2024 Editor Spotlight

Gwen Flamberg Beauty Director at Grazia USA & Beauty Editor, Advisor, and Content Creator



How did you get into beauty journalism?

My mom was an art director at Vogue when I was growing up. One visit to her office and I fell right down…

Casey Lewis Writer, Consultant, and Creator of the After School Substack and podcast



What did you study in school?
I studied journalism at the University of Missouri, and not just any journalism, but magazine journalism, which was a decision I probably would not…

Kathleen Hou Beauty Director, Elle


How did you get into beauty journalism?
I had a different path from the typical beauty assistant-to-editor trajectory. I originally started my career in financial consulting, and realized very quickly…

Hilary Sheinbaum Journalist, GoingDry.co Founder, and 3x author including Going Dry: A Workbook


How did you get into freelance journalism?
I started my career in PR, and decided it wasn’t for me. I quit my desk job without a plan and started freelance…

Garrett Munce Grooming Editor, Esquire and Men’s Health

How did you get into beauty journalism?
Even though I’ve always been super into beauty (I was that kid in high school who constantly dyed their hair—shoutout to Feria by…

Melanie Rud Freelance beauty & lifestyle writer


What did you study in school and how did you get into beauty and freelance journalism?
I have a BA in journalism and English from NYU. While I was still…

Faith Xue Executive Beauty Director, Bustle Digital Group


How did you get into beauty journalism?
My first job out of college was very LA: I worked at a digital agency that “managed” celebrity websites—aka the editors and I…

Linda Wells Editor at Air Mail Look, Beauty and Wellness Columnist at Air Mail, and founding Editor-In-Chief of Allure



Tell us about the beauty lens at Air Mail and Air Mail Look.

We look at beauty and wellness through a cultural lens, examining why certain trends and behaviors are…

Larry Stansbury Freelance writer and content creator


What did you study in school?
I studied writing studies, rhetoric, and composition at Syracuse University, where I learned about every genre and practice of writing. Additionally, I took a…

Fiorella Valdesolo Contributing editor at WSJ



What did you study in school?
When I was in school one million years ago I double majored in English and fine art with a minor in photography.

How did…

Lindy Segal Freelance Beauty and Lifestyle Writer/Editor


What did you study in school? Media, culture, and communications at NYU.

How did you get into beauty journalism? I wanted to work for a magazine as long as I…

Erin Jahns Beauty Director, Who What Wear


What does the beauty director role at your outlet entail?
Oh my gosh, what doesn’t it entail?! At a glance, I oversee the beauty vertical at Who What Wear. I…