
Alyssa Brascia
Alyssa Brascia is an associate beauty editor atBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing specializing in makeup, nail, and fragrance content. As a self-taught makeup artist and perfume savant, Brascia has personally tested more than a thousand beauty products and services—from the hottest new eye shadow palette to the buzzy manicure currently sweeping social media—reporting live from New York Fashion Week or fresh from her latest doomscroll. She is based in New York City and has 3+ years of industry experience, with rivers of content spanning from multigenerational lipstick reviews to Replica Handbags roundups. Brascia graduated with a BS in apparel, merchandising, and design from Iowa State University and went on to serve as a staff shopping writer at People.com for more than 2.5 years. Her earlier work can be found at InStyle, Travel + Leisure, Shape, and more. When Brascia isn’t writing, researching, and testing new beauty products, you can find her watching Wholesale Replica Bag movie to generate Oscar buzz, taking a workout class with friends, or updating her wardrobe post-shopping spree in her beloved city.
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Victorian Sketches, "Street Goth," and Dior—the Beauty References You Shouldn't Ignore in Wednesday Part 2
The show's MUA spills all the sinister style secrets.
By Alyssa Brascia
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NYFW Is in T-Minus 9 Days—9 Beauty Trends Editors Predict Will Dominate the Runways
We're calling it now.
By Alyssa Brascia
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Oh, They're So Back—17 Pretty Nail Designs That Make This "Outdated" Mani Feel So 2025
You'll want to save these for later.
By Alyssa Brascia
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Is It 2016 Again? The Resurrected Beauty Trends Music's It Girls Can't Stop Wearing in 2025
Cue the topknots and chokers.
By Alyssa Brascia
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I'm a Beauty Editor With a Modest Budget and Expensive Taste—11 Labor Day Deals I'm Taking Advantage of RN
Byredo! Medicube! Chloé!
By Alyssa Brascia
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We Found the 10 Best Face Masks for Every Skin Type (Because You Don't Need 50)
Your best glow yet is en route.
By Erin Jahns
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The Gender-Affirming Power of Scent: Queer Stories of Fragrance and Identity
"Fragrance is part of my armor."
By Alyssa Brascia
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Yep, This Hailey Bieber Approved Lip Pencil Is Impossible to Dupe (I Tried)
It's the perfect nude.
By Alyssa Brascia
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The 10 Best Curling Irons for Bouncy Curls, Chloé Waves, and Beyond
We've tested dozens, but these are the only winners.
By Alyssa Brascia
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I Found Scent Nirvana in the Catskills, and Now People Can't Stop Saying How Heavenly I Smell
The fragrance draws you in.
By Alyssa Brascia
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I'm a Beauty Editor Who Rarely Gets Influenced—My Real Thoughts on This TikTok-Viral Toner After One Week
Let's get into it.
By Alyssa Brascia
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Move Aside, Milky Manicures—19 More Interesting Ways to Wear Glazed Nails in 2025
Chrome dust and shimmery nail polishes continue to dominate.
By Alyssa Brascia
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If Your Hair Can't Hold Volume, You Need to Try This Oft-Overlooked Yet Essential Styling Product
A few sprays will take limp texture from blah to bouncy.
By Alyssa Brascia
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If You Ask Me (and Bella Hadid), This Type of Fragrance Is a Sneaky Compliment Earner
The multi-hyphenate calls mismatched perfume notes the secret to "yin and yang" signature perfumes.
By Alyssa Brascia
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Not Just the Wolf Cut—16 Androgynous Hairstyles to Save for Your Next Salon Visit
Effortlessly cool.
By Alyssa Brascia