November 2025

Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this story What does a mermaid wear when she’s off duty? Like the great folklorists of yore, I found myself contemplating this question over a Diet Coke under woven light fixtures and draped plant fronds at a bustling Mediterranean restaurant in Chicago. Unlike those writers, I, however, have the pleasure […]

Collage: Jemeria Davison; Source images: Courtesy of brands and editorsSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story With so many K-beauty fans on the Allure staff (with me arguably being the biggest, hi!), it’s hardly a surprise that more than a handful of Korean skin-care, makeup, and hair-care products have earned our most prestigious stamp of […]