Marianna Hewitt
Marianna Hewitt shares beauty favorites and everyday style, co-founded Summer Fridays, hosts Life with Marianna, and serves as creative director of L’Academie.
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Overview
- Based in
- Los Angeles
- Work
- Beauty creator, Summer Fridays co-founder, podcast host and fashion creative director
- Online beginnings
- First YouTube video in 2012; Life With Me blog launched February 1, 2014
- Breakout
- Summer Fridays launched March 7, 2018 with the Jet Lag Mask
Mini bio
How it started.
Before sharing beauty favorites online, Marianna worked in entertainment PR and television hosting. Born in Germany and raised in Ohio, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue media work. She uploaded her first YouTube video in 2012 and launched the Life With Me blog on February 1, 2014.
From recommendations to a brand.
Marianna and fellow creator Lauren Ireland began developing a skincare line in 2016. Summer Fridays launched on March 7, 2018 with a single product, the Jet Lag Mask. It sold out soon after launch and became a Sephora website skincare bestseller within two weeks. Lip Butter Balm followed in 2020.
More ways to connect.
Marianna launched Life with Marianna during the pandemic to make room for longer conversations with her network of founders, creators and friends. In 2024 she became creative director of Revolve’s L’Academie, bringing her everyday style into a fashion collection. Her newsletter now offers another place for beauty favorites, travel diaries and personal reflections.
Creditschronological, newest first
Beauty and fashion
- 2024L’AcademieCreative director
- 2018Summer FridaysCo-founder with Lauren Ireland
Audio
- 2020Life with MariannaHost
Awards
Quotes
I hope in time, Summer Fridays can take over your entire beauty routine.Marianna Hewitt, GRAZIA USA
Summer 2022 interview: https://graziamagazine.com/us/articles/marianna-hewitt-game-changer/
Trivia
- As a child, Marianna wanted to grow up to be Oprah, which helped steer her toward TV hosting.
- Lauren gave Marianna a diamond angel-wing necklace when they launched Summer Fridays.
- Marianna has described herself as a minimalist and named rose gold as her favorite jewelry metal.
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