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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Camp Visiting Day Is ‘Out of Control' for Wealthy Families — & Parents Are Spending Thousands To Keep Up
Summer camp looks completely different for the country's wealthiest families. While most of America opts for day camps at their local YMCA or the occasional week-long camps — if they're kids go to camp at all — there is a subset of elite kids who attend sleepaway camps for most of the summer. And it's a whole new world there with a culture we can only imagine. Parents-in-the-know have called one part of this camping experience totally 'out of control,' and they are spending thousands of dollars to keep up. A new article published in The Cut revealed a dark trend taking over sleepaway camp: the unspoken competition about parent visiting day. Every year in mid-July, parents come to visit their kids at prestigious summer camps in Maine, where only the 'elite of the elite' go, according to one anonymous parent. These families haven't seen their kids in weeks, but they aren't lining up outside the gates and running to the little ones purely because they missed them. They are doing it to film content for their TikTok channels with the hashtag #visitingday. The more affection, the better looking, and the more expensive gifts brought to visiting day, the better. More from SheKnows We Asked Actual Gen Z Teens To Explain the 'Gen Z Stare' & Here's What They Really Think 'In the past couple of years, visiting day has exploded,' a mom with a son at Camp Takajo and a daughter at Camp Mataponi in Naples, Maine, told The Cut. She pays $17,000 for tuition for each kid for the summer, as well as thousands on the high-end clothing, equipment, overnight trips, and visiting day necessities that camp requires. The East Coast camps limit the gifts parents can bring to what can fit in 'one tote bag' — because other camps in upstate New York and Pennsylvania will be loads of items, from personalized pillows to bunk gifts for the other kids. Even though most of the Maine camps have limited the number of items parents can bring their kids, they are sneaking in expensive stuff. 'It's sushi and Starbucks and Alo Yoga sets,' one mom tells The Cut. Another mom says, 'I have a friend who spent $3,000 on a cookie cake and a tiered candy tower.' Baseball cards have been banned because boys were trading them and getting into fights, but some parents will still bring them as well as a picture wall of photos — from the kids' previous weeks at camp with their friends. Parents make it a whole weekend affair, staying in exclusive hotels, making reservations months in advance for in-demand restaurants, and taking private planes to skip the traffic. 'People fly private, they bring chefs and nannies and housekeepers,' one person says. Another reveals, 'I swear, they're flying in Nobu sushi for their kids.' And before visiting day, moms will get a blowout and wear styled designer wear (because they have to look good for their content, right?). Similar to the influencer-ization of sorority rush on college campuses, this visiting day maximalism started with influencers. 'What happened was, as things do nowadays, a bunch of Instagram-famous moms sent their kids to camp in Maine and started documenting visiting day,' one mom shares. 'Now everyone does the same thing.' 'It's all about how fast you run, how fast your kid runs to you, how good your kid looks, how good you look,' a mom with two daughters at Camp Starlight in Starlight, Pennsylvania, told the outlet. 'That's on Instagram. But then you speak to people in real life, and they're like, 'Visiting day was the worst day ever. My kids cried the whole day,' or whatever.' Last year, a TikToker named Erin Raii opened the lid on how much these expensive summer camps with 'Ivy League reputations' actually cost. One camp in New York will meet with families at their homes for interviews to make sure they're the right fit. If their kid gets in, it cost more than $16,000 for the summer. Another camp in Maine is also $16,000, plus additional charges for extras like equestrian activities. TikTokers are weighing in on this consumerism trend, with one person named Max Cohen (@murrayhillboy) doing a skit pretending to be teens telling their parents what to bring for visiting day and assuring their kids that their housekeeper is keeping up with their Snapchat streaks. According to the comments, this parody isn't far off. 'My kid told me that one of her friends called her parents from the camp to remind her sister to keep up her Duolingo streak 😂,' one person commented. Someone else noted, 'The summer my son asked me to keep up his Snapchat streaks wasn't pretty 🫣🤣.' 'This is bone chillingly accurate,' another person wrote. TikToker Chloe Hechter (@chloehechter) posted a skit pretending to be a camper writing a letter home on visiting day, asking for Labubus, a LoveShackFancy Stanley 'in either pink or blue,' new Lululemon set, sushi rolls, and more. 'Also can you bring me my iPad so I can watch The Summer I Turned Pretty?' 'Currently at camp. Safe to say all the juniors have labubus,' one person commented. These may be satire, but they represent this real trend. Camp Manitou in Oakland, Maine, asked parents on visiting day, 'What's the first thing your kid asked you to bring?' in a TikTok. These real parents said their sons asked for 'Kansas swag,' 'college league gear,' 'birthday gifts for the bunk,' 'One Piece books,' 'Golden Bear swag,' and 'college league swag.' Only a few asked for practical items, like an extra swimsuit and an eyeglass repair kit. These parents all seemed happy to oblige their kids' random requests, which just goes to show that the satire videos are based on very real experiences. One mom in The Cut article summed up visiting day like this: 'Unfortunately, I would say the parents pretty much lose their minds.' Hey, if you can afford to send your kids away for the summer, why not indulge their extra requests too, right?Best of SheKnows Wolf Monte, Somersault Wonder, & More Unique Celebrity Baby Names Celebrity Exes Who Are Co-Parenting Right These 17 Celebrity Couples Have the Sweetest Baby-Naming Traditions Solve the daily Crossword
Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Beauty fans panic-buying as viral brand loved by Hailey Bieber closes for good
Viral beauty brand found in the makeup bags of Oprah and Hailey Bieber has closed for good after falling under the pressure of President Trump's climbing tariffs Ami Colé is set to close after four years in business due to climbing tariffs and marketing costs. Founder Diarrha N'Diaye-Mbaye shook the beauty community when she announced the closure of her business in an article for The Cut. "After nearly four beautiful soul-stretching years, Ami Colé will close this September. This decision was so hard for me — the business bears my mother's name and, as I built it, my daughter's name, too. But after looking at every option, it became clear that continuing in this current market wasn't sustainable," she wrote. Diarrha explained that she started the brand off the back of her dream to become a beloved part of their daily routines. Her commitment to create beauty products for all women, especially those with Black and brown skin, saw her become one of 30 Black women to raise over $1 million (£745k) for her start-up. Ami Colé quickly became a viral success and took home more than 80 awards for their viral lip oils, including a spot on 'Oprah's Favourite Things' list. We were in the makeup bags of Nia Long, Kelly Rowland (full circle — my inspiration), Mindy Kaling, Hailey Bieber, and Martha Stewart," Diarrha wrote. The Ami Colé Lash-Amplifying Mascara also features in Hailey's Vogue Beauty Edit. For more stories like this subscribe to our weekly newsletter, The Weekly Gulp, for a curated roundup of trending stories, poignant interviews, and viral lifestyle picks from The Mirror's Audience U35 team delivered straight to your inbox. Diarrha ended her piece by detailing the reason for the brand's closure, writing: "We've got this president, climbing tariffs, and marketing costs that are brutal for small brands like mine. And while my story isn't unique, it still hurts to watch an industry preach inclusivity while remaining so unforgiving. "I'm proud of what we built — for the women we built it all for — even as I navigate the grief of letting go. To those who felt seen in our mission: Thank you. Thank you for letting me be part of your daily routines." On TikTok creator said the news marked a "sad day in the beauty community" while another commented: "I was praying for them to expand internationally. We miss out on so many black brands in the UK." A third put: "I'm devastated too. I've bought their products over the years, since launch. The multi stick is incredible, lasts all day AND the stick doesn't run out. Crazy amazing products." Over on X, fans of the brand shared their heartbreak, with one writing: "Ami Colé is shutting down??? That lip oil is the best in the business," while a second typed: "Dang they have such good products and pricing. One of the few lip oils I like." One creator on Instagram spent over $100 (£74) buying the final stock from the brand, while another bundled 10 of Ami Cole's Hydrating Lip Treatment - totalling $200 (£149) - into their online basket. Others shared their recommendations for those wanting to buy something while stocks last. One user wrote: "Still very sad Ami Cole is closing. I've been wearing their foundation for an entire year and it's the only true match for me. Just purchased two cause I need this foundation in my life! Literally my second skin." Help us improve our content by completing the survey below. We'd love to hear from you!
Business of Fashion
6 days ago
- Business
- Business of Fashion
Black-Owned Beauty Label Ami Colé to Close
Ami Colé, the premium cosmetics line stocked in Sephora and backed by L'Oréal, will shutter in September, founder Diarrha N'Diaye-Mbaye confirmed on Thursday. In an article for New York Magazine's The Cut, N'Diaye, who previously worked at Glossier and L'Oréal, wrote that she could not compete with the 'deep pockets of corporate brands' and that 'prime shelf space comes at a price' the business couldn't afford, describing how its attempts to grow dented its sales. According to sources close to the company, it was searching for a buyer before making the decision to close. 'We made operational decisions that felt necessary at the time — like scaling up production to meet potential demand — without truly knowing how the market would respond,' N'Diaye wrote. Stock levels became difficult to predict, as viral peaks could cause products to sell out and then be overstocked, and that investor expectations, which she described as 'temperamental,' were piling up. Founded in 2021, the line launched with a range of skin tints and lip oils, designed by N'Diaye to fill a gap in the market for darker skin tones. Following the murder of George Floyd in 2020, the line became one of many Black-owned consumer brands to garner venture capital support; the line raised over $1 million subsequently and launched in Sephora in 2022, becoming available in more than 600 stores. In October 2024, the line received a minority investment from BOLD, the corporate venture capital arm of L'Oréal. A crop of independent founder-led brands, Black-owned labels like Uoma Beauty and Hyper Skin, have struggled to maintain access to growth capital — the former's founder is currently suing MacArthur Beauty, its private equity owner, alleging it was under-sold without her knowledge or consent, while the latter is currently running a crowdfunding campaign to raise $150,000 to save its business. In a press release circulated at the time of its L'Oréal investment, the brand was said to have grown its revenue 75 percent the previous year. It won more than 80 industry awards and was featured in Oprah Winfrey's 'Favorite Things' list. Sign up to The Business of Beauty newsletter, your complimentary, must-read source for the day's most important beauty and wellness news and analysis. Learn more: Uoma Beauty Founder Sues the Brand's New Owners The suit alleges that the December 2023 purchase of the brand's assets was an unauthorised sale, and seeks damages for 'unjust enrichment'.
Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Prince Harry says he 'tried not to care' about Queen Camilla's move after big life change
Prince Harry moved out his family home in 2012, swapping Clarence House for a cottage on the site of Kensington Palace, but he admits he 'cared' about what happened to his old bedroom Prince Harry says he 'tried not to care' about Queen Camilla's move after he made a major life decision. Harry, 40, lived at Clarence House with his father, King Charles, until he was 28. The Duke of Sussex is said to have swapped his room at his father's home for a one-bedroom cottage on the Kensington Palace site. The palace is now the home of the Prince and Princess of Wales and their staff. At the time Harry's move was said to provide him 'independence' while giving him a 'place of his own'. In his book, Spare, Harry revealed Camilla, who celebrates her 77th birthday today, decided to redecorate his old bedroom after he moved out. He recalls: 'After I moved out, Camilla turned my bedroom into her dressing room. I tried not to care. But, especially the first time I saw it, I cared.' The King and Queen currently use Clarence House as their main residence. It is estimated they will remain there until at least 2027 while Buckingham Palace is being renovated. Harry lived at the property between 2003 and 2012. The property, a stone's throw away from St James' Palace, has been a popular home for the Royal Family throughout the years. It was the first home of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh. They moved into the property just after their marriage, remaining there until after the birth of Princess Anne in 1950. However in her book The Palace Papers Inside the House of Windsor, the Truth and the Turmoil, author Tina Brown claims the Queen turned Harry's room at Highgrove House into a dressing room. Highgrove, situated in Gloucestershire, is known as the King and Queen's country home. After leaving Clarence House, Harry settled into Nottingham Cottage, the home where he is said to have proposed to Meghan Markle. The couple subsequently moved to Frogmore Cottage shortly before the birth of Prince Archie. In 2020 however, they made the decision to quit life in the United Kingdom and move to Montecito in California. Meghan has previously described the 16-bedroom property as a 'safe haven' where the family can 'feel free'. The property's exterior is said to boast a swimming pool, tennis court, and roomy terrace complete with wood-fired stove and barbecue. The couple were said to be worried about the cost of the property when they first saw it. Speaking to The Cut, Meghan said: 'We didn't have jobs, so we just were not going to come and see this house. It wasn't possible. It's like when I was younger and you're window shopping — it's like, I don't want to go and look at all the things that I can't afford. That doesn't feel good.' Meghan says the couple 'did everything they could' to get their house. Known as The Chateau of Riven Rock, it is said to have cost the couple £11.8 million.
Time of India
15-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Indians are now obsessed with protein but is that a good thing?
Indians are now obsessed with protein but is that a good thing? Srirupa Ray TNN Updated: Jul 15, 2025, 19:11 IST IST Nutritionists caution that overloading on protein — especially from processed products — can backfire, leading to weight gain and nutrient imbalances The aftertaste is almost gritty — the dust (powder? protein? who knows?) literally sticks to the roof of your mouth,' wrote a staff editor at The Cut, describing Khloe Kardashian's protein popcorn .
