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Jenny Bailly

Executive Beauty Director

Jenny Bailly is the executive beauty director of Allure, where she also co-hosts The Science of Beauty podcast with senior beauty editor Dianna Mazzone. Previously, she served as executive beauty editor at O, the Oprah Magazine and beauty director at Cosmopolitan, and her writing has been published in Vogue, InStyle, and Marie Claire. A graduate of Duke University, Jenny has French roots (it's pronounced "bie-yee"), and currently lives in New Jersey with her husband and sons. She loves long walks on the beach — at dusk, wearing SPF 50.

TO HAVE AND TO MOLD

My Husband Gave Me a Facelift

At 52, Neda Karam decided she was ready for a facelift. And she knew just who should do it.
A NEW AGE

Brooke Shields Is Changing the Script on Middle Age

And explains why you won’t see the word “menopause” on her new hair-care products for women over 40.
Big Softie

Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream Gives Me Silky Skin Overnight

And it wears well under sunscreen and makeup during the daytime, too.
PERSONAL DIARY

“I Went Through Menopause at 29”

One woman’s story of what it’s like to experience menopause decades earlier than most.
CHANGE AGENT

Gabrielle Union Is Both Menopausal and Fuckable, Thank You Very Much

She has hot flashes — and a message for Hollywood.
Fertility Diary

My IVF Journey Didn't End With a Baby

One woman's story of what happens when you don't get the miracle.
STROKES OF GENIUS

Meet Makeup's Next Big Talent — and the Inspiration You Need Now

Aurore Gibrien created seven looks that celebrate color, manipulate shape, and make a strong case for bleaching your brows. 
FROM BUD TO BOTTLE

How Fragrance's Most Famous Rose Fields Are Dealing With Climate Change

These French flower fields represent far more than a social-media photo opportunity — and they are in danger.
Clean Sweep

La Roche Posay Lipikar AP+ Wash: A Cleanser that Gives More than it Takes

The gentle milky gel makes skin feel softer after you cleanse.
GETTING REAL

Sarah Jessica Parker: I Have Gray Hair. Please Stop Saying It Makes Me 'Brave'

The actor opens up about the most puzzling parts of the aging conversation.
SECOND TIME AROUND

We Put 3 Founders of Iconic '90s Beauty Brands in a Room Together

The entrepreneurs behind Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Bliss, and Urban Decay are doing it all again — and we have a few questions.
THE A LIST

Makeup Artist Sam Visser Has Mastered the '90s Aesthetic 

Despite being born only a month before the decade ended. 
BEST OF BEAUTY

Color Wow Root Cover Up

A magic powder that disguises roots without looking fake or stiff — or dripping down your face when it rains
BEST OF BEAUTY 2020

DpHue Root Touch-Up Kit

A kit stocked with every last thing you need (from gentle dye to a fancy mixing bowl) to deal with your roots at home
SWATCH WHAT HAPPENS

How Our Best of Beauty Awards Have Evolved in the Past 25 Years

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of our annual awards, executive beauty director Jenny Bailly shares how it all began. 
RCA REVIEW

Benefit Gimme Brow

A tinted, water-resistant eyebrow gel that combs, provides hold, adds definition, and bulks up individual hairs for a fuller look.
SECOND ACT

Bobbi Brown Is Back in the Game

Thirty years (this month) after Bobbi Brown Essentials debuted at Bergdorf Goodman, the world’s patron saint of “natural makeup” is ready to talk about naivete, life on Mars, and the freedom of a trip down Jones Road.
COVER STORY

The Genius of Pat McGrath

Inside the world of makeup's unrivaled master of art — and commerce.
LASH GOALS

Jenna Lyons Has a New Job

The woman who taught America how to dress is narrowing her focus considerably — to the little strips of hair on our eyelids.
Roses Are So Last Year

Tulips Are the Key Ingredient in This Skin-Care Line — Here’s Why

Roses better watch their backs.
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