ALLURE

49 of 93 people (53%) found the following review helpful:

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• Pros: in syle make-up tips, tricks and styles
• Cons: a little boring

• Gender: Female
• Age: 0-17
• Magazines: 4-5

60 of 105 people (57%) found the following review helpful:

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• Pros: Covers Beauty Industry very well
• Cons: Too Celebrity-oriented, Too Plastic Surgery oriented

I've subscribed to Allure since its inception. It has changed dramatically over the years. It is now very celebrity topic driven and the quality of the writing and length of the articles have gone downhill. It does a good job of interviewing beauty industry experts and sometimes the products are affordable to the average woman. More likely than not, they want you to buy a $25 mascara and to listen to lots of nonsense about plastic surgery and facial injection "improvements". It has a modest amount about fashion. A good instructional monthly insert about makeup, skin care, etc. and a yearly "best of" issue. It also features a vapid celebrity on the cover with a vapid celebrity interview. It used to be a much better, more relevant magazine for woman of all ages who were interested in makeup, skincare, haircare and cosmetics without the push for "Britney" articles and surgery.

• Gender: Female
• Age: 35-54
• Parent: Yes
• Magazines: 4-5

15 of 26 people (58%) found the following review helpful:

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• Pros: Great magazine, great price!
• Cons: None!

I've been a subscriber of Allure for years! One of the best beauty magazines out there, because the articles are written for women with intelligence. Unlike Glamour and Cosmo, Allure presents information instead of telling you what to think. Their beauty articles are the best - I'm sure you've heard of the 100 best Allure beauty buys - I've seen stickers on products advertising they were named as an Allure Best Buy! You won't be disappointed with Allure!

7 of 9 people (78%) found the following review helpful:

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• Pros: in-depth articles, heatlth news, best and worst in major cities
• Cons: usually has lots of ads, very Fashion Week-y

Allure is one of the highlights of my magazine subscriptions. Although there are several advertisements per issue, the articles and essays are in-depth, thought-provoking, and a welcome relief from the "who's dating who in Hollywood" magazines on the stands. Each issue contains health and beauty news, as well as best and worst of spas, hairstylists, etc. in many major cities. Reading Allure is like visiting a little spa or oasis in a hectic world.

26 of 52 people (50%) found the following review helpful:

I got a subscription to this and then canceled it & got a refund. It has too many ads and too much junk. Nothing worth reading and no useful information. Don't waste your money. Get Glamour instead.