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Nicola Dall'Asen
News Editor, Allure.com
Nicola Dall'Asen is the news editor at Allure, where she oversees beauty news coverage and writes Learning Curve, a monthly column that unpacks the complicated experience of accepting your body in a world that doesn't want you to. She previously served as senior editor at Revelist and held additional roles at Thrillist and Sweet. Nicola holds a degree in magazine editing from the Missouri School of Journalism.
Beware the Return of 2000s Makeup
As history literally repeats itself, so does the way we want to look.
Watching Hair Consultation TikToks Is the Only Thing Soothing My Election Anxiety
In real life, our right to bodily autonomy is at risk. But in these hairstylists’ chairs, it can never be taken.
Dolly Parton Thinks the “Morning Shed” Sounds “Like a Nightmare”
In a new interview, the country legend talks TikTok trends, morning routines, and selling love (plus a whole lot of lipstick).
I Was Finally Represented in a Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show and I Don’t Care
Seeing a few women with bodies like mine only highlighted how silly the whole thing is. Now I feel free of it.
This $46 Heated Roundbrush Has Replaced All My High-Tech Hot Tools
The WavyTalk Thermal Brush has been all over TikTok, and now I understand why.
Allure Beauty Box
OleHenriksen Glow2Oh 7% AHA Exfoliating Dark Spot Toner Gives Me Clear, Blindingly Dewy Skin
I test all sorts of other exfoliating skin-care products, but return to this little blue bottle time and time again.
SPOOKY SETS
37 Halloween Nail Art Ideas That Are Equal Parts Eerie and Cute
Creepy or adorable, subtle or shocking, at-home or pro-painted—whatever your manicure MO, we’ve braaaaaaiiinstormed lots of monstrous and darkly magical nail art looks for you.
ON THE WINGS OF LOVE
Yes, Winged Eyeliner Is the Skinny Jean of Makeup
Millennials love it. Gen Z thinks it’s outdated. I, a lifelong cat-eye enthusiast, think that’s beautiful.
SHELF LIFE
The $10 Anti-Chafe Stick That Helps Sara Hughes Battle Sweat and Sand
The beach volleyball player shares the beauty products she's bringing to the 2024 Olympic Games.
SHELF LIFE
Ilona Maher's $10 Lipstick Doesn't Budge, Even In Head-On Rugby Collisions
She wears it on the pitch as an “eff you” to rugby's tradition of staunch masculinity.
SECRETS FROM THE TON
Nicola Coughlan Was Wearing This $30 Hair Mask Under All Her Bridgerton Wigs
The actor reveals the skin care, makeup, and hair products that make her look so damn good—on and off the set of your favorite regency show.
SKIN DEEP
Facial Hair Tattoos Are the Next Frontier of Gender-Affirming Care
This service may be rare, but one artist is on a mission to tattoo—and educate—the masses.
low brow
No, You Never Had “Eyebrow Blindness”
Your eyebrows didn’t get that extreme because you were unaware of how they looked—quite the opposite, in fact.
BORN AGAIN
Kim Petras Has the Range
The singer tells Allure how she's used hair and makeup to create countless “characters" for every record, tour, and beyond.
THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD
Don’t Be Fooled By Oprah’s Newfound Approach to Diet Culture
This is why her so-called apology isn’t sitting right with me.
LEARNING CURVE
Was Fatphobia the Only Reason I Ever Wanted to Have Long Nails?
I've been putting my natural nails through hell for long nail extensions—all for my fear of having “fat” hands.
Fresh Start
Elemis Peptide4 Eye Recovery Cream Brightens My Mornings and Undereyes
This peptide eye cream + reusable eye masks + a latte make for an excellent morning routine.
BONDING TIME
Everyone Is Talking About Bond Builders — Here’s What You Need to Know
This ultra-reparative category of products is rising in popularity, but according to the experts, not all bond builders are what they claim.