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Sarah Kinonen
Associate Beauty Director, Allure.com
Sarah Kinonen is the associate digital beauty director of Allure, where she oversees all beauty market for Allure.com. A journalist with nearly a decade of experience, Sarah has covered beauty for PEOPLE Magazine, InStyle, and Women's Health. In her spare time, she can be found testing the latest skin-care products, sweating it out on her Peloton, and educating the world on proper SPF usage.
Sun Protection 101
10 Essential Sunscreen Tips From Top Dermatologists
We asked the experts for their best tricks.
One to Watch
Supergoop's New Moisturizing Sunscreen Is My Number 1 Product Rec for Winter
The new Triple Prep Weightless Multitasking Moisturizer made me rethink my stance on 2-in-1s.
SkinCeuticals Provided Hundreds of Attendees Skin-Care Advice and Treatment Recommendations at the Allure Live Event
Licensed aestheticians and board-certified dermatologists recommended antioxidants, routine changes, and more.
LEVEL UP
This Three-Shade Palette Makes Deciding on an Eye Shadow Look a Breeze
Kaja Beauty’s Bento Bouncy Shimmer Eyeshadow Trio is the answer to my indecisiveness.
peeling payoff
Your Sunburn Is Peeling — Now What?
Here's what it really means when your skin starts shedding after too much sun exposure.
e.l.f. SKIN’s New Sunscreens Will Be Your Go-To's This Summer and Beyond
No matter your SPF preference, there’s something for you.
BEAT THE HEAT
12 Best Summer Makeup Tips for a Sweat-Proof Look
The sweatiest season of the year is coming, so prepare your makeup bag with these tips.
STOP SCROLLING
Social Media Is Causing a Mental Health Crisis. This Bill Might Actually Do Something About It
Experts say constant screen time on social media could be a factor in young people's declining mental health. The 2023 Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) wants to fix that.
The Skin Benefits of Almonds, Because, Yes, There Are Many
Almonds are rich in many vitamins for the skin, including vitamin E. Here, we break down the benefits of almonds for the skin, according to experts such as a dermatologist, cosmetic chemist, and nutritionist.
Announcements
Introducing Skin Check, a Newsletter for People Who Love Skin Care
Meet your new favorite email.
breakout remedy
Can "Slugging" With Petroleum Jelly Clear Up Cystic Acne? Experts Weigh In
TikTok and Reddit alike are obsessed with this old-school skin-care trick. But does it really work?
4 Essential Skin-Care Products to Help You Soften Fine Lines and Fade Dark Spots
Add these powerhouse skin-care products to your Sephora cart to tackle two of the biggest skin-care concerns.
How to Treat Acne, Uneven Texture, and Enlarged Pores
Here’s a Sephora shopping list of the best skin-care products to help combat some of your most common skin-care concerns.
How to Treat the Skin Under and Around Your Eyes, According to a Dermatologist
In this installment of Ask the Beauty Expert, we talk to New York City–based board-certified dermatologist Michelle Henry, MD, on the importance of caring for the thin skin under (and around) your eyes, and why she recommends Kiehl's Super Multi-Corrective Eye Zone Treatment.
Screen Time
I Tried Skin-Care Expert Sunday Riley's First Sunscreen
It offers serious sun protection without leaving a streaky white cast.
The 5 Transformative Skin-Care Ingredients Inside the Olay Regenerist Vitamin C + Peptide 24 Moisturizer
Learn about the three secret ingredients inside of Olay’s latest moisturizer, formulated to revive your dull, winter skin.
Dream Cream
Neogen’s Probiotics Youth Repair Cream Is My Go-To Moisturizer In-Between Botox Appointments
This luxurious whipped cream formula coddles and nourishes skin
The Salon-Worthy Pureology Shampoo and Conditioner Set That Transformed My Dry, Bleached Hair
Find out why associate beauty director Sarah Kinonen’s newly-dry, blonde hair loves Pureology's formulas.
Glow Up
I Tried It: The Liquid Exfoliant Everyone Is Talking About
Here, Allure's associate digital beauty director Sarah Kinonen shares her first-hand review of the Alpha-H Liquid Gold.