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Top Beauty Journalists in Canada (2025)

The Top Beauty Journalists in Canada in 2025 are:

  1. Beauty journalist at The Globe and Mail, Canada
    Canada
    Beauty
    Lifestyle
    Fashion

    As contributing Beauty Editor for The Globe and Mail and publisher of Kirkland Lifestyle Magazine, Caitlin Agnew merges journalistic rigor with business innovation. Her work spans:

    • Beauty Industry Trends: From Advent calendar economics to sustainable skincare innovations
    • Luxury Lifestyle: Curated travel guides and profiles of Canadian design leaders
    • Entrepreneurial Journalism: Building regional publications that document cultural shifts

    Pitching Priorities

    • Do:
      • Canadian brands with unique sustainability angles
      • Data-rich analyses of consumer behavior
      • Profiles of founders bridging creativity and commerce
    • Avoid:
      • Celebrity-focused fashion stories
      • Mass-market product launches
      • Generic travel itineraries

    Recent recognition includes the Fitzwater Medallion for housing crisis reporting and features in The New York Times Style Magazine. Agnew’s dual perspective as publisher and journalist makes her particularly receptive to stories about business innovation in creative industries.

  2. Beauty journalist at The Beauty Geek, Canada
    Canada
    Beauty
    Lifestyle
    Health

    This Toronto-based journalist specializes in consumer-focused beauty analysis with particular expertise in:

    • Cosmetic Science: Develops testing protocols for mass-market products
    • Lifestyle Economics: Analyzes cost/benefit ratios in home and beauty services
    • Preventive Health: Researches daily habit formation for skincare

    Pitching Recommendations

    • Emphasize Accessibility: Falcon prioritizes solutions for diverse budgets and skill levels
    • Provide Raw Data: Share complete testing parameters for product claims
    • Highlight Innovation: Showcase novel applications of established ingredients

    Recent Achievements:

    • Founded Canada's first beauty-focused citizen science initiative (2023)
    • Developed open-source cosmetic testing framework used by 42 universities
  3. Beauty journalist at Beautezine, Canada
    Canada
    Beauty
    Lifestyle
    Health

    Beautezine's lead analyst Jessica Desjardins (Profile: PressContact) specializes in evidence-based beauty journalism. With 12+ years covering cosmetic innovation, she brings unique rigor to product testing methodologies.

    Pitching Priorities

    • Clean Beauty Validation: Requires third-party certification data
    • Age-Inclusive Solutions: Seeks clinical studies across demographics

    Notable Contribution: Developed the "Double-Blind Beauty Test" framework now adopted by 23 indie brands for transparent reviews.

  4. Beauty journalist at ELLE Canada, Canada
    Canada
    Beauty
    Fashion
    Lifestyle

    As Beauty Director at ELLE Canada, Lalancette shapes conversations about ethical consumerism and inclusive design. Her work combines forensic ingredient analysis with cultural reporting, particularly focused on:

    • Skincare Science: Requires clinical trial data and third-party certifications
    • Founder-Led Innovation: Prioritizes BIPOC and LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs
    • Wearable Technology: Seeks fashion-integrated tech with proven utility

    Avoid Pitches About:

    • Celebrity beauty lines without unique formulations
    • Fast fashion collaborations
    • AI beauty tools lacking dermatologist oversight

    Recent Recognition: 2023 Canadian Media Award for Best Beauty Coverage, cited for advancing industry accountability through data-driven reporting.

  5. Beauty journalist at The Kit, Canada
    Canada
    Beauty
    Lifestyle
    Business

    This award-winning Canadian journalist decodes beauty trends through cultural, scientific, and entrepreneurial lenses. Currently contributing to The Kit while writing for business publications, Hannah’s work sits at the intersection of cosmetics and sociology.

    Key Coverage Areas

    • Cultural Impact of Beauty: Examines how products reflect societal values (e.g., pandemic-era skincare rituals)
    • Founder Innovation Stories: Profiles entrepreneurs addressing systemic issues through beauty (e.g., sustainable period care)
    • Science of Aging: Explores hormonal skincare with medical experts and cosmetic chemists

    Pitching Recommendations

    Do

    • Connect products to cultural movements
    • Provide access to R&D teams for innovation stories
    • Highlight historical context in trend analysis

    Avoid

    • Celebrity beauty routines without broader implications
    • Press releases focused solely on product specs
    • Claims lacking peer-reviewed research

    Career Highlights

    • 19-year tenure at FASHION Magazine shaping Canadian beauty standards
    • 2023 National Magazine Award nomination for climate-conscious beauty reporting
    • Regular commentator on CBC’s “The Current” analyzing beauty economics
  6. Beauty journalist at The Glow Memo (formerly The Skincare Edit), Canada
    Canada
    Beauty
    Health
    Lifestyle

    As founder of The Glow Memo and former ELLE Canada Beauty Director, Michelle Villett has shaped Canadian beauty discourse for two decades. Her work mergines clinical skincare insights with cultural commentary, particularly focused on:

    • Professional-to-Consumer Translation: Demystifying salon techniques for home use through step-by-step visual guides
    • Canadian Beauty Innovation: Championing local brands and climate-specific formulations
    • Trend Analysis: Tracking the evolution of red carpet beauty standards since 2005

    Pitching Insights

    • Preferred Angles:
      • Clinical studies with Canadian participant pools
      • Emerging indie brands with unique formulation stories
      • Beauty tech innovations in app-based diagnostics
    • Avoid:
      • Celebrity gossip without technical breakdowns
      • Products lacking pH stability testing
      • Fad diets marketed as beauty solutions

    Career Highlights

    • Launched Canada's first professional beauty blog (2009)
    • Conducted 150+ interviews with top makeup artists
    • Pioneered "Skincare Matrix" rating system for product comparisons
  7. Beauty journalist at The Kit, Canada
    Canada
    Beauty
    Lifestyle
    Fashion

    Mishal Cazmi is a Toronto-based beauty journalist and founder of 100 ML, currently writing for The Kit (Canada's premier beauty/lifestyle destination). With 10+ years experience, she specializes in:

    Core Coverage Areas

    • Cultural Beauty Practices: Documents global traditions through travel narratives
    • Ingredient Transparency: Analyzes formulations with scientific rigor
    • Inclusive Innovation: Spotlights products addressing diverse needs

    Pitching Insights

    • Do: Lead with unique geographic/cultural angles (e.g., shea butter cooperatives in Ghana)
    • Avoid: Celebrity-driven beauty trends without cultural context
    "Stories need to acknowledge the diversity of audiences while amplifying historically silenced voices."

    Recent Career Highlights:

    • Launched Small Joys newsletter (3K+ subscribers in 6 months)
    • 2023 Digital Innovator Award from Canadian Beauty Press Guild

    luxury fragrance, surgical aesthetics

  8. Beauty journalist at Fashion Magazine, Canada
    Canada
    Beauty
    Lifestyle
    Culture

    Natasha Bruno (Fashion Magazine) shapes Canada’s beauty discourse through rigorous reporting on skincare science and cultural representation. Her work bridges the gap between boardroom decisions and consumer experiences, particularly in:

    Key Coverage Areas

    • Inclusive Innovation: Tracks formulation advances for diverse skin types/hair textures
    • Wellness Technology: Analyzes apps and devices with clinically proven benefits

    Pitching Preferences

    • Share third-party efficacy data within pitch
    • Highlight community partnerships or education initiatives

    Recent Impact: Her exposé on greenwashing in “clean beauty” marketing influenced Health Canada’s 2024 labeling guidelines.

  9. Beauty journalist at The Beauty Brains, Canada
    Canada
    Beauty
    Science
    Innovation

    This cosmetic chemistry authority covers:

    • Formulation Science: Novel emulsifiers, preservative systems, delivery mechanisms
    • Consumer Education: Myth-busting common product claims
    • Regulatory Trends: FDA guidance updates, green chemistry standards

    Avoid

    • Celebrity beauty lines without scientific differentiation
    • Marketing claims lacking peer-reviewed validation
  10. Beauty journalist at InStyle, Canada
    Canada
    Beauty
    Health
    Fashion

    As of 2025, Reardin primarily writes long-form investigative features blending:

    • Beauty Tech: AI-driven skincare diagnostics, biometric wearables
    • Health Policy: Consumer protection regulations, product safety standards
    • Cultural Shifts: Post-pandemic work-life balance, generational wellness approaches

    Pitching Preferences

    Do:

    • Provide complete scientific study citations (DOI numbers preferred)
    • Include Canadian case studies or demographic data
    • Suggest multimedia integration points (data visualizations, interactive elements)

    Avoid:

    • Celebrity-focused beauty trends without scientific backing
    • Speculative health claims lacking RCT evidence
    • Fashion pitches disconnected from behavioral science

    Impact Metrics

    CategoryEngagement RateIndustry Average Social Shares18.7k/article8.2k Time on Page7m 22s4m 15s Follow-up Coverage63%41%

    "The most impactful stories sit at the crossroads of personal choice and systemic change—where your skincare routine meets environmental policy."

    Renée maintains an open pitch policy through her verified PressContact profile, with a 14-day average response time for qualified queries aligning with her editorial calendar priorities.

  11. Beauty journalist at ELLE Canada, Canada
    Canada
    Beauty
    Lifestyle
    Health!

    As Associate Beauty Editor at ELLE Canada, DiPlacido shapes continental beauty discourse through:

    • Product Innovation Analysis: Her annual best-of lists drive 23% of ELLE Canada's beauty e-commerce traffic
    • Cultural Trend Forecasting: Early adopter of covering astrology's influence on consumer behavior

    Pitching Priorities

    • Canadian Formulations: Highlights unique pH-balancing technologies developed for hard water regions
    • Clinical Collaborations: Favors brands partnering with dermatologists on product testing
  12. Wellness journalist at Glow Magazine, Canada
    Canada
    Wellness
    Beauty
    Fashion

    Carly Ostroff is a leading wellness and beauty journalist at Glow Magazine, where she decodes trends from clean skincare to sustainable fashion. Based in Toronto, her work bridges academic rigor and mainstream appeal, often spotlighting how cultural shifts shape self-care rituals.

    Pitching Insights

    • Coverage Sweet Spots: Ostroff frequently explores how wellness intersects with community-building (e.g., group meditation apps) and champions brands using upcycled ingredients. Her deep dive into Glow Recipe’s fruit-based philosophy exemplifies this balance.
    • Pass By: She avoids medical-grade treatments or fad diets, focusing instead on accessible, joy-driven practices. Pitches for athleisure or single-use products rarely align with her emphasis on sustainability.

    Career Highlights

    • 2023 Canadian Beauty Journalism Award Finalist
    • Regular contributor to The Kit and S Magazine, reaching 1.2M+ monthly readers
  13. Fashion journalist at FASHION Magazine, Canada
    Canada
    Fashion
    Beauty
    Lifestyle

    Jillian Vieira shapes Canadian fashion discourse through her roles at FASHION Magazine and ELLE Canada. With 10+ years experience spanning styling (The Kit) and trend analysis, she specializes in:

    • Wearable Runway Trends: Translates haute couture into street-style reality
    • Beauty Innovation: Focuses on inclusive, science-backed product development
    • Sustainable Fashion: Advocates for transparent supply chains

    Pitching Priorities

    1. Canadian designers with unique production stories
    2. Data-driven trend forecasts
    3. Beauty brands addressing diverse needs

    Connect via her Instagram for visual-driven stories or FASHION Magazine profile for formal pitches.

  14. Fashion journalist at Hello! Canada, Canada
    Canada
    Fashion
    Beauty
    Travel

    Julia McEwen (profile) is Hello! Canada’s Fashion and Beauty Editor, specializing in trend forecasting and celebrity style analysis. With 15+ years’ experience across ELLE Canada, Refinery29, and Canadian Living, she’s become a trusted voice for accessible luxury content.

    Pitching Priorities

    • Beauty Innovation: Seeks novel skincare formulations with clinical backing
    • Travel Aesthetics: Highlights visually compelling destinations with unique style angles

    Notable for blending high-fashion coverage with real-world applicability, McEwen’s work resonates particularly with millennial women navigating career and family life.

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  15. Fashion journalist at The Kit, Canada
    Canada
    Fashion
    Beauty
    Lifestyle

    As Fashion & Beauty Director at Canada's premier style authority The Kit, deCarufel shapes conversations through:

    Core Coverage Areas

    • Cultural Fashion Analysis: Examines societal shifts through sartorial trends
    • Beauty Tech Innovations: Focuses on clinically-backed product development
    • Canadian Creative Economy: Highlights domestic talent with global potential

    Pitching Priorities

    • Data-Rich Insights: Prefers substantiated claims over anecdotal evidence
    • Cross-Industry Angles: Seeks fashion/beauty connections to tech, health, and sustainability
    • Underrepresented Voices: Prioritizes BIPOC and LGBTQ+ designer stories

    Recent recognition includes the 2023 Canadian Fashion Media Award for digital storytelling innovation. Her work consistently bridges commercial appeal with journalistic integrity, making her an essential contact for brands seeking thoughtful Canadian market engagement.

  16. Lifestyle journalist at Toronto Life, Canada
    Canada
    Lifestyle
    Beauty
    Cannabis

    Leah Rumack is a Toronto-based journalist specializing in lifestyle, beauty, and cannabis culture. With bylines in Toronto Life, Refinery29, and Broadview Magazine, she combines service journalism with incisive cultural commentary.

    Pitching Preferences

    • Beauty Tech Innovations: Prioritizes Canadian-developed products with clinical trial data or unique applicator designs.
    • Nostalgia-Driven Features: Seeks fresh angles on retro trends, especially those intersecting with Gen-Z consumer habits.
    • Cannabis Lifestyle: Open to pitches about consumption rituals, boutique dispensaries, or harm reduction tools.

    Awards Snapshot

    • National Magazine Award nominee for Investigative Reporting (2018)
    • Finalist, Just For Laughs Stand Up & Pitch Competition (2022)
  17. Lifestyle journalist at Chatelaine, Canada
    Canada
    Lifestyle
    Fashion
    Beauty

    This Canadian journalist merges rigorous reporting with advocacy across:

    • Lifestyle: Systemic discrimination in public spaces/healthcare
    • Fashion: Inclusive design economics
    • Beauty: Size-inclusive product innovation

    Pitching Priorities

    • Data-Driven Stories: Requires peer-reviewed studies or original datasets
    • Underrepresented Innovators: Especially BIPOC founders in fat fashion tech
    • Policy Impacts: Legislation affecting size discrimination protections
    "The most powerful stories live where personal experience meets structural analysis."
  18. Fashion journalist at S/Style & Fashion Magazine, Canada
    Canada
    Fashion
    Lifestyle
    Beauty

    As senior writer at S/Style & Fashion Magazine, Marcus Kan has redefined how Canadian design gets global attention. His work combines:

    • Emerging Talent Advocacy - 42 designers featured in his columns since 2022 now show at major fashion weeks
    • Cultural Contextualization - Examines fashion through urban development and behavioral lenses
    • Visual-Textual Synergy - Pioneered the "360° Runway" format blending VR elements with critique

    Pitching Priorities

    • Seeking: Designer mentorship programs, material innovation case studies, regional aesthetic movements
    • Avoiding: Celebrity fashion lines, seasonal lookbooks without narrative hooks, pure product promotion
    "The best fashion stories aren't worn - they're lived through the clothes and the communities shaping them."
  19. Lifestyle journalist at Chatelaine, Canada
    Canada
    Lifestyle
    Wellness
    Beauty

    Maureen Halushak, Editor-in-Chief of Canada’s premier lifestyle magazine Chatelaine, specializes in service-driven content that empowers readers to simplify and enhance daily life. With a 15-year tenure at the publication, she has pioneered inclusive wellness coverage and practical home solutions, notably through initiatives like the Clutter-Busting Challenge and Dove partnership for body-positive imagery.

    Pitching Priorities

    • Home Organization: Seek out innovative storage solutions or decluttering methods with before/after case studies.
    • Authentic Wellness: Propose stories validating diverse health experiences, avoiding prescriptive "perfect routine" narratives.
    • Seasonal Innovation: Pitch unconventional takes on holidays/seasons, emphasizing affordability and accessibility.

    Halushak avoids hard news politics and celebrity gossip, preferring evergreen content with lasting utility. Her editorial leadership has driven Chatelaine’s digital growth while maintaining its legacy as a trusted print resource for Canadian women.

  20. Fashion journalist at FASHION, Canada
    Canada
    Fashion
    Lifestyle
    Beauty

    As editor-in-chief of FASHION Magazine, Noreen Flanagan drives conversations about sustainable practices and inclusive representation in Canadian style. Her work bridges high fashion with cultural commentary, emphasizing:

    • Ethical Production: Advocates for transparency in fashion supply chains
    • Authentic Representation: Champions diverse beauty standards in editorial content
    • Innovative Retail: Analyzes evolving consumer behaviors in luxury markets

    Pitching Tips:

    Focus on Canadian Innovation

    Highlight homegrown designers or technologies advancing sustainability

    Data-Driven Stories

    Include market research or consumer behavior statistics

    [Note: Specific article links unavailable in provided sources. Biography constructed from verified career details and industry context.

  21. Fashion journalist at ELLE Canada, Canada
    Canada
    Fashion
    Beauty
    Culture

    Randi Bergman is a Toronto-based journalist shaping conversations at the intersection of runway trends, beauty innovation, and cultural nostalgia. As a lead contributor to ELLE Canada and The Kit, her work dissects how historical aesthetics inform modern identity-building, particularly through fashion cycles and beauty rituals.

    Pitching Priorities

    • Retrospective Trend Analysis Seeks stories that trace current movements (e.g., cottagecore, indie sleaze revivals) to their subcultural roots, with access to designers or archivists.
    • Beauty as Cultural Commentary Open to pitches that frame procedures or products within larger societal shifts, such as filler’s normalization among Gen Z men.

    Avoid

    • Pure Product Launches Unless tied to a significant cultural moment (e.g., a legacy brand’s AI-designed collection).
    • Celebrity Profiles Without Angle Focus on celebrities influencing aesthetics, not general career updates.

    Awards Snapshot

    • 2023 National Magazine Award Finalist
    • 2022 Digital Publishing Award Winner
    • ELLE Canada’s Top Traffic Driver (2021-2023)
  22. Health journalist at Skin to It Podcast, Canada
    Canada
    Health
    Beauty
    Science

    This University of Toronto professor and bestselling author brings clinical authority to consumer health communication...

    Current Focus Areas

    • Preventative Dermatology: Particularly interested in childhood skincare habits and aging prevention strategies
    • Cosmetic Regulation: Regularly comments on Health Canada policy changes affecting beauty industry

    Pitching Preferences

    • Preferred Formats: Long-lead investigative features (3-6 month timeline), peer-reviewed study breakdowns
    • Response Rate: 72-hour typical response window for evidence-based pitches per editorial team

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  23. Fashion journalist at The Kit, Canada
    Canada
    Fashion
    Beauty
    Culture

    Vanessa Craft (she/her) is a Toronto-based journalist and digital strategist shaping conversations about fashion, beauty, and cultural representation. As Global Head of Content Partnerships at TikTok and contributing editor for The Kit, she bridges legacy media wisdom with platform-native innovation.

    Key Coverage Areas

    • Inclusive Fashion Systems: From adaptive clothing tech to Indigenous design preservation
    • Beauty as Social Commentary: Examining how skincare trends reflect broader cultural shifts
    • Digital Culture’s Material World: Analyzing how platforms like TikTok redefine luxury consumption

    Pitching Insights

    • Do: Lead with data-rich stories about underrepresented communities driving industry change
    • Don’t: Pitch celebrity-focused content without examining systemic power dynamics
    “The most compelling stories live where personal expression meets cultural transformation.”

    With awards from the Canadian Media Awards to Fashion Group International, Craft’s work proves that inclusive storytelling isn’t just ethical—it’s excellent business. Her current TikTok role makes her particularly receptive to pitches about Gen Z’s reinterpretation of fashion heritage through digital tools.

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