Hallie Gould
Hallie has worked in beauty editorial for ten years and has been editorial director at Byrdie since 2021. Previously, she was a senior editor at Byrdie since 2016. During her time at Byrdie, she's written hundreds of high-performing stories on skincare, wellness (including fitness, diet, mental health, body image, et al) makeup, and hair. She's a regular on set, helping to source inspiration for makeup and hair looks, as well as interviewing celebrities, models, and other notable women and men in the beauty space.
Before that, Hallie ran Marie Claire's social media and wrote beauty and culture stories for the site, and helped launch Time Inc.'s digital-only beauty brand, MIMI. After college, she contributed to Time Out New York’s Shopping & Style section before landing her first beauty editor gig at Hearst's Real Beauty. Hallie's writing has also appeared in ELLE, Cosmopolitan, and InStyle. Hallie graduated with a BA in Communication Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Latest articles by Hallie Gould
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 Kristen Stewart Debuts New ChopAnd we dig it. By Hallie Gould Published 
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 16 Of The Most Dead-On Lyrics About FashionFeatures Popular artists wax poetic about labels, style, and that ever-so-special way a woman wears her own sartorial elegance. By Hallie Gould Published Features
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 Back Together? Taylor Swift Meets Harry Styles For a Drink in London"You go talk to your friends, talk to my friends, talk to me" By Hallie Gould Published 
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30 Books To Read Before You Turn 30Features A mixture of literature that indulges the romance and glamour of staying out late drinking and listening to rock and roll, along with words that remind us we're just now on the cusp of understanding, well, anything. By Hallie Gould Published Features
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 Listen: One Direction and The Hunger Games Collaborate for The Perfect SongChristmas came early, folks. By Hallie Gould Published 
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 20 Scents That Immediately Bring Back MemoriesFeatures No matter what, there are always those smells that will take you right back to your childhood, your former relationship, or that one summer you'll never forget. Take a stroll down memory lane with twenty of our favorites. By Hallie Gould Published Features
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 We Tried Dryer Sheets for Your Hair, Here's The Low DownThe musings of a beauty-obsessed editor blithely trying products and (hopefully) bringing the knowledge. By Hallie Gould Published 
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 Beyonce Has 99 Problems, But Her A** Ain't OneBut what, I ask you, are those problems? By Hallie Gould Published 
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 You Have to See How Kendall Jenner Celebrated Her 19th BirthdayStripper + Selena Gomez + Cara D. = MAYHEM. By Hallie Gould Published 
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 We Tried 3 New Luxe Beauty Products, Here's The Low DownThe musings of a beauty-obsessed editor blithely trying products and (hopefully) bringing the knowledge. By Hallie Gould Published 
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 10 of The Most Outrageous Lyrics About Kim KardashianFeatures "It's really just about dopeness at the end of the day." By Hallie Gould Published Features
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 The 25 Most Inspiring Hillary Clinton QuotesFeatures "Human rights are women's rights, and women's rights are human rights." By Hallie Gould Published Features
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 We Tried The Kjaer Weis Products, Here's The Low DownThe musings of a beauty-obsessed editor blithely trying products and (hopefully) bringing the knowledge. By Hallie Gould Published 
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 15 of The Most Dead-On Lyrics About New YorkFeatures A place filled with opportunity, yes; fun, of course, but also a unique melancholy that allows for cheap thrills and late-night inspiration. By Hallie Gould Published Features
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 We Tried The Glossier Products, Here's The Low DownThe musings of a beauty-obsessed editor blithely trying products created by other beauty-obsessed editors. And now there's a pop-up shop to do it in. By Hallie Gould Published 
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 Eleanor Roosevelt's Most Inspiring QuotesFeatures Eleanor Roosevelt was a human rights activist, feminist, and filled to the brim with gumption. To celebrate her impressive legacy, we've rounded up the former First Lady's greatest pieces of wisdom. By Hallie Gould Published Features
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 My Love Affair With LipstickAnd believe me, I played hard to get. By Hallie Gould Published 
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 11 Benefits of Eating Breakfast For DinnerFeatures The #Brinner train is leaving the station, it's time to get on board. By Hallie Gould Published Features
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 French Montana's Ex Disses Khloe Kardashian in New SongFrench Montana's Ex Disses Khloe Kardashian - Khloe Kardashian News By Hallie Gould Published 
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 Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed Spend $1000 at a Sex ShopKinky! By Hallie Gould Published 
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 The 10 Most Memorable Moments in Emmys HistoryFeatures Cartwheels, laughter, and a little bit of twerking. By Hallie Gould Published Features
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 The 13 Most Outrageous Moments in VMA HistoryFeatures And three including Britney Spears, naturally. By Hallie Gould Published Features
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 Beyoncé is Collaborating with RihannaBegin FREAK OUT. By Liana Satenstein Published 
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 17 Things Only People Who Live in Cities UnderstandFeatures "A hustle here and a hustle there." By Hallie Gould Published Features
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 11 of Coco Chanel's Best QuotesFeatures Because she spoke the stuff of legend. By Hallie Gould Published Features
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 The Campaign That Is Shocking The Beauty Standards Out Of UsDoes a woman's looks determine her worth? The short answer is no f*cking way. By Hallie Gould Published 
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 La Mer Does More Than Just Improve Your SkinThey're changing the world, too. By Hallie Gould Published 


