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My name is Naydeline Mejia and Iβm a freelance writer & editor based between Paris & NYC. Iβm a former assistant editor at Womenβs Health where I covered sex & dating and lifestyle for print & digital. In addition to Womenβs 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
βWhat Are the Best Drugstore Mascaras?β - Real Simple
β20 Layered Hairstyles We Canβt Get Enough Ofβ - LβOrΓ©al
βHow To Moisturize Your Scalp: 5 Tips For A Healthy-Feeling Scalpβ - LβOrΓ©al
βThe 25 Best Korean Beauty Products for Radiant, Glowy Skinβ - Womenβs Health
βThese Are The 21 Black-Owned Makeup Brands You Should Have On Your Radarβ - Womenβs Health
Branded Content
βFor Lee Mariah Armoogam, Beauty Is How She Chooses to Honor Her Ancestorsβ - REMEZCLA x Ulta Beauty
βMayra Ramirezβs Wing Is Fierce β & Sheβs Even Fiercerβ - REMEZCLA x Ulta Beauty
βGenai Nakama is Holding Space for Brown Latinesβ - REMEZCLA x Ulta Beauty
β6 Self-Care Gifts for a Calmer 2022β - Womenβs Health x Sijo
βHow To Pick The Right Sock For Every Workoutβ - Womenβs Health x Loops & Wales
βThe 10 Sustainable Fashion Pieces You Need To Complete Your Fall Wardrobeβ - Refinery29 x Tencel
Culture
βThree Generations Of Latinx Women Share Their Lessons On Loveβ - Womenβs Health
β10 Action-Oriented Ways To Celebrate Latinx Heritage Monthβ - Bustle
β11 Black Women Get Real About Natural Hair at Job Interviewsβ - Shape
β15 Books By Black Women That Are Essential Readingβ - Womenβs Health
Fashion
β12 Best Travel Wraps To Keep You Warm During Long Flights, According To Fashion Stylistsβ - Womenβs Health
β25 Best Wallets For Women For Every Occasion, According To Stylistsβ - Womenβs Health
βIn Celebration of Tatyana Aliβs β90s Fashion Looksβ - Refinery29
βThis Fashion Brand Is Bringing Awareness to Violence Against Women in JuΓ‘rez, Mexicoβ - REMEZCLA
βPainting With Thread: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at The Seriesβ - Medium, Undergrad Work
Health & Wellness
β4 tips for talking to your Latinx parents about mental healthβ - NPR
βHow To Talk About Mental Health With Your Parents, According To 10 Latinasβ - Bustle
β12 Organizations That Support Black Women's Physical And Emotional Healthβ - Womenβs Health
β12 Latinx People On The Wellness Practices Their Abuelas Taught Themβ - Bustle
Personal Essays & Op-Eds
βLearning To Swim At 24 Taught Me An Important Life Lessonβ - Womenβs Health
βI Took Flamenco Lessons For The First Time And Discovered What It Means To Be Fully Presentβ - Womenβs Health
βMy Latinx Culture Stigmatized Therapy, But It Changed My Lifeβ - Elite Daily
βShame About My Mental Health Kept Me From Asking For The Help I Needed At Workβ - Womenβs Health
ββQuarantine Fatigueβ Is Realβ - Teen Vogue
βI Am Afro-Latina, And My Blackness Wonβt Be Erasedβ - Refinery29
βCan We Stop Making My Virginity Such A Big Deal?β - Salty
Profiles
βBrazilian Pop Singer Anitta Eats Whatever She Wants, And She Wants You To Do The Sameβ - Womenβs Health
βJhenΓ© Aiko On The Power Of Music To Heal, Uplift, And Connectβ - Womenβs Health (print)
βThe Infinite Joy of Chopova Lowenaβ - Mission Magazine, Issue 7 (print)
βDemocratizing Technologyβ - Mission Magazine, Issue 6 (print)
βThe South Bronx Mutual Aid Program Providing Sustainable Solutions to An Unsustainable Issueβ - Medium, Undergrad Work
βMeet Founder Ada Rojas of Latinx-Founded BotΓ‘nika Beautyβ - Womenβs Health
βHow a Non-Profit in Oaxaca, MX Is Aiding & Empowering Vulnerable Communitiesβ - REMEZCLA
βBLK + GRN Takes the Guesswork Out of Buying Black-Owned, Clean Beauty Productsβ - Womenβs Health
Sex & Relationships
βHow To Get Knee Deep In The Passenger Seat This Summerβ - Betches
βWe Asked the Leading Experts in AI and Dating for Answers to All Your Most Pressing Concernsβ - Cosmopolitan (print)
βWhat Is Relationship Anarchy? Experts Explain This Alternative Relationship Modelβ - Womenβs Health
βYour Ultimate Guide To Every Type Of Sex Toy, With Tips From Sex Expertsβ - Womenβs Health
βWhat Does An Orgasm Feel Like? Experts Explain How To Tell If You've Climaxedβ - Womenβs Health
βWhat Is Retroactive Jealousy? Experts Explain How To Spot The Signs And Manage Itβ - Womenβs Health
βHow To Set Healthy Boundaries With Someone Youβre Casually Seeingβ - Elite Daily
βHereβs How To Spot A Catfish On Dating Apps β And What To Do About Itβ - Elite Daily
βWhat Is Temperature Play? Your Guide To This Hot (And Cold) Kink, Explained By Expertsβ - Womenβs Health
βWhat Does It Mean to Be Sapiosexual?β - Cosmopolitan
βEverything You Need to Know if Youβre Curious About Tantric Sexβ - Cosmopolitan
βHow to Start a Conversation on Tinder That Actually Feels Meaningfulβ - Cosmopolitan
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