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It’s a normal feeling – for instance, maybe you just spent all week on the run and haven’t had any time to breathe. However, even though all you can think about it staying in bed all day under the covers, you committed every waking minute to plans. Deep down, you feel this underlying dread. You […]

We want options in life. So why always keep your dating life constrained? While I am all for having one healthy relationship, that’s not always written in everyone’s cards. So rather than going overboard and finding yourself in a spiderweb of relationships, keep a few things in mind to date freely but effectively. 1. Stay […]

Your beauty regimen could be more effective if you apply these tricks that maximize your fave products' wrinkle-fighting, brightening, and moisturizing performance.

Dear Gay Best Friend, Please give me your honest opinion! I started seeing a good friend over two years ago. We love each other. He is my soul mate, which is something you only find once if you’re lucky. I believe fate made him tell me how he felt, which was such a relief because […]

Argan oil, maracuja oil, etc. You’ve already heard about these hot hair & beauty treatments, but FabSugar has compiled a list of 10 of the best up-and-coming ingredients that are working their way into our products. BEARBERRY (seen right) This plant has a long history in folk medicine in both North America and Eurasia, treating […]

Before popular clothing designers L.A.M.B, Proenza Schouler & Zac Posen showed their newest clothing collections at New York’s Fashion Week Spring 2012, they enlisted nail beauty professionals from Perfect Formula & Essie to create complementary nail colors to help complete their runway design visions. The inspiration for L.A.M.B.’s navy nail shade were “graphic prints and […]

Beyonce has revealed to Allure her favorite beauty tips, tricks, products and at-home rituals. We’ve all wanted to look like the star at some point or another so, we thank her graciously! Radio DJ, BET Host Killed In NYC Ginuwine: “Aaliyah & Beyonce Would Be Neck & Neck Today,” Do You Agree? What at-home beauty […]

“I was once told that I should never sleep with a man I couldn’t see myself having kids with, so why don’t more women take this advice?”

Her husband had an affair with their former boss and she bore a child, and she's trying to be understanding but she feels they keep overstepping her requests for respect.

Is your casual booty call starting to feel like the beginning stages of an actual relationship?  Here are 20 signs to look out for: 1. They text you before 8 p.m. 2. They ask how your presentation/test/interview/trial went. 3. They call you. On the phone. 4. You allow yourself to be photographed with them. 5. […]

Plus-size fashion rules are for the birds! They’re designed to shame women into hiding their bodies, rather than empowering them to just wear what they want! Bottom Line: Rules are meant to be broken. Wear what makes you happy! Here’s what Nicolette Mason told Refinery 29: “Head-to-Toe Black is The Most Flattering”—While I certainly love […]

Fall makeup doesn’t necessarily have to match the season’s warm, earthy colors. In fact, this fall’s prettiest makeup shades are intense and can be pulled off no matter your complexion. Here are Allure’s top 7 picks. NAVY AND GOLD EYE SHADOWS Navy blue isn’t just for sailor stripes and prep-school uniforms. Deeply pigmented yet classic […]