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Why Luxury Hair Color Costs What It Does (And What You’re Actually Paying For) — Posh Lifestyle & Beauty Blog

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Why Luxury Hair Color Costs What It Does (And What You’re Actually Paying For) — Posh Lifestyle & Beauty Blog

Walk into any salon and ask about a full color service, and the numbers can feel disorienting. One quote sits near $90. Another lands closer to $400. Both stylists say they are doing color. So what is the difference, and is the higher investment buying you something real?

The short answer is yes, when the salon is honest about what luxury color includes. The longer answer is worth understanding before your next reservation.

You Are Paying For Time, Not Just Product

A budget color service is built around speed. The guest comes in, a base coat goes down, the chair turns over fast. The math works for the salon because volume covers the margin.

Luxury color reverses that math. A senior colorist may spend three to five hours on a single guest. That time pays for sectioning that respects how your hair naturally falls, formulas calibrated to your existing color history, and the patience to do glaze work most salons skip entirely.

If the consultation feels rushed, the result will be rushed. Time on the chair is the first signal of the work you are about to receive.

Training Compounds, And You Notice The Difference

Most stylists graduate from cosmetology school with a foundation, not a specialty. The colorists working at the top of the industry spend years on continued education, mentorship under master colorists, and brand-specific certifications they pay for themselves.

That education shows up in how a stylist reads your hair before mixing a single formula. It shows up in how they correct prior work without further damage. It shows up in the conversation about what your hair can hold versus what a Pinterest reference promised.

You are paying for the years of practice that let your colorist deliver consistency. Luxury is consistency. Cheap color delivered well once is still cheap color when it fades unevenly in three weeks.

The Product Line Is Not An Accident

The professional color brand a salon chooses tells you what the salon cares about. Lines built for speed sit on the same shelf as bargain options. Lines built for longevity and scalp health sit at the premium end and require staff who know how to use them.

Brands like Davines work with salons that prioritize ingredient quality, sustainable sourcing, and color retention over six to twelve weeks. The investment in those products is part of what your appointment covers.

What Designed Color Actually Means

The honest luxury hair color experts in Amarillo describe their work as design rather than service. The word matters. A service is something done to you. A design is something built with you, around how you live, how you maintain your hair at home, and how you want it to grow out.

A designed color holds up beautifully in week three, blends gracefully at the regrowth line in week six, and gives you a clear plan for week ten. That is not the same thing as walking out with a great photo for one afternoon.

Quick Fixes Always Cost More In The End

The most expensive color is the one you have to fix. Color correction is one of the highest-investment services in the industry because the technician is undoing damage from a cheaper, faster choice. The work is slower and the risk to the integrity of the hair is higher.

The math gets uncomfortable when you add up two budget color services, one correction, and a third attempt to get it right. You could have reserved a luxury appointment from the start for less than that total.

The Salons Worth Returning To Have A Plan

A good luxury salon does not leave the next twelve weeks to chance. They write down the maintenance schedule. They tell you what to use at home and what to avoid. They give you a target date for the next reservation that fits how your hair actually grows, not what the booking software defaulted to.

That plan is the difference between a one-time appointment and a relationship. The relationship is where the value compounds, and it is what separates the salons guests return to for years from the ones they cycle through.

The Right Question Before You Reserve

Stop asking how much a color service costs. Start asking what the result is supposed to do, how long it is supposed to hold up, and what the plan is for the next twelve weeks of your hair.

A salon that can answer those questions confidently is selling design. A salon that cannot is selling speed. The investment difference is real, and it shows up the longest in your bathroom mirror at week seven.

Your Summer Skincare Routine, Rebuilt

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Your Summer Skincare Routine, Rebuilt

What Dry and Oily Skin Actually Need This Season

Summer in Ohio is here and between the humidity, the sun exposure, and the constant cycle between outdoor heat and air-conditioned interiors, your skin is working overtime to keep up. If your routine isn’t adjusting with the seasonyou may be dealing with breakouts, unexpected dryness, or shine that no amount of product seems to fix.

Isabelle Panichi, PA-C, walks through what’s actually happening to your skin this summer and how to build a routine that works with your skin type instead of against it.

Do You Know Your Skin Type?

Before overhauling your routine, it helps to make sure you’re working from the right starting point. Misidentifying skin type is one of the most common issues Panichi sees in her aesthetics patients and it can send an entire routine in the wrong direction.

When a new patient comes in, she starts by asking them to describe how their skin actually behaves throughout the day rather than just accepting “I’m dry” or “I’m oily” at face value. That distinction matters, because those labels are often incomplete.

“Normally, what happens is when people feel dry or oily, it’s usually not that their skin is dry or oily,” she shared. ”There’s other stuff going on, whether that be a skin barrier problem or an internal hydration problem.”

One of the most common mix-ups: skin that feels persistently parched is actually oily at baseline, but the excess oil is triggering inflammation, and that inflammation registers as dryness. Loading up on thick moisturizers in response can make things worse, disrupting the skin barrier and pushing skin into a cycle where it keeps getting worse.

What Ohio’s Summer Does to Your Skin

Summer is one of the biggest seasons for skin shifts, right alongside winter. “Sun exposure and the changes in humidity levels tend to make the skin react a little bit differently, whether that be to products or just in general,” Panichi says. The AC-to-humidity cycle that’s so familiar to Ohioans is a real factor, and it shows up in her patients consistently.

The good news: once you understand what’s happening to your skin barrier, the fix is more straightforward than you might think.

Dry Skin in Summer: Bring It Back to Basics

For patients with dry or sensitive skin heading into summer, Panichi’s first suggestion is to subtract products, not add. If skin feels persistently dry despite using multiple products, the routine itself may be the problem.

“People will use a lot of different products that have the big buzzwords on them and, sometimes, they’re using too many,” she says. “When people are using too many products, usually their skin will get better by switching into a basic routine.”

Her starting point for a dry skin routine:

  • Gentle cleanser used morning and night (or just at night, if skin is too sensitive for twice-daily cleansing),
  • Antioxidant support, like vitamin C
  • Sunscreen (30+ SPF)

“That’s going to be everyone’s basic routine, especially in the summertime,” she says.

With the changes in humidity, the antioxidant piece is key to improve the skin barrier. “[If you] can’t improve the skin barrier, the skin’s not going to become hydrated from using more hydrating products.”

For dry or sensitive skin specifically, she looks for ingredients like hyaluronic acid and peptides to support hydration and barrier function.

Oily Skin in Summer: Control Sebum, Then Repair the Barrier

For oily and acne-prone skinthe approach also starts with simplifying, but the focus shifts toward sebum control and inflammation management.

Panichi’s oily skin routine typically incorporates:

  • Exfoliating ingredients like salicylic acid and glycolic acid to help get oil production under control
  • Antioxidant support and renewal creams to address the barrier and suppress inflammation

“A lot of times people come in and just want to treat the acne or the oil or the shininess of their skin, but it really comes down to that inflammatory component.”

Redness, dryness, oiliness, and breakouts can all be different expressions of the same underlying inflammation and treating each symptom separately without addressing the source rarely works long-term.

For oily or acne-prone skin, look for ingredients like: niacinamide, salicylic acid, and retinol for managing oil production. These are often found in toners, exfoliating cleansers, or toner pads.

Combination Skin: Balance Is Everything

Combination skin requires the most flexibility. The tendency is to either over-exfoliate or avoid it entirely and Panichi says neither extreme works. The goal is a balanced baseline: non-stripping cleansers, consistent but adjustable exfoliation, and a willingness to change things up based on what the skin is doing week to week.

“You have to be able to bounce your routine back and forth and listen to your skin,” she says. “Sometimes there might be a couple weeks in the summertime where you’re exfoliating every single day. There might be some times where your skin barrier is just not going to allow that.”

Sunscreen: Non-Negotiable, But It Matters What Kind

Panichi is straightforward on sunscreen: everyone needs it, every single day, especially in summer.

But the type of sunscreen matters for your skin type:

  • For dry skin, a more hydrating, slightly thicker formula works well.
  • For oily or acne-prone skin, lightweight and non-comedogenic is the priority.

“Make sure products don’t have comedogenic agents in them, which can clog your pores,” she says.

When it comes to reading labels—for sunscreen or any product—her advice is simple: look for zinc oxide or titanium dioxide as the primary active ingredients.

“If they have one or two additives in there, that’s okay. Once you start getting to a laundry list of ingredients added on to those two, there’s really no need for them.”

Many over-the-counter products contain pore-clogging agents, so checking for the non-comedogenic label is important when shopping outside of a medical-grade line.

medical grade tinted sunscreen

Medical grade sunscreen

Retinoids in Summer: Don’t Stop, Just Be Smart

A common question Panichi hears: do I need to put my retinol on hold for summer? The short answer is no, but with caveats.

While retinoids increase sensitivity to sun, patients do not have to stop using them completely in the summertime. However, it makes it even more important that patients using retinoids also use good sunscreen.

She also notes that when retinol is part of a routine, exfoliation becomes especially important.

“Once we’re increasing cell turnover with the retinol, those dead cells tend to sit on their skin. So making sure that they’re also getting something like the diamond glow facial, or they’re using some kind of exfoliation, will help as well.”

In-Office Treatments for Summer

Not all treatments are off the table in summer. Panichi’s go-to recommendation for the season is the Diamond Glow facial: “It’s a good added form of exfoliation. You can still be out and about in the sun as long as you’re wearing sunscreen with it.”

Chemical peels and laser treatments require more planning. She advises staying out of the sun for a week before and a week after, along with consistent hat and sunscreen use.

Injectables and body contouring treatments, however, are generally safe year-round.

Starting from Scratch? Here’s Where to Begin

If your current routine just isn’t working, Panichi’s advice is to stop everything and start over. “Bring it back to the basics: stop everything, start by just adding one thing back at a time.”

For anyone starting fresh, her top three foundational products for any skin type:

  1. A good, gentle cleanser. She points to the Apex Papaya Cleanser as a patient favorite.
  2. Sunscreen. Medical-grade is ideal, but consistency matters most. 30+ SPF, every day.
  3. Barrier support. For dry skin, that might be a moisturizer or hyaluronic acid. For oily or acne-prone skin, an antioxidant serum may fit better.

From there, it’s about listening to your skin, coming back every few months to reassess, and building slowly toward any specific goals—whether that’s targeting sun spots, addressing anti-aging, or managing texture.

“We take baby steps,” Panichi says. “Then just keep having them come back, every three months, seeing where they’re at, seeing where we need to adjust.”

Ready to build a summer routine that actually works for your skin? Book a consultation with the team at Apex Skin today.

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Isabelle Panichi, PA-C

Isabelle Panichi is a licensed Physician Assistant in the state of Ohio certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. Born and raised near Cleveland, Ohio, she has always hoped to provide care in her local community.

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15 Best Tarnish-Free Jewellery 2026, Reviewed

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15 Best Tarnish-Free Jewellery 2026, Reviewed

Tarnish-free jewellery FAQs, answered:

Let’s hear it from an expert: “Tarnish is a dull grey, sometimes even black, finish that can develop over time on your jewellery,” says Monica Vinader. “This can appear with prolonged wear of certain pieces, whilst others seem to lose the shine you bought them for almost straight away. The unfavourable colour is the result of sulphur in the air reacting with your jewellery.”

What is tarnish-free jewellery made of?

There’s such a thing as PVD – Physical Vapour Deposition – which is a coating process, often used on highly resistant, durable stainless steel, and is supposedly 10 times stronger than other methods. Jewellery brands like D.Louise and Hey Harper use it on all of their pieces and claim it’s totally ‘life-resistant’.

It’s different to the technique used on gold- or silver-plated jewellery, but, as with those, you can still sweat, shower, and spend your summer at the beach wearing PVD pieces without having to worry.

Plated jewellery is still tarnish-resistant, but it won’t stay that way forever. While you absolutely can wear a gold-plated necklace in the shower more than a handful of times without it going brassy, eventually it will start to dull.

Which jewellery does not tarnish?

“All sterling silver will tarnish; however, rhodium plating helps slow down the tarnishing rate,” says Ruth Bewsey, co-founder and creative director of Daisy. “This, however, adds a darker colour to the silver, which we at Daisy like to avoid. We love our bright silver colour, so you have to just look after it a bit more.”

How to look after tarnish-free jewellery:

All jewellery brands offer different advice on how to look after your waterproof jewellery. However, Ruth recommends the following: “Keep silver pieces out of water with chemicals — i.e. don’t shower or bathe in your silver jewellery. If you want to keep your jewellery perfect, take it off regularly and give it a clean. I find a silver polishing cloth works the best.”

She continues: “Don’t store your jewellery in a tangled mess – give the pieces space to ‘breathe’. Our jewellery cases are great for that.” So, next time you think about chucking your necklaces, rings and bracelets in a heap on the side, store them in a chic jewellery box instead.

Meet the experts:

How I test the best tarnish-free jewellery:

Being a commerce writer, putting supposed fashion and beauty must-haves is par for the course. For this round-up, I reached out to various jewellery brands to request samples that I could put through their paces. This included wearing them for work, while showering and washing up — even to sleep and swim in the local lido.

After wearing each piece multiple times over the course of a few weeks, I reviewed each against the following criteria:
Functionality Did the tarnish-free jewellery go on easily, and did it stay in place?? Was it of good quality and aesthetic? Did I have any issues in terms of twisting or discomfort?
Design Was the jewellery high quality? Did it wear well? Did it tarnish or discolour at all during testing?
Price point Would I be willing to spend that much on a single piece of jewellery again? Or would it be within my budget when shopping for a gift?
Delivery How quickly did the jewellery arrive, and what were/are the associated costs?

Where I haven’t yet had the chance to personally review a brand myself, I asked my colleagues for their recommendations and scoured countless customer reviews for points of note.

Why you can trust me:

A bit of context: I’ve been reviewing functional fashion essentials for years — be that underwear, like cotton underwear, sports bras, and period pants, as well as shapewear, activewear, and high-performing jewellery for almost three years. That’s one year at Women’s Health, Cosmopolitan and Men’s Health, followed by 20 months at Glamour. During that time, I’ve seen countless trends and advancements — including a boom in our hard-wearing jewellery options.

How do I know that? Because the other half of my job is to craft gift guides as part of the Glamour Gift Shop. That means I have to keep up to speed on the latest viral beauty and new-in fashion, before deciding which would be well received by your best friend, sister or mum.

Personally, though, I’m also rarely seen without stacks of rings and oversized gold hoops decorating my ears. Essentially, I don’t feel dressed unless I’m adorned with layers of charm bracelets and chain necklaces. And, because I simply can’t remove it all every night, I prioritise hard-wearing, tarnish-free jewellery brands when shopping. Enter: the water-resistant jewellery brands I’ve come to trust in recent years.

Sunday Business: New Markets:  Regions

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Sunday Business: New Markets:  Regions

In this monthly roundup, geographic expansion remains a defining growth strategy for beauty brands seeking new consumers, stronger distribution networks and greater global relevance. From K-beauty’s continued international surge to prestige brands targeting new retail channels, companies are increasingly looking beyond their home markets to unlock the next wave of growth.

Europe has emerged as a key battleground for premium and prestige beauty expansion. PHLUR expanded into Sephora Europe and Mexico, extending its reach into new consumer markets and reinforcing the growing international appeal of niche fragrance brands. Similarly, Amorepacific’s Aestura entered 680 Sephora stores across Europe, marking a significant milestone for the dermocosmetic brand as it seeks to capitalise on growing demand for science-backed Korean skincare.

K-beauty’s global momentum shows little sign of slowing. Olive Young opened its first North American distribution centre in California, strengthening its logistics infrastructure and signalling long-term commitment to the US market. The retailer also partnered with Gabona to expand K-beauty distribution across Europe, reflecting a broader strategy of building regional supply chains capable of supporting sustained international growth.

Major Korean brands are also accelerating direct market entry. Dr. Groot expanded into Sephora through a US retail launch, while I’m Meme rolled out its viral makeup line nationwide at Target, demonstrating the increasing acceptance of Korean beauty brands within mainstream Western retail channels. These moves highlight how K-beauty is evolving from a niche trend into an established global category.

Prestige skincare brands are similarly targeting strategic new territories. Sulwhasoo entered the UK through Cult Beauty, giving the luxury skincare brand access to one of Europe’s most influential online beauty platforms. Meanwhile, THE WHOO appointed Nicky Hilton Rothschild as global brand ambassador to support US expansion, combining celebrity influence with a broader push to strengthen brand awareness in North America.

Asia remains a critical growth region—not only for international brands but also for retail concepts seeking cross-border opportunities. istyle opened its first overseas flagship @cosme store in Hong Kong’s prime retail district, signalling confidence in experiential beauty retail and the continued importance of Hong Kong as a gateway market. At the same time, Shiseido’s Serge Lutens opened its first standalone store in China, reinforcing the luxury fragrance brand’s commitment to one of the world’s most important prestige beauty markets.

Taken together, this monthly roundup highlights an industry that continues to look outward for growth. Whether through retail partnerships, distribution investments, flagship stores or market-specific brand-building, beauty companies are expanding with increasing precision. In 2026, success in new markets is less about being everywhere and more about choosing the right channels, partners and regions to build sustainable international momentum.

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OliX Pharmaceuticals secures KRW 110 billion investment from L’Oréal venture fund and Weiss Asset Management

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OliX Pharmaceuticals secures KRW 110 billion investment from L’Oréal venture fund and Weiss Asset Management

THE WHAT? OliX Pharmaceuticals has raised approximately KRW 110 billion through a strategic investment from BOLD, L’Oréal’s corporate venture capital fund, and U.S.-based Weiss Asset Management.

THE DETAILS The South Korean biotechnology company secured the funding through a third-party allotment of newly issued common shares. BOLD, which invests in beauty, biotech and technology companies with disruptive innovation potential, participated alongside existing investor Weiss Asset Management, which previously invested in OliX in 2025. OliX plans to use the proceeds to advance its RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutic pipeline, including projects focused on skin and hair applications. The investment also strengthens the company’s existing partnership with L’Oréal, combining OliX’s small interfering RNA (siRNA) platform with L’Oréal’s expertise in biology, formulation science and beauty innovation. The companies said the collaboration aims to accelerate the development of next-generation beauty and wellness solutions backed by advanced biological research.

THE WHY? The investment highlights growing interest in biotechnology-driven beauty innovation and provides OliX with additional resources to expand its research capabilities while deepening its strategic relationship with one of the world’s largest beauty companies.

Source: business wire

Hair Botox: The Truth + At-Home Ritual

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Hair Botox: The Truth + At-Home Ritual

The salon treatment everyone’s talking about, decoded.

If you’ve been scrolling on TikTok, sat in a salon chair, or on a group chat over the last six months, you may have heard about hair Botox. The treatment promises smoother strands, less frizz, fuller-looking hair, and a softer reflection in the mirror. Some of the before-and-afters are astonishing. The price tag, less so.

So what is “hair Botox”, really? And does it actually do what people say?

It might be obvious, but Hair Botox isn’t Botox at all. There’s no neurotoxin, no needle, nothing in common with the injectable that inspired its name. The term reflects the results you see afterwards: hair looks smoother, “plumper”, more resilient.

Hair Botox is a salon-applied deep conditioning treatment, think masque. The exact formulation will vary, but most are built around the same architecture of proteins (often keratin, collagen, or hydrolyzed silk), nourishing oils (argan, almond, coconut) and vitamins (B5, E), plus amino acids or hyaluronic acid. The treatment is applied, processed under heat, and rinsed out. And 45 minutes of Hair Botox will run you anywhere from $150 to $500 (depending on where you live and where you receive your treatments).

The results, when it’s done well, are real. The hair feels softer, looks shinier. Less frizz, lengths that felt limp feel substantial again. It’s not permanent — most treatments last between 2-4 months — but it’s the immediate results that gets the most attention.

The timing is no coincidence. Between the sun, salt, chlorine, heat tools, more frequent washing, the hair treatments you received in the spring to prep for the season tend to wear away by July. Sometimes Hair Botox will be a reset button.

Also? The algorithm. The before-and-after content is genuinely satisfying, and the search volume reflects it. With a name like that, who wouldn’t be curious?

There’s no one-size-fits-all, universal answer that will work for everyone and their hair. Hair Botox can be absolutely transformative for some when in the right hands, in the right intervals. Truthfully, some can be closer to a $400 wash that flattens your curl pattern, deposits proteins that build up over time, or fades within weeks.

The truth is no salon treatment will outlast the routine you take home with you, and the place of a solid, nurturing hair ritual. The result won’t be temporary because the treatment was weak or wasn’t applied correctly. The results fade because everything that came after was working against them.

You don’t need to choose between salon treatments like Hair Botox and an intentional at-home hair care routine. The best results come from a little bit of both. Hair with a daily ritual rigorous enough that the salon visit becomes optional.

The Iles Formula Signature Collection is built on a simple premise: that the perfectly PH balanced shampoo and conditioner, used consistently, can deliver what most people pay salons to do twice a year. The shampoo + conditioner alone are clinically proven to reduce breakage by 89% in a single use. The shampoo cleans without stripping the hair’s natural protein structure and the Conditioner closes cuticle differently to all other conditioners because it’s weightless, absolutely no residue left behind, just a phenomenal sumptuous unforgettable softness.

For even deeper restoration, the Iles Formula Hair Mask delivers many of the same benefits a salon protein treatment would: smooth, plump, glossy hair, only applied at home and on your schedule.

For the visible finishing layer Hair Botox is beloved for, our Iles Formula Finishing Serum delivers shine, softness, and the lustrous reflection that a $400 treatment promises. Only you can sustain it, daily without any risk of overload.

While hair Botox is a real treatment with real results, it’s also expensive, temporary, and entirely dependent on what you do between sessions. Whether you book one or not, the ritual you take home if its Iles Formula  is doing more for your hair than any single appointment.

Why doesn’t the beauty industry have to tell you this?

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Why doesn’t the beauty industry have to tell you this?

What if you discovered that a significant portion of the products you use or formulate every day could be rooted in fossil fuels – and no one is required to tell you?

In this thought-provoking episode of Green Beauty Conversations, Lorraine Dallmeier challenges one of the biggest blind spots in the beauty industry: transparency around petrochemical dependency. It’s a question that most formulators, brands and consumers have never even considered – and once you hear it, you won’t be able to ignore it.

Building on last week’s powerful interview with Chris Valencius of Evolved by Nature, exploring cutting-edge biotech alternatives, this episode shifts the spotlight back onto the beauty industry itself.

Why is there so much discussion around traceability for ingredients like palm oil or mica, yet almost none around petrochemical feedstocks? Lorraine unpacks the uncomfortable truth: it’s not that the answers are being hidden – it’s that the questions are rarely asked.

If you care about sustainability, formulation integrity, or the future direction of the beauty industry, this episode will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew – and wondering why this conversation isn’t happening more widely.

Listen here

“If we used fossil fuels responsibly, things would look very different.” — Lorraine Dallmeier

Key takeaways:

  • The beauty industry lacks transparency around petrochemical use: While there is increasing scrutiny around ingredient sourcing, such as palm oil or mica, the beauty industry does not require brands to disclose how much of their formulations originate from fossil fuels. This includes not just obvious ingredients like petrolatum, but also hidden processes involving solvents, catalysts and reagents. As a result, even well-informed formulators often have no clear understanding of the true origins of their ingredients. This absence of data makes it nearly impossible to assess the industry’s full environmental impact.
  • Fossil fuels themselves are not the core issue – our usage is: Lorraine reframes a commonly polarised debate by explaining that fossil fuels and petrochemicals are not inherently harmful. In fact, they are highly efficient and valuable resources. The real issue lies in how extensively and carelessly they are used, particularly when burned as fuel. When used in long-lasting materials like cosmetic ingredients, their environmental impact is fundamentally different – but this distinction is rarely discussed in mainstream beauty narratives.
  • The real problem is the industry’s failure to measure and disclose: One of the most striking insights from the episode is that there is no industry-wide data on how much fossil fuel is used in cosmetic formulations. Without measurement, there can be no accountability or meaningful progress. The lack of regulation or standardised disclosure allows this issue to remain largely invisible, despite its scale. This silence raises important questions about whether the industry is avoiding scrutiny by simply not collecting the data.
  • Supply chain complexity hides the true extent of petrochemical reliance: Even when an ingredient appears non-petrochemical on the surface, its production process may still rely heavily on fossil fuels. From synthesis methods to processing aids, petrochemicals are often embedded deep within supply chains. This makes it difficult for both brands and consumers to fully understand what they are using. The complexity of these systems further reinforces the need for greater transparency and traceability.
  • Alternatives exist – but inertia is holding the industry back: With the rise of biotech innovation and upcycled ingredients, the beauty industry now has viable alternatives to traditional petrochemical processes. However, adoption remains slow, often due to habit rather than necessity. Lorraine highlights that once alternatives are available, continuing with the status quo becomes harder to justify. The future of the beauty industry will depend on whether it chooses to embrace these innovations – or remain rooted in outdated systems.

Thank you for joining us for this episode of the Formula Botanica Green Beauty Conversations podcast. If you enjoyed listening, please share, subscribe and review this episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Youtube so that more people can enjoy the show. Don’t forget to follow and connect with us on Facebook and Instagram.

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The Rocky Horror Show Has Electrified Broadway With a Glittery Spin on the Cult Classic

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In bringing Rocky to life, both designers drew inspiration from the Club Kids, those exuberant, fashion-obsessed personalities who ruled and fueled New York City’s nightlife in the 1980s and ’90s. They also wanted to pay tribute to the show’s influence from and in drag culture, not solely acknowledging how the role of Frank-N-Furter defies gender norms, but also how Rocky has introduced liberation to countless young people over the past 50 years.

“Drag is so dependent on your self-expression that I wanted that to be communicated through [each performer’s] makeup looks, so I wanted to give the actors the freedom to find those characters,” Tull explains of the time they took with each performer to carefully uncover how these modern interpretations of famed characters would come to life. “[Throughout the process]some looks were psychotic, some were pretty, some were total Club Kid clowncore, until we settled and found something that they really vibed with and wanted to apply on their face eight shows a week.”

Evans in the makeup chair.

That is abundantly clear in Evans’s Frank-N-Furter, whose electrifying aesthetic is both reminiscent of the character’s famous roots while also a complete departure from the famed source material. Gone are Tim Curry’s colorless face palette and short curls, and in their place: bold, painted-on brows, seafoam green-glitter eyelids, and a wig so fabulous, Evans can’t help but twirl its ends numerous times throughout the show (when he’s feeling flirty, you know?).

“The first day I put Luke in Frank-N-Furter makeup, Sam told us to ‘go really small,’ and I said, ‘Great!’ And then I did not go very small; I went very Siouxsie Sioux, Club Kid drag…and Luke loved it,” says Tull. According to Evans, it’s his exaggerated brows and the “sharp, smoky intensity around the eyes” that are key to his transformation, allowing him as Frank to “control the room, seduce everyone, and destroy people a little bit at the same time,” he says. “There’s something almost cinematic about this version of [Frank-N-Furter]—beautiful, dangerous, and sexy.”

KorinMi secures ₹10 crore investment to expand K-beauty clinic network across India

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KorinMi secures ₹10 crore investment to expand K-beauty clinic network across India

THE WHAT? Korean beauty and skincare startup KorinMi has raised ₹10 crore from Lotus Herbals’ innovation fund to support clinic expansion and accelerate growth of its direct-to-consumer skincare business in India.

THE DETAILS Founded in 2024, KorinMi operates Korean beauty clinics offering personalised skincare and haircare treatments supported by 3D skin analysis, dermatologists and trained therapists. The company currently runs three clinics in Gurugram and has served more than 3,000 clients since launching its first location in October 2024. The new funding will be used to expand into major cities including Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad, while further developing its portfolio of Korean-made skincare products tailored to Indian consumers. KorinMi combines South Korean treatment protocols, equipment and formulations with a clinic-based and D2C business model. The investment represents the third deployment from Lotus Herbals’ US$50 million innovation fund, which focuses on supporting emerging beauty and wellness businesses.

THE WHY? The investment reflects growing demand for premium skincare treatments, K-beauty solutions and personalised wellness services in India, while enabling KorinMi to scale its operations and strengthen its position in the rapidly expanding aesthetics and skincare market.

Source: Business Review Live

Even Cindy Crawford Is Tempted to Get a Facelift

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Even Cindy Crawford Is Tempted to Get a Facelift

Cindy Crawford looks great. Full stop. None of this “for your age” bullshit. “I’m not 20, and no one expects me to look the same way as I did when I was 20,” she tells podcast hosts Kirbie Johnson and Sara Tan on the latest episode of Gloss Angeleswhere the legendary supermodel gets candid about everything from facials to facelifts. (Spoiler alert: She’s not especially into either.)

Speaking of being 20, Crawford is appalled that the public discussion about the “right” age to get a facelift has skewed so young on social media. “Is there a right age? I mean, certainly not 20. I’ll tell you that much,” she says. And certainly not 24, which is her model daughter Kaia Gerber’s age. And when it comes to cosmetic treatments and procedures that have gained popularity among younger people, she tries to steer her away.

“What I say is, like, look, you are naturally beautiful, and I would just encourage her to lean into that,” Crawford says of her advice to Gerber. “Because otherwise, everyone starts looking kind of the same, and so I’m like, you made it because you had your look.”

So does the Meaningful Beauty founder, now 60, think that she’s at the right age for a facelift? She’s not immune to intrusive thoughts about getting work done, but she’s holding off, at least for now. She credits some of that restraint to a pact with her friend, makeup artist Sonia Kashuk.

“We’re like, ‘We’re not doing it, right? We’re not doing it,’” Crawford says. “I feel lucky that my husband is very, very against it cause he’s like, ‘You look beautiful. Why?’” But then, Crawford says, she’ll see someone who got a facelift and admire how great it turned out, so the temptation returns.

“I have decent genetics, and, I mean, tempted? Yes. I, like everybody—you look at someone, you’re like, ‘They look really good. What did they do?’ But then you see other people, and you’re like, is it worth the risk?” she says, grimacing at the thought of undesirable results. “My self-talk is all about, obviously, trying to take care of myself and accept that, you know, we all age if we’re lucky.”

Photo: Gloss Angeles

As for other beauty treatments, Crawford tells Gloss Angeles that she’s tried lasers and PRP, but she’s getting conventional facials a lot less often than she used to. “I used to go to Cristina Radu all the time for facials, and that’s when I was working a lot, and my skin was younger, and I really needed the cleaning and the microdermabrasion more,” she says. “Now, I don’t like that kind of a facial so much.”

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