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    Samantha Holender

    Samantha Holender

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    Senior Beauty Editor

    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. She's studied up on every ingredient you'll find on INCI list and is constantly in search of the world's glowiest makeup products. She's an expert in sensitive skin, acne, and aesthetics. 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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    I Finally Found a Gorgeous Lengthening Mascara That Doesn’t Give Me Raccoon Eyes

    No gatekeeping this beauty secret.

    Makeup
    • collage of fragrances with the marie claire fragrance awards logo on top
      Who Wants to Be a ‘Marie Claire’ Fragrance Award Winner?

      Everything you need to know to enter our 2026 program.

      By Samantha Holender

      Fragrance
    • pink background with models on top
      According to Meghan Markle’s Makeup Artist, I’m Applying My Foundation Totally Wrong

      It's time to adopt "high rise skin."

      By Samantha Holender

      Skincare
    • hand with squoval pink manicure on a pink background with a nail file, chanel polish and squoval press ons
      I’m Ditching My Long Nails for This Elegant Yet Understated Nail Shape

      Incredibly chic.

      By Samantha Holender

      Nails
    • barbie doll face life in plastic
      I Had My Jawline Remodeled During My Lunch Break and It Looks Like I Had a Lower Facelift

      20 minutes. No downtime. No anesthesia.

      By Samantha Holender

      Skincare
    • in the mood background with leighton meester
      Leighton Meester’s Ideal Spa Day? Shedding Her "Alien Skin"

      Plus, her signature “damage control” hairstyle and $69 date night fragrance.

      By Samantha Holender

      Beauty
    • samantha holender on a background of sturm peptide serum
      I Replaced My Harsh Retinol With This Collagen Banking Serum—Now My Skin Is Aging in Reverse

      I’m watching my fine lines vanish.

      By Samantha Holender

      Skincare
    • collage of ski clothes
      I’m Not a Winter Sports Girl—These Basics Got Me Through My First Ski Trip

      So many layers.

      By Samantha Holender

      Fashion
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      These 10 Products Are the Only Reason My Skin Looks Hydrated and Glassy This Winter

      Emotionally attached to these guys.

      By Samantha Holender

      Skincare
    • samantha holender on a gondala in aspen for a beauty and wellness guide
      Aspen May Be Known for Skiing—But Don’t Underestimate the 5-Star Spa Scene

      The best way to aprés.

      By Samantha Holender

      Beauty
    • mindy holender with estee lauder foundation
      My 56-Year-Old Mom and I Just Found the Goldilocks of Matte Foundations

      Not too drying, not too flat, but just right.

      Makeup
    • Sarah Creal under eye corrector with two women wearing the product
      My 56-Year-Old Mom and I Have a New Favorite Under-Eye Brightener

      Sarah Creal strikes again.

      By Samantha Holender

      Makeup
    • collage of winter body mists and a girl's hand holding a phlur fragrance
      The Richest-Smelling Scents I Own Are Ironically All Under $50

      Winter body mists for the win.

      By Samantha Holender

      Fragrance
    • valentine's day background theme with a beauty gift of lipstick on top next to a girl with blonde hair
      I Plan on Treating Myself to These 13 Little Beauty Luxuries on Valentine’s Day

      I’m swooning.

      By Samantha Holender

      Beauty
    • woman with oval nails putting her hand on her face
      I’m Ditching My Square Nails for This Elevated, Old Money Manicure

      Oval is where it’s at.

      By Samantha Holender

      Nails
    • samantha holender with sidia midas body mist and solid perfume
      I’m Neglecting My Perfume Collection Because Sidia’s New Midas Fragrance Is Just That Good

      I have zero regrets and get double the compliments.

      By Samantha Holender

      Fragrance
    • collage of women wearing matte lipstick on a pink background
      As a Matte Lipstick Hater, I Can’t Believe How Much I’m Obsessed With Merit’s New Lip Blush

      It genuinely feels like a hydrating balm.

      By Samantha Holender

      Makeup
    • samantha holender next to k beauty serum
      This Viral K-Beauty Brand Gave Me the Glassiest Skin I’ve Ever Had in Just 4 Days

      And it completely calmed my redness.

      By Samantha Holender

      Skincare
    • collage of best looks from the grammys
      According to the Grammys Red Carpet, Looking Tired Is in For 2026

      Lower lash lines are getting dark eyeshadow and barely any concealer.

      By Samantha Holender

      Beauty
    • samantha holender on a graphic background surrounded by hair products
      Everyone Thinks My Fine Hair Is 5x Thicker Than It Is When I Do This Volumizing Routine

      Wash, rinse, repeat.

      By Samantha Holender

      Hair
    • models wearing red lipsticks for valentines day
      Science Says This Sexy Scent Will Have Your Date Dreaming About You

      Dating experts and New York City singles share their favorites fragrances.

      Fragrance
    • girl with curly hair from hot roller
      I Replaced My Curling Iron With This Vintage Hot Tool—And My Blowout Has Never Looked Better

      No round brush required.

      By Samantha Holender

      Hair
    • collage of dry hand treatments and a woman applying moisturizer
      My Hands Have Never Been This Dry—These 10 Treatments Are Saving My Skin

      Winter is testing me.

      By Samantha Holender

      Skincare
    • charlotte tilbury concealer with two women testing
      Watch My 56-Year-Old Mom and I Make Our Dark Under-Eye Circles Disappear

      Charlotte Tilbury’s new Airbrush Flawless Concealer is actually magic, darlings.

      By Samantha Holender

      Makeup
    • samantha holender on anastasia beverly hills glidr sticks
      Meet the Dummy-Proof Eyeshadow Stick That Has Me Tossing All My Other Eye Palettes

      Five-second makeup at its finest.

      By Samantha Holender

      Makeup
    • girl using a detangling brush to remove knots
      Meet the Birkin of Detangling Brushes

      Luxury, meet function.

      By Samantha Holender

      Hair
    • collage of skin hair and makeup for the marie claire beauty awards 2026
      Who Wants to Be a 'Marie Claire' Beauty Awards Winner?

      Everything you need to know to enter our 2026 program.

      By Samantha Holender

      Beauty
    • collage of a bluemercury shopping bag with skincare prodcuts
      I Just Revamped My Entire Winter Skincare Routine With This Crazy Secret Sale

      Bluemercury, I love you.

      By Samantha Holender

      Skincare
    • collage of menopausal women on green background
      Let’s Stop Fear-Mongering Hormone Therapy, Okay?

      For years, women have been told to “tough it out” through menopause—doctors are finally calling BS.

      By Samantha Holender

      Wellness
    • women wearing best face moisturizer
      I've Tested More Than 100 Face Moisturizers This Year—These Are My 20 Favorites

      Hydration incoming.

      By Samantha Holender

      Skincare
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