Hana Hong
Hana Hong is a freelance beauty, fashion, and lifestyle writer for Elite Daily, covering stories about skin care, hair care, makeup, fashion, and more. She is currently the Editorial Director at The List, overseeing all editorial and commerce content.
Prior to joining The List, she spent nearly six years at Real Simple as the Beauty and Fashion Editor. She has also held positions at Marie Claire and the Hearst Beauty Hub, writing both print and digital beauty content across Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping, Seventeen, Woman’s Day, and more. Her work has also appeared in InStyle and Reader’s Digest, and she has produced fragrance copywriting for FragranceX.
Follow her on Instagram: @hanahong42.
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