
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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WWW Editors Are Hungry for Some Swoon-Worthy Beauty—7 Trends We Hope to Spot at NYFWImperfection is the through line.
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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From NYC to London, Beauty Editors Everywhere Believe This Underrated Hair Tool Deserves Way More HypeIt's a two-in-one travel-friendly must-have.
By Alyssa Brascia
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I'm 99% Sure Lady Gaga Wore This Exact Red Lip to the Super Bowl—It's Already in My Cart for V-DayAn homage to her symbolic brooch.
By Alyssa Brascia
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Selena Gomez on Her First Makeup Memories, Cementing Her Red Carpet Style, and What's Next for Rare BeautyIn conversation with Who What Wear.
By Alyssa Brascia
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Corset Braids! Brontë Bangs! Gothic Waves! 2026's Most Romantic Hair Trend Is a Thought Daughter's Dream"Straight out of a Botticelli painting."
By Alyssa Brascia
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Editors and MUAs Swear These 14 Hydrating Concealers Fully Banish Creases, Cracks, and FlakesKiss cakey skin goodbye.
By Alyssa Brascia
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Bleached Brows Are Ultra-Viral (and Quite Permanent), But This 2-Second Hack Is Totally WashableZendaya and Jenna Ortega are among the style set driving this alternative trend.
By Alyssa Brascia
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I'm a Beauty Editor With a Fashion Degree—the 25 Items Burning a Hole in My Pocket Right NowMy picks start at just $14.
By Alyssa Brascia
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Classic, Chic, and Effortlessly Romantic: The 21 French-Tip Designs I'm Bookmarking Before Valentine's DaySwoon.
By Alyssa Brascia
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Want Smooth, Buttery Skin? These Body Lotions Earned Our Highest RecommendationsTrust me and my tightly curated list.
By Kaitlyn McLintock
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IMO, the Best Date-Night Makeup Whispers Sizzling Romance—10 Looks I'm Itching to CopyScreenshot these for later.
By Alyssa Brascia
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Step Aside, Clean Girls—Glitchy Glam Is the Mismatched, New-Age Beauty Trend Running 2026Imperfection is in.
By Alyssa Brascia
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Picky Editors Agree—You'll Always Get Compliments When You Wear This Type of Sultry PerfumeIt's our best-kept secret.
By Jamila Stewart
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My Mom Is 53, But Her Facialists Mistake Her for Younger—3 Products Under $70 She Swears By for Healthy SkinShe's influenced all of her friends.
By Alyssa Brascia