The editors behind every Glow verdict.
Eighteen named, credentialled editors. Each owns a category. Each has tested every product they have written about. Each is contactable by email. None of our reviews are written by anonymous contributors, syndicated content, or external testing services.
Editor-in-Chief
Elizabeth Agresta
Twelve years in Australian beauty publishing. Sets the methodology, signs every category framework, and writes the editor's introduction to each annual edit. Direct line on every Glow Verdict that ships.
Read Elizabeth's profile →The full masthead.
Senior editors, category leads, correspondents and contributing voices. Every editor's bio, credentials and disclosable interests are published on their own profile.
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MC
Senior Reviews Editor
Mira Chen-Halloran
Methodology lead. Eleven years in Australian beauty retail buying. Tested 4,000+ products.
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HP
Senior Skincare Editor
Hannah Pham
Skincare actives, brand reviews, Confessions. Twelve years in beauty editorial, trained in clinical aesthetics.
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JH
Skincare Editor
Jess Hartmann
Routines, retinoids, barrier work, and reviews. Clinical aesthetician with eight years in skincare editorial.
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ML
Makeup Editor
Maya Lin
Foundation, mascara, lip, cheek, brand reviews. Six years senior beauty advisor at Mecca's Chadstone flagship.
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SM
Hair Editor
Sasha Marsh
Cut craft, colour, scalp health and product reviews. Salon stylist with eleven years on the floor in Sydney.
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LV
Hair Editor · Colour
Lola Vance
Bond-building, bleach recovery, salon-grade treatments. Vidal Sassoon-trained, ten years as a New York colourist.
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HB
Devices Editor
Hannah Brooks
LED, IPL, microcurrent, RF. Registered Nurse (AHPRA) with six years clinical operation of light-based devices.
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CD
Wellness Editor
Claire Donnelly
Collagen, magnesium, hair supplements, beauty wellness. Registered nutritionist (BNutMed, Deakin).
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TR
Wellness Editor · Supplements
Tobias Reich
Functional health, supplement buying. Ten years as Senior Buyer in Australian health-food retail.
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NP
Tan Editor
Naomi Park
Self-tan, gradual tan, face tan, tan removal. Nine years in the category, including the Bondi Sands product team.
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AV
Ingredient Editor
Aisha Vyas
Formulation and ingredient analysis. Cosmetic Formulator with nine years in Estée Lauder R&D.
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FA
Sensitive Skin Correspondent
Frances Aoraha
Rosacea, reactive skin, barrier recovery. Eight years documenting sensitive-skin protocols, trusted by three dermatology practices.
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MH
Mature Skin Editor · Editor Emeritus
Margaret Hollow
Skin in the second half of life. Twenty-two years as Beauty Director, Vogue Australia (2002–2024).
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IB
Trends Correspondent
Imani Brookes
Format-native beauty journalism. 280K TikTok followers, UCLA grad, decodes the algorithm cycle.
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KV
Contributing Editor · Salon & Clinic
Kylie Vee
Salon operations, clinic credentialling, treatment menus. Fifteen years inside Australia's salon industry.
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TR
Beauty Markets Correspondent
Theo Riley
Industry M&A, founder economics, prestige-versus-mass. Ex-Business of Beauty, ex-The Information, LA-based.
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SK
Field Notes Editor
Sasha Kowal
Editorial criticism, founder strategy, brand analysis. Ex-Allure, ex-Into The Gloss, ten years in beauty journalism.
Why we publish this page.
Most beauty publications in Australia do not name their reviewers. Some do not have reviewers at all, the rankings are SEO-shaped reach-outs to PR, the by-lines are anonymous, and readers have no way to assess whether the people writing about products have ever held them.
The Glow operates on the opposite assumption. The names attached to a review are part of the review. The credentials and disclosable interests are part of the credibility. The category specialism is part of the trust. We publish all of it because the alternative, anonymous editorial in a category where consumers are spending real money, is not a serious publication.
Read the Review Methodology for how every product is acquired, tested and scored. Read The Glow Standard, v4.2 for the editorial commitments every author works to.