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.
Essence Makeup leans into long-form TikTok content with its ‘Effortful Makeup Awards’ Essence's latest TikTok campaign is an investment in longer-form content. Created with the creative agency Movers + Shakers, the campaign is multi-faceted, with its centerpiece being an IRL award show in Los Angeles, which will be recorded and mined for content for Essence's TikTok page, which has 2.2 million followers.
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Guide Beauty, with Chief Creative Officer Selma Blair, makes its QVC debut Guide Beauty launched in 2020 with a small edit of makeup. It was founded by makeup artist Terri Bryant who had lost some of the dexterity fundamental to her job as a result of Parkinson's. In 2022, the brand brought on actor Selma Blair, who was diagnosed with MS in...
Julie wants to destigmatize emergency contraceptive with new college campaign Julie, launched a year ago by Starface and Plus founders Brian Bordainick and Julie Schott, alongside Amanda E.J. Morrison, is setting out to educate college students about the brand and its sole product: emergency contraceptives.
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Merit Beauty owes its viral eyeshadow launch to simplicity In late August, 2-year-old Merit Beauty launched its first eyeshadows. "It was the most requested product, but it's the least worn product by our community," said Aila Morin, Merit's svp of brand, growth and innovation.