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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Confessions of a Dyson Airwrap Skeptic
You might stop hitting the salon.
By Samantha Holender Last updated
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Apparently Emily Ratajkowski Has a Hidden Hair Cutting Talent
She casually chopped off some inches in the shower.
By Samantha Holender Published
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How Jennifer Coolidge Made Suits’ Gina Torres a $14 Foundation Convert
Here lies the power of a good Super Bowl commercial.
By Samantha Holender Published
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Prepare for Colorful, Neon Eyeshadow to Take Over
Bach Mai, Alice & Olivia, and LaPointe all showed bold tones across the lid at NYFW.
By Samantha Holender Published
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Emily Ratajkowski Is Proud to Be a “Bed Girl”
“Sometimes I just need to be horizontal.”
By Samantha Holender Published
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Please, Don’t Let Just Anyone Inject Your Filler
There are needles—in your face. Remember that.
By Samantha Holender Published
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She Knows She Looks Crazy, But Melissa Wood Tepperberg Will Continue to Sleep With Tape Over Her Mouth
She’s all in on belly breathing.
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Jo Malone Fragrance Is the Key to Smelling Good
Compliments, incoming.
By Samantha Holender Published
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The Summer Fridays Founders Agree: This Is Their Number One “Holy Grail” Skincare Product
Marianna Hewitt and Lauren Ireland also swear by these $1.66 makeup sponges.
By Samantha Holender Published
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Welcome to the Adult Braces Boom
Where a heavy mouth metal is cool again.
By Samantha Holender Published
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According to Anastasia Soare, You're Making This Common Mistake With Your Brows
Plus, her “bulletproof” process for getting a long-lasting gel finish.
By Samantha Holender Published
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Confessions From the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Reunion Trailer
Lisa Barlow's tan, waterproof mascara, and brutal honesty are par for the beauty course.
By Samantha Holender Published
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I Promise: These Blow Dryers Won’t Fry Fine Hair
Tried and tested by yours truly.
By Samantha Holender Published
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111Skin’s Wrinkle Erasing Retinol Patches Have Entirely Smoothed Out My Decolletage
You can also pop them on your 11s, under eyes, and forehead.
By Samantha Holender Published
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2024 Is Off to a Skincare-Centric Start
New January launches promise a hydrated, healthy complexion.
By Samantha Holender Published
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Taraji P. Henson’s Raspberry Blush Just Co-Signed 2024’s Biggest Makeup Trend
The beauty looks at the Emmys just keep coming.
By Samantha Holender Published
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Meghann Fahy’s “Effortless” Emmys Hair Is Thanks to an $8 Drugstore Product
This shine is stunning—and affordable.
By Samantha Holender Published
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I Can’t Remember the Last Time Selena Gomez Wore a Lip This Dark
Her Emmys beauty look is a vampy departure from her norm.
By Samantha Holender Published
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Let's Decode Your Acne, Shall We?
How to identify—and treat—every shape, size, and type of pimple.
By Samantha Holender Last updated
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This High-Tech Eye Patch Is Quite Literally the Only Product to Ever Reduce My Under-Eye Puffiness
The 10-minute treatment is see-it-to-believe-it good.
By Samantha Holender Published
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The Golden Globes Confirms: Purple Eyeshadow Is the It Eyeshadow Color for 2024
Amanda Seyfried, Oprah Winfrey, and Da’Vine Joy Randolph confirm.
By Samantha Holender Published
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It Appears Every Single Celeb Wore a Peachy-Pink Lip on the Golden Globes Red Carpet
Natalie Portman, Sheryl Lee Ralph, America Ferrera, and so many more are on board with the hue.
By Samantha Holender Published