
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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26 Blunt Bobs That Are Making Me Completely Rethink Having Long HairInstantly editorial.
By Alyssa Brascia
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I Test Beauty Products for Work—Here's What I'd Buy From the Sephora Sale With $220It's haul time.
By Alyssa Brascia
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We Could Legitimately Wear Prada Beauty Every Day—10 Tubes and Perfumes Worth Saving Up ForWhere fashion and beauty collide.
By Alyssa Brascia
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My Mom's Derm Raved About This Multitasking SPF—Then It Replaced 3 of My Skincare StaplesIt's *the* chemical sunscreen for sensitive skin.
By Alyssa Brascia
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I'm Going to Coachella—8 Beauty Trends I Know I'll See on Every Cool Festivalgoer This YearFrom butterfly makeup to 2026's hottest hair accessory.
By Alyssa Brascia
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9 Drugstore Tinted Moisturizers That Deliver High-End Performance and Cloudlike SkinYou could buy a latte for more.
By Alyssa Brascia
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9 Nontoxic Self-Tanners That Deliver Glowier Results Than the Actual SunYour best bronze yet.
By Alyssa Brascia
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How to Choose the Best Flat Iron so You Don't Damage the Eff Out of Your Hair7 options for different hair types and budgets.
By Shawna Hudson
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That's It—Kylie Jenner Just Confirmed the Chicest Manicure Trend We've Seen All SpringHonestly, it's so Coachella coded.
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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According to Pinterest, Every It Girl Is Sporting This Chic, Versatile Manicure This SpringHop on this insider trend while it's still early.
By Alyssa Brascia
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I Polled 15+ Celebrity Makeup Artists: 11 Drugstore Products They Agree Are Better Than Luxury BuysIt's saving season.
By Alyssa Brascia
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It's Official: I've Never Achieved '90s Volume Faster Than With This Overlooked, Old-School ProductThe secret to supermodel hair.
By Alyssa Brascia
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Forget Glazed Nails—My Friends and I Keep Asking for This Better-Than-Chrome Mani Right NowRed carpet approved.
By Alyssa Brascia
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Feral, Campy, and Full of References: Jessie Buckley's On-Screen Makeup Artist Breaks Down The Bride!Including a limited-edition Pat McGrath collaboration.
By Alyssa Brascia