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CULTURAL RECOMMENDATIONS: THE BEAUTY GROUP CHAT
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CULTURAL RECOMMENDATIONS: THE BEAUTY GROUP CHAT

How does pollution affect the skin? Do those filtered shower heads actually work? What about LED masks—do they work?!? Find out the answers to these questions and more!

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Jalil Johnson
May 01, 2024
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I’ve been thinking about my skin for as long as I can recall. Growing up with severe cystic acne, I remember using my meager minimum wage paychecks to purchase any product that promised even a hint of improvement. At 15, I spent my last bit of money on a gel Clinique moisturizer, because the sells person assured me that what I needed to fix my acne was just a good moisturizer. When my mother questioned my decision, I simply replied, "I have to take care of my skin!" The Clinique moisturizer didn’t save my skin; furthermore, I learned that you don’t just need moisturizer to fix your skin issues. Nonetheless, the bad advice did not turn me off from the beauty world. Furthermore, since my teenage years the beauty industry has grown at an exponential rate!

According to WWD, “the forecast for beauty for 2024 looks bright as retailers and analysts contend the category has moved from being a discretionary purchase to an essential one in consumer’s minds.” Even amidst a war, reinstated student loan payments in the United States, and an overall tightening of purse strings, the beauty industry appears largely unaffected by these factors. Moreover, beauty has become even more integrated into the fashion discourse. Lauren Sherman's Wednesday Line Sheet send out is dedicated to beauty and is written by Rachel Strugatz. Additionally,

Jess Graves
launched a new beauty vertical for The Love List, and I cannot tell you how many dinner parties I have spent discussing
laura reilly
‘s skincare post.

Erno Laszlo ad.

Recognizing the importance of skincare and beauty, for this installment of “Cultural Recommendations,” I created a group chat with several tastemakers from the beauty world. I had my Instagram followers and Substack readers submit questions for our experts to answer, and the result is an engaging conversation that happened completely over WhatsApp! I'm excited to share the insights from our conversation with you all, and I look forward to seeing you all on Sunday!

XX

JJ


THE TASTEMAKERS

ELIZABETH GRACE HAND/ FOUNDER/ ESTHETICIAN

Instagram | Stalle Studios

Rio Viera-Newton
/ BEAUTY JOURNALIST/ ESTHETICIAN/ AUTHOR OF LET’S FACE IT: SECRETS OF SKINCARE

Instagram | Let’s Face It | Fun Little Treat

NEADA DETERS/ FOUNDER & CCO, LESSE

(Jennifer Stelle: Photo) Instagram | Lesse | lesseofficial.com

SARA LARSON/ THE LARSON PROJECT

(M. Cooper: Photo) Instagram | The Larson Project
CONSIDER YOURSELF A TRAVELER #04: WHAT I PACKED FOR AN IMPROMPTU TRIP UPSTATE

CONSIDER YOURSELF A TRAVELER #04: WHAT I PACKED FOR AN IMPROMPTU TRIP UPSTATE

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April 28, 2024
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QUESTION: WHAT IS EVERYONE’S HOLY GRAIL PRODUCT(S)?

PRODUCTS MENTIONED:

  • Cosrx Pimple Patches

  • Cosrx Snail Mucin Essence

  • BIOEFFECT 30 Day Treatment

PRODUCTS MENTIONED:

  • Lesse Ritual Serum

  • Lesse Essential Moisturizer

  • Lesse Every Tone SPF 30

  • Gezeiten 7-Day Skin Immunity Defense Treatment Ampoules

PRODUCTS MENTIONED:

  • Lesse Bioactive Mask

  • Retrouve Intensive Replenshing Moisturizer

  • Sachi Skin Clarifying Accelerator

PRODUCTS MENTIONED:

  • Activist Manuka Mask

  • Auteur Definitive Lip Treatment

  • NeoNutritions Ultimate Beauty

QUESTION: LED MASKS. DO THEY ACTUALLY WORK?

PRODUCTS MENTIONED:

  • Par Olive Pearl Marine Collagen Superpowder

ARTICLE MENTIONED:

  • “Can One LED Light Give You Perfect Skin?”

PRODUCTS MENTIONED:

  • Celluma Pro

  • Current Body

  • Dr. Dennis Gross

  • Omnilux

QUESTION: HOW TO DEAL WITH ACNE (ESPECIALLY DURING MENSTRUAL DAYS) AND ACNE SCARS?

PRODUCTS MENTIONED:

  • Lesse Bioactive Mask

PRODUCTS MENTIONED:

  • Sofie Pavitt Nice Ice Toner Pods

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