Gloss Angeles The Science of Beauty (and Making a Career Out It) with Allure's Michelle Lee and Jenny Bailly
Nov 13, 2020
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Become A Generalist To See Beauty's Reach
- Embrace a generalist career path: varied beats build editorial judgment and cross-cultural insight.
- Use adjacent experience to identify how beauty intersects with business, entertainment, and technology.
From Fact-Checking To Beauty Editing
- Jenny started as an editorial assistant in DC, tracked down Monica Lewinsky's lipstick, then joined iVillage and found beauty editing.
- That path led her back to Allure and a long career in beauty journalism.
Celebrity Is A Broader, Story-Driven Choice
- Who counts as a 'celebrity' broadened from models to influencers, athletes, and business figures.
- Allure expanded covers to reflect diverse definitions of beauty and story-driven choices.