
Alyssa Brascia
Alyssa Brascia is an associate beauty editor at Who What Wear specializing in makeup, nail, and fragrance content. As a self-taught makeup artist and perfume savant, Brascia has personally tested more than a thousand beauty products and services—from the hottest new eye shadow palette to the buzzy manicure currently sweeping social media—reporting live from New York Fashion Week or fresh from her latest doomscroll. She is based in New York City and has 3+ years of industry experience, with rivers of content spanning from multigenerational lipstick reviews to celebrity style roundups. Brascia graduated with a BS in apparel, merchandising, and design from Iowa State University and went on to serve as a staff shopping writer at People.com for more than 2.5 years. Her earlier work can be found at InStyle, Travel + Leisure, Shape, and more. When Brascia isn’t writing, researching, and testing new beauty products, you can find her watching the latest movie to generate Oscar buzz, taking a workout class with friends, or updating her wardrobe post-shopping spree in her beloved city.
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According to Editors and Derms, These $20-and-Under Face Masks Might Rival a $200 Facial
Glowing skin ahead.
By Alyssa Brascia
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This Isn't a Drill—Sephora's Savings Event Is On, and I'm Buying These 15 Picks First
Total sellout risks.
By Alyssa Brascia
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I Never Knew Which Blush Shades Actually Complemented My Skin Tone Until I Tried These 10
Makeup artists agree.
By Alyssa Brascia
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Hailey Bieber–Approved Skincare Devices, K-Beauty Staples, and More: 14 Products Quietly on Sale at Ulta RN
Prices start at $5.
By Alyssa Brascia
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Kiss Your Primer Goodbye—These 8 Cream Eye Shadows Are All You Need for 5-Minute Makeup That Lasts
IMO, they're massively underrated.
By Shawna Hudson
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Hailey Bieber's Velvet Snowflake Manicure Is the Trend I'm Taking Straight to the Salon in November
Suddenly, I'm excited for winter.
By Alyssa Brascia
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I Firmly Believe Makeup Primers Shouldn't Cost Over $17—the 11 Smoothest Drugstore Gems I've Tried
Plus, celeb MUA–approved picks.
By Alyssa Brascia
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Stubborn Acne, Begone! These 12 Spot Treatments Actually Work, Per Editors and Derms
Creams, gels, and patches we swear by.
By Maya Thomas
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Here They Are: The Best Brushes for Every Type of Foundation, Per Editors and Makeup Artists
If they work for the pros, they work for us.
By Kaitlyn McLintock
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Erin Kellyman Is Finding Herself—On the Big Screen, as an Actress, and in Every Genre
From the MCU to Scarlett Johansson's directorial debut, the actress has been inching toward the spotlight for years. Now, she's ready to take center stage.
By Alyssa Brascia
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My Friends Always Ask Me How I Get My Hair So Glossy—This Shine Treatment Is the Key
Glass hair in a bottle.
By Alyssa Brascia
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We Tested 30+ of the "Best" Long-Lasting Lipsticks—These Are the 10 That Truly Didn't Budge
They pass the test.
By Alyssa Brascia
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From Chocolate to Royal Blue to Burgundy—8 Unexpected Eye Shadows That Make Brown Eyes Pop
Absolutely breathtaking.
By Alyssa Brascia
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I Asked Dua Lipa's Manicurist for Cool-Girl Nail Inspo—Apparently, the Wrong-Shoe Theory Is the Secret
These trends will define fall and winter.
By Alyssa Brascia
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I Hardly Reach for Black Mascara Anymore—11 Brown Formulas that Transformed My Natural Glam Game
Your lashes, but better.
By Alyssa Brascia