Marissa DeSantis
Marissa DeSantis is a contributing commerce beauty writer for Bustle Digital Group, creating shoppable content for Bustle, Elite Daily, and The Zoe Report. Additionally, she is a freelance writer covering a range of topics including beauty, wellness, fashion, entertainment, and dance. Marissa's bylines have appeared digitally and in print for publications such as Teen Vogue, InStyle, Allure, and Dance Magazine. She has a bachelor's degree in communications and journalism from Rider University, where she got her editorial start interning in the beauty closet at Lucky Magazine. When she isn't sat at the computer writing, Marissa can be found planning for her next trip, eating her way through every pasta dish in NYC (and everywhere else, tbh), or adding to the beauty products and records that have essentially taken over her apartment.
The Best Drugstore Foundations For Rosacea
The Best Witch Hazel Products
The Best Dandruff Shampoos For Curly Hair
The Best Drugstore Setting Powders
The Best Chemical Peels For Sensitive Skin
The Best Hair Products While On Accutane
Those pesky side effects can extend to your scalp, too.
The Best Snail Mucin Products
All these years later, the K-beauty ingredient still holds up.
The Best Alternatives To Vaseline, According To A Derm
Five other options for slugging, new tattoos, minor burns, and more.
The Best Vegan BB Creams
No animal ingredients? No problem.
The Best Sunscreens For Accutane, According To A Derm
When you’re on Isotretinoin, adequate sun protection is more important than ever.
The Best Drunk Elephant Products For Acne
7 luxe products to keep your acne-prone skin happy and clear.
The Best Vitamin C Cleansers
The Best Chapstick Alternatives
The Best Concealers For Melasma
The Best Soaps For Eczema, According To A Derm
Gentle cleansers that won’t disrupt your natural skin barrier.
The Best Drugstore Body Butters
Body lotion not cutting it? Reach for one of these heavy-duty alternatives instead.
The Best Drugstore Tinted Lip Balms
Pamper your lips with these $10-and-under finds.
The Best Drugstore Foundations For Combination Skin
And they all cost less than $15.
7 Alternatives To Hairspray (That Work Just As Well)
From alcohol-free styling sprays to non-aerosol products.
The Best Foundations For Photos
Got an upcoming event? Here’s how to make your skin look flawless in photos.
