Years of health and beauty writing experience:

14

Education:

BA in Journalism from Hofstra University; MS in Journalism / Digital Media from Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism

Nykia Spradley

Contributing Writer

Nykia Spradley is a Brooklyn-based beauty, wellness, and lifestyle writer who has written about nonsurgical aesthetic procedures for the RealSelf News Blog. 

Currently a Deputy Editor at Seventeen, Nykia has also held staff positions at Allure, Essence, Real Simple, and ELLE. Her work has been published by digital and print publications like W, Bustle, Coveteur, PopSugar, Cosmopolitan, MarieClaire, and O, the Oprah Magazine.

Nykia Spradley

Contributing Writer

Nykia Spradley is a Brooklyn-based beauty, wellness, and lifestyle writer who has written about nonsurgical aesthetic procedures for the RealSelf News Blog. 

Currently a Deputy Editor at Seventeen, Nykia has also held staff positions at Allure, Essence, Real Simple, and ELLE. Her work has been published by digital and print publications like W, Bustle, Coveteur, PopSugar, Cosmopolitan, MarieClaire, and O, the Oprah Magazine.

Years of health and beauty writing experience:

14

Education:

BA in Journalism from Hofstra University; MS in Journalism / Digital Media from Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism