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Theresa Massony

Bio

Theresa is the Senior Style Editor at Elite Daily. She oversees Elite Daily's Style vertical, where she covers, assigns, and edits all fashion and beauty content and makes terrible jokes in every article. She also styles and oversees the market work for some Elite Daily photo shoots and hosts two beauty-related Elite Daily social media series, Blend & Snap and Ready in 5. She makes bad jokes in those, too. Prior to her role as Senior Style Editor, Theresa was a copy editor, a dating editor, and a beauty editor. She previously worked on the editorial team at Style Girlfriend, a men's fashion publication. With several years experience in digital media, Theresa also expertly covers lifestyle, relationship, entertainment, breaking news, and LGBTQIA+ content. She also has several years experience in being gay, in case you wanted to know. When Theresa is not writing, editing, calling in mounds of clothing, or swatching 16 lipsticks up her arm, she's further contributing to her collection of beauty products that her mother would be simultaneously proud and ashamed of. She can do a freaking fire eye makeup look in her sleep. She also paints and writes fiction in her spare time, and she just laughed while writing "spare time," because WTF is that? Follow her on Instagram @theresamassony, and send non-heteronormative (please) pitches, fashion/beauty market news, product samples for consideration, and pictures of baby llamas to theresa.massony@bustle.com. If she doesn't answer you right away, please be patient. She's trying her best!

Wake Up, America: Kylie Jenner Is Now Selling "Rise & Shine" Merch

By Theresa Massony
You never know when the next cultural phenomenon will invade the nation's every waking moment, but when it does, it does. The latest viral moment sweeping the internet? Kylie Jenner singing "Riiiiiiise and shiiiiiiiine." The seconds-long clip of…

Keke Palmer Reveals How Embracing Her Natural Hair Texture Made Her Feel "So Free" — EXCLUSIVE

By Theresa Massony
Just like everyone else, Keke Palmer is on a journey. And just like everyone else, Palmer's overall journey is compromised of a bunch of smaller ones: journeys with acting, with self-care, and even with haircare. At an event celebrating her as the…

e.l.f. Cosmetics Is Taking Over TikTok With A Challenge You Won't Get Out Of Your Head

By Theresa Massony
IDK how to tell you this, but if you're not on TikTok, you are missing out on a world of hilarity, community, and bonafide self-expression. I'm not even joking; I could be falling down the worst anxiety hole of my life, and my daily 10-minute scroll…

Hailey Baldwin's Wedding Makeup Was Surprisingly Simple, But Stunning Nonetheless

By Kelsi Zimmerman and Theresa Massony
Well, what was probably the biggest, most anticipated celebrity wedding of 2019 has finally happened. And I, for one, am absolutely reeling over the pics surfacing all over my Instagram feed. Hailey Baldwin and Justin Bieber officially had their…

Um, I Want My Hair To Look Like Hailey Baldwin's Wedding Hair Every Single Day

By Bella Gerard and Theresa Massony
OMG, #BiebersWedding is officially trending on Twitter, and you know what that means! It's time to discuss all the gorg ceremony details, including the gown and, of course, Hailey Baldwin's wedding hair. What can I say? I'm a sucker for a good…

Hailey Baldwin's Wedding Reception Dress Is The Highlight Of Her & Justin's Whole Wedding

By Theresa Massony
Well, you guys, it's finally happened. Although the two got legally married during a courthouse ceremony back in September 2018, Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin finally had their ~official~ ceremony the night of Monday, Sept. 30, 2019. Not that I…

e.l.f. Cosmetics Is Giving You A Chance To Travel To The Bahamas & Possibly Win $10,000

By Theresa Massony
You know what swiftly takes me from "Oh my God, how do I cancel my subscription to all Mondays ever" to "WOWOW THIS IS THE BEST DAY EVER"? A piece of really good news. I feel really #blessed that I'm sharing that type of news with you today. Right…

Rodan + Fields' New Regimen Was A Godsend For My Ultra-Dehydrated Skin — EXCLUSIVE

By Theresa Massony
If I'm being completely honest, it's a miracle I still have skin, considering the utter hell I used to put — and, occasionally, still put — it through. I've slept in makeup. I've drank more Diet Coke than I have water. I've rubbed and scrubbed my…

This Easy Grunge Makeup Tutorial Will Transport You Back To The '90s In 5 Minutes

By Theresa Massony
Show of hands for how many of you reading this think doing a full face of makeup and styling your hair in five minutes is a complete sham. Oh, all of you? Well, I can't blame you. I was one of you. For so long, I laughed at the prospect of getting…

Taylor Swift Wore A Rainbow-Colored Suit To The VMAs That's COVERED In So Many Rhinestones

By Theresa Massony
Hot off the heels of the release of her latest album, Lover, Taylor Swift graced the MTV VMAs red carpet in a look that proves all the designs related to her album aren't the only things exploding with color. Taylor Swift's 2019 VMAs suit is an…

Help, Pat McGrath's New Mothership VI Midnight Sun Palette Just Ended Me

By Theresa Massony
Hello, and welcome to Not Your Average Friday. I'm your host, Theresa, and I have just had my entire life handed to me once again by none other than makeup legend, Pat McGrath. Hot off the heels of her groundbreaking foundation release, McGrath has…

The 5 Signs You're Actually Bisexual, Not Just 'Bi-Curious'

By Theresa Massony
I need everyone to quiet down for a second. Yes, this is a real bisexual talking to you right now. Don't make any sudden movements because, if you do, you might scare me away. Then, society won't believe you when you try to tell them bisexual people…

4 Perfect Back To School Haircuts That Will Give You The Biggest Post-Summer Transformation

By Theresa Massony
When I get a new haircut, I immediately become a different person. You just feel reborn, you know? It's like when you rearranged the furniture in your bedroom as a kid or when you close out of 18 tabs at the end of a long project. Every year, right…

Here Are The 25 Absolute Best Hair, Skin, & Makeup Products From 2019, According To Our Editors

By Theresa Massony
Do you remember when you were a kid and back to school season got you the most hype? Even though summer was ending, the impending new school year meant one thing in particular: shopping. New backpack? Clutch. New notebooks? God, I can still smell…

The Perfect Beauty Routine For When You’re Already So, So Late For Class

By Theresa Massony
Show of hands for how many of you reading this think doing a full face of makeup and styling your hair in five minutes is a complete sham. Oh, all of you? Well, I can't blame you. I was one of you. For so long, I laughed at the prospect of getting…

This Easy 4th Of July Makeup Look Can ACTUALLY Be Done In 5 Minutes

By Theresa Massony
Show of hands for how many of you reading this think doing a full face of makeup and styling your hair in five minutes is a complete sham. Oh, all of you? Well, I can't blame you. I was one of you. For so long, I laughed at the prospect of getting…

Jonathan Van Ness Reveals His Fave Nail Trends & The Reason He Won't Wear Acrylics — EXCLUSIVE

By Theresa Massony
Welcome to summer 2019, where the weather is hot and the trends are even hotter. And who better to be the authority on what's hot in the beauty world than Queer Eye star and hairstylist extraordinaire, who has a firm grasp on all things personal…

This Easy Festival Makeup & Hair Tutorial Will Get You Ready To Rock In Legit 5 Minutes

By Theresa Massony
Show of hands for how many of you reading this think doing a full face of makeup and styling your hair in five minutes is a complete sham. Oh, all of you? Well, I can't blame you. I was one of you. For so long, I laughed at the prospect of getting…

My Sexuality Has Changed 3 Times. That Doesn't Make Any Of Them Less Valid.

By Theresa Massony
The first time I realized I wasn't straight, it was 2007, my first year at an all-girls Catholic high school. Beads of sweat formed on my neck and my hands trembled so violently, I had to sit on them. I was silently shrinking into a pew alongside my…

8 People Share How Coming Out Helped Them Embrace What *Really* Makes Them Beautiful

By Theresa Massony
When I was 12 years old, I remember standing in front of my closet in my bedroom for almost an hour, running back and forth to my full-length mirror, leaving a trail of clothes in my wake. Each time, I tried to shrug off the taunts from the boys too…