Charlotte Tilbury’s new venture, Beyoncé’s haircare, a… special Lush bath bomb, a budding sunscreen scandal, updating fragrances – and orgasms. Yup, it’s time for the beauty news in February!
Beauty News
The Body Shop is in VERY choppy waters financially. (The Guardian)
Fashion brand Miu Miu has signed a licensing agreement with L’Oreal to produce a makeup line: only logical now that their sister brand’s Prada makeup also is made under the L’Oreal umbrella. (Fashionista)
Beyoncé’s new haircare line, Cécred, is here (it’s pronounced like ‘sacred’). Find it on its own website. (Glamour)
Charlotte Tilbry has become the first female-founded brand to sponsor Formula 1. (Let me be an absolute party pooper and note that she couldn’t find a less sustainable business venture to sponsor if she tried.) (Beauty Matter)
Lush released a bath bomb inspired by THAT scene in Saltburn.
Too Faced launches Fantasy Factory, focused on limited product drops. Yawn. (Glossy.co)
NOT a yawn: The Ordinary reformulated its best-selling Hyaluronic Acid Serum. Apparently, its texture is now less sticky. As someone who didn’t like the old version, I’m all ears! (Glossy.co)
The budding sunscreen scandal around Uvinul A Plus: we don’t know anything for certain, but there’s a faint possibility that Uvinul A Plus was contaminated during manufacturing. Here’s a reputable overview in German (Google Translate will help!). (Deutsche Apothekerzeitung)
Beauty Stories
Allure looks at the beauty salons, hairdressers, manicurists and more in Ukraine and what they mean to both patrons and owners during wartime.
Frederic Malle updated the five OG Estee Lauder fragrances. (While the piece presents that as an original idea, I will eat my hat if the reason for the reformulation isn’t the EU’s laws on allergens, and rising prices for raw materials.) (Allure)
Nobody knows why lipoil is suddenly huge. Including this author. (Fashionista)
Actress Lili Reinhart revealed that she suffers from hair loss, which, I think, is very brave for an actress to do. (Glamour)
Say whaaaaaaaat?! Sunscreens aren’t toxic!!!! (Logically facts)
Life, Love and Everything Else
Batsheva only cast women over 40 for its NYFW show, of different ethnicities and WITH GREY HAIR: ‘Batsheva Hay simply wanted to make her runway feel like an accurate reflection of her own life and personality. That’s why it doesn’t come off as ungenuine or a marketing ploy, as hyper-diverse runway shows sometimes can.’ Also, can somebody gift me their ‘hag’ sweater?! (Allure)
Study shows ‘catastrophic’ 10-year low for female representation in film. Sigh. (Guardian)
Is a B Corp certificate really the bees knees when it comes to sustainability ratings? The Eco Well does a deep dive, and the answer is – no.
Is it possible to ‘hack’ an orgasm? Smart sex toys promise to do so. As always, there’s a fine line between ‘improvement’ and ‘self-optimization’. (New York Times, gifted link)
On the Blog
I finally updated the Sunscreen Cheat Sheet, where you now can find all the sunscreens I reviewed in 2023, plus a few additions to the other categories.
Skincare-wise, I reviewed Paula’s Choice Barrier Repair Advanced Moisturizer and Theramid’s Ceramide Treatment. Have you ever wrecked your skin barrier? Fear not, I’ve got your back here.
Ever on the hunt for a true long-lasting eye pencil, I tested 10 high-end and drugstore pencils.
Finally, my own hair loss journey, which was/is long and painful. And in a follow-up, what helped my hair to look better and more voluminous.
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