Amanda Montell

Features Editor | Baltimore, MD

About

Who's your beauty icon?

Tie among Linda Rodin, Hari Nef, and David Bowie.

Who are your 5 favorite people to follow on Instagram?

@petracollins @katiejanehughes @alwaysjudging @bonnyrebecca @hotdudesreading

What's the beauty essential you can’t live without?

If I have some brow gel and Sisley's Phyto-Lip Twist, I'm good to go forever.

What's your desert island album?

Death Cab for Cutie's Transatlanticism

What's your favorite Byrdie.com story?

Game of Thrones's Nathalie Emmanuel looks so achingly beautiful in our feature with her that I think it's gonna have to be that!

Amanda's Stories

Ariel Winter Is the Latest Star to Commit to This Controversial Hair Color
She went there.
Estheticians Cringe Every Time You Use This Product Before Going in the Sun
And what to use instead.
A French Girl Walks Into a Drugstore—Here Are the Beauty Products She Buys
Beauté on a budget.
Celebs Over 40 Swear By These Holy-Grail Skincare Products
Including J.Lo and Nicole Kidman.
7 Beauty Editors and Experts Reveal Their Holy-Grail Sunscreens and SPF Tips
A beauty editors' guide to sun protection.
This Random $13 All-Natural Sunscreen Has Over 2000 Positive Reviews on Amazon
Plus 14 other amazing SPFs you've never heard of.
An Honest Review of Sunday Riley's 10 Buzziest Products
So you know just what to buy.
A Definitive Ranking of the Worst Things You Can Do to Your Hair
Like, is heat styling every day really that bad?
Celebrity Facialists Cringe Every Time You Use This One Skincare Product
Plus what to use instead.
The Acne Starter Pack: Dermatologists Recommend 5 Breakout Basics
Bye, zits.