A shower gel fountain. A new clean, luxe makeup line. A much needed anti-bullying campaign. A dead celebrities’ last hurrah. AND a spa in a crane. What else could you possibly want?! All hottest beauty news and posts in September!
Beauty News
I LOVE that L’Occitane has established a verbena shower gel refill station in their boutiques. You’ve to be in Berlin or Freiburg for them, but STILL.
Victoria Beckham releases her own, ‘clean’ makeup line and it looks very luxe. (The Independent)
Uncle Karl’s makeup collab with L’Oreal is released at the end of the month – here’re the products. I like! (The Independent)
Douglas Germany now stocks Milani – about 8 years too late, non? Or is anyone still interested in Luminoso blush?!
Estée Laundry starts anti-bullying campaign and raises awareness– a step into the right direction, a lot of workplaces in the cosmetics industry are really, really toxic.
Connected: L’Oreal CEO claims Instagram and pollution are great for business. Headdesk…
Paula’s Choice US now partners with Terracycle! Yay! (Now implement the same in the EU, please!)
Beauty Stories
How beauty brands dodge China’s animal testing laws to sell in China. I mean, obviously I can’t get mad at that, but what about lobbying at the same time to stop animal testing altogether?! (This is, btw, how Riri manages to sell Fenty Beauty in China and still stay ‘cruelty-free’.) (Financial Times)
STILL intrigued about that glossy makeup trend. Will I ever try it? Who knows. But until then, I’m eagerly reading every piece about it! (TeenVogue)
How a startup lead by young, white dudes (who never had an eyeshadow in their hand before) wants to crowdsource the perfect makeup brush. – Mindboggling. (Vogue.com)
Private labelling in the beauty business. All those ‘dupes’ of well-known products on Amazon – how are they get there?! How are they made? And: are they good?!? (The Atlantic)
Why your fave product is always getting discontinued. They raise a few good points, but the bottom line always is: it doesn’t bring in enough revenue. (Bustle)
Sustainability
Palm Oil, its uses in cosmetics and the slew of problems that arise from that. I’m trying to find replacements for my HG cleansing oil and conditioner that use palm oil, because I don’t feel comfortable using them any more and it’s hard, y’all! (Refinery)
This is an awesome checklist on how to recycle your beauty products (remember how frustrated I got just a few weeks ago when I tried to responsibly recycle my empties?!) – the majority of the info is for readers based in the UK/US, but as a general guideline, this is golden. (Stylist)
Life, love and everything else
Would you like to have a spa treatment in a CRANE, hanging over a HARBOUR in Kopenhagen?! (Not pictured above, that’s me guzzling a cocktail in Lisbon.) (Vogue.com)
Inside the weird and wonderful world of airline amenity kits. I love a dive into niche subjects like that! (Lonely Planet)
Even if you’re not into fashion, this excellent article by Robin Givhan points out changes in the narrative that fashion presents to the world. ‘The old ones are so familiar that they are virtually cliches: rebellious rich girls on the Upper East Side, sun-kissed beachcombers in Malibu, flaxen-haired princesses strolling through English gardens. The new stories, told by a new generation of designers, bring to life 1970s Harlem block parties…’ (Washington Post)
I love Tinykittens, a Canadian cat rescue with all my heart. Their oldest cat, Mason, recently had to put to sleep, and you want to know about that curmudgeonly feral that loved tiny kittens. Trust me, you do. (Have tissues ready.) (Huffpost)
On the blog
In the mood for some makeup reviews? Have a look at YSL’s suuuuuuper-expensive cushion foundation or MAC’s new lipstick formula (in love!). Skincare junkies, read all about the skincare ingredient you should look into and sustainable alternatives to staples that Astrid found and loves.
Also! My tips and tricks to wreck your skin, FAST ;), and a sustainable brand called Andaluz that makes the most sumptuous oils for your face and body. I then tried to recycle my beauty empties correctly, and it was more complicated than I thought.
