Samantha Holender
Samantha Holender is the Beauty Editor at Marie Claire, where she reports on the best new launches, dives into the science behind skincare, and shares the breakdown on the latest and greatest trends in the beauty space. Prior to joining the team, she worked as Us Weekly’s Beauty and Style Editor, where she stayed on the pulse of pop culture and broke down celebrity beauty routines, hair transformations, and red carpet looks. Her words have also appeared on Popsugar, Makeup.com, Skincare.com, Delish.com, and Philadelphia Wedding. Samantha also serves as a board member for the American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME). She first joined the organization in 2018, when she worked as an editorial intern at Food Network Magazine and Pioneer Woman Magazine. Samantha has a degree in Journalism and Mass Communications from The George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs. While at GWU, she was a founding member of the school’s HerCampus chapter and served as its President for four years. When she’s not deep in the beauty closet or swatching eyeshadows, you can find her obsessing over Real Housewives and all things Bravo. Keep up with her on Instagram @samholender.
Latest articles by Samantha Holender
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Can You Biohack Your Way Into a Younger Body?
Biohacking promises to make you feel and look decades younger. So what's the catch?
By Samantha Holender
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The Hottest Makeup Trend This Summer Is Inspired by the French Riviera
Grab your favorite demi-matte lip and read on.
By Samantha Holender
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These Brushes Will Completely Change How You Apply Makeup
The Kevyn Aucoin The Duet Foundation Brush is our desert island pick.
By Samantha Holender
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How to Reduce Your Risk of Skin Cancer, According to Dermatologists
Knowing the suspicious marks to look out for is step one.
By Samantha Holender
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24 Hours With Luna Blaise
The 'Manifest' star on her six-step skincare routine, ice baths, and the Charlotte Tilbury product she refuses to gatekeep.
By Samantha Holender
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Your Thick Moisturizer Can Cause Breakouts In the Summer—Turn to One of These Light Formulas
Bring on the humidity.
By Maya Allen
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Trust Me—You Don't Want to Miss These Unreal Memorial Day Beauty Sales
Now’s the time to stock up on your skincare, makeup, and haircare for summer.
By Samantha Holender
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This Resurfacing Body Compound Is the Only Product to Ever Hydrate My Elbows
I will shout my love for this skin-smoothing miracle worker from the rooftops.
By Samantha Holender
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Self-Tanners Perfect for Faking a Post-Vacation Glow
Bring on the bronze.
By Samantha Holender
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Foundations for Acne-Prone Skin That Provide Non-Cakey Coverage
Breakouts? What breakouts?
By Samantha Holender
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Hailee Steinfeld's Secret to “Popping” Skin Is Simpler Than You Could Ever Imagine
The Core Hydration ambassador on the importance of hydration, her makeup bag staples, and the one brand that works for her sensitive skin.
By Samantha Holender
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Dealing With Puffy, Tired Eyes? These Creams Work Magic on Your Eye Area
Who says you didn’t get eight hours of sleep?
By Samantha Holender
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I'm a Gel Manicure Aficionado—I Use This Gel Nail Kit For Salon-Worthy Nails At Home
Press-on nails got a *major* upgrade.
By Samantha Holender
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Korean Sunscreens Are Unmatched When It Comes to Formulas and Next-Level Ingredients
Once again, K-beauty knows best.
By Samantha Holender
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The Newest FDA-Approved Injectable, SKINVIVE, Is Unlike Anything on the Market
“This is an important, watershed moment in injectable filler development.”
By Samantha Holender
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24 Hours With Valentina Sampaio
The Victoria’s Secret model on daily boxing workouts, genius makeup hacks, and the vitamin C serum that gives her “really glowy” skin.
By Samantha Holender
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Surprise: Helen Mirren Has Blue Hair
The actress debuted her new look at the Cannes Film Festival.
By Samantha Holender
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Calling Colleen Hoover Fans: Blake Lively Is Officially a Redhead for "It Ends With Us"
She’s the Lily Bloom we knew we needed.
By Samantha Holender
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Liquid Blushes Are Among the Most Versatile Products in Your Makeup Bag
Buildable pigment for days.
By Samantha Holender
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Our Favorite Keratin Treatments for Silky Smooth Hair
These at-home keratin solutions will change your hair game.
By Samantha Holender
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At-Home LED Masks Can Work Magic on Acne, Fine Lines, and So Much More
Masking at home: So hot rn.
By Samantha Holender
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Ciara’s New Shaggy Bangs Are Going to Inspire Your Next Haircut
I don’t make the rules.
By Samantha Holender