Shannon Stubbs

Lives In

Brooklyn, NY

Education

Syracuse University

Shannon is a commerce writer at Byrdie, where she covers skincare, haircare, makeup, and more. She joined the team in 2022. In her role, she conducts research on beauty products and trends—consulting with expert sources to find and recommend the best beauty products on the market. She also contributes to testing for articles in all categories, trying out multiple products in order to provide accurate first-person insight to readers.

Shannon became interested in beauty when trying to heal her own skin problems, dealing with acne and hyperpigmentation for years. This led her to years of beauty research, where she was able to learn more about effective ingredients and formulations in order to give recommendations to her friends and family—as well as readers. During this time, she held roles at multiple beauty publications and brands, where she was able to work hands-on with products and understand more about the industry. She uses this expertise in her role at Byrdie when selecting and writing about products for tested roundups, editor-approved picks, and sale stories.

Highlights:

Shannon is a graduate of Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications with a degree in Magazine Journalism.
She has interviewed dozens of dermatologists, makeup artists, and leading beauty experts, such as Sir John and Charlotte Cho.
Shannon has worked for beauty brands behind the scenes by participating in product testing and ingredient research.
She is a winner of two Pinnacle Awards and a Pacemaker Award for reporting and writing.

Experience

Shannon Stubbs has over six years of experience as a beauty writer and editor. She has written product recommendation articles, reported features, and expert interviews for publications such as NYLON, Bustle, The Zoe Report, and she was previously an associate beauty editor at Vox Media. As a commerce writer for Byrdie, she calls upon her years of experience to better inform her writing.