My high school best friend, whom I have known for over 36 years and whom I trust completely, is a dermatologist but she hardly recommends any skin care product to me, even when I ask her point blank. One time when we were together abroad and I saw a cream that touted a new level Read More →

Once you’ve mastered the art of curling your lashes, all that’s left to do is find the perfect mascara formula for your lash type. Here, ELLE Australia editors reveal the wands they reach for all year round. Lancôme Hypnose Mascara, $52, at Lancôme “The formula is blacker than midnight and bulks up every single one of my teeny, itty bitty blonde Read More →

Beauty is a tricky field to navigate come summer. Mascaras become waterproof, but are a nightmare to take off; hair gets wilder, thanks to the humidity; nail polish lasts about 24 hours before peeling away. One of the most frustrating aspects, though, is applying your makeup in the morning only for it to slide off Read More →

When novelist and perfumer Tanwi Nandini Islam decided to expand her Brooklyn-based botanical beauty line, Hi Wildflower, into cosmetics, she had a specific goal in mind: Make it work for women of color. Accustomed to the fruitless search for shades that suited her own brown skin and seeing how limited options were for women like her while traveling, Read More →

It started during fashion week, when models walked the runway at Anna Sui’s spring 2017 show with a wash of burgundy around their eyes. At Kenzo, Max Mara, Ferragamo, and Tadashi Shoji, there were more variations on red lids. Then Selena Gomez won the Met Gala red carpet with a combination of red and pink eye shadow, the Read More →