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The Aesthetics of Beauty

Yes, Even Jeff Bezos Fears Aging

April 6, 2022April 6, 2022
Yes, Even Jeff Bezos Fears Aging

Last year, Jeff Bezos traveled to space for the first time in New Shepard, a first-of-its-kind consumer space shuttle. Created by Blue Origin, a company he founded in 2000, the flight inched him closer to his childhood dream: Colonizing space. In a 1982 interview with the Miami Herald, the 18-year-old graduate envisioned building “space hotels,

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Beauty Brands, Uncategorized

RIP Makeup Geek, 2012-2022

March 26, 2022March 27, 2022
RIP Makeup Geek, 2012-2022

Around a month ago, Marlena Stell announced the end of Makeup Geek, one of YouTube’s first influencer brands. Founded in 2012, the brand became synonymous with names such as MAC and Inglot, offering its own range of single eyeshadows (in addition to brushes and other basics). In 2015, Forbes revealed it was on track to

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History

The History of Dr. Fred Palmer’s Skin Whitener

March 21, 2022March 22, 2022
The History of Dr. Fred Palmer’s Skin Whitener

Dr. Fred Palmer’s marriage to Julia Hayes had all the hallmarks of a star-crossed romance: Ex-slave in love with a white southerner, marriage dissuaded by the public, and intense racism that haunted them for decades. Yet despite all of this, they openly lived as husband and wife, marrying in 1872. Though marriage laws refused to

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Sustainability

Beautyblender’s BIOPURE Sponge is Pure Greenwashing

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021
Beautyblender’s BIOPURE Sponge is Pure Greenwashing

As I mentioned last year in my video on H&M, the biggest trend in 2021 will inevitably be sustainability, which you would think is a good thing. But a lot of brands like to cut corners here, trying to make their products look sustainable in appearance only. Dig into the nitty gritty behind their marketing

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Brand Exposé

Are Desio Contacts Safe? Probably Not

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020
Are Desio Contacts Safe? Probably Not

Last week I published a video on unsafe contact lens materials, in response to viewers asking for safe TTDEye contact alternatives. Since then, I’ve received a few questions asking if Desio contacts are safe. A quick Google search revealed the package insert for their lenses, detailing the composition of their lenses. The important stuff is

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