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Grazia USA
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Grazia USA
GRAZIA Exclusive: Nikki Glaser Is Alive, Unwell — & Unapologetically Empowered With Her New Hair Tool Obsession
Photo Credit: Jen Rosenstein When you're as booked and busy as Nikki Glaser — Emmy, Grammy, and Golden Globe-nominated stand-up comedian, Golden Globes host, podcast queen, and sold-out touring headliner — every second counts. Whether she's working out new material backstage or hitting the road on her Alive & Unwell national tour, one thing's for sure: Glaser is going to show up with sharp wit, undeniable presence, and great hair. That last part, as it turns out, is no coincidence. Enter: the AirLight Pro by L'Oréal Professionnel. Equal parts science and style, this multi-award-winning, infrared-powered hair dryer has become Glaser's must-have beauty tool — not only for its elite-level performance but for the way it seamlessly fits into her unconventional and fast-paced life. Photo Credit: L'Oréal Professionnel 'I am a blow dryer connoisseur because I travel on the road and I have blonde hair that does not air dry well,' she explains to GRAZIA USA in an exclusive interview. 'I've rarely ever found one that really feels like, 'Oh, this is one that I can keep forever.' … This one, it's just next level.' A Natural Partnership: Where Beauty Meets Brilliance The collaboration between Glaser and L'Oréal Professionnel was never about slapping a celebrity face on a product. It's a natural alignment rooted in innovation, integrity, and a shared refusal to play by outdated rules. 'Comedy is all about timing, and so is great hair,' she shared in the partnership's official press release. 'I'm always on the go, and AirLight Pro lets me get that perfect look for on and off-camera performances quickly.' The AirLight Pro is L'Oréal Professionnel's first professional hair dryer powered by infrared light. It dries hair up to 14% faster, uses 11% less energy, and helps lock in hydration to prevent heat damage. For someone like Glaser, who often gets ready solo before stepping on stage, the tool has been a game-changer. 'It's quieter than most ones, and I can still listen to music. I can think about my jokes because I'm usually blow-drying my hair right before a show,' she says. 'It just feels so elite.' Photo Credit: L'Oréal Professionnel Why Glaser Swears by the AirLight Pro For a woman who used to panic-shop for whatever dryer was available at Target, Glaser has now discovered her gold standard. 'It travels really well because it is so durable. I mean, it's lightweight, but you can just feel it's really made well,' she says, noting the attention to detail, especially in the concentrator nozzle. 'The little nozzle part — that is essential for me — magnetizes on in such a way that it's not flying off or getting lost in my luggage.' The advanced tech in the AirLight Pro hasn't just impressed her — it's elevated her beauty routine in ways she didn't expect. 'Sometimes you use a piece of technology and you're like, whoa, this is from The Jetsons, and that's how it feels,' she shares. 'It's like you're driving an electric car… It just feels like that next level of technology.' Photo Credit: L'Oréal Professionnel Tour-Tested Beauty Hacks That Actually Work While the AirLight Pro is her backstage beauty hero, Glaser also shared a few of her essential tour survival tips — many of which revolve around getting quality rest. 'I am obsessed with eye masks… If I don't have one, I'll wrap a T-shirt around my head,' she says, pointing out that light is just as disruptive as noise when you're trying to sleep. She also swears by brown noise (via YouTube), melatonin, and her Flawless Face Pillow (of which she notes you can find 'knock-offs on Amazon that are just as good'). 'Mine is stained from bronzer… But it's an essential part of my beauty regimen.' Another current favorite in her beauty routine? Minoxidil for her hair. 'I thought it was just a pill that guys take for hair loss, but I heard a woman talking about it at my salon when she was getting her hair washed in the sink next to me,' Glaser admits. 'I got mine from the company Hers, and my eyelashes are growing like crazy… I don't need to use a serum anymore, which is good because that was causing me dry eye.' Embracing Imperfections in the Spotlight Despite her rise to global fame, Glaser is refreshingly grounded — and that's intentional. She's chosen to disconnect from the part of fame that weighs heavily on many women in the public eye. 'I don't look at the likes. I don't look at the comments,' she says, adding that she's been 'sober' from reading online feedback since 2018. 'I post something, I heart some stuff if I see it, but I will never go digging for comments… I don't really want feedback on my looks, and that's protected me.' Nikki Glaser during the 82nd Annual Golden Globes held at The Beverly Hilton on January 05, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Rich Polk/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty Images) She also isn't caught up in the perks of celebrity. In fact, one of the most surprising things Glaser has learned about herself this year is that fame hasn't changed her at all. 'Although it's been a year where [fame] has happened to me… it hasn't changed me,' she reflects. 'I don't feel like a famous person, even with the little amount of fame I have.' Her boyfriend often tells people how little she cares about being seen or rubbing elbows with other stars, something Glaser takes pride in. 'I'm not capitalizing on it in a way that I'm grateful for because… I would have expected me to be more gross about it, but I'm happy to hear feedback from my friends and family that I have not changed. I feel like the same person.' When she's off duty, she embraces looking unglamorous — and even prefers it. 'I like being incognito and not looking hot sometimes because you can just fade away and kind of people watch. You can see how the guys check out girls and how they react around hot girls when you're just blending into the furniture around you,' she laughs. 'You feel like you have an invisibility cloak on.' One of her favorite low-key disguise hacks? 'A baseball cap changes everything,' she tells us. 'A baseball cap… Sunglasses… Airpods… That's like my isolation tank when I'm out in public. It's so fun.' Redefining Sexy — and Success Glaser's journey with confidence and style has evolved. She's learned that she can still be taken seriously on stage while embracing her femininity. 'I used to really hate my legs because they were muscular… Then one day, someone was like, 'You've got great legs,'' she recalls. 'And I just started embracing showing off my legs more and more, especially on stage.' LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 6: Nikki Glaser attends KIIS FM's iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2024 Presented By Capital One at Intuit Dome on December 6, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Elyse Jankowski/FilmMagic) That shift in mindset also helped her embrace dressing sexy without sacrificing her voice as a comedian. 'I can still be a cool comedian with stuff to say and to be taken seriously and also sexy,' she says. 'That was hard to balance for me for a while.' Nikki's Final Word? Be the Pop Star of Your Own Life Glaser leaves us with a reminder to find joy in self-expression — even if you're not living out your childhood dream in the way you imagined. 'I always wanted to be a pop star, and I'm not going to be a pop star, but it doesn't mean I can't dress like one,' she says. 'If you can't be the full thing, dress the part and work it into whatever job you do. So you are an accountant, dress like a pop star as an accountant. Who cares? Find ways to make those lofty dreams come true in whatever way you want.' Whether she's delivering punchlines in stilettos or blow-drying her hair with cutting-edge tech, Nikki Glaser is redefining success on her own terms. With the AirLight Pro by her side — and in her suitcase on tour — she's living proof that you can be funny, fashionable, and fierce all at once. And we wouldn't have it any other way.
Forbes
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Benson Boone Scores Multiple Hot 100 Hits This Week — And His Year-Old Tune Still Rules
Benson Boone earns his eighth Hot 100 hit with "Mystical Magical" which opens inside the top 40 as ... More "Beautiful Things" continues to live inside the top 10. INDIO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 11: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Benson Boone performs at the Coachella Stage during the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 11, 2025 in Indio, California. (Photo byfor Coachella) Benson Boone is in the midst of a very exciting and busy week on the Billboard charts. The singer-songwriter, who broke out in a major way in early 2024 with his smash "Beautiful Things," is deep into the promotional cycle for his forthcoming sophomore album American Heart. That project is expected next month, and the Grammy-nominated musician has already delivered a pair of tunes from the set. This frame, both of his latest singles stand out as hits in the U.S., and he even manages to live inside the top 10 once more — but not with some of his most recent material. Boone fills a trio of spaces on the Hot 100 this week. That list is Billboard's ranking of the most consumed songs throughout the country, blending sales, streams, and radio activity. That's a large number of spots for a musician who only broke out in a major way a little over a year ago. Amazingly, the tune that started it all and turned him into a proper superstar is still going strong in the U.S., and even outperforming those titles that are being pushed at the moment Perhaps most excitingly, Boone scores a new hit on the Hot 100 this frame — and a new top 40 to boot. "Mystical Magical," the second American Heart single, launches at No. 40 on the list. It's his eighth placement on the competitive tally. "Mystical Magical" was preceded by another single titled "Sorry, I'm Here for Someone Else." That track lifts one space from No. 34 to No. 33 on the current Hot 100, as Boone keeps promoting the tune and it's serviced to radio stations throughout the country. While the focus for Boone at the moment is on both "Sorry, I'm Here for Someone Else" and "Mystical Magical," Americans are still in love with "Beautiful Things." This time around, the track even manages to climb one spot to No. 9 on the current edition of the Hot 100. That's an incredible placement for a song that has now spent 66 weeks on the list. Amazingly, "Beautiful Things" is present inside the top 10 on several other Billboard tallies as well. It even manages to hold at No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary radio roster, well over a year after it first became an airplay hit in America.
