We’re looking back on 2018, looking forward to 2019, store our stash, mourn mascara, and making anxiety better. Also, glitter. EVERYWHERE. And spring is coming, guys. The beauty industry says so. Whew!
Beauty News
A few pics of Spring releases: Spring is coming!
Most popular beauty searches on Google in 2018. (Nobody has figured out how to use these magnetic lashes yet, apparently.) (Allure)
Biggest beauty trends of 2019 as foreseen by Pinterest. (Glamour)
More WOC on magazine covers!
Pantone Living Coral: Color of the Year 2019 (all you need to know from Astrid and me).
Naomi becomes the face of NARS. (Vogue)
Beauty Stories
Hottest beauty trend of 2018? Brands behaving badly. (Vox)
Social media is killing mascara. I’d say mascara is killing mascara – come up with something truly innovative, guys! (Glamour)
Can we sustain the pace of beauty releases? Quite long, totally worth your time, and the stats are mind-boggling. (Temptalia)
New storage solutions for your stash that fits exactly into IKEA furniture. OMG I want everything! (Miss Xtravaganz)
Inside one of the biggest glitter factories! (It sparkles. A LOT.) (New York Times)
How the drag culture is the OG makeup influence. (Elle)
Influencers are faking brand deals now – to get more brand deals. Eyeroll… (The Atlantic)
A bit older, but no less informative: The easy advertising ops of beauty brands – super luxe influencer trips. (The Guardian)
Life, love, and everything else
Mary Queen of Scots and The Favourite: very modern seeming movies, but how historically accurate are they? (If you ever want to know about sexuality in olden times). (The Cut)
The year in tech: best apps, gadgets and hacks from Buzzfeed writers.
How you can make your anxiety work for you. (Glamour)
Difficulties in connecting with your feelings? Here’s a handy chart for you. (The Mighty)
That French Girl style – is maybe just dressing for the best version of yourself? (Glamour)
That’s super charming: a photographer travels the world and takes only pics of people doing their thing in their country at 8am. (Lonely Planet)
On the blog
Diptyque’s Holiday LE, and their candles: in which I wax poetic about lighting candles. Need some gifts for the super annoying people in your life who have everything? Our gift guide to the rescue! Winter skin is a thing – and here’s how to deal with it. Frankfurt (Germany) is a beauty enthusiast’s dream – and I tell you where to shop. Pantone’s new COY 2019 is called Living Coral, and Astrid (here) and I (here) tell you all about it. How was 2018 beauty-wise? Here’s our take on what happened this year.
And finally, Astrid got herself a custom made foundation and told the tale here. And now I want to go to Paris…
Also:
Ahem.
