Marie Lodi
Marie has covered beauty, fashion, and lifestyle for almost 15 years. She contributes to the beauty section here atBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing . Previously, she was the Looks Editor for Bust Magazine, built the beauty vertical at HelloGiggles as its beauty editor, and was a founding staff writer at Rookie mag, giving fashion advice to teens. Her bylines have appeared in The Cut, Allure, Glamour, The Hollywood Reporter, and more. She was born and raised in Southern California and is based in L.A. Marie is a self-proclaimed costume design nerd and a co-host of Makeover Montage, a podcast about fashion in film and costume design. You'll see her writing about her beauty obsessions: red lipstick, winged eyeliner, pink hair, nail art, and skincare for people over 40. When she's not working, she's playing with her dog, Gnocchi, and writing her style newsletter, Overdressed.
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I Did a Makeup Bag Clean Out, and I'm Now Deprioritising These 13 products
Plus, what I recommend instead.
By Marie Lodi
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The 13 Best Beauty Launches of 2022, According to a Longtime (and Picky) Editor
I'm impressed.
By Marie Lodi
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12 Flat-Out Fabulous Makeup Looks I'm Dying to Try in 2023
Prepare to hit save.
By Marie Lodi
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I Test-Drove 4 Over-the-Top Holiday Makeup Looks—Click Here for Inspiration
I'm calling it "festive flamboyance."
By Marie Lodi
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The 14 TikTok-Famous Scents Worth the Money, Ranked by Me
This was fun.
By Marie Lodi
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This Perfume Is the Le Labo Santal 33 of Europe
It's everywhere, and we're obsessed.
By Marie Lodi
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Sephora's Beauty Directors Say These Underrated Products Should Be Super Famous
Sixteen hidden gems you'll want to pick up ASAP.
By Marie Lodi
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A Dermatologist Ranks the 5 Worst Nighttime Skincare Mistakes
Consider this required reading.
By Marie Lodi
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I Did a Makeup Bag Cleanout, and These 13 Products Are Getting the Boot
Plus, what I recommend instead.
By Marie Lodi
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I Have Access to the Most Expensive Products in the World—14 I Love Under $40
Save for your next beauty haul.
By Marie Lodi
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How to Nail Wednesday's Goth Glam, According to the Show's Makeup Artist
From Wednesday to Morticia.
By Marie Lodi
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This Perfume Was "Tacky" and "Unsophisticated" Until It Took Over the Internet
The stigma is officially obsolete.
By Marie Lodi
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This Growth Factor Serum Saved My Damaged 40-Year-Old Skin
Here's the 411.
By Marie Lodi
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This Mineral Makeup Brand Is a Dream for My Over-40, Acne-Prone Skin
Um, I hadn't used mineral foundation in over a decade.
By Marie Lodi
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My Hair Has Never Been So Blonde and Healthy—22 Things I Hold Responsible
(And I naturally have dark brown hair.)
By Marie Lodi