The Zoe Report

12.12.2024

Marissa Oliva

Marissa is a contributing writer for Bustle Digital Group, where she focuses primarily on beauty and wellness reporting and writing for TZR, Bustle, Nylon, Wmagazine.com, Elite Daily, and Romper. Her work includes first person pieces, product roundups, and brand and product features.

Marissa’s beauty and writing career began at Hearst magazines as a beauty editor, where she worked across a number of titles: Cosmopolitan, Seventeen, Good Housekeeping, Redbook, and Woman’s Day. She has also worked at PureWow.com where she focused on building and growing their social media presence with beauty content, including original video content. Marissa additionally leverages her writing expertise to help brands tell their stories through copywriting. She strategizes and develops custom marketing emails, website and Amazon copy, packaging copy, and organic and paid social copy that helps acquire, retain, and convert customers. Marissa has a degree in Journalism and Media studies from Rutgers University.

Marissa is fascinated by the science behind beauty products and the ever-evolving technology in the beauty industry. She also enjoys how beauty products can help people feel like the very best versions of themselves. When she’s not writing, you can catch her with her new baby boy, taking a bath (while reading a good book), cooking something simple but delicious, and doing Pilates or yoga.

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This K-Beauty Brand Continues To Revolutionize SPF & We’re Here For It

By Marissa Oliva

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Laneige Started The Sleep Mask Game And Continues To Innovate

By Marissa Oliva

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Sensual Perfumes To Gift This Holiday Season

They're the epitome of feminine seduction.

By Marissa Oliva

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5 Reasons Rabanne’s Enchanting Fragrance Makes The Most Unforgettable Gift For The Holidays

By Marissa Oliva

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The Best Tools At Sephora To Master Different Hairstyles

By Marissa Oliva

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Laneige’s Bestselling 3-Step Routine Will Transform Your Glow

Their innovative formulas will kickstart your skin care routine.

By Marissa Oliva

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Add These Editor-Approved Glowing Products To Your Summer Makeup Bag

By Marissa Oliva

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Insiders Swear By This Cult-Favorite Neck Cream

Neglecting your neck ends now

By Marissa Oliva

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Get The Perfect Summer Glow While Protecting Your Skin With These 9 High-Tech SPFs

Meet the must-have formulations we’re constantly reaching for.

By Marissa Oliva

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Supergoop! Launched New Shades Of Their Hit Glowscreen SPF 40 So *Everyone* Can Glow This Summer

Here’s everything you need to know about the exciting shade expansion.

By Marissa Oliva

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If You’ve Been Too Scared To Try Retinol, This One’s For You

Laneige’s Retinol Firming Cream Treatment combines pure retinol with hydrating hyaluronic acid.

By Marissa Oliva

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The 10-Minute Bedtime Routine That Transformed How I Sleep

Tricks to waking up noticeably refreshed, every time.

By Marissa Oliva

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3 Reasons To Gift Yourself This Luxe, Cashmere-Inspired Fragrance This Holiday

It’s like wrapping yourself in cashmere.

By Marissa Oliva

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Need Holiday Gifting Inspo? This Luxe Fragrance Is Always A Good Idea

So much beauty behind the bottle.

By Marissa Oliva

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4 Beauty Editors Share Their Best Sunscreen Tips for Summertime

Sun protection has never looked better.

By Marissa Oliva

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Actress Beau Garrett Is All About The New Normal

“In my state of happiness and well-being, I feel rediscovered.”

By Marissa Oliva

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Three Major Benefits Of Biossance’s New Peptide-Infused Hydrating Serum

By Marissa Oliva

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7 Holiday Gift Ideas According To What One Beauty Writer Actually Wants

By Marissa Oliva

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4 Beauty Editors Share Their Favorite Fragrances To Gift This Holiday Season

By Marissa Oliva

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8 Beauty Products To Shop This Month At Nordstrom For A Luxe Reward

By Marissa Oliva