Marie Lodi
Marie has covered beauty, fashion, and lifestyle for almost 15 years. She contributes to the beauty section here at Who What Wear. Previously, she was the Looks Editor for Bust Magazine, built the beauty vertical at HelloGiggles as its beauty editor, and was a founding staff writer at Rookie mag, giving fashion advice to teens. Her bylines have appeared in The Cut, Allure, Glamour, The Hollywood Reporter, and more. She was born and raised in Southern California and is based in L.A. Marie is a self-proclaimed costume design nerd and a co-host of Makeover Montage, a podcast about fashion in film and costume design. You'll see her writing about her beauty obsessions: red lipstick, winged eyeliner, pink hair, nail art, and skincare for people over 40. When she's not working, she's playing with her dog, Gnocchi, and writing her style newsletter, Overdressed.
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I'm a Pop Culture–Obsessed Beauty Editor—7 Icons Inspiring My 2025 Makeup Aesthetic
From Drew to Aaliyah.
By Marie Lodi
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2024 Was My Year of Beauty Sins—6 Bad Habits I'm Breaking Up With in 2025
Pray for me.
By Marie Lodi
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I'm a 44-Year-Old Beauty Editor Who Tests Everything—Meet the Products That Survived My EOY Purge
And will continue to be staples in 2025.
By Marie Lodi
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Thanks to Taylor Swift, Glitter Freckles Have Been Trending Since October—How to Pull Them Off Like a Celeb
Cool, not cheesy.
By Marie Lodi
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I've Tried Everything, and These 5 Pore Strips Act Like a Magic Wand to Erase Blackheads
Buh-bye.
By Marie Lodi
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Apparently, I've Been Applying Hair Masks Incorrectly for 15 Years—5 Mistakes You *Don't* Want to Make
Take it from me.
By Marie Lodi
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Sorry, But Your Lipstick Might Be Aging You—5 Products That Undo the Look of Dryness, Lines, and Volume Loss
Lipstick is for everyone at every age, period.
By Marie Lodi
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No Lie, You Can Find 5 of the Best Lip Liners at the Drugstore—Here's Your $10-and-Under Shopping List
Expensive-looking lips for less.
By Marie Lodi
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The Anatomy of a Seasonal Holiday Fragrance: How We're Lured by Scents of Dessert and Nostalgia
Yum.
By Marie Lodi
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My Dry, Over-40 Skin Could Never Stay Hydrated—Until I Tried This Soon-to-Be-Viral Plumping Serum
It's a new obsession.
By Marie Lodi
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It's "Dark Feminine" Fall, and This Iconic (Yet Unlikely) Film Has So Much Beauty Inspo
Just in time for Halloween.
By Marie Lodi
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Everything to Know Before Getting Your First Brazilian Wax
From prep to cost to pain level.
By Marie Lodi
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Maximalist Nails Are Kind of My Thing—6 Celebrity Nail Artists Told Me the Best Upcoming Trends
Bare nails? Don't know her.
By Marie Lodi
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Consider the Tease: Nineties Volume Just Might Be Fall's Most Defining Hair Trend
As Dolly Parton says, “Life is short; keep your dreams big and your hair bigger.”
By Marie Lodi
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Hold It—This Circadian Rhythm– and Gene-Supporting Skincare Line Just Might Transform Your Skin
So duh—I tried it.
By Marie Lodi