How to Be a Beauty Editor with Janell M. Hickman
03/29/18 • 73 min
Janell M. Hickman is a freelance beauty editor who has written for Ebony, ELLE, Teen Vogue, Man Repeller, SELF, Gilt and currently, BET. Janell has a ton of great advice if you’d like to jump into the world of freelance beauty writing.
Today, we'll discuss:
- How Janell leveraged her network to build her career
- Why working with difficult people is a bonus to your career
- Why you should always accept criticism
- How to get started as a freelance beauty writer
- How to pitch editors
- The difference between a beauty editor and beauty writer
- Her preferred (minimal!) workout routine that keeps her body on point
- Her ride or die beauty staples
Stay connected with Janell on Instagram and through her website.
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Janell M. Hickman is a freelance beauty editor who has written for Ebony, ELLE, Teen Vogue, Man Repeller, SELF, Gilt and currently, BET. Janell has a ton of great advice if you’d like to jump into the world of freelance beauty writing.
Today, we'll discuss:
- How Janell leveraged her network to build her career
- Why working with difficult people is a bonus to your career
- Why you should always accept criticism
- How to get started as a freelance beauty writer
- How to pitch editors
- The difference between a beauty editor and beauty writer
- Her preferred (minimal!) workout routine that keeps her body on point
- Her ride or die beauty staples
Stay connected with Janell on Instagram and through her website.
Follow the Scandalous Beauty Podcast by subscribing on Apple Podcasts, or your favorite podcast app.
Sign up for EBATES to support the Scandalous Beauty podcast and receive a $10 cash sign up bonus!
Here's my Twitter thread with money saving tips and resources!
Follow Scandalous Beauty on Twitter. Follow Scandalous Beauty on Instagram. Follow Scandalous Beauty on YouTube. Receive email updates about new episodes.
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