
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 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
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Every Chic Individual Is Wearing "Goth Christmas" Nails Right Now—6 Vampy Sets I'm Currently Obsessing OverElevated, not Ebenezer.
By Alyssa Brascia
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They're Here! The Best Perfume Gift Sets Every Scent Lover Will Want This Year, Per Picky EditorsSomething for everyone.
By Alyssa Brascia
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It's Official: '80s Nails Are Back—17 Fashion-Forward Designs Giving This "Dated" Trend New LifeOh, the glamour!
By Alyssa Brascia
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FYI, So Many Celeb MUAs and Editors Get Their Fave Lipsticks at the Drugstore—10 to Have on Your RadarNothing above $14.
By Jamie Schneider
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Ethereal! Spicy! Sparkling! Mario Dedivanovic's Exclusive Guide to Upscale Holiday GlamPrepare to turn heads.
By Alyssa Brascia
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Zara Larsson's Tour Makeup Is All Over My FYP—14 Products to Re-Create Her Extraterrestrial Siren GlamA feast for the eyes.
By Alyssa Brascia