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.
How Retrofête became the ‘it’ girl uniform of New Year’s Eve For those who choose to leave the house, New Year's Eve, is often a time to don your sparkliest apparel. And for the fashion set marking the start of 2023, that meant Retrofête. The brand was seen on Shay Mitchell, Alessandra Ambrosio and Cardi B, among many others.
Makeup brand Caliray enters the wellness category For Wende Zomnir, founder of Urban Decay and now Caliray, wellness has always been a part of the equation — both in life and in business.
Glossy x Launchmetrics Research: The buzziest doctor-founded skin-care brands Spurred on by influencers, doctors' own social media presence, and simply consumer desire for trustworthy information and products, doctor-founded brands are seeing steady growth.
Glossy Pop Newsletter: Men are entering the plastic surgeon’s office for SWAG, aka penis filler About six years ago, high-profile NYC plastic surgeon Dr. David Shafer was administering filler to a female patient. As her boyfriend looked on, he asked the doctor a question: "Can I have that injection in my penis?"
Summer Fridays’ Marianna Hewitt and Lauren Ireland on entering the retinol category Rather than focus on traditional beauty influencers, the brand has tapped six dermatologists to not only create TikTok and Instagram content around the new product, but also answer followers' questions around retinol and help demystify the ingredient.
Glossy Pop Newsletter: MAC Cosmetics wins with ‘Wednesday’ lip combo Shortly after its November 23 premiere, Netflix's "Wednesday" had become a cultural phenomenon.
11 beauty products that went viral on TikTok in 2022 In 2022, TikTokers with and without large followings proved they could impact the sales of beauty products in remarkable ways, driving products new and old to sell out overnight, and racking up substantial waitlist numbers for brands.
5 defining beauty industry moments of 2022 It was a busy as ever year for the beauty and wellness industry, and these five moments defined its evolution. They include Glossier's wholesale expansion and Kim Kardashian's launch of SKKN by Kim. Find out why they mattered.
Glossy Pop Newsletter: In 2023, expect a body-care boom I don't know if it's factually correct that the face makes up just 10% of our skin, but I've often heard body care referred to as "taking care of the other 90%." The category has been steadily growing for the past couple years and is set to explode in 2023.