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 Asked 3 Tastemakers—These Fall Hair Accessories Will Make Any Outfit Look More ExpensiveThe finishing touch you didn't know you needed.
By Alyssa Brascia
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Every Spellbinding Beauty Detail in Practical Magic 2, Straight From the Hair and Makeup TrailerMidnight margaritas included.
By Alyssa Brascia
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Andrew Garfield Wants to Speak to Your SoulFrom a period piece to a hypermodern tale of technology, the decorated actor stretched himself across millennia last year. In 2026, he's looking forward.
By Alyssa Brascia
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I'm Manifesting a Summer-Inspired Glow for Fall—This $20 Illuminator Hit the Mark EarlyNo gatekeeping here.
By Alyssa Brascia
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I Found the Effortlessly Chic LBD of Fragrance Just in Time for Fall"Nocturnal, luxurious, and built to keep going."
By Alyssa Brascia
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I Didn't Think My Skin Could Get Any Smoother—Then I Tried These Game-Changing Body ScrubsSmoother skin, coming right up.
By Alyssa Brascia
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This Underrated Item Is Like a Magic Wand for Fixing Weak, Damaged NailsRecommended by nail experts and derms alike.
By Maya Thomas
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I've Been Testing Hair Products for Years, But None Have Made My Strands Look as Glossy as TheseGlass hair, coming right up.
By Alyssa Brascia
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Mentally, We're in Fall—11 Bodycare Products WWW Editors Are Using Before Scaly Skin Season BeginsYour pre-fall beauty regimen awaits.
By Alyssa Brascia
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If I Were Going Back to School This Month, I'd Show These 13 Nail Ideas to My ManicuristThey understood the assignment.
By Alyssa Brascia
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We Tested 30+ of the "Best" Long-Lasting Lipsticks—These Are the 10 That Truly Didn't BudgePassed with flying colors.
By Alyssa Brascia
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I'm Looking Ahead—Per Celebrity Hairstylists, the Whisper Fringe Is Going to Be Major Come AutumnFashion people are already giving us a taste.
By Alyssa Brascia
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Silky, Hydrating, and Featherweight—These Serum Foundations Are the Answer to Your Makeup PrayersOptions for every skin type and budget.
By Alyssa Brascia
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According to Expert Nail Artists, August's Hottest Pedi Shades Scream Runway, Not BoardwalkFrom trendy blues to fall-coded burgundies.
By Alyssa Brascia
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Not a French Bob, Not a '90s Blowout—14 Collarbone-Length Haircuts That Look Good on Everyone"The kind of cut that turns heads without trying too hard."
By Alyssa Brascia