Skincare drops we don’t need, thin eyebrows are trending (don’t do it!), the synthetic vs. natural debate – and rock stacking?!?! On to the beauty news in April you really need to know!
Beauty News
Ultra Violette is now on Sephora.de.
Wella buys Briogeo. (Cosmeticsbusiness)
Stylevana and YesStyle don’t sell Purito in Germany anymore. You can now order Purito exclusively at Lovemycosmetics.de in Germany.
Deciem will drop all brands but Niod and The Ordinary. (Retaildive)
Shiseido data breach – everything you need to know. (They handled this in the worst way possible imo). (Global Cosmetics News)
Sali Hughes releases a skincare brand with Makeup Revolution that nobody needs. (It certainly promises to do things differently, but then releases the same stuff as everyone else). (Get the Gloss)
Pat McGrath Labs releases first skincare product: a rose essence. (She certainly has a thing for roses, hasn’t she?!). (Temptalia)
Beauty Stories
Dear young people: no matter what social media tells you, do not, I repeat, do not overpluck your eyebrows. DON’T. We’re all speaking from personal experience here. (Allure)
Huh. Somehow I missed that makeup artist Alexandra Anele, who’s very educative on YouTube, does those stunning eye shots for Pat McGrath Labs?! Was it just me? (Watch, it’s really interesting how a look turns into one of these highly airbrushed pics.)
Sustainability
Milkweed Floss is an exciting cotton alternative! (Fashionista)
How Shein became ultra-fast fashion: by grabbing young people where they’re most vulnerable: on Social Media. (Guardian)
Refillable doesn’t mean sustainable. PREACH! (Allure)
A Japanese company turns your powder cosmetics into watercolour paints – would that interest you? (J-Grab)
Natural vs. synthetical – but which option is more sustainable when it comes to ingredients? (The Zoe Report)
Life, Love, and Everything Else
Don’t stack rocks. I’ve just returned from Greece, and on hikes, these rock cairns are everywhere. However, they can be bad for the environment! (Lonely Planet)
Kim K recently said that nobody wants to work anymore. That didn’t sit so well with the people working on various Kardashian-founded apps who worked their asses off for very little money: “And for Kardashian, perhaps it really is that simple: For members of the executive elite, wealth increases with the productivity of every undercompensated worker beneath them.” – The game is rigged, y’all. Even if you avoid the Kardashians, this is nevertheless a very thought-provoking read I highly recommend. (Vice)
On the Blog
New sunscreen review alert! Supergoop’s hyped Unseen Sunscreen managed to get this rating for the first time since we implemented our rating system last year. Congrats! “Concealer over 40” is the most read post we ever had in that short a time. Hiiiiiiiiiiii to all new people here! Love to have you!
Two reviews of Paula’s Choice’s products, but with very different conclusions (body balm and eye cream).
On top of that, even MOAR sunscreen. Here’s the history of sunscreen (fun!) and, furthermore, an important PSA: yes, sunscreen does expire, and why that’s important.
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