
Maya Allen
Maya Allen is the former Digital Beauty Editor at MarieClaire.com where she covered makeup, skincare, haircare, wellness, you name it! She has a 15-step skincare routine, owns over 200 red lipsticks, and enjoys testing the latest and greatest in beauty. On most weekends, you can find her at her happy place, which is her makeup vanity. There, she’s usually blasting her speakers while singing along to lyrics at the top of her lungs, and making sure her highlighter is on point.
Embracing beauty, in all of its diverse glory, is her form of activism and she’s committed to amplifying representation through storytelling. Brooklyn is where she resides. At home she’s often dancing to the latest Drake album, masking, or FaceTiming with family and friends. Before joining MarieClaire.com, she held positions at Byrdie.com and Cosmopolitan.com.
Latest articles by Maya Allen
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Your Thick Moisturizer Can Cause Breakouts In the Summer—Turn to One of These Light Formulas
Bring on the humidity.
By Maya Allen
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Dip Nail Kits for a Professional-Grade Manicure
Long-lasting, shiny, chip-free nails coming right up.
By Samantha Holender
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Bronzers We Love for Dark Skin Tones
Because Black and Brown girls like to look tan, too.
By Maya Allen
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Clean Makeup Brands With Products That Deliver
Because your skin deserves makeup that looks good while being good for you.
By Maya Allen
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Long Hairstyles for Your Beauty Mood Board
We've got hair ideas for days. Months, actually.
By Maya Allen
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The 30 Best Face Sunscreens for Oily Skin
Full coverage, zero shine.
By Lucia Tonelli
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Short Hairstyles and Cuts to Take Inspo From
Let the haircut planning commence.
By Maya Allen
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Skincare Products Changing the Game
Find your formula.
By Maya Allen
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Luxury Bath Products to Make You Forget What Stress Feels Like
This soak will be worth the prune-y fingers.
By Maya Allen
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Black-Owned Beauty Brands We'll Never Stop Talking About
For us, by us.
By Maya Allen
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How to Use a Jade Roller, and Why You Should Be
You spin me right round, baby, right round.
By Maya Allen
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The 29 Prettiest Hair Colors for Winter 2022-2023
Shades so good, you'll swear off hats.
By Maya Allen
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The 17 Best Foundations Marie Claire Editors Swear By
And we take our foundations very seriously.
By Maya Allen
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The 15 Best Hair Straightening Brushes Ever
Marsha Brady could never.
By Maya Allen
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75+ Stunning Curly Hairstyles That Are All About That Texture
We would like to dedicate this love poem to our curls.
By Maya Allen
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The 22 Best Organic Shampoos for Lustrous Hair
Say goodbye to icky ingredients.
By Maya Allen
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The 11 Best Teeth Whitening Kits of 2023
Try not to blind anyone.
By Maya Allen
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20 Beachy, Wavy Hairstyles to Take Inspo From
You don't need to be on vacation to pull these looks off.
By Maya Allen
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20 Short Blonde Hairstyles for Every Tone, Type, and Texture
Go ahead, let us convince you.
By Maya Allen
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19 Sultry Makeup Tutorials for Valentine’s Day
Stay in, look fierce, have romance.
By Maya Allen
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14 Crochet Hairstyles to Inspire Your Next Protective Look
All the inspo you'll ever need.
By Maya Allen
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36 Beauty Gifts for Every Kind of Friend You Have
Warning: You'll want to keep most of these for yourself.
By Maya Allen