Kathleen Hou
ELLE Beauty Director
Kathleen Hou is ELLE"s Beauty Director. Previously, she held the same title at New York Magazine's The Cut. She’s appeared in publications such as New York, The New York Times Magazine, Vogue India, Forbes, and Allure. She was also a co-founder of Donate Beauty, a grassroots beauty donation project started during the COVID-19 crisis, which donated over 500,000 products to over 30,000 healthcare workers across 500+ hospitals.
Hoyeon Takes Hollywood
With her first English-speaking role with an A-list director, the model and Squid Game alum is proving she’s here to stay.
Mathilde Laurent Believes in Perfumed Silence
Be silent, be still, the Cartier way.
The Magic of Charlotte Tilbury
The world’s most beguiling makeup artist on beauty, stars, love, and sex.
First Class Facials
Book a session with the world’s top skin magicians.
Breast Surgery, Augmented
Is “internal bra” surgery the stuff that braless dreams are made of?
Jenny Han’s Stories Make Space for Herself and Others
The beloved author-turned-showrunner has built a romance-fueled media empire that showcases young women coming into their own.
Everyone Wants to Smell Rare and Different
Niche perfumes are helping you to be less like the crowd—and more like you.
Prada Beauty Had Space Buns and Beige Makeup
A modern take on Princess Leia hair.
Chanel Proves That Mermaidcore Beauty Is Here to Stay
A fresh take on beachy glam.
Marc Jacobs’ New Beauty Muse? Dolls, Apparently
Facelifts Are Kind of Great Now
Did she have work done? You’ll never know.
Is Prada Beauty Here to Popularize the Ugly-Chic Aesthetic?
The brand’s new beauty line is sleek, bold, and very Prada.
How Pro Skier Mikaela Shiffrin Tackles Harsh Winters
The Olympic athlete and beauty muse on healthy skin, rest, and her signature wink.
ELLE’s 2023 Future of Beauty Awards
Here are the best and most inventive products of the year.
Narciso Rodriguez on Quiet Luxury and His Mystery Muse
The minimalist sensual designer on the TikTok trend, his revolution of musk, and his new perfume.
Is This the World’s Prettiest Makeup?
C-Beauty has entered the chat.
Austin Butler Doesn’t Consider Himself a Beauty Icon
Even though the new YSL Beauty ambassador’s face is plastered all over Europe.
Gigi Hadid Struts the Miu Miu Runway With Hangover Hair
Relatable.
Bigger Than Botox: The Newest Beauty Game Changer
Exosome therapy has dermatologists and plastic surgeons rethinking the future of aesthetics.
Jessica Alba and Rachel Zegler on the Unifying Power of Latina Beauty
The two meet for an open conversation about Hollywood stereotypes, beauty standards, and being scrutinized by the public.
Christian Cowan's First Big Makeup Collection Is Here
Sparkle, pink, stars -- all for the fans.
Sandy Liang Creates a New Version of Mermaid Pretty
She shell-abrates with rhinestones and flower pins.
This Corset Braid Is the Best of Balletcore
Christian Siriano and Lacy Redway create "barre braids" for Spring 2024.
Helmut Lang Played Scrabble With Nail Art at NYFW
The new Helmut Lang is here, and they've spelled it out.
At 66, Bobbi Brown Is Doing It Again
She built and empire and left it. Now she's doing it all over again.
7 Surprising Feel-Good Scent Sources
Wait, what smells so good?
Angelina Jolie Is Buzzing
About protecting the bees and the environment.
These Are the Best Sunscreens of Summer 2023
Vitamin C-infused sun protection, highlighter-like SPF, and what to get if you miss Bain de Soleil.
The Latina Fragrance Brand That Spurred From a Dream
How House of Bo, the 2023 Noteworthies Best BIPOC Brand, turned something terrible into something beautiful.
Introducing Dior’s Couture Lipstick
How Dior Beauty is crafting the world’s most luxurious lipstick.
Redefining Nice Skin
The latest trend in skin care feels refreshingly simple: kindness.
Welcome to ELLE's 2023 Green Beauty Stars
Every month is Earth month with these products.