
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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Zoë Kravitz Has a New Lipstick Line With YSL Beauty and Told Me All the Details
"I want to represent."
By Maya Allen
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Kim Kardashian's New Chunky Highlights Will Give You All the '90s Feels
Throwback Thursday.
By Maya Allen
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Jordyn Woods Got an Asymmetrical Bob, Now I Want an Asymmetrical Bob
This look is so fire.
By Maya Allen
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Why Sisley's Velvet Sleeping Mask Is Worth It
The best beauty sleep of your life is ahead of you.
By Maya Allen
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10 Questions to Ask Your Stylist Before the Big Chop
No more crying in the car after you leave the salon.
By Maya Allen
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Jackie Aina on Her New Palette, Representation, and Social Media Boundaries
"Just because people have this perceived image of me doesn’t mean I'm not human."
By Maya Allen
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Will Eyelash Extensions Ruin Your Natural Lashes? We Investigate
The pros give us the honest truth.
By Maya Allen
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Why Avya Skincare's Brightening Eye Cream Is Worth It
It will erase dark circles and fine lines in seconds.
By Maya Allen
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Marie Claire Beauty Editors Share Their In-Flight Beauty Routines
Go ahead, call us *extra*.
By Maya Allen
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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
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Why Dr. Brandt Hyaluronic Facial Cream Is Worth It
This $72 moisturizer adds volume and leaves you with a dewy glow.
By Maya Allen
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Lily Aldridge Just Dyed Her Hair Platinum Blonde and Looks Unrecognizable
Hold up: Lily, that you?
By Maya Allen
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These Short Hair Products Will Change Your Life, According to Celebrity Hairstylists
In 2019, short hair stole the show.
By Maya Allen
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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
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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
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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
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Hilary Duff's New Haircut Will Make You Miss Lizzie McGuire
Now I want bangs.
By Maya Allen
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Rihanna's Red Hair at the BET Awards Has Fans Speculating About New Music
Her hairstylist takes us behind-the-scenes.
By Maya Allen
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“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
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The Beach Makeup Ideas & Tips That Celebrity Makeup Artists Swear By
Plus, products that will give you a golden goddess glow.
By Maya Allen
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Ciara's Platinum Short Hair Is Giving Me So Much Life Right Now
So fierce.
By Maya Allen
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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