My 600-hour adventure in esthetics school. Learn about the project or catch up with weeks 1-4.
Simon Scott, the founder of Scott Consulting, which offers business training for the beauty industry, is a born guest speaker. He makes jokes about his “Austin Powers accent,” wears a shiny pin-stripe suit, and says “hello” whenever he thinks he’s made [...]
Glossed Over: Where we take a closer look at what advertisements are really selling.
Dear Environmental Movement,
A naked Playboy centerfold being ogled by dogs as an obvious rip-off on Victoria Secret Angels does not make me more responsive to the countless “give us money” emails, calendars and address labels you keep sending me this time of [...]
The Pretty Price Check: The Friday round-up of how much we paid for beauty this week.
No, your razor does not need to be pink to work on your legs. But Consumer Reports research shows that drugstore products aimed at women cost 50 percent more than equal-but-cheaper goods marketed for men. (Via Bitch.)
That New Baby Smell [...]
I soap my hands up with cleanser and hover over Stephanie’s face. “Go on, get in there!” says Miss Jenny. “You won’t hurt her.” We’re spending a lot more time talking about how to touch your client now that we’re done with makeup and starting skin care. “Always let them know you’re coming,” says Miss Lisa. [...]
Extra Credit: Books, movies, general beauty buzz.
If beauty blogging was high school, Nadine Jolie would pretty much be head cheerleader and student council president rolled into one. She’s the author of Confessions of a Beauty Addict and Beauty Confidential, all-star blogger, and now co-founder of her own skin line, JolieMD — and she still [...]
Don’t hate Cheryl Cole because she’s beautiful. You could have her hair too, if you’re willing to shell out for extensions. Alas, this photo isn’t from an ad for extensions — it’s from an ad for L’Oreal Elvive Full Restore 5 shampoo and conditioner, as in shampoo and conditioner that you’re supposed to use to [...]
So, what’s wrong with this picture?
Why yes, those are some delicious eco-friendly product samples, which just arrived from indie beauty line sumbody (tag lines: “Handmade. Pure. Earth-friendly Skin Care for the Eco-Minded Consumer.”)
And they are all packed up in lovely, landfill-clogging, styrofoam peanuts.
Oops.
This seems like a good time to outline my plan for beauty product [...]
