Jessica Cruel

Jessica Cruel has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of beauty and lifestyle journalism. Jessica currently holds the position of Editor in Chief at Allure Magazine since September 2021, previously serving as Content Director from January to August 2021. Prior to that, they worked as Features Director at Allure Magazine from November 2019 to December 2020.

Before joining Allure Magazine, Jessica worked as Deputy Beauty Director at Refinery29, Inc. from August 2018 to November 2019. In this role, they were responsible for assigning and editing various beauty articles and managing a team of beauty writers.

Jessica also has experience working at SELF Magazine as a Senior Editor, Beauty & Style from November 2015 to July 2018. Their responsibilities included writing articles, market roundups, celebrity interviews, and personal essays. Jessica also collaborated with freelance writers to provide diverse voices on the beauty and style vertical.

Prior to SELF Magazine, Jessica worked at POPSUGAR as an Associate Editor, Beauty from March 2012 to November 2015. Their role involved writing daily articles on celebrity beauty news, managing a team of editorial assistants and interns, and overseeing original photo shoots.

Before POPSUGAR, Jessica worked as a Freelancer at RealBeauty.com, a Hearst Digital publication, from October 2011 to March 2012. Jessica used Magnus CMS to create content and wrote stories on beauty and lifestyle topics.

Jessica also gained experience as a Freelance Factchecker at New York Magazine from July 2011 to March 2012. Their responsibilities included fact-checking bar and nightlife listings and updating content management systems.

In addition, Jessica worked as an Intern at YourTango.com, where they edited and wrote stories on love, sex, and relationships, and created slideshows using Getty Images and Thinkstock. Jessica also interned at Bolivian Express, a monthly magazine and website based in La Paz, Bolivia, where they worked on Spanish and photography courses.

Jessica's early career includes serving as the Executive Editor at Kaleidoscope Fashion Magazine from September 2007 to December 2010 and working as an ASME Intern at Essence Communications Inc. in 2010, where they gained experience in healthy living, relationships, and magazine production.

Overall, Jessica Cruel has a strong background in beauty and lifestyle journalism, with experience in editorial leadership, content creation, editing, and fact-checking.

Jessica Cruel attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 2007 to 2011, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. Their degree focused on Journalism (multimedia) and Sociology.