The best beauty news and posts in September 2021: new launches! (Juvia’s Skin, Purito’s new sunscreen!) New accounts to follow! (Become a more sustainable beauty lover!) New initiatives! (Climate change! Bullying!) And – menopause?! And: there’s more!
Beauty News
Mel Thompson, successful beauty YouTube star, died suddenly. (The Independent)
Juvia’s Place launched skincare line. (PRnewswire)
Essence/Catrice are now completely vegan and cruelty-free.
EU votes to phase out animal testing/ Mexico becomes first North American country to ban animal testing (Cosmeticsdesign/Global Cosmetics News).
Not all is lost! Even if Becca went out of business, some of their products are included in the Smashbox lineup. (Stylecaster)
Urban Decay starts initiative against online bullying. Urban Decay nowadays belongs to L’Oreal, and because L’Oreal has been called out many, many times about bullying practices and toxic atmosphere in their offices, this was – a choice. (Cosmeticsbusiness)
Purito releases new sunscreen after sunscreen scandal at the beginning of 2021. (Some early testers called it “shiny” and my red alarm button went off. Should I test it regardless?) (Yesstyle, but also already available at other online shops.)
Beauty Stories
Account alert: because we’re big on using what we have aka #shopyourstash I found Hannah’s videos on ‘duping the vibe’ really helpful. I already did it once and duped Mac’s new Tempting Fate palette on Instagram stories – did you see it?
Haircare undergoes something called ‘skinification’ lately: brands have figured out that they earn much, much more money if they can sell you a brand new 10-step routine for your hair. (Glossy.co)
Where is the common ground between clean beauty supporters and detractors? Beautyindependent held a panel to find out.
Sustainability
Account alert, number 2: Planet Friendly Paint. Imagine turning your unloved eyeshadows into something different… but what?! This company makes watercolours from eyeshadows, and if you’re the artistic type, how great is that?! (They’re situated in the UK and accept donations of colour cosmetics, and also have an etsy store selling their paints.)
“(He) estimates that between 20 and 40 per cent of beauty products, depending on the category, end up as waste.” Just let that sink in for a second.
Some brands want you to really like and USE UP their products and think personalization is the way to go. (Vogue Business)
I was initially rather excited about the initiative “Code Red 4 Climate” which has around 100 beauty companies come together. But reading that they came together to petition the US Senate… well. I can’t help to think ‘is that all?’ This just seems incredibly performative. What do you think? (Fashionista)
Life, Love and Everything Else
Menopause. Such a scary word and a process I’m slowly facing. Happy to see big media outlets make the whole thing visible by talking about it and also giving some basic advise on how to be prepared for it. (Guardian)
Guess how old I am? WHY are we as a society thinking that being perceived as younger is a compliment? (Especially as a woman.) Includes this kicker: “Culturally speaking we do not have a real sense of women as vital figures over a certain age.” (The Riveter)
But what if you don’t want a career? Yes, what then? “Those questioning their careers are simply daring to imagine what a better, more equitable future of work might look like.” (Galaxy Brain)
On the Blog
We’re still doing sunscreen reviews, and if you’re looking for a lowdown on a hyped sunscreen, you’ve come to the right place: we not only look at ingredients, filters, and claims, but also do extensive wear tests and have a handy overview checklist for each product.
This month, we reviewed Instree’s Hyaluronic Acid Watery Sun Gel, Iope’s UV Shield Sunscreen Stick, and two SPFs from new brand Hello Sunday: their sunscreen drops and their face moisturizer SPF50. Both tanked for me.
I also looked at what to do with old fragrances (don’t believe everything you read on the internet!), reviewed a new Vitamin C serum from a German indie brand that I previously loved, and found a book about the socioeconomic history of makeup that was the best thing written about makeup ever. (I don’t say that lightly.) Finally I found out how to get better skin – and found myself in the process.
