Rachel Lapidos
Rachel Lapidos is the deputy editor of beauty at Bustle, where she leads coverage on all things skin care, makeup, hair, fragrance, and nails. She joined Bustle in 2020.
She previously worked as the beauty and fitness editor at Well+Good. She's also written for Bedford+Bowery and Bullett Magazine (RIP) after a brief stint covering private equity. 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.
Her resolve to find the best beauty products, hacks, and treatments has led her to trade secrets with the likes of Dolly Parton and Sarah Jessica Parker, jet off to South Korea, Iceland, and Paris on assignment, and report on wider stories about how beauty affects mental health (i.e. having an asymmetrical face and dealing with bad Botox and filler). She's always down to have her face zapped and injected, her hair teased, and her body massaged in the name of research.
She's been in the industry for a decade, during which she's moderated and spoken on panels, spearheaded Bustle's beauty awards, and lent her expertise to places like The Strategist and The Zoe Report.
She currently lives in New York with her husband, son, and dog Stevie.
Fitness
Inside Peloton's New Era Of Wellness, From AI To Cross Training
How the fitness brand is making home workouts smarter than ever.
Beauty
September 2025's Best Beauty Launches Have Big Autumnal Energy
Featuring a vanilla soft serve-flavored lip balm and skin-perfecting foundation drops.
Beauty Detail
Lili Reinhart On The Beauty Treatment She's Sticking To Before Botox
The actor opens up about her skin struggles and Personal Day beauty line.
Chill Chat
Snooki Has A Wildly Different New Meaning Of "GTL"
Her advice to her younger self: "Girl, you look greasy and you party too much."
Fashion Week
7 Bold Beauty Trends From London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2026
Blue eyeshadow is having a moment.
Fashion Week
This Backstage NYFW Blush Trick Fakes 8 Hours Of Sleep
I'm not gatekeeping this game-changing technique.
Friendship
Is Your Group Chat Talking About You?
Make a misstep and a secret text thread might spring up on the side.
Celebrity Beauty
All The Prettiest Beauty Looks From The 2025 Emmys
Stars brought major glam.
Fashion Week
The Top Beauty Trends From New York Fashion Week S/S 2026
Featuring hair hats and dramatic eye makeup.
Extremely Online
The Latest Food-Inspired Beauty Trend Is Based On An Italian Meme
Proof that inspo can come from anywhere.
Celebrity Beauty
All The Best Hair & Makeup Looks At The 2025 VMAs
Glam inspo ahead.
Beauty
Rachel Zoe Swears By This Retinol Serum For Radiant Skin
Because looking good extends far beyond one’s wardrobe.
Beauty
August 2025's Best Beauty Launches Will Ease Your Transition To Fall
Featuring tanning drops and a hair perfume.
Beauty
This Perfumed Body Icing Smells Like Dessert & I'm Obsessed
Drop everything: Le Monde Gourmand has brought its signature fragrances to the body care realm.
Celebrity Beauty
Rihanna Makes The Case For A Grown-Up “Bump It”
In true RiRi fashion.
Makeup
The Viral "53 Method" Contours Your Face Perfectly In Minutes
Just draw and blend.
Celebrity Beauty
Khloé Kardashian Just Copied Kylie's French Tips
Sister nail envy.
Beauty
Inside Ash K Holm's Makeup Bag
The beauty expert reveals her go-to products.
Beauty
Bella Hadid’s Newest Perfume Smells Like Sweet Earth In A Bottle
Meet Eternal Roots.
Celebrity Beauty
Rare Beauty Just Debuted Its First Perfume & It Smells Like A Warm Hug
Here's everything to know.
