2020-04-01 Marie Claire

Deniseea Taylor

“I’m a cocktail connoisseur.

As a woman, I’ve got to be 10 times

better than my counterparts.”

@chickenandchampagne

Meagan Todfield

“Moving to this

city has inspired me

to be more artistic.

I definitely have

more confidence in

my creativity.”

@meagan_todfield

Antonio Devin

“I like to do yoga and meditate.

Those are my favorite

ways to relax.” @eartheaten

Come to New Orleans for Cajun cuisine and historic

haunts; stay for major makeup and style inspo

INTERVIEWS BY TAYLORE GLYNN PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOEL BARHAMAND

Most valuable manicure: The

Technicolor gel designs at Paint’d

(paint-d.com) can be spotted on NOLA’s

edgiest hands. Hot hair salon: Bleu

(bleuablowdrybar.com) elevates an

on-the-go blow-dry. Treat yourself to its

signature Olaplex blowout, which

repairs damaged hair as it’s being

styled. Wellness moment: Find holistic

healing at New Orleans Acupuncture

(neworleansacupuncture.com). The

sanctuary specializes in dry needling, a

technique that eases muscle pain.

Sweat sesh: If you’ve never heard of

bouldering—a style of rock climbing at

low heights without a harness—

stop by New Orleans Boulder Lounge

(climbnobl.com) to brave the wall.

Best hotel for beauty sleep: Even locals

love the boutique Henry Howard

(henryhowardhotel.com), housed in a

circa 1867 townhouse. The power move:

Enjoy pastries on a private porch after a

bath using Beekman 1802 toiletries.

What I Love

ABOUT ME

NEW ORLEANS BEAUTY GUIDE

Victoria Williams

“I feel untouchable with red

hair. I’ve never felt so grounded in

self-confidence.” @toriamour

BE AU T Y

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