The Zoe Report

Madge Maril

Bio

Madge Maril is a shopping news writer at The Zoe Report, often covering new beauty launches, deciphering clothing collections, and scouting out sales. She also muses about her personal obsessions (skin care and nails) and leaps at a chance to discuss the future of fashion. Before starting at TZR, Madge previously wrote for Cincinnati CityBeat, Family Tree Magazine, and indie publications. She received a BFA in Electronic Media and a Certificate in Creative Writing through University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music. When not writing, Madge spends her time playing noise music, attempting to read memoirs, and collecting vintage clothing. (Which means at any given moment you may be able to find her in the aisle of a thrift store, contemplating which '80s dress to buy.) You can find her on Instagram at @donatella_tchotchke.

The Spring 2020 Couture Shows Breathe New Life Into These Hair Accessories

The definition of hair accessory loosens up during Couture Week. Sometime's it's an oversized headband, or a tiny, '50s-inspired hair fastener, angled just so. But occasionally, it can also be the netted veil completely covering a model's face at…
By Madge Maril

This Dramatic Hair Trend Keeps Popping Up All Over The Spring 2020 Couture Shows

Just when you thought it was finally time to grow out your fringe. According to Spring 2020 Couture Week, the baby bangs trend is alive and well. The sudden departure from the retro shag cut that dominated 2019 (and its easy-to-manage curtain bangs)…
By Madge Maril

This Trendy Wellness Brand's Hyaluronic Acid Supplement Just Landed At Target

In an age where e-commerce rivals brick and mortar, another previously online-only brand is making the jump from the internet to Target's shelves. As of Jan. 15, you can now find Rae Wellness at Target stores nationwide — joining the likes of other…
By Madge Maril

Kitsch's Newest Beauty Launch Makes Staying Sustainable On The Go So Much Easier

As you may know, sustainability and travel don't always mix. Vacations can necessitate mini shampoo bottles, single-use face masks, and Ilana Wexler-esque plastic bags filled with lotion. That is, if you don't grab a set from Kitsch's new Travel…
By Madge Maril

7 New Face Cleansers That'll Boost Your Winter Skincare Routine

It can be hard not to give into the whole "new year, new insert product here" hype of January. But if there's a single step in your skincare routine you may want to reassess for the winter season, it's what you use to cleanse your skin (and, more…
By Madge Maril

Hermès Is Launching A Lipstick Line — & So Much More Is To Come

For all the attention its iconic bags and ready-to-wear receive — and rightfully so — Hermès has always excelled at the art of crafting tiny, bite-sized luxuries. A silk scarf here, a bangle there, and, once March of 2020 arrives, Hermès' new…
By Madge Maril

Everything We Know About Pat McGrath Labs' Brand-New Lip Gloss

As the saying goes: new year, new gloss. As you may've already spotted on Instagram if you follow the iconic makeup artist, Pat McGrath Labs has something up its sparkly sleeve — and it's arriving very soon. At 12 p.m. ET on Jan. 31, Pat McGrath…
By Madge Maril

RMS Beauty's New Palette Features This Best-Selling (& Easy-To-Use) Shade

There's a reason why RMS Beauty's Living Luminizer has become a cult favorite, and one of the brand's best-sellers. It's the type of highlighter beauty fans look for high and low: Incredibly sheer and highly adaptable, the regularly $38 pigment…
By Madge Maril

KKW Beauty's Upcoming Makeup Collection Features A Never-Before-Seen Lip Formula

In an Instagram post announcing KKW Beauty's new Celestial Skies collection, Kim Kardashian wrote the one thing that any beauty fan could tell you about the makeup mogul: "As everyone knows, my go to is always a bronze eye look - it’s my absolute…
By Madge Maril

Elemis' New Hydration Juice Doesn't Look Like Your Typical Moisturizer

Let's get one thing out of the way first: Elemis' new Superfood Cica Calm Hydration Juice is not, in fact, a juice. However, it isn't your run-of-the-mill cream moisturizer, either. Released alongside the Superfood Cica Calm Cleansing Foam early…
By Madge Maril

YSL Beauty's New Skincare Drop Is Surprisingly Simple To Use

Skin care has become an incredibly complicated field. It doesn't matter if you shop online, at a drugstore, or guided by the help of an employee — or if your routine has 10 steps or just three. Luxury skin care ups the ante even further: It's not…
By Madge Maril

J.Lo's First Major Hair Transformation Of 2020 Has Arrived

It looks as if Chris Appleton has worked his hair magic once again. On Jan. 13, the celebrity hairstylist posted a photo on his personal Instagram showcasing Jennifer Lopez's newest hairstyle, specifically highlighting — no pun intended — J.Lo's…
By Madge Maril

You Can Now Pick Up Saint Jane's CBD Face Serum In-Store Thanks To Sephora

CBD has invaded my beauty routine. During the day, I smooth on CBD lip balm, run CBD oil through my hair, and hydrate my skin with CBD moisturizer. At night, I break out the CBD body butter, overnight treatments, and — if my skin is particularly dry…
By Madge Maril

NYX Professional Makeup's New Concealer Includes This Beginner-Friendly Feature

On its best days, applying concealer still isn't the most glamorous step in anyone's makeup routine. And on its worst — simply put, it can be a time-extensive, crease-wrangling hassle. You can tell NYX Professional Makeup's new Born to Glow Radiant…
By Madge Maril

Westman Atelier's Highly Anticipated (& Endlessly Customizable) First Lip Color Is Here

Typically speaking, lipsticks are, well, sticks. And while the formula has been reinvented over the years — e.g. bullet versus liquid — the on-the-go tube has largely remained the same. That is, for the everyday consumer; makeup artists have…
By Madge Maril

Celebrity Hairstylist Frédéric Fekkai's New Haircare Line Is Arriving At Target Very Soon

"It was important to carry on the legacy and the heritage of the FEKKAI brand," Frédéric Fekkai tells The Zoe Report in an email. The topic is FEKKAI — a new haircare line from Frédéric Fekkai, currently available on the brand's website and…
By Madge Maril

This New 5-Minute Face Mask Relies On A Very Unique Ingredient

As you're well aware, it's 2020 — and if you asked beauty fans which type of milk they thought would be included in Erborian's new Milk & Peel collection, you'd get a variety of answers. Still, few would probably be correct. Released on the beauty…
By Madge Maril

7 Valentine's Day Perfumes To Add To Your Wish List (& Vanity)

I admire those dedicated souls who stick with a fragrance long enough to have a signature scent. It's equal parts comforting and impressive — the friends you can tell have walked into a room simply by their perfume. I, on the other hand, am not one…
By Madge Maril

Taraji P. Henson Just Launched Her Own Haircare Brand At Target

What happens when you cross the worlds of celebrity beauty, inventive hair care, and luxury-meets-drugstore pricing? According to one of Target's latest launches, that would be Taraji P. Henson's new hair line, TPH by Taraji. First teased on the…
By Madge Maril

This Microneedling-Inspired Blemish Patch Is Created To Preemptively Stop Acne

There is a right time to use the new Hero Cosmetics Mighty Patch Micropoint for Blemishes patches, as well as a wrong time. As anyone who's ever gotten a pimple when they least expect it knows (so, everyone), blemishes have something of a biological…
By Madge Maril