Rachel Lapidos

Rachel Lapidos is the Senior Lifestyle & Beauty Editor at Bustle, where she oversees coverage on all things wellness, fitness, and beauty. Before joining the team at Bustle, she was the Beauty & Fitness Editor at Well+Good. She's also written for Bedford+Bowery and Bullett Magazine (RIP). Rachel holds a master's degree in journalism with a focus on magazine writing from New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism. You can often find her cocktailing skin care products, rewatching old Real Housewives episodes, or running along the East River with her dog Stevie. Follow her on Instagram @rachel_lapidos.

Beauty

The Best Beauty Gift Sets For Every Single Person On Your List

As curated by a beauty editor who’s tried everything.

By Rachel Lapidos

Pore Decisions

Paige DeSorbo Is Obsessed With Your Pimple-Popping Videos

The Bravolebrity on acne, TikTok beauty trends, and her earliest skin care memory.

By Rachel Lapidos

Bustle Exclusive

Blake Lively On Why "Cocktailing" Is The Secret To Her Big Hair

The star reveals her go-to beauty recipe.

By Rachel Lapidos

Bustle's Most Wanted Awards

16 Covetable Beauty Gifts To Buy This Holiday Season

From a chromatic nail polish set to an LED light mask.

By Rachel Lapidos

Beauty

How To Get The ’90s Beauty Look, According To The Kardashians’ MUA

Your step-by-step guide.

By Rachel Lapidos

Celebrity Beauty

Charli XCX’s Curly Hair Secrets, Straight From Her Hairstylist

Here’s how to replicate her look.

By Rachel Lapidos

Cult Of Celebeauty

13 Celebrity Beauty Brands That Deserve More Attention

They're better than mid.

By Rachel Lapidos

Beauty

Dolly Parton Has Created The Only Non-Clumping Mascara I’ve Ever Tried

It is perfection.

By Rachel Lapidos

Celebrity Beauty

Dolly Parton Is Just A Girl

The superstar chats with Bustle about her makeup line and her earliest beauty memory.

By Rachel Lapidos

Pore Decisions

Pamela Anderson Wants You To Have Makeup-Free Dinner Parties

The Sonsie co-founder chats about her newest skin care launch, going bare-faced in public, and how she finds joy in her beauty routine.

By Rachel Lapidos

Beauty

Giorgio Armani’s Show Featured The Chicest Burgundy Double Eyeliner Look

An inside look at the glam.

By Rachel Lapidos

Beauty Screener

Behind The Sinister Clown Makeup In Joker: Folie à Deux

In an exclusive interview, makeup designer Nicki Ledermann reveals how she created the infamous villain’s signature look.

By Rachel Lapidos

Celebrity Beauty

Selena Gomez’s “Blood Moon” Burgundy Manicure Screams Fall

This is the exact nail polish she used.

By Rachel Lapidos

Wellness

The Chic Dentist's Office That Wants To Help You Live Longer

Meet Sama, a one-stop wellness center that addresses your oral microbiome — and more.

By Rachel Lapidos

Beauty

I Smelled Glossier Doux & Rêve Fragrances — These Are My Honest Thoughts

Meet your next perfume obsessions.

By Rachel Lapidos

Beauty

Huda Beauty’s Easy Blur Foundation Is Like A Filter In A Bottle

I’m obsessed.

By Rachel Lapidos

Fashion Week

The Biggest Beauty Trends From New York Fashion Week S/S 2025

Pastel makeup is in.

By Olivia Rose Rushing and Rachel Lapidos

Beauty

I Slathered Jellyfish Mucin On My Face In The Name Of Good Skin

Here’s what to know about Mantle’s Hydra Serum.

By Rachel Lapidos

Bustle Exclusive

Sabrina & Idris Elba's Skin Care Brand Is A "Showcase Of Beautiful African Botanicals"

How she deals with hyperpigmentation and more.

By Olivia Rose Rushing and Rachel Lapidos

Winning Look

How This New York City It-Girl Ballerina Preps For The Stage

Violetta Komyshan on her performance-day beauty rituals, self-care practices, and tips for nailing the perfect sleek bun.

By Rachel Lapidos