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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I'm Looking Ahead—Per Celebrity Hairstylists, Whisper Fringe Is Going to Be Major Come FallFashion people are already giving us a taste.
By Alyssa Brascia
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I Asked Derms to Name the Best Face Exfoliators in Existence—They Came Back With These 13From drugstore picks to medical-grade peel pads.
By Alyssa Brascia
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I Always Thought My Brown Hair Looked Flat—5 Ways I'd Add Chocolate Dimension This AutumnPlus, how to preserve your highest-quality colour all season long.
By Alyssa Brascia
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I Always Thought My Brown Hair Looked Flat—5 Ways I'd Add Chocolate Dimension This FallPlus, how to preserve your highest-quality color all season long.
By Alyssa Brascia
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I Have Fine Hair, But These 13 Volumizing Sprays Gave Me Blowout-Level BodyThe higher the hair…
By Alyssa Brascia
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Can Fragrance Actually Improve Sleep? I Tracked Mine for 40 Days to Find OutThe power of scent prevails.
By Alyssa Brascia
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French Tips Are a Forever Classic, But These Late-Summer Iterations Are It-Girl UpgradesSending these to my manicurist expeditiously.
By Alyssa Brascia
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I'm on a Wavy-Hair Journey This Summer—My Friends and I Swear By This One ProductVolume, touchable waves, and impressive grip in just one spritz.
By Alyssa Brascia
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From the King Kylie Era to the 2026 Met Gala, These Are Kylie Jenner's Best Beauty Looks of All TimeBRB, I'm gonna go stream "Fourth Strike."
By Alyssa Brascia
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After 26 Years, I Finally Mastered the Perfect Wavy-Hair Technique for My Type 2B StrandsDone in four simple steps.
By Alyssa Brascia
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I'm Particularly Skilled at ID'ing Cool Nail Art—12 Pink French Tips That Refuse to Leave My BrainFrom fuchsia to frosé.
By Alyssa Brascia
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Gel! Acrylics! Dip! Your One-Stop Shop for Every Type of Manicure to Know in 2026Nail literacy for all.
By Alyssa Brascia
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I'm Prioritizing Life This Summer—10 Sweat-, Dance-, and Dine-Proof Makeup Products Besting the Sticky HeatStarting at just $12.
By Alyssa Brascia
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It's Official: Tastemakers in Milan and London Can't Stop Wearing These 6 Nail Trends This SummerSpotted on Dua Lipa, Iris Law, Olivia Dean, and more.
By Alyssa Brascia
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Elegant and Expensive-Looking: 25 Almond-Shaped Nail Designs We're Wearing This MonthBRB, booking a nail appointment.
By Kaitlyn McLintock