Jill Di Donato

Jill has over 15 years of experience writing about women's health, wellness, and beauty. She has deep knowledge of buzzy products and what makes them popular with consumers. She's tested hundreds of skin care products, tools, and medical aesthetics procedures throughout her career, and she has interviewed top dermatologists, plastic surgeons, and holistic physicians to stay on top of the latest in skin health and wellness.

Jill is the former associate editorial operations director of the beauty group at Dotdash Meredith, where she worked on brands such as Shape and Byrdie, editing health, fitness, skin care, wellness, and body care commerce content.

She's also a former sex and relationship writer, and has made national television appearances to discuss sexual wellness topics for women. In addition to anything beauty and sexual wellness, Jill specializes in writing about body neutrality and mental health.

Jill has a degree in sociology, with a focus on gender studies and she has taught sociology classes at Barnard and Columbia University.

• Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Sociology, Barnard College, New York, New York
• Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Writing, Columbia University, New York, New York

• Di Donato J. The 2024 Shape Skin Awards. Shape. May 15, 2024.
• Di Donato J. The 2024 Shape Beauty Awards. Shape. August 8, 2024.
• Di Donato J. Skinvesting: How to Invest in Your Skin at Any Age. Shape. November 14 ,2024.