Lindsay Colameo Peragallo Title: Freelance Writer Education: University of Miami Location: Naples, Florida Lindsay is a seasoned freelance beauty writer and editor with over a decade of experience contributing to leading print and digital publications including InStyle, Byrdie, Real Simple, and more. Her published work marries her product expertise and deep understanding of the industry, to deliver honest, informative, and compelling content that helps readers better navigate the beauty aisle and their online shopping carts. She can be reached at l.colameo8@gmail.com and on LinkedIn.HighlightsOver ten years of editorial experience with published work across top beauty and lifestyle sites including Allure.com, InStyle.com, and Byrdie.com.Lindsay helped to relaunch the award-winning Allure Beauty Box sampling program, featuring curated beauty picks from editors and expertsShe helped see Perfect Corp. from a small startup beauty tech company to their public listing on the New York Stock Exchange in October 2022.Lindsay is also a small business owner for The Happy Notes Book, a collection of journals, pads, and notecards designed to inspire people to spark and spread joy Experience Lindsay’s career began in 2010 at Allure Magazine where she spearheaded the relaunch of the brands monthly beauty box subscription service (Allure Beauty Box), and contributed regular beauty content (both in print and online), including writing and editing over 6,700 expert product reviews. Known among friends and family as the ‘beauty guru’, her love for the beauty industry and desire to help consumers navigate the infinite options through vetted, honest, editorial content continue to inspire her work today.In addition to freelance writing for top beauty and lifestyle outlets, Lindsay is also the Principal Editor at Perfect Corp., the leading AI and AR beauty and fashion tech solutions company. Over the last 10 years, Lindsay has developed a deep understanding for the beauty and fashion tech industry and how AI and AR innovations are reshaping the consumer shopping experience.Lindsay is also a mom of two, and has worked closely with industry experts on the best ingredients and formulations for pre- and post-partum mommies, as well as top products for babies. Her product expertise has also made her a go-to gift guide resource for friends and family, and she continues to help readers find the perfect gift ideas of everyone on their gift list. Education Lindsay graduated with a Bachelor of Business from the University of Miami (FL). She is also the CEO and founder of the small business, The Happy Notes Book, which is rooted in a simplified gratitude practice to boost your well-being by helping you find, and celebrate, life’s daily moments of joy. About Shape Shape is an award-winning digital fitness, wellness, and beauty destination that offers inclusive, trusted, and empowering expert-led guidance and advice for anyone at any point in their wellness journey. Our library of more than 11,000 stories reaches more than 7 million readers monthly who want to prioritize their health, have fun, and lead an active lifestyle while also cutting through the noise of quick fixes and unvetted fads.