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April Franzino

Senior Beauty & Style Director

April (she/her) is the senior beauty and style director at Good Housekeeping, where she oversees all beauty editorial content, and also contributes to Woman’s Day and Prevention. April has over 20 years of experience, including positions as the Beauty Director of Redbook, Beauty Editor of SELF, Associate Beauty Editor of Fitness, Assistant Beauty Editor of Good Housekeeping, and Beauty Freelancer at People StyleWatch. She represents GH on television, radio, industry panels, and online, having appeared on The Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS Mornings, The View, CNBC, NBC New York Live, QVC, and PIX11 News. April received a B.A. from New York University Journalism School. When not engrossed in all things beauty, she can be found spending time with the people she loves, reading, listening to music, and enjoying the outdoors.

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No matter what your hair texture, type, length, or color, you'll find something to love among our GH Beauty Award winners.

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Treat your body skin to these GH Beauty Award-winning moisturizers, cleansers, sunscreens, and more.

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Many Anti-Aging Products Make Lofty Promises. These Top-Tested Buys Really Work.

Our Good Housekeeping Beauty Award-winning anti-agers packed serious smoothing, firming, and moisturizing punch.

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You can trust these face and body SPFs.

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The 12 Best At-Home Hair Color Products, Tested on 136 Women

Our Lab spent 400 hours testing the major DIY dye brands to find the top buys for gray coverage and rich color.

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The Exact Skincare Routine Dermatologists Recommend for Glowing Skin

Beauty experts explain the correct order for your A.M. and P.M. skincare regimen.

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Our Beauty Chemists Say These Are the 10 Best Moisturizers With SPF

For oily skin, acne-prone skin, sensitive skin, and everything between.

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How to Gracefully Transition to Natural Gray Hair, According to Hair Pros

Go from dyed to gorgeous silver strands without the awkward stage.

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11 New Beauty Products Our Pros Are Obsessed With This Month

We see all the launches: Here's what we're really loving (and using).

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