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1 day ago | glossy.co | Emily Jensen

For Florida-based dermatologist Dr. Loretta Ciraldo, convincing her patients to apply sunscreen to their faces every day can still be an uphill battle. Asking them to spend $50 on a daily sunscreen can make it even tougher, she admits. “There’s no doubt that the consumer, at first glance, would be like, ‘Well, why would you spend $50 when you can go to the drug store and buy a sunscreen that you can put on your face for $15?’” said Dr. Ciraldo.

2 days ago | glossy.co | Lexy Lebsack

This week, I checked in with Jacqueline Barrett, svp of marketing at Patrick Ta Beauty, to learn the strategy behind the brand’s first IRL pop-up. Last weekend’s consumer event, which ran over two days in the hip Los Angeles neighborhood of West Hollywood, saw fans camp overnight and queue for hours in a 1.5-mile-long line for entry into the event, which cost around $500,000 to produce.

2 days ago | glossy.co | Danny Parisi

After weeks of uncertainty and volatility, the Trump administration announced a surprise agreement with the Chinese government Monday morning, lowering tariff rates from a high of 145% down to 30% and pausing them for 90 days. A permanent deal has not been reached, and this agreement was acknowledged by both parties as a temporary peace. It’s a welcome relief for fashion brands that were panicking at the thought of having to eat the 145% tariff rate.

3 days ago | glossy.co | Lexy Lebsack

As the uncertainty of President Trump’s global tariffs continue, more brands are considering near-shoring parts of their manufacturing and distribution to Mexico. “Mexico is a great place to look [for manufacturers now],” said Elle Shelley Black, CEO and co-founder of Made Technologies, a California-based manufacturing, inventory management and financing platform that makes products for brands that sell through Sephora, Ulta Beauty, Credo Beauty and Whole Foods.

3 days ago | glossy.co | Emily Jensen

The Orveon team wasn’t totally sure what to expect when it opened up a “Buy with Prime” option to shoppers on bareminerals.com in July 2023. The checkout option would allow consumers purchasing Bare Minerals products on the brand’s DTC channels to have their order fulfilled by Amazon, so long as they are Amazon Prime members.