
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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9 Pretty Spring 2019 Makeup Trends You're Going to See EverywhereThe vibe: vibrant.
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The Much-Anticipated Glossier Play Line Is Here, And We Have All the DetailsSo. Much. Color.
By Maya Allen Published
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I Got a Vagina Facial, and Honestly Loved ItChrissy Teigen: "Yeah, I like to steam my vag."
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Kris Jenner With Her New Textured Lob Is a Lewk We've Never Seen BeforeIt's the longest hair she's had in years.
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Angela Bassett, We Are Not WorthyThe woman is 60. I repeat: 60.
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Ciara Got a Bob With Wispy Bangs, Now I Want a Bob With Wispy BangsBest Oscars Haircut deserves its own category.
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Charlize Theron Just Showed Up to the Oscars With a Brand-New HaircutI'm speechless.
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's #1 Product for Glowy Skin Is Not What You'd Expect"My beauty is not effortless, and I don’t want it to be."
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Emma Roberts Went Back to Brunette and Looks Better Than EverIt just proves she can pull off any hair color.
By Maya Allen Published
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Sophie Turner Shares Her Date Night Beauty Routine and Top Hair Coloring TipsPlus, find out what her favorite "easy-peazy-lemon-squeezy" hairstyle is.
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Cardi B's New Valentine's Day Hair Looks So AmazingThis shade is literally FIRE.
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Khloé Kardashian's New Haircut Is Giving Fans Marilyn Monroe VibesShe chopped off a whopping eight inches.
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25 Celebrities Rocking Stunning Silver Hair LooksGray hair, don't care.
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Lana Condor Wears Bangs So WellNow I want bangs.
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Bella Hadid Debuts Clip-In Bangs One Day After Kendall Jenner Posted a Selfie of HersMatchy-matchy.
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Kelly Rowland's New Music Video Shatters Beauty StandardsThe artist is working on a new album.
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Ariel Winter's Pulse Spikes Magazine Cover Is Un-Retouched and Utterly GorgeousYou have to see these photos.
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Exclusive: Glossier Just Expanded Their Shade Range, and It's a Huge DealOnly two editors in the U.S. got to try it ahead of the launch—and I was one of them.
By Maya Allen Published
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This Is Halle Berry’s Anti-Aging Secret That Keeps Her Skin Looking Forever YoungHint: It’s a face mask.
By Maya Allen Published
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Beyoncé's Makeup Artist Sir John Says These Will Be the Coolest Makeup Trends of 2019
Hollywood's top MUAs have spoken.
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Emma Stone Just Swapped Her Signature Red Hair for a Totally New LookAnd no, she didn't go back to blonde.
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The Best Bang Styles for Every Hair Type and TextureFeatures Celebrity stylists weigh in.
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This Skincare Ingredient is the Secret Weapon for Michelle Obama's Glowing SkinMichelle Obama's facialist just shared the secret to her glowing skin. Find out the products Michelle depends on to age gracefully inside.
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"Unicorn Armpit Hair" Is the Best Beauty Trend of 2019 So FarYou have to see these photos.
By Maya Allen Published
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Why Lady Gaga's Beauty Look at the 2019 Critics' Choice Awards Was So SurprisingLast night at the Critics' Choice Awards, Gaga took a surprising turn from ~daring~ glam and went with a minimalistic, classic look.
By Maya Allen Published
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Say Hello to Hailey Bieber's New Bubblegum Pink BobHailey Baldwin Dyed Her Hair Bubblegum Pink and Now I Want It
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This Golden Girls-Inspired Lip Art Is too Excellent For You Not to SeeA true work of art.
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