Author

Elena Vasquez

Staff Reporter

Elena Vasquez is a staff reporter for Nenna Beauty across makeup and haircare. She attributes every effect claim inline to a named study, professional body, or the brand's own documentation labeled as the brand's claim.

Articles by Elena Vasquez

A young woman brushes clear gel through her brows at a morning vanity, soft window daylight on unfiltered skin with visible freckles.

Makeup

How to Build a Minimal Makeup Look on Real Skin

Elena Vasquez

A woman smiling faintly as she applies lip balm at a sunlit window, natural texture on lips and skin, soft cream and terracotta light around her.

Makeup

Lip Balms, Lipsticks, and Lip Oils: What Each Does

Elena Vasquez

Makeup

Color Theory for Makeup, Explained by Actual Perception Studies

Elena Vasquez

At a steam-warm bathroom sink, a woman in her twenties presses a cotton pad flat against her closed eye, amber evening light on real skin texture.

Makeup

How to Remove Makeup Without Damaging Your Skin, According to Research

Elena Vasquez

A woman applies mascara with a heated wand at a well-lit vanity, natural lashes and skin texture in soft window daylight.

Makeup

The Science Behind Long-Wear Makeup, From Film-Formers to Smart Polymers

Elena Vasquez

A woman sweeps terra-cotta blush across her cheeks before a rain-fogged window, unbranded brushes and glass bottles scattered on the sill.

Makeup

Film-Formers, Pigments, and Waxes: How Long-Wear Makeup Works

Elena Vasquez

A woman in her thirties smooths a morning serum across her cheek by an open window, amber dropper and cream tones in soft daylight.

Skincare

What Antioxidant Serums Actually Do for Skin, According to Research

Elena Vasquez

A woman in her fifties warms a pearl of cream between her fingers at a bright vanity, the amber dropper bottles on the shelf catching the morning light.

Skincare

What Is Actually Inside a Moisturizer, According to Barrier Research

Elena Vasquez

A woman in her forties pats a fragrance-free cream onto flushed cheeks at a window-lit vanity, natural skin texture catching soft morning light.

Skincare

How to Build a Rosacea-Prone Skin Routine, According to Dermatologists

Elena Vasquez

A woman applies sunscreen at a bright window, visible pores and freckles catching natural morning light.

Skincare

A Newly Published Review Makes the Case for Antioxidants Inside Sunscreen

Elena Vasquez