This week’s podcast episode features an interview with Jessica Cruel.
In August of 2021, the publisher of a Conde Nast publication, took a bold, new, and significant step. It announced that the Editor-in-Chief of Allure magazine is a creative and dynamic woman of color. It appointed Jessica Cruel as editor-in-chief of its 30+ year old beauty bible, Allure. Jessica began her tenure in September. As Editor-in-Chief, she multi tasks as a multi-hyphenate. She leads the development of multi-platform editorial content for print, digital...
This week’s podcast episode features an interview with Jessica Cruel.
In August of 2021, the publisher of a Conde Nast publication, took a bold, new, and significant step. It announced that the Editor-in-Chief of Allure magazine is a creative and dynamic woman of color. It appointed Jessica Cruel as editor-in-chief of its 30+ year old beauty bible, Allure. Jessica began her tenure in September. As Editor-in-Chief, she multi tasks as a multi-hyphenate. She leads the development of multi-platform editorial content for print, digital and video platforms, including the Readers' Choice Awards and Best of Beauty Awards franchises. She also consults on brand projects including the Allure Podcast, Allure Beauty Box subscription program, and the Allure Store.
Jessica is a beauty veteran. Her legacy to become a leader in the industry was established in high school. As a senior, she created a mini-magazine called ONYX, for Black teens. Fast forward to the past few years, her trajectory is still looking up.
She has been at Allure magazine since 2019, most recently as its content director and prior to that as its features director. There, she spearheaded the launch of The Melanin Edit, a new Allure platform exploring all things relating to Black beauty, skin care and wellness.
A long-time beauty editor, previously, she was deputy beauty director at Refinery29 and also worked at Self, PopSugar, and New York magazine.
Jessica is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with degrees in multimedia journalism and sociology, and currently resides in New Jersey.
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The F.A.B. Five according to Jessica Cruel:
1) Journal to check in with yourself.
2) Eat well.
3) Plan for the future.
4) Take time to learn about personal finance.
5) Surround yourself with friends who genuinely pour into you; return the favor.
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Credits:
Video backdrop: custom by Anyvoo
Fashion: top by Norma Kamali; eyewear by Prive Revaux
Beauty: skincare: Purevoc by Wonderskin
Makeup: n/a
Produced by www.oneofoneproductions.com
Recorded, mixed, edited and original music by www.23dbproductions.com
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Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this podcast or in any linked materials.
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