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Who owns who? Corporate ownership of global makeup brands
Welcome to my research into corporate ownership of global makeup brands! I have been working on this post for quite awhile - I became interested tracing the corporate ownership chains of color cosmetics brands by researching similar formulas of brands owned by the same corporate umbrella and it snowballed into a huge project. By Avery Mae.
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EOS Lip Balm Can Damage Skin, Class Action Lawsuit Alleges
According to the suit, filed in California, the plaintiff Rachael Cronin said her lips felt like “sandpaper” several hours after using the product. After she reapplied it to soothe her skin, her lips began to crack, flake and bleed. EOS has issued a statement standing behind their products. [More Links and Images in Snap]
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How Ipsy Founder Michelle Phan Is Using Influencers To Reinvent The Cosmetics Industry
With 1.5 million Ipsy subscriptions (at $10/month each) and after raising $100 million in Series B funding, Ipsy is changing the way the cosmetics industry approaches consumers. Ipsy has invested into a network of 10,000 amateur beauty vloggers, generating 300 million in social media views per month for Ipsy. [Additional Links in Snap]
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L'Oreal Seeks to Make Skincare Smart With Patch That Measures UV
L’Oreal SA’s latest effort to keep sun worshippers from harm doesn’t involve lotion. My UV Patch is a stretchable skin sensor designed to monitor UV exposure and educate users about sun protection.
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Cosmetics company pulls ad showing actress in blackface with slogan: ‘You just need to be white to win’
A Thai cosmetics company has pulled a video in which an actress wears blackface and promotes a skin-whitener with the slogan: "You just need to be white to win." [Video in Snap]
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Science Says We Should Be Wearing Red Lipstick Every Day
Red lipstick is not only gorgeous, but science proved it can help us live better lives.
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10 Ways the Beauty Industry Tells You Being Beautiful Means Being White
These examples show how the beauty industry says that beauty means whiteness – and why it matters.
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In Defense of Makeup
Lisa Eldridge, in her new book Face Paint, traces the long and surprisingly volatile history of makeup. Jane Schmit reviews.
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Makeup Artist Turns Himself Into Superheroes With Nothing But Makeup
Argenis Pinal, a makeup artist based in Temecula, California, doesn't need a costume to look like a superhero – he uses his fantastic makeup and body paint skills to change his entire appearance. With the right lines and colors, he can become a zombie Wolverine, cyborg Superman, or any one of hundreds of other cool remixed superheroes that he loves to paint on himself.
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Massive Sephora "Epic Rewards" Deals Coming August 10th
You can use your points for different tiers of rewards ... so many great options. /t/makeup
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Glam&Gore | NYX Face Awards
NYX Cosmetics is proud to present the Fine Artistry of Cosmetic Elites (FACE) Awards. The FACE Awards sheds a spotlight on the up and coming beauty vloggers like Mykie of Glam and Gore.
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Italian Makeup Artist Luca Luce Paints Optical Illusions on His Hands
Italian artist Luca Luce began his creative career as a designer, before eventually settling into the field of makeup art. The profession attracted him for its opportunities to create beauty and give other people a form of security. Now, turning the brush onto himself, Luce uses his creative skills to make optical illusions out of his left hand.
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Iranian Makeup
Why these Iranian women use cosmetics and a peek into their makeup bags.
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What’s Up With Testing Cosmetics on Animals?
If you are looking for someone who supports testing cosmetics on animals, well good luck. By Lyz Lenz.
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The History of Women and Their Eyebrows
These days, its all in the brows but in a way, it always was. From Ancient Greece to Cara Delevingne, this article takes a brief look at the eyebrow trends through history.
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How to do Pop Art Makeup (more in the Snap)
The end result is super cool. Come say hi at /t/makeup
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Anyone a Smashbox Fan? Check out their new palette!
Come check out /t/makeup :)
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Serum No. 5 SS15 Swatches & Review - The Polishaholic
Serum. No. 5 is the indie nail polish brand that pioneered glow in the dark indie polishes, pushing them from a tacky Halloween special into something tasteful and fashionable. This snap contains links to Part 1 and Part 2 of The Polishaholic's review.
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Matt Lanter (of 90210) tries to do his wife's makeup
Come join us at /t/makeup :)
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Life's Entropy - Everything You Needed to Know About This Brand You've Never Heard Of
Life's Entropy has to be one of my favourite indie brands so far: a combination of great customer service, awesome products, and products that few other brands, indie or otherwise, offer. To get you started I've compiled the best reviews of this brand around so that you can see if there's anything that floats your boat.
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