
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 44-Year-Old Beauty Editor Who Tests Everything—Meet the Products That Survived My EOY PurgeAnd will continue to be staples in 2025.
By Marie Lodi
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I'm a Pop Culture–Obsessed Beauty Editor—7 Icons Inspiring My 2025 Makeup AestheticFrom 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 2025Pray for me.
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 MakeTake 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 LossLipstick is for everyone at every age, period.
By Marie Lodi
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The Anatomy of a Seasonal Holiday Fragrance: How We're Lured by Scents of Dessert and NostalgiaYum.
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 SerumIt'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 InspoJust in time for Halloween.
By Marie Lodi
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Everything to Know Before Getting Your First Brazilian WaxFrom 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 TrendsBare 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 TrendAs 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 SkinSo duh—I tried it.
By Marie Lodi
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14 Strategic Skincare Products That Have Totally Saved My Dry, Perimenopausal SkinHint: They all have one thing in common.
By Marie Lodi
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I'm in My 40s and Regret My Years of Sun Damage—Meet the Invisible Mineral Sunscreen I Wish I Had Years AgoIt's the sunscreen of the season, IMO.
By Marie Lodi
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Skincare Slugging Has Gone Viral, But Derms Warn About These Dos and Don'tsHere's what we know.
By Marie Lodi