The beauty world spins ever faster: more bankruptcies, more celebrity launches, ColourPop celebrates its 10th birthday and Guerlain’s Météorites their 37th (time for a re-launch!). Refillable products aren’t as sustainable as you thought, and sustainable fashion a lie. Let’s get to the beauty news in April (and have some cake! No, really!).
Beauty News
Makeup brand Ben Nye files for chapter 11 bankruptcy (due to the talc class action lawsuits in the US). (Beauty Independent)
Shares of Ulta, Estee Lauder, elf and Coty drop as demand slows: customers cite higher prices as the reason they don’t shop. (Beautymatter)
Frédéric Malle leaves his eponymous fragrance brand Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle. (Fashionista)
In the wake of Sephora kids: Swedish pharmacy bans sales of anti-aging cosmetics to children. (Guardian)
Time flies: ColourPop celebrates its 10th birthday! (With a special SuperShock shadow.)
Supermodel’s Bella Hadid’s brand Orebella launches its first products, and it’s three perfumes and essential oils that also somehow have skincare benefits. It launches at Ulta on May 10th, and features the ugliest promo pictures of a professional model in a professional setting I’ve ever seen. (Fashionista)
Beauty Stories
Is hard water the reason for all of your hair worries? (No, likely not. But maybe.) (Allure)
Guerlain’s Météorites were reformulated and re-launched this month: time for a walk down memory lane in this oral history. (Fashionista)
Full body deodorants have been springing up: we’re not only in the skincare-ification era of haircare, but also bodycare is the next big market. (Glamour)
Sustainability
Sustainable fashion has lost its meaning: here’s how to reclaim it. Put simply, it’s just not possible to make clothes ‘sustainably’. (TeenVogue)
A beauty business insider claims that refillable packaging isn’t as sustainable as you might think. (Glossy.co)
Start-up Trashie wants to disrupt the donation of clothes. Given that donating clothes means that they will often end up in landfills… (Glamour)
‘Super cute please like’: inside Shein’s business practices. (Guardian)
Life, Love and Everything Else
Celebrating my plus-size body in the shadow of Ozempic. (Elle)
Personalized mRNA vaccines for melanoma enters third and last trial, touting it as a ‘real hope’ for skin cancer patients. (Guardian)
Why is the Black Forest Cake the most loved cake in the world?! (NYT, gifted link)
On the Blog
First, a housekeeping note: due to unfortunate circumstances, there won’t be any posts next week. The next post will go up on May 14th. Thank you for your patience! (If you need to get in touch, please reach out via Instagram!)
So, what happened in April? Lots! Let’s start with reviews: Good Molecule’s Cleansing Gel, indie brand’s Geek & Gorgeous Liquid Hydration Toner and two lipbalms with SPF from Japanese brand Rohto Mentholatum. And, of course, there were sunscreen reviews: Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture Airyfit Sunscreen and Garnier Super UV Niacinamide SPF50+ Fluid (two absolute hits).
I then wondered how much skincare is too much, and also gave you skincare products that feel simply great on the skin. Finally, my indie Glam Shop eyeshadows have (partly) gone off (sigh) and I tell you about a great budget lip product and a better author than J.K. Rowling in my April favourites.
