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Jessica Kasparian

Jessica is a writer on SELF's commerce team and covers beauty, health, and fitness products. Previously, Jessica was the beauty editor at USA TODAY’s product review website, Reviewed, where she wrote and edited stories about the best makeup and skin care products and practices. Jessica earned a B.S. in journalism from Emerson College, and she's written for several news and lifestyle publications, including USA TODAY, Boston.com, and Scary Mommy. Jessica is based in New York City, and when she’s not writing, she’s obsessing over her family’s Yorkie, strength-training at the gym, or justifying going out for an iced coffee.

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