Beauty

Geoff Kim South Korea has quietly become Hollywood’s biggest competitor, churning out wildly popular music, TV dramas, and beauty and fashion trends with global appeal. This week, ELLE celebrates the K-World we’re all living in. Beauty trends and products originating from South Korea, known as K-Beauty, are now worldwide. Over the past 10+ years, no

Lash lifts are a semi-permanent fix for flat lashes. The Last Loft in NYC adheres a special gel to the eyelid as the lashes are manually lifted. Lifted lashes can also be tinted for an extra pop. See more from the Lash Loft: http://www.thelashloft.com/ MORE LASH CONTENT: Can A Heated Eyelash Curler Lift Lashes All

Aurelie Graillot Studio Advanced Retinol Nightly Renewal Moisturizer StriVectin strivectin.com $79.00 For millennia, people have been enchanted by the belief of a hidden fountain of youth. While explorers never found such a place, scientists got pretty close to the spirit of the idea when they discovered that vitamin A derivatives, known as retinoids, can help

The Revlon Oil-Absorbing Volcanic Roller is meant to work like blotting paper to soak up facial oil without removing makeup. You can use it on your T-zone or anywhere your skin is shiny. It’s also supposed to be less wasteful than blotting paper because it’s reusable and can be washed and air-dried before being used

If you were to merely glance, you’d miss these seven hidden hairstyles. BEAUTY INSIDER believes everyone should shine from hair to makeup and everything in between. Life is an adventure. Subscribe to our channel: http://insder.co/Beauty and visit us at: https://thisisinsider.com BEAUTY INSIDER on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisisinsiderdesign/ BEAUTY INSIDER on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insiderbeauty INSIDER on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisisinsider See

Cirque Colors is an independent nail polish company that has handcrafted and produced over 250 unique colors since 2012. It makes polishes in creme, holographic, temperature changing, speckled, and shimmer formulas. All Cirque Colors products are mixed, dispensed, and boxed by hand at its base in Brooklyn, NY. See more from Cirque Colors here: https://www.cirquecolors.com/

Every dermatologist we interview can’t stop talking about the benefits of microneedling. The minimally invasive treatment can be used all over the body—from scalp to ankles—to improve the appearance of scars, boost collagen, or encourage hair growth. It’s also a standard treatment for fine lines and wrinkles, sun damage, and stretch marks. It does it

From foot chemical peels and blackhead extractions to scrubbing off dead skin with a Korean body scrub, here are 11 grossly satisfying beauty treatments you won’t be able to look away from. Blackhead extractions can be a good way to clear out any clogged pores or blackheads. Chemical peels, which we’ve tried on the face

A year after launching her brand ITEM Beauty, co-founder Addison Rae’s line will be launching at Sephora–both online and in-store–on August 19th. “I’ve loved Sephora my entire life,” Rae told ELLE.com. “I got introduced to clean beauty from Sephora. So it’s really exciting that we get to be a part of Clean at Sephora now.

A good hair straightener is hard to find, let alone a straightener that works quickly and effectively on all hair types. But the Tymo Ring Hair Straightener Comb, a hair tool that works as a comb and a straightener in one, claims to do just that. Insider producer Nico Reyes tests the Tymo Ring Hair

At-home hair-dye kits are typically known for being super messy, hard to use, and full of harsh chemicals like ammonia, which can leave hair feeling damaged after dyeing. But Hally’s Color Cloud, a demipermanent, ammonia-free hair-dye foam, wants to simplify the at-home hair-dyeing process. Insider producer Caroline Aghajanian tests the Hally Color Cloud in the

Ask anyone who frequents a spa for facials and they’ll tell you the most satisfying part of the visit is the sense of ease you feel when the esthetician puts a steamer to your face. You’ve heard the claims: facial steamers open your pores, allow products to penetrate deeper, and brighten the skin. But how

Here’s a little background information on me and my hair: I am the proud owner of mistreated, heat-damaged curls, which makes me very, very wary of new products. When I go on vacation with my boyfriend, he uses the hotel’s mini bottles of shampoo and conditioner. I giggle at this while unpacking the ten hair

Will this facial treatment give you a runway-worthy glow? We visited Soma Spa located in Chelsea, NYC to try its $275 Custom Caviar Facial that is popular among Victoria’s Secret models like Winnie Harlow, Candice Swanepoel, and Sara Sampaio. The ingredients in the mask are customized to fit your skincare needs. MORE SPA CONTENT: The

Not to sound like 2010’s hipster, but I liked the Bioderma Sensibo H20 Micellar Water first: I had to scour New York City boutique pharmacies to find somewhere that sold it back in my day. I had to order it online directly from France. I had to make friends in Europe ship it to me,

The Wax Warmer, a portable electric hair removal kit, promises painless waxing. We tried the kit on our chest, legs, and nose to see how it actually measures up. See more of the Wax Warmer: https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Electric-Armpit-accessories-Self-waxing/dp/B073P1N187/ref=sr_1_14_s_it?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1513799711&sr=1-14&keywords=pearl+wax+kit BEAUTY INSIDER believes everyone should shine from hair to makeup and everything in between. Life is an adventure. Subscribe

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 Madluvv Brow Stamp Kit, a kit with stencils and a blendable brow color for perfect, symmetrical brows, to the Flower Beauty Jet Set Invisible

Dr. Suzanne Levine at Institute Beauté on the Upper East Side in New York City offers a $325 foot facial. Using Levine’s line of green tea products, this foot-perfecting service is the ultimate luxury in foot care. The treatment promises to remove dead skin and calluses by scraping, masking, and exfoliating. Insider’s Emily Christian visited

Insider’s Caroline Aghajanian is using her time at home to finally clean her makeup brushes. She typically cleans her brushes with her face wash and a makeup-brush-cleaning mat, but she will test out three other popular methods for alternative options. The first method is mixing extra-virgin olive oil with dish soap, like Dawn or Palmolive.

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 NYX Lip Lingerie XXL Matte Liquid Lipstick, a no-transfer matte lipstick with 16-hour wear, to the Fenty Beauty Bright Fix Eye Brightener Concealer, a

FaceGym offers workouts for your face that naturally lift and tone your skin. Trainers mix a custom serum tailored for your skin that preps it for the workout. Your face then undergoes a series of stretches, cardio, and massages to give it a rejuvenated look. See more from FaceGym: https://www.facegym.com/ BEAUTY INSIDER believes everyone should

Batiste Touch of Gloss Shine Mist ulta.com $12.99 Just like you have a skincare routine, your hair care shouldn’t stop after you wash and style. Between washes, it’s important to develop a roster of products that can help keep your hair looking fresh until it’s time to hit the showers again. In the video above,

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