauty picks. With the help of makeup artist Allan Avendaño, whose