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. 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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24 Hours With Luna Blaise Boyd
The 'Manifest' star on her six-step skincare routine, ice baths, and the Charlotte Tilbury product she refuses to gatekeep.
By Samantha Holender
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Your Thick Moisturizer Can Cause Breakouts In the Summer—Turn to One of These Light Formulas
Bring on the humidity.
By Maya Allen
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Trust Me—You Don't Want to Miss These Unreal Memorial Day Beauty Sales
Now’s the time to stock up on your skincare, makeup, and haircare for summer.
By Samantha Holender
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This Resurfacing Body Compound Is the Only Product to Ever Hydrate My Elbows
I will shout my love for this skin-smoothing miracle worker from the rooftops.
By Samantha Holender
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Self-Tanners Perfect for Faking a Post-Vacation Glow
Bring on the bronze.
By Samantha Holender
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I’m a Beauty Editor—Here Are the 12 Products I’m Buying During Violet Grey’s Crazy Good Sale
There are insane discounts on Augustinus Bader, Westman Atelier, U Beauty, and more.
By Samantha Holender
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Foundations for Acne-Prone Skin That Provide Non-Cakey Coverage
Breakouts? What breakouts?
By Samantha Holender
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Hailee Steinfeld's Secret to “Popping” Skin Is Simpler Than You Could Ever Imagine
The Core Hydration ambassador on the importance of hydration, her makeup bag staples, and the one brand that works for her sensitive skin.
By Samantha Holender
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Dealing With Puffy, Tired Eyes? These Creams Work Magic on Your Eye Area
Who says you didn’t get eight hours of sleep?
By Samantha Holender
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Korean Sunscreens Are Unmatched When It Comes to Formulas and Next-Level Ingredients
Once again, K-beauty knows best.
By Samantha Holender
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The Newest FDA-Approved Injectable, SKINVIVE, Is Unlike Anything on the Market
“This is an important, watershed moment in injectable filler development.”
By Samantha Holender
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24 Hours With Valentina Sampaio
The Victoria’s Secret model on daily boxing workouts, genius makeup hacks, and the vitamin C serum that gives her “really glowy” skin.
By Samantha Holender
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Surprise: Helen Mirren Has Blue Hair
The actress debuted her new look at the Cannes Film Festival.
By Samantha Holender
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Calling Colleen Hoover Fans: Blake Lively Is Officially a Redhead for "It Ends With Us"
She’s the Lily Bloom we knew we needed.
By Samantha Holender
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The Just-Launched Beauty Products Marie Claire Editors Are Already Obsessed With
It’s time to stock up for summer.
By Samantha Holender
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Liquid Blushes Are Among the Most Versatile Products in Your Makeup Bag
Buildable pigment for days.
By Samantha Holender
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Our Favorite Keratin Treatments for Silky Smooth Hair
These at-home keratin solutions will change your hair game.
By Samantha Holender
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At-Home LED Masks Can Work Magic on Acne, Fine Lines, and So Much More
Masking at home: So hot rn.
By Samantha Holender
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You Can Get a Nose Job With Exclusively Fillers
Liquid rhinoplasties don’t require anesthesia, surgery, or $10K. So what’s the catch?
By Samantha Holender
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This K-Beauty Moisturizer Is the Secret to "Glass Skin"
Intense hydration and sensitive skin-approved formulas, coming right up.
By Samantha Holender
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Salicylic Acid Cleansers to Clean Out Your Pores and Fight Acne
Buh-bye, blackheads.
By Samantha Holender
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This Dry Volumizer Is the MVP of My Hair Routine
Flat hair? Don’t know her.
By Samantha Holender