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My name is Naydeline Mejia and I’m a freelance writer & editor based between Paris & NYC. I’m a former assistant editor at Women’s Health where I covered sex & dating and lifestyle for print & digital. In addition to Women’s Health, you can find my work in Cosmopolitan, Refinery29, Bustle, Teen Vogue, NPR & more!

Likes: sunsets, coffee, Instagrammable foods & drinks, Black women winning, rom coms

Dislikes: being extremely hot (temperature wise), miscommunication & breaking in leather shoes

Bylines

Some selected clips!

Beauty

β€œWhat Are the Best Drugstore Mascaras?” - Real Simple

β€œRedken’s Acidic Bonding Curls System Gave Me My Curl Confidence Back After Years of Coloring My Hair” - Hair.com

β€œ20 Layered Hairstyles We Can’t Get Enough Of” - L’OrΓ©al

β€œHow To Moisturize Your Scalp: 5 Tips For A Healthy-Feeling Scalp” - L’OrΓ©al

β€œThe 25 Best Korean Beauty Products for Radiant, Glowy Skin” - Women’s Health

β€œThese Are The 21 Black-Owned Makeup Brands You Should Have On Your Radar” - Women’s Health

Branded Content

β€œFor Lee Mariah Armoogam, Beauty Is How She Chooses to Honor Her Ancestors” - REMEZCLA x Ulta Beauty

β€œMayra Ramirez’s Wing Is Fierce β€” & She’s Even Fiercer” - REMEZCLA x Ulta Beauty

β€œGenai Nakama is Holding Space for Brown Latines” - REMEZCLA x Ulta Beauty

β€œ6 Self-Care Gifts for a Calmer 2022” - Women’s Health x Sijo

β€œHow To Pick The Right Sock For Every Workout” - Women’s Health x Loops & Wales

β€œThe 10 Sustainable Fashion Pieces You Need To Complete Your Fall Wardrobe” - Refinery29 x Tencel

Culture

β€œThree Generations Of Latinx Women Share Their Lessons On Love” - Women’s Health

β€œ10 Action-Oriented Ways To Celebrate Latinx Heritage Month” - Bustle

β€œ11 Black Women Get Real About Natural Hair at Job Interviews” - Shape

β€œ15 Books By Black Women That Are Essential Reading” - Women’s Health

Fashion

β€œ12 Best Travel Wraps To Keep You Warm During Long Flights, According To Fashion Stylists” - Women’s Health

β€œ25 Best Wallets For Women For Every Occasion, According To Stylists” - Women’s Health

β€œIn Celebration of Tatyana Ali’s β€˜90s Fashion Looks” - Refinery29

β€œThis Fashion Brand Is Bringing Awareness to Violence Against Women in JuΓ‘rez, Mexico” - REMEZCLA

β€œPainting With Thread: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at The Series” - Medium, Undergrad Work

Health & Wellness

β€œ4 tips for talking to your Latinx parents about mental health” - NPR

β€œHow To Talk About Mental Health With Your Parents, According To 10 Latinas” - Bustle

β€œ12 Organizations That Support Black Women's Physical And Emotional Health” - Women’s Health

β€œ12 Latinx People On The Wellness Practices Their Abuelas Taught Them” - Bustle

Personal Essays & Op-Eds

β€˜Learning To Swim At 24 Taught Me An Important Life Lesson’ - Women’s Health

β€˜I Took Flamenco Lessons For The First Time And Discovered What It Means To Be Fully Present’ - Women’s Health

β€œMy Latinx Culture Stigmatized Therapy, But It Changed My Life” - Elite Daily

β€˜Shame About My Mental Health Kept Me From Asking For The Help I Needed At Work’ - Women’s Health

β€œβ€˜Quarantine Fatigue’ Is Real” - Teen Vogue

β€œI Am Afro-Latina, And My Blackness Won’t Be Erased” - Refinery29

β€œCan We Stop Making My Virginity Such A Big Deal?” - Salty

Profiles

β€œBrazilian Pop Singer Anitta Eats Whatever She Wants, And She Wants You To Do The Same” - Women’s Health

β€œJhenΓ© Aiko On The Power Of Music To Heal, Uplift, And Connect” - Women’s Health (print)

β€œThe Infinite Joy of Chopova Lowena” - Mission Magazine, Issue 7 (print)

β€œDemocratizing Technology” - Mission Magazine, Issue 6 (print)

β€œThe South Bronx Mutual Aid Program Providing Sustainable Solutions to An Unsustainable Issue” - Medium, Undergrad Work

β€œMeet Founder Ada Rojas of Latinx-Founded BotΓ‘nika Beauty” - Women’s Health

β€œHow a Non-Profit in Oaxaca, MX Is Aiding & Empowering Vulnerable Communities” - REMEZCLA

β€œBLK + GRN Takes the Guesswork Out of Buying Black-Owned, Clean Beauty Products” - Women’s Health

Sex & Relationships

β€œHow To Get Knee Deep In The Passenger Seat This Summer” - Betches

β€œWe Asked the Leading Experts in AI and Dating for Answers to All Your Most Pressing Concerns” - Cosmopolitan (print)

β€œWhat Is Relationship Anarchy? Experts Explain This Alternative Relationship Model” - Women’s Health

β€œYour Ultimate Guide To Every Type Of Sex Toy, With Tips From Sex Experts” - Women’s Health

β€œWhat Does An Orgasm Feel Like? Experts Explain How To Tell If You've Climaxed” - Women’s Health

β€œWhat Is Retroactive Jealousy? Experts Explain How To Spot The Signs And Manage It” - Women’s Health

β€œHow To Set Healthy Boundaries With Someone You’re Casually Seeing” - Elite Daily

β€œHere’s How To Spot A Catfish On Dating Apps – And What To Do About It” - Elite Daily

β€œWhat Is Temperature Play? Your Guide To This Hot (And Cold) Kink, Explained By Experts” - Women’s Health

β€œWhat Does It Mean to Be Sapiosexual?” - Cosmopolitan

β€œEverything You Need to Know if You’re Curious About Tantric Sex” - Cosmopolitan

β€œHow to Start a Conversation on Tinder That Actually Feels Meaningful” - Cosmopolitan

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