With the new lawsuit against Sephora about “clean” beauty, Robbie William’s skincare brand, Tom Ford Fragrance, the skinification of haircare, the best TV series right now and tunics! On to the beauty news in November!
Beauty News in November
So, yeah, Estee Lauder DID absolutely buy Tom Ford. (Apparently that will save them a lot of money due to their fragrance licensing.) Because they won’t randomly start making clothes, the fashion part of the brand will be licensed to Zegna. (Glossy.co)
Sigh, the next skincare brand nobody asked for: Robbie Williams. (Are those skincare ventures in truth just a tax write-off?!?! Somebody investigate, please?!) (Cosmeticsbusiness)
The Laundress (upscale laundry detergent) has asked customers not to use their products any longer due to bacteria contamination. Yikes. (Fashionista)
Sephora US has been sued over “misinformation” over “clean beauty”. (Happi)
Hermes did launch a fragrance for children?! Ooooo-kay?!
Deciem has donated $100.000CAD to Nain, Nunatsiavut to install solar panels to reduce diesel consumption. (Futurevvorld)
Lethal Beauty is now available at BeautyBay!
Beauty Stories
Fragrance – whose birthplace in our mind is so often France – is actually from the Middle East, where you can follow its history back for thousands of years. (Allure)
The “skinification” of haircare goes on. (And on. And on.) (I still am doubtful about it.) (NYT) (Wow, a lot of parantheses here!)
Of all things that come to TikTok but have actually been around for ages, “underpainting” isn’t that bad. (Refinery)
Sustainability
TerraCycle actually (allegedly) doesn’t really recycle all plastic they’re saying they recycle. (Bloomberg)
H&M is in a lawsuit about misleading claims surrounding their “Conscious” line. And who is surprised about this?! (The Fashion Law)
Life, Love and Everything Else
Andor is the best series on TV right now. Hear me out (no, better have a look!): while everyone knows what will happen to Cassian Andor, rebel financier Luthen and his posse are where it’s at: compelling characters, a plot that has you on the edge of your seat and the scripts are simply chef’s kiss. Ep. 11 had some of the most beautiful dialogue I’ve seen on TV for a long, long time. (Defector)
People apparently can’t smell Yankee Candles (again) and epidemiologists can read covid waves from customer reviews. (News at Northeastern)
Give me my tunic now! (Yay for comfy clothes!) (McSweeneys)
I want to be Christine Baranski when I grow up. Honestly, this woman is cooler than I could ever be. (Vanity Fair)
When you can’t see the silver lining of your chronic illness. Because sometimes, things just suck. (NYT)
On the Blog
Wanna read about a luxury spa in Iceland? Here you go! In less cheerful news, Weleda. It took me a lot of time and work to write about their background and business practices, so do give it a read!
Also, my Black Friday mistakes of years past. You live and learn, eh?
On to reviews: yeah, The Inkey List’s Hyaluronic Acid Cleanser didn’t wow me. But then, I finally posted an updated skincare routine that’s geared towards hyperpigmentation, and that one is full of products I absolutely love.
