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Sophia Panych, Editorial Content Director for POPSUGAR UK talks about her journey in beauty editorial and how she has brought her strategy of curation into her role at POPSUGAR UK. Sophia discusses the stringent criteria most brands have to meet in the EU and how that ties into her editorial team’s work.
E.370: An Edited Approach Towards The Skin’s Microbiome ft. Editrix Wellness
In this episode we sat down with the founder of the science forward brand, Editrix, Dahlia Devkota as she revealed the breakthrough approach her team has taken towards maintaining, and balancing our skin’s natural flora and at the same time, offering a skincare routine that allows for this homeostasis to work towards clearing some of the most prevalent skin conditions known to us today.
E.288: making sophisticated summer scents accessible Ft Sparti Scents
Sparti Scents evolved from a 15-year friendship and a desire to create a new voice and vision for the fragrance and beauty category. After interviewing hundreds of fragrance fans from around the world, award-winning entrepreneurs and executives Abby Wallach and Caroline Fabrigas set out to revolutionize the way consumers use, love and wear fragrance.
E.333: Beauty Matter Exclusive Ft. Kelly Kovack
oin us for an exclusive conversation with the brain behind the brilliance of the beauty industry’s star publication , Beauty Matter, Kelly Kovack. Ekta and Kelly dive into the relevance of honest editorial vs click bait articles and the changing landscape that demands more transparency from the editorial community overall. Kelly shares her insight into why she began BM and the vision she had of a “no strings” approach to delivering facts over fiction to her readers and audience.
E.309: Scientific, Sustainable and Sophisticated: The Trifecta of REN CLEAN SKINCARE
Join us for a deep dive into the cult favorite line, REN as we interview their global brand ambassador David Delport. David Delport’s 15 plus year career with REN really began upon contracting malaria following a year of charity work in Kenya. David had moved to London as an 18 year old, waltzing right into Harrods and asking for a job in beauty.
Chloe Metzger, Deputy Beauty Director - COSMOPOLITAN
Chloe Metzger is the deputy beauty director at Cosmopolitan, where she oversees the editorial content and growth strategy of the skin, makeup, and hair space on digital. She brings nearly a decade of beauty expertise from working with brands like Allure, Marie Claire, Health, and StyleCaster, and fosters a lifelong skincare obsession, thanks to the strand of DNA that blessed her with persistent keratosis pilaris and hormonal acne. She genuinely enjoys parsing through skincare studies while watching TV, and haranguing her dermatologist friends for their thoughts on the latest “breakthroughs.”
Editor turned Writer, Krista Bennett DeMaio Interview
Krista shares her background in the editorial world and provides insight into her process when she is writing about a brand or idea.
Neha Oberoi, Professional Editorial Photographer and Founder of Neha Studios
Neha is a NYC based beauty and fashion photographer. Her style is inspired by femininity and allure. She enjoys creating classic imagery in a world full of fleeting trends. Her career in photography began after leaving an unfulfilling profession in the corporate world in pursuit of a creatively driven and artistic life of purpose.
Megan McIntyre, Digital Beauty Writer, Editor & Brand Consultant
Megan McIntyre is a beauty and wellness writer who got her start in the industry over 16 years ago when she stumbled into an editorial assistant job at WWD Beauty Biz after moving to NYC with no job prospects and $1000 in her bank account.
InStyle Beauty Editor, Erin Lukas
Erin Lukas, Editor for InStyle, provides insight into the editorial career path and talks all things skincare, favorite products and offers advice from her experienced perspective as a beauty industry veteran.
Jill Manoff, Editor In Chief of GLOSSY
Jill Manoff is the editor-in-chief of Glossy, which explores the transformation of the fashion, luxury, beauty and retail industries through the lens of digital and technology. She oversees the editorial content and growth strategy of the media brand, launched in May 2016. Manoff joined Glossy from Mode Media, where she was the editor of Glam.com starting in July 2015. Prior to that, she was the editor of searsStyle and head copywriter in Sears’ apparel division.
Marianne Mychaskiw Freelance Beauty Editor and Copywriter, Senior Copywriter, Scentbird Interview
Marianne Mychaskiw, Freelance Beauty Editor and Copywriter, Senior Copywriter, Scentbird, talks all things beauty and provides insight for new beauty brand founders about the editorial world.
Jessica Cruel, Editor in Chief of allure Magazine
Jessica Cruel, Editor in Chief, AllureJessica Cruel is the editor-in-chief of Allure, where she leads the development of multi-platform editorial content for print, digital and video platforms, including the Readers; Choice Awards and Best of Beauty Awards franchises. Cruel also consults on brand projects including the Allure Podcast, Allure Beauty Box subscription program, and the Allure Store.
Dianna Mazzone, Senior Beauty Editor at ALLURE
Dianna Mazzone, Senior Beauty Editor for Allure, talks all things beauty and dives into her background in the editorial world. Dianna sheds light on the path she took to make it to the pinnacle of the beauty industry as an editor for the coveted and iconic publication, and shares the importance of standing behind the importance of expecting transparency in the industry. Dianna is a leader in her field and has authored industry acclaimed articles aimed at providing new perspectives and insights that are paving the path to inclusivity in beauty.