How to prevent maskne (and other mask hacks) and how to prevent lockdown-fatigue. What the beauty industry (and you!) can do to battle the ingrown racism prevalent in it and who the eff is Puig (who just bought Charlotte Tilbury)?! Also kick-ass women, kicking ass. In short, it’s time for the beauty news and posts in June 2020!
Beauty News
Puig buys Charlotte Tilbury. Who?! Here’s a primer. (Bloomberg)
Coty buys a share of Kim Kardashian West’s beauty company. (FT)
Sephora (US) takes the 15% pledge. (Vogue)
Johnson & Johnson (NYT) AND L’Oreal (Guardian) start to think about implications of their ‘whitening’ products and changing them.
Douglas.de now carries Heimish, e.l.f. and super cute German indie brands Herzlack and lethal cosmetics.
Beauty Stories
How to support black people in the beauty industry. It’s more than buying from black-owned businesses. (Allure)
Ronald Lauder (board member of Estée Lauder, the company) donated to Trump before and since his election and some of the company’s executives want him removed. (Business Insider)
Why we still use ‘whitening’ products by Michelle from Labmuffin – going in a different direction than you’d think.
How the language of beauty needs to change. (Temptalia)
Sustainability
Upcycling and the fashion industry – is it the answer for more sustainable clothing? (Esquire)
Ordering random stuff during the pandemic? This is why you’re doing it (and you don’t even need to have a kid). (NYT)
Corona
Suffering from Maskne? And how to treat it. (Timeless Skincare)
The prettiest hack for uncomfortable masks. (Ow, my ears!!!!) (Allure)
How to read a scientific study (there’s more to it than you may think). (NYT)
Lockdown fatigue is real, you guys. Here’s how not to go stir-crazy. (TeenVogue)
Love, Life and everything else
Sometimes, you just need to watch some kickass women. Kicking ass. In 51 movies. (Glamour)
You can’t not love Rihanna, and that’s the truth: how Savage x Fenty (her lingerie brand) does photo shoots and campaigns during the pandemic, and the pics are just so (body) positive! (Fashionista)
Mental health: here’s what you need to know when you’re looking for professional help for the first time. (Apart from it’s a GOOD thing seeking help. It’s the responsible thing to do.) (Allure)
On the Blog
You can now watch Astrid’s Ted Talk on YouTube! If you want to live more sustainably, or are a lover of beauty and lipstick: you should give it a watch.
When you want to support black-owned beauty businesses by ordering their products it can be super disappointing to realise when brands don’t ship worldwide. And that’s why we made a list for you of black-owned businesses that DO ship worldwide!
I discovered Nars’ Afterglow lipbalm that immediately shot to the top of my list of awesomely moisturising tinted balms. For you skincare lovers out there: here’s my complete skincare routine (I love peeking at other people’s routines!).
And speaking of summer: here’re reviews of a summery fragrance review (Estée Lauder’s Bronze Goddess Azur), a GREAT mineral sunscreen (Niod’s Survival 30), and I wonder if you all wear SPF on your lips. Also: why beauty brands discontinue products, and what you can do about it.
