About Us

Hallie has worked in beauty editorial for 10 years and has been with Byrdie since 2016.

Before that, she ran Marie Clarie's social media and helped launch Time Inc.'s digital-only beauty brand, MIMI. After college, she contributed to Time Out New York's Shopping & Style section before landing her first beauty editor gig at Hearst's Real Beauty. Her writing has appeared in ELLE, Cosmopolitan, and InStyle. She graduated with a BA in Communication Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and lives in Brooklyn.

Holly joined the Byrdie team in 2019. 

Previously she covered the beauty and wellness space as a reporter and editor for the digital arms of ELLE, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Women’s Health, and BuzzFeed. She’s passionate about skincare, innovative products that transform the beauty landscape (like the Haus Labs eyeliner stickers), and exploring the intersections of beauty and identity. Holly graduated from George Mason University with a B.A. in Creative Writing and now lives in New York City.

Aimee has been in beauty editorial for over six years and started as senior beauty editor at Byrdie in June 2021.

Before joining the Byrdie team, Aimee managed all of PopSugar Beauty's social media content and strategy, and wrote hundreds of articles for the PopSugar Beauty site. Recently, she spent nearly three years at Refinery29 as senior writer where she covered beauty from a thoughtful, cultural lens, built impactful industry relationships, and represented the brand in media.

Erika Harwood has worked in fashion editorial for over five years and has worked at Byrdie since 2021.

She graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts in Art History. She's written for Nylon, ELLE, Vanity Fair, MTV News, and more.

Olivia has been with Byrdie since 2021.

Before that, Olivia worked as an editorial intern for Byrdie—which confirmed her passion for beauty journalism. As a writer, her mission is to amplify diversity and representation in beauty. Her writing has appeared in Hello Giggles, Atlanta Magazine, xoNecole, and 21Ninety, Her Campus, and other publications. Olivia graduated with a B.A. in Journalism from Georgia State University with a minor in African-American Studies. 

Eden has been with Byrdie since 2020.

Beginning her career as an assistant editor at a regional lifestyle magazine in her native Virginia, Eden joined a trade media company, Allured Business Media, after moving to New York City. There, she wrote and edited news items and features for the cosmetics, skincare, flavor, and fragrance industries. She is a graduate of The College of William & Mary, and currently resides in her beloved Brooklyn.

Madeline has been with Byrdie since 2021.

Most recently, she lead social media at Glamour magazine where she covered pop culture, beauty, and fashion. After graduating from the University of Notre Dame in 2014, she forayed her love of the internet into a career writing and creating content for a variety of lifestyle and entertainment brands.

Bella has been in editorial for four years, and has been with Byrdie since June 2022. Most recently, she was at Glamour magazine for nearly four years, where she covered all things beauty. She started as a Beauty Assistant, working her way up to Associate Beauty Editor—honing her eye for trends and fostering her deep love of blush along the way.

Star has been with Byrdie since 2019.

Before joining the Byrdie team, Star was a social media strategist for beauty and personal care brands Nivea and Aquaphor. She is passionate about all things beauty, but has a special relationship with natural hair care and anything that promises to help achieve clear and glowing skin. Star holds a Journalism and Technical Communications degree from Colorado State University, and now calls Brooklyn home.

Jasmine has worked in social media for seven years and has been at Byrdie since 2021.

Jasmine has been working in social media since she graduated college in 2014. Her first internship after graduating was on the social team at Ebony Magazine. Then, she became an online contributor for Hype Hair Magazine before joining the social team at Shape Magazine in 2015. She was the social media writer at Shape Magazine for over five years.

Ian has been a writer, editor, and producer for over eight years, starting at Byrdie in 2021 as a digital producer. Prior to joining the Byrdie team, Ian wrote for publications including The New Yorker, New York Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, and Nylon. He has produced and edited various podcasts for brands including CBS Interactive, Lincoln Center, and TV Guide and produced various comedy shows around New York City.

Tomoko has been a designer for over 15 years and has been with Dotdash Meredith since 2017.

Before joining Dotdash Meredith, she worked on design and product solutions for a range of organizations in the arts, fashion, hospitality, finance, technology and non-profit. Now, Tomoko strives to create meaningful interactions through thoughtful design as the leader on product design and user experience for Byrdie. Tomoko graduated with a BA in Architecture from Barnard College, Columbia University and lives in New York City.

Tory Brangham is Chief Commerce Officer at Dotdash Meredith and has led the team since May 2017.

Tory initially joined Dotdash Meredith as General Manager of The Spruce, overseeing the development and launch of the site, now one of the largest home and food sites on the Internet.

She received her B.A. from Colgate University with a degree in International Relations.

Bronwyn joined the Byrdie team in 2021. She is a professional storyteller and digital pioneer with 20 years of experience in print, digital and social media. She has experience in writing and editing for various publications, including People, Travel + Leisure, CNN Underscored, USA Today, and Entertainment Weekly.

Jessica joined the team in May 2019. She is a seasoned writer and editor, with a career in digital media that spans over seven years. The bulk of her experience lies in beauty, fashion, and lifestyle content. Before joining Dotdash Meredith, she was the senior editor of L’Oréal’s Skincare.com where she covered all things beauty. Prior to that, she worked on the digital team at DuJour writing beauty, fashion, culture, and lifestyle content.  She received her B.A. in Journalism and Sociology from New York University.

Avery is a senior commerce editor at Dotdash Meredith who writes and edits pieces for Byrdie. She joined the company in September 2018.

Before Dotdash Meredith, Avery worked as a digital editor at DEPARTURES, a staff writer at For the Win, and a trends reporter at HuffPost.

Avery also covers culture, beauty, and music for outlets including ELLE, Refinery29, The Cut, NYLON, GQ, VICE, and more.

Dominique joined the Byrdie team in 2022.

She has written for brands like ESSENCE, WWD, PureWow, Black Enterprise, and more.

She received a B.A. in Print/Online Journalism from Howard University. 

Jill is a Senior Commerce Editor, with years of experience covering fragrance, beauty, and lifestyle. 

Prior to joining Byrdie, she was the founding fashion and beauty editor at Culture Trip, a columnist at Huff Post, and published the novel Beautiful Garbage, about beauty-obsessed 1980s party girls.

Jill has written for The Los Angeles Times, Refinery 29, NYLON, Milk Media, VICE, Salon, Bustle, Modern Luxury, Autre, and Angeleno. 

Prior to becoming an editor, she was a contributing writer for Byrdie, where she covered the wellness and fragrance spaces. 

Erika joined the Byrdie team in 2021 and has been with Dotdash Meredith since November 2020.

She received a degree in journalism from the University of Kansas.

Her work has also been featured in Daily Mail, CollegeFashionista, and more.

Alyssa has been the Commerce Writer for Byrdie since August 2022 where she covers shopping and product content in the beauty and lifestyle categories. 

She holds a BS in Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing from The Fashion Institute of Technology 

Her work has appeared on makeup.com, skincare.com, POPSUGAR, and L’Oréal Paris Beauty Magazine.