Sara Spruch-Feiner is a lifelong New Yorker and writer. She is a Senior Reporter at Glossy, where she spearheads Glossy Pop, a vertical about the intersection of beauty, fashion, and culture. She also writes the Glossy Pop Newsletter, which goes out on Fridays. She has contributed to publications including New York Magazine, The Zoe Report, Byrdie, Women’s Health, Coveteur, Shape—and many more. She is a graduate of Kenyon College where she earned her B.A. in English Literature (with a double minor in Women’s Studies and Art History) and a 2009 recipient of the New York Women in Communications, Inc. scholarship. She is equally passionate about women’s rights, really great serums, television, and the power of writing about them all.
Sara Spruch-Feiner is a lifelong New Yorker and writer. She is a Senior Reporter at Glossy, where she spearheads Glossy Pop, a vertical about the intersection of beauty, fashion, and culture. She also writes the Glossy Pop Newsletter, which goes out on Fridays. She has contributed to publications including New York Magazine, The Zoe Report, Byrdie, Women’s Health, Coveteur, Shape—and many more. She is a graduate of Kenyon College where she earned her B.A. in English Literature (with a double minor in Women’s Studies and Art History) and a 2009 recipient of the New York Women in Communications, Inc. scholarship. She is equally passionate about women’s rights, really great serums, television, and the power of writing about them all.
Pantene taps Alix Earle and Abbey Yung to introduce anti-shedding collection Pantene's newest launch is more than a decade in the making, in development since 2013. The brand published two clinical studies along the way and has now brought its Abundant & Strong Collection to market, in December 2025. The launch is supported by a 360-degree campaign, "Stop The Shedding," which...
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Glossy Pop Newsletter: In 2025, Gen Alpha arrived as beauty consumers — in 2026, they will reshape the industry While kids and tweens have always discovered beauty products as they grow up — whether by watching their mothers at home or learning from friends at school — Gen Alpha is among the first cohorts to learn from influencers on TikTok, in real time and in lockstep with the trend...
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Exclusive: Target continues to lean into K-Beauty with the addition of Haruharu Wonder Like Sephora and Ulta Beauty, Target is leaning heavily into K-Beauty's second wave. Its latest entrant is Haruharu Wonder, which has become popular thanks to affordable cult favorites like its Black Rice Probiotics Barrier Essence, a milky toner.