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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New York City It Girls Are Lining Down the Block for This Face-Framing HaircutLayers on layers.
By Samantha Holender
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My Aura Reader Swears This Summer Nail Shade Will Help Me Manifest Money—And LoveColor coding my subconscious, as we speak.
By Samantha Holender
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Finally, a Smudge-Proof Way to Fix My Makeup and Add SPF ProtectionSunscreen-packed setting sprays are on the up and up.
By Samantha Holender
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Ilona Maher’s $12 Trick to Prevent Farmer's Tan Is Pretty Damn FoolproofPlus, her “really sexy” shower routine and “quirky” toe polish color.
By Samantha Holender
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It’s Nikki Glaser and Her Bunion Separators Against the WorldShe’s her sexiest self with a $7-a-squirt serum and full toe visibility.
By Samantha Holender
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I've Nixed All My Foundation Thanks to This Glowy Summer Skincare RoutineMy product lineup is elite.
By Samantha Holender
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Forget Melatonin: 20 Minutes in This Bath Soak, And I Sleep Like a BabyI owe my energy to Oak Essentials.
By Samantha Holender
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I Spent My Youth Frying In the Sun—Now, at 51, My Chest Is Paying for ItI used Efudex to bring every pre-cancerous cell to the surface.
By Samantha Holender
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Why Yes, I Want to Smell Like Overpriced Cocktails on a Luxury Beach This SummerEllis Brooklyn’s three new body mists can make it happen.
By Samantha Holender
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The Scent of the Summer Is a Little Bit Pool Water, Plus a Lot of Swimsuit LycraVacation’s new body mists are coming in hot.
By Samantha Holender
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Meet the $35 Liner Responsible for Nicole Kidman's Incredibly Plump LipsAnd all the details on her new pixie.
By Samantha Holender
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Hair Transformations, Dark Circles, and Cheeky Manicures Are Defining the 2025 Met GalaEverything I've been waiting for.
By Samantha Holender
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It's (Pony) Cuffing Season at the 2025 Met GalaLorde, Mindy Kaling, and Megan Thee Stallion will convince you to get in on summer's lowest-maintenance hair trend.
By Samantha Holender
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I’m Not Going to the Met Gala This Year, But My Cheekbones Should BeCelebrity aesthetician Cynthia Rivas gave me her Iconic Met Gala Signature Facial.
By Samantha Holender
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My First Breast Reduction Was a Disaster, But the Revision Changed My LifeFour cup sizes down and a massive scar revision—all before 30.
By Samantha Holender
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Spring's Hottest Nail Trend Gives Sophisticated Mermaid and You Can't Convince Me OtherwiseFuturistic fashion girl vibes.
By Samantha Holender
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What If You Didn’t Have to Feel—Or Look—Your Age?Thanks to a rise of menopause makeovers, you don’t have to.
By Samantha Holender
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My Incredibly Picky Mom Told Me Every Beauty Product She Wants for Mother's DayShopping made easy.
By Samantha Holender
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This New $235 Face Cream Turned My Dark Spots Into a Disappearing ActSee it to believe it.
By Samantha Holender
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Everything I Wish I Knew Before Going From a Triple D to a Small BWelcome to breast reduction 101.
By Samantha Holender
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What's Your Olfactory Personality?Curating your scent style infuses individualism into a perfume wardrobe.
By Samantha Holender
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Just Looking at These Delicious Manicures Is Giving Me a Sugar HighGood enough to eat.
By Samantha Holender
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My 56-Year-Old Mother and I Can’t Get Enough of This Buttery Cream BronzerSarah Creal’s newest release is a hit for dry skin and minimalist makeup.
By Samantha Holender
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Ariana Madix’s Fragrance Layering Combo 'Kills It' on Date NightPlus, the $18 oil that makes her feel super sexy.
By Samantha Holender
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Kim Cattrall’s Secret to a Refreshed Morning Gives Her GoosebumpsIt's "invigorating."
By Samantha Holender
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Out of My 200+ Perfumes, I Always Come Back to This Designer Fragrance BrandToo many layering combos to count.
By Samantha Holender
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Michelle Monaghan Feels the Sexiest After an Ironically Utilitarian K-Beauty Shower RitualTaking notes.
By Samantha Holender


