The most important and intriguing beauty news in October, from various new celeb brands, interesting launches, scandals (our old friend benzene returns!), brand closures, quiet quitting and review bombing. Read on!
Beauty News
The monthly eyeroll segment: new celebrity brands and launches nobody wants: Naomi Watts, Jared Leto and Elon Musk. Ew. (Fashionista, Vogue Business, Reuters)
Brand lilah b. is closing. (Cosmeticsbusiness)
Morphe parent company Forma is having some serious financial problems right now. (Happi)
The Ordinary’s Buffet is now called “Multi-Peptide + HA Serum” (I guess peptides are hip right now).
There’s a new study that links hair relaxing products with a higher risk of uterine cancer – Michelle has a closer look at it. (Instagram)
Benzene in dry shampoos – Unilever recalls 19 because of possible contamination. (Michelle explains it again.)
Exciting launches: MAC will release a Wakanda collab, and then there’re rumours of a Lisa Eldridge eyeshadow palette and a new Natasha Denona Retro Glam palette (google will bring up pics of leaks). (Speaking of Lisa Eldridge: super charming interview of her with Isamaya Ffrench here.)
Beauty Stories
People are discovering “quietly quitting” their skincare routines. Look, if your routine doesn’t work or you don’t like it – well, stop doing it! It’s not mandatory to have a skincare routine! (Byrdie)
Why people are so annoyed by celebrity beauty lines – the Washington Post tries to answer.
There’s a new study by Dove about how much beauty standards cost the US economy: and it’s a lot. (This is mainly concerned with healthcare costs from issues like eating disorders.)
Life, Love, and Everything Else
A new documentary about Shein shows that workers are paid 3 pence per garment and have only one free day per month. And this, ladies and gents, is why I don’t order from Shein, or She-Glam. (Dazed Digital)
Are scented candles poisoning your home? (No.) (NYT)
No matter how much vitriol spewing, review bombing and bullshit spouting fanboys there are, She-Hulk and Rings of Power did very well, thankyouverymuch. (New Statesman)
On the Blog
It’s finally the end of summer, and so, let’s wrap up some sunscreens: The best glowy sunscreens, and the best affordable ones of the year. Also, I never reviewed Paula’s Choice’s Youth-Extending sunscreen before, although I’ve been using it for over 6 years – until now!
Also reviewed: PSA’s Panacea serum and a sleeper hit from Clarins: their lip oil intense.
I love fig fragrances, so I rounded up some favourites here (and yes, it includes BDK Gris Charnel).
Are you looking to save some money when buying skincare? I got you covered!
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