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The Gen Z Effect: 6 Ways Generation Z is Changing the Beauty Industry Forever
As Gen Z grows up and becomes more financially independent, industries are starting to pay more attention to what makes the younger generation try a new product, put faith in a brand, and ultimately spend their money continuously on said bran.
By Jennifer Fabiano5 years ago in Blush
Becoming a Podcaster
Starting a podcast was a vision that I created in my mind ever since I started listening to various podcast shows. My favorite type of show is true-crime. I've always had an interest in true crime and the elements of the stories told. Maybe, it is because of my 30 years of experience working in the criminal justice system, or maybe it is my forensic psychology background in studying the criminal mind. But then, I have another type of interest; hair I love talking about African-American hair. I love buying hair products and experimenting with my hair. The black hair industry is a billion to trillion dollar industry with many products that are manufactured for us to purchase. Each product attempts to convince us that whatever ingredients that are in the product will help to moisturize, soften or promote growth in our hair. So of course, I tried all type of products to challenge their claims. My hair was essentially like a laboratory, where I would experiment with this style, that product, this treatment, that conditioning, etc., with some positive results and some negative. I'd figured if I'm a hair product "junkie"; addicted to buying different hair products, there must be others out here who are the same.
By Harriet West-Moore5 years ago in Blush
Millennials - A Generation of Zero Confidence
The state of body confidence It’s not new information that media can have damaging effects on our self-esteem. So many of us have learnt to feel that way through television and magazine covers from a young age. At one point, we were all blissfully unaware of how we looked as children, rocking that second-skin swimsuit without a care in the world. Over time, this changed, and we became aware of things by comparing ourselves to others. This comparison has simply been made much more accessible at our fingertips.
By Caitlin Purvis5 years ago in Blush
Make up and Murder
Being a beauty vlogger is hard in 2020. The big named YouTubers also frequently get exposed as misogynistic racists leading to fans trying to discover new gurus. Because of the pandemic, more and more people are staying home with their Morphy eyeshadow palettes and ring cameras. More and more people are convinced that they can be beauty gurus, even though they can barely apply eyeliner. It’s honestly hard to identify anything original in the glut of content.
By Veronica Valentine 5 years ago in Blush
Retail Stories: "I Want Sample of This"
I've worked on multiple retail jobs and collected a lot of interesting stories. I still think back to the experiences... Cosmetic sellers nowadays all have some kind of sampling program. Samples are meant for you to try and see if the product is suitable for your skin, meaning if you will get any reactions to it. In terms of skincare products, the samples are not a means for you to try and see results, as for you to see results of any product it is recommended for you to use it for weeks, or specifically 28-40 days as that is the normal rate of skin cell turnover.
By Storyteller5 years ago in Blush
Retail Stories: "OMG! What is That?!"
I've worked on multiple retail jobs and collected a lot of interesting stories. I still think back to the experiences... Whenever I think of retail fraud, I think of this particular one, as it happens so ever often. As serious as it is, I find this incident quite amusing and entertaining, though I do sincerely feel bad for the colleague that it had happened to.
By Storyteller5 years ago in Blush
