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    Maya Allen

    Maya Allen

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    Former Beauty Editor

    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

    Hair, Face, Shoulder, Beauty, Hairstyle, Skin, Brown hair, Model, Eyebrow, Lip,
    Kate Beckinsale Got a Blonde Bob for Summer and Looks Stunning

    Basically, bobs rule 2019.

    Hair
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      Jhené Aiko on Self-Care, Insecurities, and How She Transformed Her Skin

      "You have to realize that you are everything and more just on your own."

      By Maya Allen

      Skincare
    • Face, Skin, Product, Beauty, Head, Cheek, Skin care, Chin, Nose, Cream,
      Why Dr. Brandt Hyaluronic Facial Cream Is Worth It

      This $72 moisturizer adds volume and leaves you with a dewy glow.

      By Maya Allen

      Skincare
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      Lily Aldridge Just Dyed Her Hair Platinum Blonde and Looks Unrecognizable

      Hold up: Lily, that you?

      By Maya Allen

      Hairstyles, Haircuts, and Hair Colors
    • Hair, People, Hairstyle, Fashion, Beauty, Skin, Afro, Fun, Neck, Adaptation,
      These Short Hair Products Will Change Your Life, According to Celebrity Hairstylists

      In 2019, short hair stole the show.

      By Maya Allen

      Hair
    • Hair, Face, Fashion, Beauty, Hairstyle, Skin, Dress, Shoulder, Model, Fashion model,
      Emma Roberts Just Quietly Went From a Blonde to a Brunette And Cut Her Hair

      Her new hair is making me want fall and pumpkin spice lattes again.

      By Maya Allen

      Hair
    • Hair, Face, Hairstyle, Long hair, Black hair, Beauty, Lip, Eyebrow, Smile, Brown hair,
      Camila Cabello's Platinum Blonde Hair Is Making Me Want to Ditch My Dark Hair RN

      The summer hair switch-ups are still going strong.

      By Maya Allen

      Hairstyles, Haircuts, and Hair Colors
    • Hair, Shoulder, Beauty, Skin, Fashion, Hairstyle, Fashion model, Lip, Model, Neck,
      This Video of Beyoncé's Hair Getting Trimmed by Tina Knowles WIll Make Your Day

      Beyoncé: "Mama, that's annoying...like, very annoying."

      By Maya Allen

      Hairstyles, Haircuts, and Hair Colors
    • Hair, Face, Facial expression, Blond, Hairstyle, Lip, Smile, Beauty, Skin, Eyebrow,
      Hilary Duff's New Haircut Will Make You Miss Lizzie McGuire

      Now I want bangs.

      By Maya Allen

      Hairstyles, Haircuts, and Hair Colors
    • Hair, Face, White, Beauty, Lip, Black hair, Hairstyle, Street fashion, Fashion, Long hair,
      Rihanna's Red Hair at the BET Awards Has Fans Speculating About New Music

      Her hairstylist takes us behind-the-scenes.

      By Maya Allen

      Hairstyles, Haircuts, and Hair Colors
    • Hair, Face, Ringlet, Hairstyle, Blond, Wig, Eyebrow, Beauty, Human, Lip,
      I Tried Sir John's New Lion King Collection

      A step-by-step tutorial, below.

      Makeup
    • Eyewear, Glasses, Neck, Shoulder, Vision care, Smile, Outerwear, Fashion accessory, Photography, Necklace,
      “It’s the Little Things:” Bobbi Brown on the Importance of Self-Care for Career Women

      The beauty mogul shares how she's reinventing her life.

      By Maya Allen

      Beauty
    • Beauty, Skin, Gravure idol, Undergarment, Black hair, Bikini, Lingerie, Long hair, Model, Photography,
      The Beach Makeup Ideas & Tips That Celebrity Makeup Artists Swear By

      Features Plus, products that will give you a golden goddess glow.

      By Maya Allen

      Makeup
    • Hair, Face, Hairstyle, Beauty, Eyebrow, Lip, Chin, Cheek, Fashion, Forehead,
      Ciara's Platinum Short Hair Is Giving Me So Much Life Right Now

      So fierce.

      By Maya Allen

      Hair
    • Eyewear, Clothing, Yellow, Orange, Shoulder, Sunglasses, Glasses, Fashion, Swimwear, Dress,
      What a Beauty Editor Does 2 Weeks Before Vacation

      A Marie Claire beauty editor put Olay Moisture Ribbons Plus Shea + Peony Blossom Body Wash to the test just two weeks before summer vacation. Read an honest review, here.

      By Maya Allen

      Beauty
    • Face, Hair, Eyebrow, Lip, Nose, Chin, Hairstyle, Forehead, Cheek, Skin,
      The Most Popular Beauty Trend The Year You Were Born

      Bangs will never go out of style.

      By Maya Allen

      Beauty
    • Face, Hat, Beauty, Headgear, Fashion accessory, Cool, Photography, Sun hat, Fedora, Smile,
      Gabrielle Union Cut Her Natural Hair Into a Choppy Bob for Summer

      You have to see the 46-year-old's skin in this photo.

      By Maya Allen

      Hair
    • Hair, Face, Hairstyle, Long hair, Brown hair, Eyebrow, Lip, Hair coloring, Beauty, Blond,
      Beyoncé's Eyeliner In This Selfie Deserves Its Own Moment of Silence

      I've never been more mesmerized by her makeup.

      By Maya Allen

      Makeup
    • Hair, Face, Eyebrow, Hairstyle, Lip, Chin, Black hair, Cheek, Nose, Skin,
      Kylie Jenner's New Hair Looks Exactly Like Her Kylie Skin Products

      Her promotion game has been strong this week.

      By Maya Allen

      Hairstyles, Haircuts, and Hair Colors
    • Hair, Face, Clothing, Hairstyle, Shoulder, Lip, Eyebrow, Beauty, Neck, Fashion,
      Kristen Stewart Has No Eyebrows and Now I'm Wondering if I Should Ditch Mine

      She's officially the beauty world's resident cool kid.

      By Maya Allen

      Beauty
    • Photograph, People, Facial expression, Smile, Cool, Friendship, Skin, Love, Yellow, Happy,
      The Products My 59-Year-Old Mom Swears By

      She has the most amazing skin.

      Beauty
    • Sephora Skincare
      I Tried Sephora Collection's Under $20 Skincare Line for a Month

      Here are my honest thoughts.

      By Maya Allen

      Skincare
    • Clothing, Shoulder, Eyewear, Beauty, Fashion design, Fashion, Fashion model, Wrap, Silk, Dress,
      Beyoncé Swapped Her Signature Blonde Hair for Something Totally Different

      The Queen is serving in this new shade.

      By Maya Allen

      Hairstyles, Haircuts, and Hair Colors
    • Tooth, Lip, Mouth, Jaw, Chin, Organ, Smile, Tongue, Flesh, Facial hair,
      Gucci Beauty Returns With 58 New Lipsticks You'll be Obsessed With

      This is more than major.

      By Maya Allen

      Makeup
    • Hair, Face, Eyebrow, Lip, Skin, Chin, Hairstyle, Facial expression, Forehead, Cheek,
      How Sarah Hyland Found Self-Confidence and Self-Love

      "My body has been through a lot of transformations."

      By Maya Allen

      Beauty
    • Hair, Facial expression, Fashion, Beauty, Hairstyle, Skin, Dress, Event, Shoulder, Red carpet,
      Alicia Keys Stuck to Wearing Barely Any Makeup at the 2019 Met Gala and Looks Stunning

      A fresh-faced, glowing goddess.

      By Maya Allen

      Makeup
    • Hair, Pink, Face, Eyewear, Beauty, Blond, Skin, Head, Lip, Eyelash,
      Lady Gaga's Met Gala Makeup Is Next Level

      I'm SHOOKETH.

      By Maya Allen

      Hairstyles, Haircuts, and Hair Colors
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      Mindy Kaling Went Cotton Candy Blonde for the Met Gala and I'm Not Okay

      She looks like a completely different person.

      By Maya Allen

      Hairstyles, Haircuts, and Hair Colors
    • Hair, Face, Eyebrow, Beauty, Hairstyle, Head, Street fashion, Fashion, Cheek, Black hair,
      I Live for Ciara's Larger Than Life Afro at the 2019 Met Gala

      She's serving vintage Diana Ross vibes.

      By Maya Allen

      Hairstyles, Haircuts, and Hair Colors
    • Leg, Clothing, Long hair, Beauty, Human leg, Thigh, Fashion, Blond, Room, Foot,
      Céline Dion's #1 Fitness Secret

      You'd be surprised at what she does after performing four times a week.

      By Maya Allen

      Beauty
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