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January 2024

19 Jan

#sponcon: How beauty influencers are experiencing a crisis of

Once seen as a real alternative to traditional promoting, influencer marketing has experienced an authenticity crisis within the last yr. But how is the industry moving forward in a bid to maintain consumers buying in? Kylie Jenner’s recent expansion into skincare caused a stir. Not specifically for the products themselves—which had mixed reviews, walnut scrub notwithstanding—but for a tutorial during which Jenner demonstrated her use of the Kylie Skin Foaming Face Wash. The short video featured Kylie using the cleanser for lower than 10 seconds on her face before drying off with a towel, only to depart it soiled with heavy foundation stains. To top it off she used a pink floral filter...
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19 Jan

My Toilet Paper Has Scalloped Edges

If Marysia or Matouk created toilet paper, it could have scalloped edges — but, it seems, Charmin dreamed up the luxe concept first. Per the brand’s website, this was a purely functional design update (five years within the works), by no means frivolous: “We reinvented the square [for the first time in 100 years]for a smoother tear.” I can confirm the upgraded Charmin Ultra Soft Toilet Paper has absolutely nothing rough around its edges, only a latest wavy “trim” — or perhaps, perforation is more accurate — that leaves me smitten each time we interact.The little luxury made its strategy to the proper of my toilet somewhat by surprise (and before TikTok caught on). I had picked up what I...
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