
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. 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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Why Spend $80 When a Drugstore Lip Liner Combo Looks This Good?This duo is perfect for fall.
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You’d Never Know My Eyebrows Are Thinning After I Use This Super Natural Brow PenAnasastasia Beverly Hills's latest launch is foolproof—even for beginners.
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PSA: The MC Beauty Team Has a New Favorite FoundationVictoria Beckham’s newest launch is the secret ingredient to a flawless five-minute face.
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Eyeliner Has a Tendency to Fade on Mature Skin—But This Formula Gets My 56-Year-Old Mom’s Stamp of ApprovalI’m a major fan, too.
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I Top Off My Olfactory Personality With This Deliciously Fruity, Fall Hair FragranceBonus: it’s also a styling wand that tames flyaways.
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Jenna Dewan’s “Throwback” Signature Scent Is Just $28 and Always Earns Her ComplimentsBody mists are back, baby.
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My 56-Year-Old Mom and I Wear This New Airbrush-Finish Foundation Every Single DayThe blurring, weightless formula is elite.
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Serena Williams Being on a GLP-1 Shouldn’t Be News—But I’m Glad It IsThe weight loss conversation is shifting.
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80-Year-Old Me Is Going to Be Super Grateful for My Anti-Aging Hand RoutineI take sun and pollution exposure very seriously.
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Presenting: The Beauty Fanatic's Guide to the HamptonsWhere trendy pop-ups and hidden local gems collide.
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I'm Convinced My Bank Account Gains an Extra Zero When I Spritz This Luxury PerfumeThe ultimate rich girl scent.
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I Save Hundreds on Fragrance and Receive Endless Compliments When I Wear This $28 Body MistFrom gourmands to fruity florals.
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Meet the Overnight Mask That Doesn’t Just Refresh My Skin—But Helps Me Sleep SounderNeuraé’s New Harmonie Sleeping Mask is the real deal.
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Drybar’s All-Inclusive Puts My Other Styling Tools to Shame—And Costs $300 LessMy hair has so much volume, and my curls last forever.
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Chriselle Lim Isn’t Going AnywhereFollowing Phlur’s sale to TSG Consumer, Creative Director Chriselle Lim exclusively tells ‘Marie Claire’ her plans to scale the viral fragrance brand.
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I've Been Secretly Testing a New Hair Growth Serum and the Results Are UnbelievableIt's all thanks to this one special ingredient.
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Youthforia Is Shutting Down a Year After Foundation-GateIt's proof that beauty consumers won't stand for less than the bare minimum.
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Consider This Serena Kerrigan’s Formal Petition for Men to Clean Up Their Feet"My boyfriend gets pedicures now.”
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I Grew My Hair Three Inches In One Summer—Here's How I Did ItLonger, fuller hair for the win.
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I've Tried All 37 Rare Beauty Products—These 11 Are My FavoritesSelena-approved makeup staples.
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Butt Acne Hates to See This Derm-Approved Routine ComingFor a smooth, bump-free booty.
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I Scrolled Through Seven Years of Hailey Bieber’s Best Manicures to Find the GOATPresenting: her all-time best nail looks.
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I Swapped My Luxury Perfume for a $24 Body Mist and the Compliments Just Wont StopA little desert lime and a lot of cactus water.
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I Threw Every Blush I Own Into Storage After Trying Victoria Beckham Beauty’s New Colour Wash10 out of 10.
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I Tripled My Fragrance Collection—And Saved Hundreds—With This Nordstrom Anniversary Sale HackStocked up on Tom Ford, Byredo, and Burberry.
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A Hot, New Bombshell Has Entered My Beauty RoutineThe Love Island USA girls swear by these 10 products—now I do, too.
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Ayesha Curry Swears by Energy Tuning Forks and Vibrational Chairs to Hack a Good Night’s SleepPlus, the gut health supplement she can’t live without.
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