Theresa Holland

Lives In

Portland, Oregon

Education

Portland State University

Expertise

Fitness

Theresa Holland is a freelance writer, editor, reviewer, and product tester. She specializes in a range of beauty topics—including skincare, haircare, makeup, nail care, and at-home cosmetic treatments—as well as fitness, fashion, travel, lifestyle, and pop culture.

With her finger on the pulse of the modern shopping experience, Theresa is keenly familiar with what all the top brands have to offer—along with many lesser-known companies worth checking out. Her writing process involves sourcing expert recommendations, extensive research, and hands-on testing. She has literally touched, tested, and worn formulas, clothing pieces, and accessories from endless makers and prides herself in only recommending things she would personally buy or use.

Lately, Theresa has been into researching and trying at-home beauty treatments and gadgets, including the latest red light therapy tools, microneedlers, and microcurrent sculpting devices. She's also perpetually committed to suncare, whether it's sunscreen, SPF setting spray, UPF clothing, or sun hats.

Theresa's product roundups, reviews, and buying guides have appeared on Byrdie, Travel + Leisure, Brides The Spruce, MyDomaine, Verywell Health, Sports Illustrated, HGTV.com, and U.S. News & World Report. Theresa lives in the Portland metro area with her husband and kids.

Highlights:

Theresa specializes in beauty, wellness, lifestyle, and apparel and has extensive experience researching and testing products from countless brands.
She has bylines on Byrdie, Travel + Leisure, Brides, The Spruce, MyDomaine, Verywell Health, Sports Illustrated, HGTV.com, and U.S. News & World Report.
She has written for Byrdie since September 2020.

Experience

Theresa is a freelance writer, product tester, editor, and lifestyle blogger with a background in digital marketing and SEO. She studied business with a focus on marketing at Portland State University. She's been contributing to Byrdie since 2020 and has several years of experience in the commerce space.