Lisa Eldridge’s new launch, a look behind the scenes of Makeup by Mario, how to help the Crown Act and the legit beauty geeks you should absolutely follow. And, oh yeah, the patron saint of pandemic drinking – it’s time for alllllll the beauty news and posts in September.
Beauty News
Japanese brand Suqqu now available at Cult Beauty.
Pat McGrath Labs in Europe: now available online at Niche-Beauty, Douglas.de and Sephora.de.
Lisa Eldridge is launching new products (in October), and you might want to get on her mailing list asap. (It looks like lipliners and glosses? Or maybe nailpolish?!)
USA: The Crown Act (which will make hair discrimination illegal) has passed the House. It’ll need to pass in Senate next: Allure has a handy post that’ll tell you how to get involved (contact your senators, for starters).
John Boyega cancels partnership with Jo Malone after being removed from ad in China. (Glossy.co)
Again, Ronald Lauder gives 1Mio $ to the Trump campaign. What in 2016 might’ve been understandable is unforgivable in 2020. (Estée Laundry)
Beauty Stories
Did you know there’s a large intersection of anti-vaxxers and anti-sunscreen people?! (The Cut)
Covid face isn’t a thing. Thanks to Jane for pointing out that you can look tired AND beautiful, and that the whole beauty industry is build on insecurities. (British Beauty Blogger)
Grooming in a pandemic. Anne Helen Petersen is honestly the only person who can capture the fun of doing your makeup and pointing out at the same time all the problematic implications it has AND NEVER JUDGING ANYONE. (Love her.)
The legit beauty geeks to follow on IG. Science-based, no fearmongering, FUN. (Female Singapore)
Makeup by Mario launched, and The New Yorker investigates. I always get a kick out of mainstream media (especially the highbrow kind) covering beauty. Look at the delicious shade here: “Dedivanovic came up in the industry before the advent of “beauty influencers”—online personalities who present cosmetics tutorials on platforms like YouTube and TikTok (…).” This is a legit and interesting article, though.
Sustainability
How to care for your sweaters so you don’t have to buy a new one every season. (Fashionista)
Conscious Beauty – old ideas in new packages? (Beautyindependent)
And here’s the flaw with both Marie Kondo’s and The Home Edit’s concepts: you don’t have too much stuff. You very likely have the wrong stuff to make you happy. And that is, in the end, not really sustainable. (The New Yorker)
Life, Love and Everything Else
Honestly, I lol’ed when reading this: How I became the patron saint of pandemic drinking. (Medium)
This made me cry: get yourself a Marty Ginsburg. What the kids call relationship goals. (Vogue)
Chilling, oh so chilling: I lived through (Sri Lanka’s) Collapse. America is already there. “This is how it happens. Precisely what you’re feeling now. The numbing litany of bad news. The ever rising outrages. People suffering, dying, and protesting all around you, while you think about dinner. If you’re trying to carry on while people around you die, your society is not collapsing. It’s already fallen down.” (Medium)
On the Blog
So. Much. Skincare. First up: your primer on antioxidants, then new ‘clean’ beauty cleansers I tested, a deep dive on a new ingredient targeting hyperpigmentation from Eucerin, and a new cosrx toner. Astrid, in the meantime, has tested Vichy’s Liftactiv Vitamin C and gave us the intel about Ilia’s Super Serum Skin Tint.
I used Milk Makeup (their cream blush and highlighter sticks) for the first time and it was a rather meh experience. And because I’m tired all the time basically, the best one-and-done eyeshadows that’ll help you getting your face on quicker.
