Allure Magazine Review

About Allure Magazine

This magazine features beautiful celebs on the cover (Britney Spears, very heavily airbrushed and majorly thinned out, was recently on the cover but she ditched the interview. Typical). The focus is on the latest cosmetics, skin care, hair care and styles, beauty trends, fashion, and all that goes with those of us who just have to know what the readers chose as the best of the best beauty, skin, and hair care products and what shade of lipstick in the IN shade for the season.

Really, there is very, very little substance to the magazine. It's chock full of ads that blend in seamlessly with the actual content and it's hard to tell which is which. But I just love to gaze at the stuff I can't afford and the stuff that some people think is style. Allure does take us to fashion shows where we get to see the craziest designs on the runways as well as exactly what makeup and hair products were used on the models. Fluffy? Oh, you bet! There are probably three columns that actually SAY anything. Most are just telling us what we have to have this season to keep up with the celebs and what the in look is.

So why do I read this magazine? For one, it was just 10 bucks for a year (12 issues) and I really do like to see the newest cosmetics and newest fashion trends. However, I read it in the tub because, if I drop it in, I won't be missing much. It's just a leaf through magazine with a few minor articles that actually mean anything. I am really turned off at the Britney Spears issue because not only is she completely airbrushed and thinned out to look amazing but she stiffed the magazine four times for an interview yet the staff decided to talk her up rather than dis her for wasting their time. Typical Britney treatment that has lead her to where she is today. Still, I do enjoy looking at the new cosmetics and fashions and will continue leafing though the magazine.

My Viewpoints

Allure Magazine appeals to those who are really into cosmetics and trends. It doesn't dig deep or get heavy. It makes no apologizes for being a beauty magazine and it really has helped me to choose certain products based on the reader's picks. Still, I could easily live the rest of my life without looking at another issue and not miss it. 2.5 stars rounded up to 3 stars. A quick page turning mag for the trend obsessed.