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The Imaginary Invalids

In this era of health trackers, body scans, and fashionable M.R.I.’s, our fear of illness may be making us sick. But there’s new help for hypochondria

Italian Dressing

Ah, bellissimo! Well-groomed men are embracing another dimension of handsomeness. Close your eyes and inhale

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Anything but the Knife

Pump me with Botox, zap me with lasers, burn me with chemicals, but, please, spare me the scalpel

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Fountain of Youth

With age comes wisdom, right? Not so fast, according to Sharon Horgan, who mines her own life for comedy and truth

Beauty Contest

What makes a great beauty product? When awards are given out like candy, it’s hard to know which one to trust. Allure’s Best of Beauty winners may have the answer

Does Your Skin Need a Prescription?

In the race for more powerful products, some people are turning to telemedicine for the hard stuff. Doctors question whether science has gone too far

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On the Nose with Olivier Polge

Sensuality, mystery, happiness, but not food—the inspirations behind the fragrance mastermind at Chanel

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Bob Mackie

He made naked dressing tasteful and just this side of risqué. Cher, Goldie, Madonna, and Miley all wore his designs. Remembering the man who loved women

The Beauty Savant

He fancied up our body lotions, sex gels, and dish soap. Now he wants to invent fragrances and skin-care products with a luxurious sensibility and broad appeal

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Sweet Dreams

How about starting the new season fully rested? These sleep-enhancing products promise to make you good in bed

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Face Off

Sharp objects, harsh chemicals, and blind trust are a dangerous combination, as one woman discovered when she put herself in the hands of a Beverly Hills facialist

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Grow Lights

The Elite helmet by iRestore combines laser and L.E.D. light in one powerful device. Does it really stop hair loss and make dreams come true?

Crazy Lips

Those big balloon lips are upending beauty standards, changing social interactions, and maybe even dampening our mood

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Borne x The Pouf

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