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Fembot Capsule Delivers Dreamy Future Nostalgia
Inside r.e.m. beauty’s hyper-feminine, high-concept launch and what it signals for beauty marketing in the TikTok era In a sea of...
Bethany Ramsay
19 hours ago3 min read
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Meet Your Summer (Fridays) Flush
Summer Fridays is finally taking your love for their Lip Butter Balms and putting it on your cheeks.
And if you’ve been tracking the brand’s evolution, this next move makes perfect sense for them. Blush Butter Balm is a creamy, skin-loving blush that melts right into the skin and leaves behind a sheer wash of dewy, healthy color.

Shiri Feldman
6 days ago2 min read
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Lithe Beauty & the Art of Subtle Impact
In a beauty world dominated by hyper-pigmented palettes, maximalist packaging, and the race to go viral, Lithe Beauty stands apart with...
Bethany Ramsay
Jul 25 min read
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Shakira’s Isima Serves & Celebrates Complex Hair
By Contributing Writer: Rea Lowery Celebrity beauty launches aren’t the sure thing they once were. In a world where fame alone no longer...

The Beauty Brief
Jun 293 min read
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Pearfat Parfum: Love Notes from the Midwest
Inside the cheeky, olfactory world of Chicago's Pearfat Parfum and its founder, Alie Kiral. The world of perfume has long been steeped in...
Bethany Ramsay
Jun 273 min read
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AORA Turns Up the Heat with AcarÃciame Más
Hot Like Mexico: AcarÃciame Más is AORA’s boldest launch yet. It's plastic-free, pigment-rich, and powered by five iconic chiles. It’s...
Bethany Ramsay
Jun 263 min read
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Summer Cravings? Consider Them Served by Hum Nutrition
What do you get when you mix clinical research, a tropical twist, and a craving-curbing fiber that works in 30 minutes? HUM Nutrition’s Flatter Me Fiber, now in a limited-edition Pineapple Passion Fruit flavor, and yes, it’s as juicy as it sounds.

Shiri Feldman
Jun 252 min read
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Maison Louis Marie Just Got a Little Mist-y
A Study in Scent Strategy, Subtle Seduction & Smart Sephora Partnerships There’s a certain type of girl who knows exactly what Maison...
Bethany Ramsay
Jun 183 min read
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ColourPop x PopSockets: Beauty Tech Accessories Are Having a Moment
When Hailey Bieber's Rhode Phone Lip Case went viral, it introduced a new kind of beauty accessory. Now, ColourPop is joining the conversation with a launch that blends product utility and playful branding in a way that feels characteristically them.

Shiri Feldman
Jun 182 min read
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Retro Visors, Meet Lip Visor (by Prequel)
Have you ever gotten a sunburn on your lips? It’s not the kind of plump pout you want. And definitely not conducive to sipping summer...

Grace Becker
Jun 112 min read
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Nine Glow: Skincare in Motion
How Nine Glow Is Changing the Way We Care for Skin When We Sweat When it comes to beauty routines, most of us have been taught to think...
Bethany Ramsay
Jun 113 min read
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Format & Function: The Skinsheet’s Strategic Rise
Clean Tools, Sharp Strategy & a Founder Who’s Not Here to Copy-Paste Mary Frances Van Dyke didn’t start The Skinsheet with a traditional...
Bethany Ramsay
Jun 53 min read
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Who Said Hairspray Had to Be Crunchy?
Confession: I’m biased. I help write Dae Hair's emails, so I knew Sunsetter was coming. But even if I didn’t have a peek behind the curtain, I’d still be raving about it — because this hairspray is actually that good.

Shiri Feldman
Jun 12 min read
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Dismantling Skincare's Empty Promises with Melumé
In an industry saturated with lofty claims and aesthetic-first launches, Melumé Skinscience is taking a radically different approach: one...
Bethany Ramsay
May 223 min read
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SZA’s NOT BEAUTY Has Arrived—with Lip Gloss, a Chainsaw, and a Whole Lot of Intention
Just when you thought the celebrity beauty boom might be slowing down, SZA pulls up—with a chainsaw. No, seriously.

Shiri Feldman
May 163 min read
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NYX's Matte Balm Is Juicy, Nostalgic & Strategically Brilliant
Matte is back, but not as we knew it. NYX Cosmetics just dropped a new matte balm-gloss hybrid and it’s gaining traction across TikTok...
Bethany Ramsay
May 155 min read
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Osier Wellness: Blending Skincare, Healing & Purpose
When Cheree Ashley speaks about wellness, it’s not through the lens of green juice cleanses or $200 yoga mats. It’s deeper. A full-circle...
Bethany Ramsay
May 93 min read
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Future Beauty NYC Is Building the Next Generation of Makeup—And It Starts With Skin
On a recent solo trip to New York, I had the chance to meet Samantha Moadel, the founder of Future Beauty NYC. Her apartment? Basically the brand’s unofficial HQ: pink everywhere, PR mailers stacked high, and a glowing neon sign with the brand’s name lit up.

Shiri Feldman
May 73 min read
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Glossier Does Cubicle Couture Starring Quen
How Glossier’s Espresso Balm Dotcom Re-Drop Blends Office Sirens, Internet Icons & a Marketing Moment That Clocked In What do cubicles,...
Bethany Ramsay
Apr 243 min read
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Clinic-Caliber Confidence with Lenox & Sixteenth
How Lenox & Sixteenth Is Redefining Skincare from the Ground Up Meet the brand that’s bringing treatment room results to your top shelf....
Bethany Ramsay
Apr 124 min read
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