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Business of Fashion
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The End of Glitter?
Welcome back to Haul of Fame, your must-read beauty roundup for new products, new ideas and cigarettes that are really perfumes. (Sorry D.A.R.E., but they're cool as hell.) Included in today's issue: Augustinus Bader, Bliss, Byredo, E.l.f. Skin, Eos, Fable & Mane, Glowbar, Hammer & Nails, Laneige, Maelove, Noyz, One/Size, Paula's Choice, Practical Alchemy, Redken, Remedy, Sisley Paris, Typology, Wella Professionals and butter yellow hair. But first… If you're a beauty historian, you certainly remember Burberry's epic 'glitter tears.' They happened in February of 2016, when makeup artist Wendy Rowe smeared the music festival staple on Vittoria Ceretti and He Cong. What a surprise, then, for Burberry to drop an actual music festival campaign in June 2025 with a glitter dress on Alexa Chung… and zero shiny stuff on her face. Of course, Chung doesn't need any glitter to shine — but according to most beauty companies today, neither do their products. As 'wellness,' 'aura,' and 'vibes' become ephemeral goals for TikTok stars and the fans who swipe through them, shoppers are craving glowy, dewy, pearlescent textures instead of the heavy metals they wore for the past decades. The switch is starkly clear at Urban Decay, a brand rooted in glam rock that has swapped its signature K.I.S.S.-y face shadow palettes for more controlled shimmers and even (gasp) mattes. The pop queen Lady Gaga was once a glitter factory; now the breakout hit of her Haus Beauty line is a Glassy Highlighter that glints with no glitz. Kylie Cosmetics' new Dewy Highlighter and Glossier's Futuredew Solid are similarly illuminating. Last week, Too Faced founder Jerrod Blandino's second act Polite Society debuted Highlight Society which vows 'no glitter!' in its 'glassy' formula. Even Lush's new Super Milk Glitter Mist has swapped razzle dazzle flakes for microscopic particles of borosilicate, creating an earthy glow you'd expect from Vermeer instead of Van Halen. (Sorry guys. Love you.) Makeup artist Isamaya Ffrench champions an unglittery, sweatier sort of sheen in her makeup looks lately, like the one shown here. (Isamaya Beauty) 'I think it's fun to look like you've been at the club sweating, packed on the dance floor,' said makeup artist Isamaya Ffrench, whose recent master class in New York City featured a 'swamp fairy' look with slick, colour-shifting lips that mimicked the blurry iridescence of a giant dragonfly. Ffrench admits she'll always love glitter, but she's also become fascinated with a different kind of shine: a gleaming exertion, the kind you can only get from a joyful night out — the kind that, less than five years ago, was still a life-threatening idea thanks to Covid. In 2018, National Geographic reported links between cosmetic glitter and ocean pollution, prompting brands like Bleach London and Ganni to embrace cellulose versions. But the environmental stigma still lingers, along with a suspicion among some makeup artists and creative directors that glitter doesn't really suit our current times. Trading sweaty, slick shine for man-made flakes of glitter is both a return to 'natural' beauty and an endorsement of getting back out into the messy, beautiful tangle of human interaction. The goal isn't to abandon sparkle entirely, but to refine it into something that feels more integral to the skin itself. Of course, like skinny jeans and winged eyeliner, glitter makeup can't truly die. Addison Rae recently covered her body in it for her Spotify album release concert in New York to great effect. But culture moves trends, and trends move products, and this summer, Charli XCX and Troye Sivan aren't the only ones on a Sweat tour. Makeup formulators are, too. What else is new… Skincare On June 8, E.l.f. Skin said it's okay to be a Clean Freak. That's when the brand dropped its new $10 cleanser (called, yes, Clean Freak) with hyaluronic acid and a gel-to-foam texture. Dear men: I promise that getting a manicure or pedicure will not make you any less of a man. It's fine! Enjoy! Still, bro-geared salons like Hammer & Nails are thriving. On June 6, the 'grooming center for guys' announced its 50th brick and mortar location, with expectations to open 50 more by December of 2026, according to CEO Aaron Meyers. The franchise counts UFC fighter Urijah Faber as an investor, so if anyone makes fun of you for getting a man-icure, just tell him so he can beat down those bullies. Welcome to the world, Practical Alchemy! The personal care brand created by former IMG executive Doris A. Wong launched on June 10 with two key products: $48 cleansing wipes with SPF and aloe, and $20 clear pimple patches. Glowbar is going from spa treatments to at-home scrubs. On June 10, the skincare franchise famous for its 30-minute facial debuted its first-ever product, the Expert Cleanser, which has willow bark extract and alpha hydroxy acids, and retails for $28. Glowbar founder Rachel Liverman says its development came from the 250,000 hours of facials that her estheticians have performed since the brand began in 2019. Once upon a time, base-layer skincare was called a 'serum.' Augustinus Bader is raising the word game by dubbing their formula 'The Elixir' instead. Out on June 11, it's fast-absorbing with a silky gel texture, and promises accelerated skin repair. I used a swipe on my sunburned nose last weekend; it stopped the redness overnight. (And look, for the retail price of $550, it should!) For those Out East, the beauty activations are already popping. Sisley Paris began its Montauk Yacht Club takeover on June 11 with spa treatments and products available for purchase all summer long. Amazon is Bliss-ing out. On June 11, the online megastore added Bright Idea toning pads and Clear Genius gel moisturiser to its Bliss storefront; both launches are Amazon exclusives. US college basketball star Azzi Fudd is the new face of Paula's Choice, holding court at in-store appearances when she's not dominating the court during playoffs. The Seattle-based brand announced its NCAA partnership on June 11. A paradox: For moisturisers, 'skin tightening' is a promise. For cleansers, 'skin tightening' is a threat. Remedy swears there will be none of that nonsense with its newest face wash, Rich Cream Cleanser ($16) which turns from a cream into a foam because it is soap. Yep. Good talk. Eos made an orange lip balm as a tribute to Blue Moon beer on June 11. It's $5, so about the same price as a can of the summery booze at your local bodega. Laneige still dominates lip balm sales. Can it conquer the rest of the skincare aisle? The K-beauty brand is aiming to find out with its Perfect Renew cleanser ($32) and face cream ($56), which both launched on June 10. They join the Perfect Renew serum ($65), which dropped this winter with collagen, retinol and ceramides — a far cry from the boba and strawberry extracts in the brand's tween-coveted glosses. Makeup Byredo's newest lip balms arrived on June 12, and they're sooooo pretty! Created with makeup artist Lucia Pica, they include clear, baby pink, shiny magenta and a shade that could best be described as 'a latte with an attitude problem.' J'adore. Patrick Starrr doesn't want your skin to burrrn. On June 13, his beauty brand One/Size revealed a new matte makeup spray with SPF 28. Hair Care Can Redken make 'butter yellow' into a hair trend? They've got a secret weapon in OG 'butter' babe Sabrina Carpenter, whose blonde hair was transformed into a creamy pastel shade by colourist Laurie Heaps using Redken's Shades EQ gloss. You can see the shade in Carpenter's new Prada Beauty commercial… oops, sorry, her new music video, 'Manchild'... which premiered on June 6. Fable & Mane unveiled its Root Refresh dry shampoo on June 10, with tapioca starch and rosemary included in the formula. It's $30 at Sephora and smells like a savoury dessert. On June 11, Wella Professionals announced its sponsorship of 2025's F1 Academy, so if you've ever wondered how baby race car drivers have such great hair under their helmets… well… voilà. Typology is expanding into hair, or as they'd say in the brand's Paris headquarters, les cheveux. On June 10, the French skincare brand debuted its five hair care products in the US, including two shampoos, a conditioner, mask and scalp scrub. The formulas include extracts more common in serums and moisturisers, including caffeine, squalene and polyhydroxy acids, and range from $27 to $38. The same day, skincare brand Maelove also dropped its first hair products, including a scalp serum, shampoo and conditioner formulated for thicker, stronger hair. Fragrance I appreciate Noyz for insisting that its Honey, Please hair and body mist is 'sweet, but not too sweet.' The formula dropped June 12 with notes of honey, caramel, ginger and pink pepper. It's $42. Obsessed with Celui's Scent Pack Trio ($20), which packages three vials of fragrance in a cigarette carton inspired by old-school Marlboro packs. It's got a pink stripe instead of a red one, but otherwise, the box is so convincing that it was initially sent to my spam folder for inappropriate content. Obviously, that makes me love it more. Related: Over at the Times, Esther Zuckerman has noticed an uptake in 'cool' TV and movie characters smoking cigarettes again, to which I say, all American Spirit needs for a brand revival is that one perfect scene of Parker Posey in Dazed and Confused. And finally… Why are so many fancy skincare labels insisting that your abs need deodorant? Malin + Goetz, (The Business of Beauty Global Award Winner) Akt London and Salt + Stone have all released recent content with gorgeous people swiping deo on their stomach, all in service of each brand's 'full body' formulas.A pro-tip from my doctor: 'If your stomach really smells, you need medical attention.' Not a Sephora trip. K? Sign up toThe Business of Beauty newsletter, your complimentary, must-read source for the day's most important beauty and wellness news and analysis.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Yahoo
Lt. Allen 'Noochie'Credeur honored at fallen officer memorial
RAYNE, La. (KLFY) — The Rayne community is mourning the loss of Lieutenant Allen 'Noochie' Credeur, who died in the line of duty earlier this week. To honor his memory, the Rayne police department placed a memorial for Lieutenant Credeur in front of the police station. It was a memorial Credeur helped unveil for fallen officers nine years ago. Captain Tony Olinger with the Rayne Police Department said in 2016, his department established a police memorial for three police officers who were killed in the line of duty. 'It's kind of ironic, nine years later, his name would be the next one to add it to our memorial.' Olinger said. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Captain Olinger said Lieutenant Credeur had a hand in bringing the memorial to life. 'Noochie was part of getting the money for the memorial and get it established and put it up. He was here for the dedication ceremony.' Olinger said. Credeur is remembered as a leader in the community as he served the City of Rayne in various capacities. He worked with youth extensively and was a D.A.R.E. instructor for the last 11 years, as well as a fire chief for the City of Rayne and a volunteer coach. Olinger says Cradeur was really close to the youth and they were really close to him. Remembering Lt. Allen 'Noochie' Credeur 'That's the most tragic part. As adults, we learned how to deal with grief certain ways, but the young children, they're the ones that's going to have the hardest time with it.' Olinger said. Captain Olinger said if anyone wants to support the memory of Lt. Credeur, a memorial scholarship will be started to give to a former D.A.R.E. graduate every year. At the family's request– in lieu of flowers– donations can be made to the scholarship fund and dropped off at the Rayne police station located at 200 Oak St. Homebuying season: 4 things to know about the 2025 housing market Opelousas police seize drugs, guns after receiving tip Cajuns and Chants to face off in SBC Softball Semifinals REVIEW: 'Clown in a Cornfield' is campy, bloody fun NBA Hall-of-Famer Paul Pierce says he walked 20 miles in robe to pay off on-air bet Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office hosts kids' fun day for National D.A.R.E Day
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — The Caddo Parish Sheriff's office is inviting the public to come out for a day a fun. Residents are invited to the department's 'Jump with a D.A.R.E Officer' event to commemorate National D.A.R.E Day. Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) officers from the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office, Shreveport Police, and other local law enforcement agencies will be at Adventure Fun Park, where they will be able to interact with their DARE students and families in an interactive space where having fun is encouraged. The event will be for third and fifth graders on Thursday, April 17, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The cost is $8.80 for one hour per participant and $3.30 for trampoline socks. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Onion
01-04-2025
- The Onion
Guy Ordering Nonalcoholic Beer Has Either Seen A Ton Of Shit Or No Shit At All
LYNCHBURG, VA—In a move that betrayed no hint of his past behavior or experiences, a guy ordering a nonalcoholic beer Tuesday had reportedly either seen a ton of shit or no shit at all. 'The second this dude bellied up to the bar and put down a tattered $10 for an Athletic Brewing Co. nonalcoholic IPA, I knew he was a crazy motherfucker who had been through the ringer—or else a total namby-pamby wuss who's terrified of life,' said local bar-goer Alison Price, confirming that the customer's shabby appearance and tired stare as he nursed his beverage could connote a hard-living carouser at the end of his rope or a shrinking violet so coddled that the mere act of going into a bar was an exhausting ordeal. 'With a guy like this, my best guess is that he's been binge-drinking since he was 9 years old, started getting into fights, maybe did some prison time, and now his best shot of getting his life back on track and spending time with his estranged kids is total sobriety. Of course, it's equally likely that he's just a dweebie stockbroker or something who took D.A.R.E. super seriously and has never had more than a glass of white wine at a wedding.' After he began chewing on a large wad of gum and working on a crossword puzzle, observers stated they were no closer to understanding whether the bar patron was going cold turkey after years of nonstop partying or was continuing a lifetime of forswearing all vices.
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
An ice rink to fight the opioid crisis? Some regrets over settlement cash spending
A Kentucky county nestled in the heart of Appalachia, where the opioid crisis has wreaked devastation for decades, spent $15,000 of its opioid settlement money on an ice rink. That amount wasn't enough to solve the county's troubles, but it could have bought 333 kits of Narcan, a medication that can reverse opioid overdoses. Instead, people are left wondering how a skating rink addresses addiction or fulfills the settlement money's purpose of remediating the harms of opioids. Like other local jurisdictions nationwide, Carter County is set to receive a windfall of more than $1 million over the next decade-plus from companies that sold prescription painkillers and were accused of fueling the overdose crisis. County officials and proponents of the rink say offering youths drug-free fun like skating is an appropriate use of the money. They provided free entry for students who completed the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) curriculum, recovery program participants, and foster families. But for Brittany Herrington, who grew up in the region and became addicted to painkillers that were flooding the community in the early 2000s, the spending decision is 'heartbreaking.' 'How is ice-skating going to teach [kids] how to navigate recovery, how to address these issues within their home, how to understand the disease of addiction?' said Herrington, who is now in long-term recovery and works for a community mental health center, as well as a regional coalition to address substance use. She and other local advocates agreed that kids deserve enriching activities, but they said the community has more pressing needs that the settlement money was intended to cover. Carter County's drug overdose death rate consistently surpasses state and national averages. From 2018 to 2021, when overdose deaths were spiking across the country, the rate was 2.5 times as high in Carter County, according to the research organization NORC. Other communities have used similar amounts of settlement funding to train community health workers to help people with addiction, and to buy a car to drive people in recovery to job interviews and doctors' appointments. Local advocates say $15,000 could have expanded innovative projects already operating in northeastern Kentucky, like First Day Forward, which helps people leaving jail, many of whom have a substance use disorder, and the second-chance employment program at the University of Kentucky's St. Claire health system, which hires people in recovery to work in the system and pays for them to attend college or a certification program. 'We've got these amazing programs that we know are effective,' Herrington said. 'And we're putting an ice-skating rink in. That's insane to me.' A yearlong investigation by KFF Health News, along with researchers at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health and the national nonprofit Shatterproof, found many jurisdictions spent settlement funds on items and services with tenuous, if any, connections to addiction. Oregon City, Oregon, spent about $30,000 on screening first responders for heart disease. Flint, Michigan, bought a nearly $10,000 sign for a community service center building , and Robeson County, North Carolina, paid about $10,000 for a toy robot ambulance. Although most of the settlement agreements come with national guidelines explaining the money should be spent on treatment, recovery, and prevention efforts, there is little oversight and the guidelines are open to interpretation. A Kentucky law lists more than two dozen suggested uses of the funds, including providing addiction treatment in jail and educating the public about opioid disposal. But it is plagued by a similar lack of oversight and broad interpretability. Chris Huddle and Harley Rayburn, both of whom are elected Carter County magistrates who help administer the county government, told KFF Health News they were confident the ice rink was an allowable, appropriate use of settlement funds because of reassurances from Reneé Parsons, executive director of the Business Cultivation Foundation. The foundation aims to alleviate poverty and related issues, such as addiction, through economic development in northeastern Kentucky. The Carter County Times reported that Parsons has helped at least nine local organizations apply for settlement dollars. County meeting minutes show she brought the skating rink proposal to county leaders on behalf of the city of Grayson's tourism commission, asking the county to cover about a quarter of the project's cost. In an email, Parsons told KFF Health News that the rink — which was built in downtown Grayson last year and hosted fundraisers for youth clubs and sports teams during the holiday season — serves to 'promote family connection and healing' while 'laying the groundwork for a year-round hockey program.' 'Without investments in prevention, recovery, and economic development, we risk perpetuating the cycle of addiction in future generations,' she added. She said the rink, as well as an $80,000 investment of opioid settlement funds to expand music and theater programs at a community center, fit with the principles of the Icelandic prevention model, 'which has been unofficially accepted in our region.' That model is a collaborative community-based approach to preventing substance use that has been highly effective at reducing teenage alcohol use in Iceland over the past 20 years. Instead of expecting children to 'just say no,' it focuses on creating an environment where young people can thrive without drugs. Part of this effort can involve creating fun activities like music classes, theatrical shows, and even ice-skating. But the intervention also requires building a coalition of parents, school staffers, faith leaders, public health workers, researchers, and others, and conducting rigorous data collection, including annual student surveys. About 120 miles west of Carter County, another Kentucky county has for the past several years been implementing the Icelandic model. Franklin County's Just Say Yes program includes more than a dozen collaborating organizations and an in-depth annual youth survey. The project began with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and has also received opioid settlement dollars from the state. Parsons did not respond to specific questions about whether Carter County has taken the full complement of steps at the core of the Icelandic model. If it hasn't, it can't expect to get the same results, said Jennifer Carroll, a researcher who studies substance use and wrote a national guide on investing settlement funds in youth-focused prevention. 'Pulling apart different elements, at best, is usually going to waste your money and, at worst, can be counterproductive or even harmful,' she said. At least one Carter County magistrate has come to regret spending settlement funds on the skating rink. Millard Cordle told KFF Health News that, after seeing the rink operate over the holidays, he felt it was 'a mistake.' Although younger children seemed to enjoy it, older kids didn't engage as much, nor did it benefit rural parts of the county, he said. In the future, he'd rather see settlement money help get drugs off the street and offer people treatment or job training. 'We all learn as we go along,' he said. 'I know there's not an easy solution. But I think this money can help make a dent.' As of 2024, Carter County had received more than $630,000 in opioid settlement funds and was set to receive more than $1.5 million over the coming decade, according to online records from the court-appointed settlement administrator. It's not clear how much of that money has been spent, beyond the $15,000 for the ice rink and $80,000 for the community arts center. It's also uncertain who, if anyone, has the power to determine whether the rink was an allowable use of the money or whether the county would face repercussions. Kentucky's Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission, which controls half the state's opioid settlement funds and serves as a leading voice on this money, declined to comment. Cities and counties are required to submit quarterly certifications to the commission, promising that their spending is in line with state guidelines. However, the reports provide no detail about how the money is used, leaving the commission with little actionable insight. At a January meeting, commission members voted to create a reporting system for local governments that would provide more detailed information, potentially opening the door to greater oversight. That would be a welcome change, said John Bowman, a person in recovery in northeastern Kentucky, who called the money Carter County spent on the ice ink 'a waste.' Bowman works on criminal justice reform with the national nonprofit and encounters people with substance use disorders daily, as they struggle to find treatment, a safe place to live, and transportation. Some have to drive over an hour to the doctor, he said — if they have a car. He hopes local leaders will use settlement funds to address problems like those in the future. 'Let's use this money for what it's for,' he said. This article was originally published on
