Preston Smith
School
Bowling Green State University
Wright State University
Expertise
Makeup Trends, Plus-size Fashion, Queer-centered Wellness
- Preston's MA thesis on gender and sexuality intersectionality in modern fairy tales earned his department's Academic Achievement in Literature award.
- Since moving to SoCal in 2021, Preston has attended launch, premiere, and misc. events for brands like ColourPop, Smirnoff, and BET.
- Preston has interviewed many iconic celebrities for Static Media, including Keke Palmer, Emma Roberts, and Garcelle Beauvais.
Experience
Preston has long been a hopeless romantic and interested in all things beauty and fashion, though he wasn't able to pursue them until he went off to college. Once free from his hometown, he flourished, and there was no going back. He began writing about all things lifestyle for Fuzzable before becoming an editor there. As he continued his education, he gained professional editing experience from positions held with literary journals like Prairie Margins and Mid-Amerian Review. Everything culminated in a career path of exploring any and all lifestyle topics, including all of the ones covered at Glam. His journey at Static Media has consisted of several websites and positions, but leading Glam is his favorite.
Education
Preston has earned a bachelor's and master's degree in English literature, as well as a professional and technical writing certificate. During both degrees, he took courses to combine his three loves: journalism, poetry, and fairy tales, and everything he learned about language and communication helped him become not only a stronger writer and editor but also a better team player and leader.
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Stories By Preston Smith
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During an exclusive interview with Glam, astrologer Susan Miller explained which zodiac sign she thinks is the most understood and why.
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Astrologer Susan Miller discussed her superlatives for each sign, the influence of Pluto, the major shift she sees coming in the next 200 years, and more.
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Astrologer and author Susan Miller opened up about her career journey, her yearly astrological calendar project, what's ahead in 2023, and more.
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The best nail polish has to meet strict criteria, but which one rose to the occasion? The 2023 Glam Beauty Awards got to the root of it.
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Eyeshadows are a dime a dozen, so the search for the best one was a harrowing one. Nevertheless, the Glam Beauty Awards found the cream of the shadow crop.