The Masthead

The writers behind Velvet Feels

Doctors, dermatologists, nutritionists and editors — each story is written or reviewed by someone who genuinely knows the subject.

Ji-Yeon Park

Ji-Yeon Park

Skincare Specialist

I got into skincare because I couldn't find straight answers anywhere. Just marketing language and vague promises. So I learned to read the science myself. Now I translate ingredients, formulation logic, and skin biology into things you can actually act on. Your skin routine shouldn't feel like homework.

2 articles

Aoife Murphy

Aoife Murphy

Women's Health Writer

I write about the parts of women's health that tend to get glossed over: hormones, sleep quality, sensitive skin, the weird in-between stuff that's hard to Google without spiraling. I want the conversations we should be having with our doctors but often don't get to have.

1 articles

Sofia Delgado

Sofia Delgado

Lifestyle & Recipes Editor

I'm a slow living enthusiast who definitely still has chaos in her kitchen. I write about home, food, travel, and that elusive thing people call "balance", mostly by learning from my own spectacular failures at it. If a recipe has more than six ingredients, I probably haven't tried it yet.

1 articles

Elif Yılmaz

Elif Yılmaz

Parenting & Family Editor

Motherhood cracked me wide open, in the best way and the hardest way. I write about parenting and family life as it actually is: messy, funny, exhausting, and somehow still the thing I'd choose a thousand times over. No perfect mornings here. Just real ones.

0 articles

Erin Callahan

Erin Callahan

Culture & Slow Living Writer

I read too many books, walk too slowly, and think too hard about what makes a home feel like one. I write about slow living, culture, relationships, and the parts of life that aren't urgent but are somehow the most important. Probably drinking tea while you read this.

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Maya Santos

Maya Santos

Wellness & Nutrition Editor

I've spent years obsessing over the gap between health research and real life, and somehow turned that into a career. I write about hormones, gut health, and nutrition, but not in the "eat this superfood" way. More like: here's what the evidence actually says, now let's figure out if it fits into your actual Tuesday.

0 articles

Sora Lee

Sora Lee

Movement & Mindfulness Writer

Movement and mindfulness saved me. Not in a dramatic way, just slowly, quietly. I write about the daily habits that shift how you feel: exercise, sleep, breathwork, the small rituals that don't look like much but add up to everything. No performance required.

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Yuna Kim

Yuna Kim

Beauty Editor

I test everything before I recommend it. Seriously, my bathroom shelf is a crime scene of half-used products and handwritten notes. I cover makeup, hair, fragrance, and the tools that actually earn their place. No hype, no gifted-product bias. Just honest opinions from someone who genuinely loves this stuff.

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