Anita Bhagwandas has been appointed as Condé Nast Traveller’s beauty director, starting August 2022. Anita is a beauty columnist at The Guardian’s Saturday magazine and was previously acting features director and beauty director at Stylist magazine. She is an award-winning journalist and inclusivity activist who has written for titles including Allure, Marie Claire, Women’s Health, The Telegraph and Refinery29.

Anita's non-fiction debut Ugly is due in February 2023. Anita is based in London and will be supporting Condé Nast Traveller’s global editorial director, Divia Thani, to bring CNT’s unique perspective on beauty to a global digital and print audience, whilst highlighting a diverse range of voices, brands, trends and exciting launches.