Annie Blay
Associate Beauty Editor
Annie Blay is the associate beauty editor at Allure. She previously served as the associate beauty news editor at The Zoe Report and her work has been featured on Elle.com, Popsugar, Coveteur, Moda Operandi, Ebony, and Bustle. She graduated from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University with a degree in Magazine Journalism. She's a native of Ghana, currently living in Jersey City. When she's not writing about beauty, Annie is binging a reality TV dating series or scouring the city for a new restaurant.
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2024 Summer Olympics
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BLACK BEAUTY
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BRAND DISCOVERY
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Shelf Life
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