Is This the End Of Heavy News Anchor Makeup?
Glamour|March 2018

Katy Tur, MSNBC host and author, on why she gave up “unnecessary” beauty rituals

Simone Kitchens
Is This the End Of Heavy News Anchor Makeup?

I was on the campaign trail, covering Donald Trump for two years—and it’s really hard to do anything for yourself with a schedule like that. I didn’t have time to answer text messages from my friends or go to the gym, let alone get my nails done. One day one of our bosses treated us to a day off the road; we all got mani cures and pedicures. It was enjoyable, but two days later I had this crappy-looking manicure. Then I had to find nail polish remover on the road. I thought to myself, These beauty rituals are such a waste of time. Sure, it can be fun to put on makeup and paint your nails, but sometimes it feels more like an obligation. And I was tired of the obligation.

This story is from the March 2018 edition of Glamour.

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