Belinda Clarke is a freelance writer and works full time at Northwestern University in the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications. She previously worked as the beauty editor for Pregnancy and Women’s Health and Fitness magazines, and was also a contributor to iParenting Media. She received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Northwestern. She is also a contributor to 30Seconds.com/Beauty, founded by her friend and fellow Medill alumna, Elisa All Schmitz.