Meet the experts behind your box. Think of our Merchandising Team members as your pocket BFFs. They’re highly skilled at spotting trends on the rise, knowing which ingredients are effective vs. overrated, and introducing you to new products and brands you’ll love. Plus, just like your real life bestie, they tell it like it is! We chatted with a few of our pros to get the tea on their most controversial opinions, and snag their tried and true tips.
Name: Alexandra Skavdahl
Title: Director, Fashion, Fitness & Home and Brand Partnerships
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Hot Take: Low rise anything ain’t it!
Hot Tip: When building a wardrobe, take time to learn what looks & feels great on your body. I’ve always felt the key to great style is being confident and wearing what you feel best in. This makes your wardrobe feel more personal.
Name: Carly Mandel
Title: Director, Merchandising Strategy
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Hot Take: Focus on filling the majority of your wardrobe with quality staple items instead of chasing every trend. The trend forward items go out of style quickly!
Hot Tip: Edit your closet annually. The key to looking and feeling your best is to love how all of your clothes look on you. If you haven’t worn something in over a year or it no longer fits — donate it!
Name: April Langdon
Title: Director, Beauty & Wellness and Brand Partnerships
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Hot Take: Bright, fun nail colors are a mood booster. My nails are currently olive green!
Hot Tip: Focus on finding makeup that works best for your skin type and looks that are best for your face shape vs. what style of makeup is on trend. Trends may come and go but the structure of your face stays the same! Having that solid foundation of tried and true products makes it easier to play with things like eyeshadow and lip products!
Name: Amanda Pochelska
Title: Manager, Merchandising Strategy
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Hot Take: When it comes to sleep — ditch the cotton! Use a silk pillowcase, eye mask, and scrunchies -— silk is much more gentle on your skin, prevents fine lines and wrinkles and doesn’t tug on your hair.
Name: Brenna Morphy
Title: Director, Strategic & Talent Partnerships
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Hot Take: We really need to let bleaching our eyebrows go as a society. Please.
Hot Tip: Try cutting down your skincare to 1-2 products. Oil cleansing and moisturizing with the same product has completely transformed my skin. There is a reason men have hydrated, beautiful skin, they barely touch it — leaving the skin’s microbiome healthy and not stripped with harsh products.
Name: Mary Montez
Title: Senior Buyer, Beauty
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Hot Take: A little goes a long way! While we love a full glam moment, a multi-use product (think lip + cheek tint) is great for looking polished with just a few steps.
Hot Tip: Get color-matched, and often! Finding the right shade of complexion products makes a huge difference in your whole beauty look. Our skin changes throughout the seasons and your foundation or concealer shade in the winter is probably different from your shade in the summer!
Name: Kara Crane
Title: Buyer, Fashion and Fitness
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Hot Take: I stand firm that red is a neutral!
Hot Tip: Invest in a capsule wardrobe. Creating outfits becomes so seamless when you can build them around a few key interchangeable pieces.
Name: Sophia Sanchez
Title: Senior Buyer, Beauty
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Hot Take: Don’t write a brand off just because they aren’t clean. Clean beauty is great, but some of the best products out there aren’t necessarily “clean.” If a product is safe and effective, I think it still deserves the hype!
Hot Tip: I’m an eye cream enthusiast. I use multiple eye creams based on my under eye concerns. Retinol for fine lines and tough dark circles (the ones that don’t go away even if you pinch the skin), Vitamin C for dark circles as a result of being tired, and caffeine for a lift!
Name: Taryn Ungaro
Title: Senior Merchandising Strategy Analyst
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Hot Take: Good skin starts from within. Don’t underestimate the power of drinking water and a good probiotic!
Hot Tip: Invest in products and/or treatments that help simplify your daily routine. Facials, lashes, hair, you name it, and I am a supporter – find what you love and treat yourself!!
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