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Sam Escobar

Senior Editor, The Looker

Sam Escobar is the senior editor of The Looker, The Daily Beast's beauty, health, and wellness site. Previously, Sam served as the site director of Allure Magazine, senior commerce editor at Bustle, and beauty editor at Good Housekeeping, and has written for New York Magazine, Esquire Magazine, Latina, Well+Good, and The Observer.
Nicole Kidman, Beyoncé, and Emma Chamberlain at the Met Gala 2026.
MET THEM EAT CAKE

These Celebs Absolutely Nailed the Met Gala’s Insane Theme

The 2026 theme celebrated fashion as an art form. These are the attendees who weren’t afraid to take big swings.

Sam Escobar

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 08: Victoria Beckham and David Beckham attend the "Victoria Beckham" World Premiere at the Curzon Mayfair on October 08, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage)
SPICE UP YOUR LIFE

Victoria Beckham Gets an Age-Defying Hair Color for Spring

Go blond or go home.

Sam Escobar

Trader Joe's Daily Facial Sunscreen
PICTURE PERFECT

An Honest Review of the Famous $9 Trader Joe’s Sunscreen

It’s lightweight, affordable, and sold at (arguably) the best grocery store in the U.S. But does this internet-famous sunscreen live up to the hype?

Sam Escobar

Alysa Liu of Team United States competes in Women's Single Skating (Free Skating) on day 13 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at Milano Ice Skating Arena on February 19, 2026, in Milan, Italy.
ICE QUEEN

Figure Skater Shouts Out $24 Makeup She Wore to Win Gold

Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu proved you don’t need a luxury budget for a winning look.

Sam Escobar

A photo illustration of John Cena, Barbara Corcoran, Simone Biles, Kylie Jenner, and Kris Jenner.
NIPS & TUCKS

The Biggest Celebrity Plastic Surgery Moments of 2025

From Kylie Jenner’s augmentation admission to a ‘Shark Tank’ star’s full cosmetic-treatment rundown.

Sam Escobar

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Mr Potato Head with features changing and covered in bandages like he got plastic surgery
LIFE IN PLASTIC

Why Some Men’s Plastic Surgery Looks So Strange

The secret: It’s all in the eyes.

Sam Escobar

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban at the CMAs in Texas on May 8, 2025.
MOVING ON

Nicole Kidman Reflects on ‘Devastating’ Changes Amid Divorce

The legendary actress also revealed that she once ‘hated’ two of her most famous physical attributes.

Sam Escobar

Walton Goggins at the 2025 Primetime Emmy Awards.
CHEST HAIR, DON'T CARE

‘White Lotus’ Star Makes a Strong Case for High Hairlines

Walton Goggins is already stealing the show at the 2025 Primetime Emmy Awards.

Sam Escobar

Pocket watch with the minute hand moving serving as a head on a woman's body with a face mask and cucumbers on top, in front of a photo of
LIVE LONG AND PROSPER

Everything a Longevity Doctor Does in a Day

She takes vitamin D with K. She checks her inflammation levels. She lies on an infrared mat every night. Lori Ann Musto makes her case for holistic wellness—and she’s very convincing.

Sam Escobar

A photo illustration of a patient with respiratory mask awake on operating room table.
WAKE ME UP INSIDE

I Woke Up During Anesthesia and It Was Utterly Terrifying

I get knocked down, but unfortunately, I get up again!

Sam Escobar

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