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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

    samantha and mindy holender testing sarah creal eyeliner
    Eyeliner Has a Tendency to Fade on Mature Skin—But This Formula Gets My 56-Year-Old Mom’s Stamp of Approval

    I’m a major fan, too.

    Makeup
    • dae flyaway wand
      I Top Off My Olfactory Personality With This Deliciously Fruity, Fall Hair Fragrance

      Bonus: it’s also a styling wand that tames flyaways.

      By Samantha Holender

      Hair
    • jenna dewan in the mood
      Jenna Dewan’s “Throwback” Signature Scent Is Just $28 and Always Earns Her Compliments

      Body mists are back, baby.

      By Samantha Holender

      Beauty
    • Samantha Holender and mindy holender
      My 56-Year-Old Mom and I Wear This New Airbrush-Finish Foundation Every Single Day

      The blurring, weightless formula is elite.

      By Samantha Holender

      Makeup
    • serena williams using ro
      Serena Williams Being on a GLP-1 Shouldn’t Be News—But I’m Glad It Is

      The weight loss conversation is shifting.

      By Samantha Holender

      Beauty
    • samantha holender hand routine
      80-Year-Old Me Is Going to Be Super Grateful for My Anti-Aging Hand Routine

      I take sun and pollution exposure very seriously.

      By Samantha Holender

      Skincare
    • samantha holender lip routine
      I Baste My Lips Like You Would a Turkey—Now They’re Next-Level Soft

      Don't knock it until you try it.

      By Samantha Holender

      Beauty
    • samantha holender in the hamptons
      Presenting: The Beauty Fanatic's Guide to the Hamptons

      Where trendy pop-ups and hidden local gems collide.

      By Samantha Holender

      Beauty
    • Chanel perfumes
      I'm Convinced My Bank Account Gains an Extra Zero When I Spritz This Luxury Perfume

      The ultimate rich girl scent.

      By Samantha Holender

      Fragrance
    • samantha holender favorite fall body mists
      I Save Hundreds on Fragrance and Receive Endless Compliments When I Wear This $28 Body Mist

      From gourmands to fruity florals.

      By Samantha Holender

      Fragrance
    • samatha holender and neurae's sleeping mask
      Meet the Overnight Mask That Doesn’t Just Refresh My Skin—But Helps Me Sleep Sounder

      Neuraé’s New Harmonie Sleeping Mask is the real deal.

      Beauty
    • samantha holender using drybar all inclusive
      Drybar’s All-Inclusive Puts My Other Styling Tools to Shame—And Costs $300 Less

      My hair has so much volume, and my curls last forever.

      By Samantha Holender

      Beauty
    • chriselle lim
      Chriselle Lim Isn’t Going Anywhere

      Following Phlur’s sale to TSG Consumer, Creative Director Chriselle Lim exclusively tells ‘Marie Claire’ her plans to scale the viral fragrance brand.

      By Samantha Holender

      Beauty
    • samantha holender using necessaire rosemary serum
      I've Been Secretly Testing a New Hair Growth Serum and the Results Are Unbelievable

      It's all thanks to this one special ingredient.

      By Samantha Holender

      Beauty
    • youthforia tinted blush
      Youthforia Is Shutting Down a Year After Foundation-Gate

      It's proof that beauty consumers won't stand for less than the bare minimum.

      By Samantha Holender

      Beauty
    • serena kerrigan in the mood
      Consider This Serena Kerrigan’s Formal Petition for Men to Clean Up Their Feet

      "My boyfriend gets pedicures now.”

      By Samantha Holender

      Beauty
    • hair growth for summer
      I Grew My Hair Three Inches In One Summer—Here's How I Did It

      Longer, fuller hair for the win.

      By Samantha Holender

      Beauty
    • best products from rare beauty
      I've Tried All 37 Rare Beauty Products—These 11 Are My Favorites

      Selena-approved makeup staples.

      By Samantha Holender

      Beauty
    • model with butt acne standing in paris
      Butt Acne Hates to See This Derm-Approved Routine Coming

      For a smooth, bump-free booty.

      By Samantha Holender

      Skincare
    • hailey bieber best nails, collage of photos with manicures from her instagram
      I Scrolled Through Seven Years of Hailey Bieber’s Best Manicures to Find the GOAT

      Presenting: her all-time best nail looks.

      By Samantha Holender

      Nails
    • dae hair mist
      I Swapped My Luxury Perfume for a $24 Body Mist and the Compliments Just Wont Stop

      A little desert lime and a lot of cactus water.

      Fragrance
    • samantha holender testing vbb
      I Threw Every Blush I Own Into Storage After Trying Victoria Beckham Beauty’s New Colour Wash

      10 out of 10.

      By Samantha Holender

      Beauty
    • fragrance sets at nordstrom anniversary sale
      I Tripled My Fragrance Collection—And Saved Hundreds—With This Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Hack

      Stocked up on Tom Ford, Byredo, and Burberry.

      By Samantha Holender

      Beauty
    • amaya love island lip gloss
      A Hot, New Bombshell Has Entered My Beauty Routine

      The Love Island USA girls swear by these 10 products—now I do, too.

      By Samantha Holender

      Beauty
    • ayesha curry doing well
      Ayesha Curry Swears by Energy Tuning Forks and Vibrational Chairs to Hack a Good Night’s Sleep

      Plus, the gut health supplement she can’t live without.

      By Samantha Holender

      Beauty
    • nars x wolffer estate summer in a bottle
      Meet the Beauty-Beverage Collab I’ve (Actually) Been Waiting For

      NARS and Wölffer Estate have bottled summer energy.

      By Samantha Holender

      Beauty
    • sarah creal lip gloss
      My 56-Year-Old Mom and I Can’t Stop Fighting Over This Cushioning Lip Gloss

      This texture is elite.

      By Samantha Holender

      Beauty
    • Dr Idriss spf
      If My Sunscreen’s Not Whipped, I Don’t Want It

      This buzzy new SPF fights dark spots, gives my skin a glow, and offers protection.

      By Samantha Holender

      Skincare
    • samantha holender wearing a french pin
      This Rich Girl Accessory Has Officially Replaced My Boring Hair Ties

      I’m the queen of easy summer hairstyles.

      By Samantha Holender

      Beauty
    • anastasia beverly hills sunscreen
      My Sweat Was Like a Slip-in-Slide for Foundation—Until I Met This $48 SPF-Primer Hybrid

      The New York City heatwave has nothing on Anastasia Beverly Hills’s latest launch.

      By Samantha Holender

      Skincare
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