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Things Got Interesting After Lunch with The INKEY List
A peek into the Allure Slack, where skin-care samples and secret launches spark the best conversations.
 • Allure magazine
A New Report Found Few Hazardous Ingredients in Beauty Products
Plus, a goodbye note from Kara.
 • Allure magazine and Kara McGrath
As the First Black-Owned Luxury Fragrance Brand at Ulta Beauty, Octavia Morgan Is Carving Her Own Lane
Guided by her love of gardening, the fragrance founder is redefining what modern luxury smells like.
 • Allure magazine and Bianca Maria
Q&A: Executive Beauty Director Jenny Bailly on Gray Blending & Cathartic River Baths
Plus, the plastic surgery she’d steal Kris Jenner’s password for.
 • Allure magazine
How These New At-Home Gel Kits Could Transform the Nail Industry
Plus, the FDA's safety warning for RF microneedling and a behind-the-scenes look at our third Best of Beauty: Live event.
 • Allure magazine and Kara McGrath
38:02
Beauty Editors’ Bridal Diaries: Core Memories & Honest Regrets
A candid debrief on the beauty behind “the best day ever”: skin-care strategies, trend insanity, and joy that lasts longer than your setting spray.
 • Allure magazine
24:52
Beauty on Repeat: Base Makeup We Actually Buy
Underpaint it, set it, glow: the desert-island staples we actually hit pan on, including a few Allure 2025 Best of Beauty Award winning products.
 • Allure magazine and Bianca Maria
Q&A: Content Director Kara McGrath on Her Extensive Perfume Collection and Perfectly Curated KnitTok Feed
Plus, how she works around her dulled sense of smell.
 • Allure magazine
People Are Ripping the Labels Off Their Beauty Products
And more signs consumers are begging for brands to do less.
 • Allure magazine and Kara McGrath
Q&A: Allure Commerce Editor Sarah Han on Her K-Beauty, K-Drama, and K-Pop Recs
Plus, how she finds the right foundation for her neutral undertones.
 • Allure magazine
Do You Really Need Different Skin Care If You’re on a GLP-1?
Plus: Taylor Swift-inspired nail art and the real scoop on the exosome boom.
 • Allure magazine and Kara McGrath
Q&A: Annie Blay-Tettey on Ghanaian Beauty Traditions and New-Mom Realities
Plus, the one Black-girl beauty product she keeps in heavy rotation.
 • Allure magazine
I’m Sick of People Pretending It’s Easy to DIY Beauty Products
Plus: Alex and Anok, Tabi nails, and chatting with 'The Golden Bachelor' contestants.
 • Allure magazine and Kara McGrath
Q&A: Associate Beauty Director Sarah Kinonen on Everything From Botox to BookTok
Plus, the nightly oral-care routine she’d rather keep private.
 • Allure magazine
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