
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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To Look Polished Without Even Trying, Cool Minimalists Swear By This No-Makeup Game ChangerTested by editors and celebrity MUAs.
By Alyssa Brascia
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Confirmed: The Secret to Expensive-Looking, Glossy Winter Hair Is This Unsung Shower StepThe essential every beauty editor *actually* uses.
By Alyssa Brascia
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I'm Wary of Buzzy Skincare Devices, But the Solawave Officially Changed My Tune (and My Skin)Jumping on the bandwagon.
By Alyssa Brascia
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Calling It: The Critics Choice Awards Red Carpet Just Cemented the Biggest Hair Trend of 2026You're gonna see this everywhere.
By Alyssa Brascia
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From Blush Blocking to Cloud Skin—6 Makeup Trends That Are Poised to Overtake 2026The ones to watch.
By Alyssa Brascia
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Smells Like High Society: 11 UK-Based Fragrance Brands Every Scent Lover Should Know and WearLegacy and niche names alike, from the Scottish Highlands to Buckingham Palace.
By Alyssa Brascia
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I Swore This Blush Balm to Secrecy (Even When Everyone Asked) All Holiday Season—Finally, I Can DivulgeOn-trend for 2026.
By Alyssa Brascia
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We've Tested Merit's Best-Selling Makeup Products for 4 Years—These Are the 13 Not to Be Missed*The* It-girl beauty brand.
By Alyssa Brascia
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I Just Got Penélope Cruz Bangs, and I've Never Received So Many Compliments on a Winter HaircutBangs are the new bob, IMO.
By Alyssa Brascia
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Nude Nail Designs Match Every Season, Outfit, and Situation—These 30 Prove ItUniversal and sophisticated.
By Kaitlyn McLintock
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If a Natural, Sunless Glow Is Your Goal, Editors and Celeb MUAs Recommend These 7 Liquid BronzersThey work like a dream.
By Maya Thomas
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It's Hard to Earn Compliments From French Women, But They Couldn't Stop Fawning Over My "Dated" Statement JacketParisians and New Yorkers are taking this trend into 2026.
By Alyssa Brascia
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I Gave My Beauty Routine a Sophisticated Edit This Winter—17 Products That Whisper "She's Expensive"You'll see why.
By Alyssa Brascia
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I Can't Stop Saving "Wealthy" Hairspo Pics RN—9 Shades That Feel So Chic for WinterBlack-card status.
By Alyssa Brascia
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Turns Out, My Cleanser Was Worsening My Dry, Chapped Skin—These Derm Recs Saved MeApproved by derms and aestheticians.
By Alyssa Brascia