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Dominique Michelle Astorino’s Biography

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Dominique Michelle Astorino is a wellness, beauty, and lifestyle journalist with a decade of experience in the field. Currently freelance, formerly at PopSugar, she's written over 5,000 stories with bylines across major national publications like Insider, InStyle, Shape, Well+Good, and more.

She currently resides in Paris, and continues to write for American publications in addition to her own platforms, including her podcast This Is Fine! and Substack, Dominique en Rose. You can find her on I…

Dominique Michelle Astorino’s Journalist Portfolio

How to Cope with COVID-19 Stress When You Can't Stay Home

How to Cope with COVID-19 Stress When You Can't Stay Home

If you're an essential worker, the stresses of life during the coronavirus pandemic are far different from th…

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20 Ways To Be A Happier Person In 2020, According To Therapists

20 Ways To Be A Happier Person In 2020, According To Therapists

If you're going to make a resolution for the new year, it may as well be improving your mental health.

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5 U.S. Lounges Where You Can Smoke Weed (Legally)

5 U.S. Lounges Where You Can Smoke Weed (Legally)

Social consumption lounges are on the rise with the San Francisco Bay Area leading the charge. Recent legisla…

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Yo-Your CBD Product Might Be a Total Sham

Yo-Your CBD Product Might Be a Total Sham

Is there anything quite as popular as CBD in the wellness world right now? The market is exploding with what …

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These 10 Disneyland Meals Are Surprisingly Healthful (and Delicious)

These 10 Disneyland Meals Are Surprisingly Healthful (and Delicious)

Courtesy of Disney If you're eating clean at Tropical Hideaway in Adventureland, consider skipping the Sweet …

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Articles

Your Scent Screams That You’re American — Here's The Dead Giveaway

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By Dominique Michelle Astorino
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Living in Paris for almost three years, certain facets of my home culture (I’m American, for the record) have become excruciatingly obvious. There are components of how we interface with the rest of the world that don’t necessarily align with a more global culture. In many ways, I adore the way in which we’ve been raised and conditioned; American optimism and kindness is something for which I’m especially grateful (and something my French friends have positively remarked on as well).
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I Spent 2 Weeks 'French Girl Slugging' My Super-Dry Skin,...

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By Dominique Michelle Astorino
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I Tested the 20 Top-Selling Mascaras in the World-These A...

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By Dominique Michelle Astorino
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{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"There are seemingly thousands of mascara options on the market, and take it from me—after a while, it’s hard to discern between them.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Assistant Fitness Editor at PopSugar (or blogger at beauty & the beach, The Haute Mess, and Founded Magazine before that!)

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Via email in a somewhat structured format (bullets and concise descriptions with links are appreciated!).

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Google Docs, Skyword, Contently, WorkMarket, LightRoom, Photoshop, InDesign, iPhone, Canon EOS M50, iPad, MacBook