#estee's animations

[esteebarnes94]

Hi! I'm redoing this pinned post again. I am just never satisfied with it.

Disclaimer: I do not give consent for any of my work (art, writing, and anything else to come) to be used for any training models or monetary gain.

Anyways, welcome to my Tumblr! This is my personal account. Here, I reblog a lot of random things I find funny or interesting. My own posts are usually about my OCs and sometimes some art. However, most of my OC stuff goes on the respective sideblogs.

Speaking of which, here they are!

@halboro-1994 - My main story, Halboro: 1994. There is an older version of this blog, but it was blocked from everyone because Tumblr thought it was a bot. I use this one now!

@ask-halboro - A dead ask blog. I have never been happy with the set-up and got way too focused on how my OCs would have access to Tumblr. I'd like to redo it one day, but for now it lies dormant.

@oath-and-creed - Set within the same universe as Halboro: 1994, but about ten years earlier. One of my 'big three' stories, as I look at it.

@oath-and-creed-official - Not to be confused with the general blog. This one is an ask blog! Again, defunct.

@super-space-sailor - Within the Halverse (Halboro: 1994 and Oath and Creed), Super Space Sailor is a franchise. Here, it's its own universe! Very underdeveloped, but it is dear to me.

@thebutterflyeffect-tbe - A completely separate story/universe from the above three, but the third of my 'big three'. I'm slowly trudging through getting it to a point where I can draft. World-building is hard, haha. For the longest time, I forgot to turn on the option to @ it and thought it was blocked!

@intergalactic-inn - An idea I was briefly fixated on before I realised I didn't know where I was going with it. I have ideas going around in my brain, but for now they're pretty vague. I hope to work on it more someday!

@tualoma - A very vague fantasy story I made once. Again, world-building is hard, so I have not made much progress. I pretty much only use this blog for vague fantasy 'aesthetic' images.

Most of the stuff on these sideblogs are just reblogs of images (mainly PNGs) which remind me of the story/characters! I do post my art and 'tag the OC' reblogs there too, though! Also, you're welcome to send in some asks, especially for the big three!

You can search around for my tags, but I'll be putting my personal ones on this post in case the search function breaks.

I block very freely. If I think you're spamming an unrelated tag or your posts just aren't what I want to see, you'll get blocked. Half the time there is no personal vendetta.

As such, no set DNI. I would write one, but I know most people don't search through every blog they see for one. So, I'll just block you if I don't like you. Also, if I think you're a bot, you'll get blocked too.

[lunamagicablu]

Non appartieni a questa dimensione ma l'hai scelta. Hai dimenticato l'età i giorni della settimana non hai orologi... Lavori fissi. Non è possibile. Segui il Canto del Vento l'Energia del Firmamento. Parli con gli Dei. I Fiori. Gli Animali. Le Pietre, gli Angeli. Non frequenti nessun gruppo di guarigione. Sei. Intimo... Vulnerabile... Troppo sensibile, sensitivo. Senti nelle ossa che Sei la Strada. Dio è in Te. Chiama. Chiama... Non sai chi Sei... esattamente ancora, senza identità e memoria, prosegui. Ma una cosa la percepisci scorrere nelle viscere - non appartieni a questa dimensione. Solo...c'è una Missione... E fino a che non l'avrai terminata non tornerai a Casa... Estee ************************** You do not belong to this dimension but you chose it. You have forgotten your age the days of the week you have no watches... permanent jobs. It is not possible. Follow the Song of the Wind the Energy of the Firmament. You speak with the Gods. The Flowers. The Animals. The Stones, the Angels. You do not attend any healing groups. You are. Intimate... Vulnerable... Too sensitive, sensitive. You feel in your bones that You are the Way. God is in You. Calls. Calls... You do not know who You are... exactly yet, without identity and memory, you continue. But you feel one thing flowing in your gut - you do not belong to this dimension. Only...there is a Mission... And until you have finished it you will not return Home... Estee 

[catsofcalifornia]

Estee from Animal Assistance League of Orange County in Midway City, California

Click here for more information about adoption and other ways to help!

Two young women approached the AALOC front door and rang the doorbell. With only one team member working that afternoon handling all the animals’ needs she was unable to respond immediately. When no one answered quickly enough the two women left the box with five precious female kittens and drove away. We are currently maxed out on space but how can you turn your back on these sweet little babies that no one cares about?

We named these adorable, female kittens after perfumes. If you’ve ever owned a cat, you know healthy cats smell delicious. They constantly groom themselves to keep their fur clean. Cats also use smell as their primary sense for identifying people and objects. Felines have over 200 million odor sensors in their nose. Compare this to humans who have a mere five million. Cats can smell more than 14 times better than we can so always be conscious of the smell of scented litter, candles or other items/people that might upset your cat. Besides, we think Estee, Chanel, Prada, Gucci and Tabu are very upscale cats. And we know they all need and deserve great forever homes.

[susieporta]

𝙀̀ 𝙡'𝙤𝙧𝙖 𝙙𝙚𝙡 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙤

𝙖𝙡 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙤.

Lui viene per portare

messaggi potenti

prima della grande rivoluzione

interiore.

Dicono...che la Buia notte dell'Anima

vada attraversata dopo avere

baciato il Drago.

E per farlo...devi diventare quel drago.

Per guarire da un grande dolore

bisogna divenire il dolore stesso.

Sentirlo. Domarlo...e poi trasformarlo.

Baciami sussurra... il Drago

E...sarai libero da tutte le tue paure.

Baciami... e potrai attraversare

il Ponte che porta

all' Aurora Dorata.

Troverai i tuoi Tesori.

Troverai lo Spirito lucente

che dimora in te.

Molte Anime lo faranno.

Moltissime altre... spariranno

dagli Occhi di chi dice SI!

Andranno verso altri lidi

ad imparare lezioni per

riconquistare l'Anima.

Quel che vedi non è ancora niente.

È solo un minuscolo pensiero di luce della Grande Madre

che sfiora i Cuori qui e là.

È una preparazione...

Quando L' Amore puro

avanza e penetra nelle Coscienze

porta distruzioni di tutte le falsità.

È una calamita che tira

fuori il marcio in ogni dove.

I Draghi si mostrano

nelle grandi crisi.

Appaiono... a chi

desidera solamente Giustizia

Divina,

a chi non teme di morire

ad occhi aperti...per la Verità.

A chi vuole connettersi

con la propria Scintilla interiore.

La Vastità.

A chi aspira ad un Nuovo Mondo,

e ...a conoscere e vivere in Armonia

con le Sue leggi universali.

A chi vuole riprendersi

la Libertà!

È l'ora del bacio al Drago...

Non tornare a dormire.

🌹 Estee.

[youn8ss-2]

i always questioned perfume snob specifically on why certain fragrances are so outrageously expensive and their answer always relates to the quality of the oils/where its sourced/the inflation of materials when it is known that a fragrance doesn’t more than 15/20€ to produce and now bbc and then vogue magazine exposed how l’oreal and estee lauder (which are HUGE main conglomerates in the perfume industry known to buy out smaller luxury expensive niche brands decrease their quality and rise their prices btw) are actually using child labor and not rising their workers wages despite the inflation argument. Its also even more hypocritical of those brands to focus on the so called artisanat and craftmanship of [insert random west european country] when over half of their work is made in african/asian countries because they want bigger margins (when they’re already huge to begin with) and cheaper labor (and perfumer are not craftman/artisan they’re given directions to follow and mostly work on the chemistry aspect of the fragrance, they’re not about letting their ‘art’ speak for themselves thats why tons of fragrances smell so similar). Hiring children and having them be closer to a slave than an employee and still thinking they’re not greedy negligent scum is crazy especially when they could pay them more than a livable wage and still have huge margin and profit. And now there’s kids with irreversible health issues directly caused by that labor. They synthesized deer musk, spermwhale vomit, anal glands of animals because smelling unwashed is important but they can’t fucking synthesize jasmine if they really don’t want to pay their employees more. I hope they go to hell honestly, we haven’t changed much from the we need small hand to do labour on delicate things arguments they were using years ago.

[carladuquette]

Carla's and Lu's first New Year's Eve together

(from Close your eyes, count to ten)

Lu's dad dropped her off and Carla waved at him with a sweet smile as Lu got out of the car. They had counted on him not getting out to talk with her parents, and he didn't.

"He really bought it?" Carla wanted to be sure. Lu's grin was wide as she nodded. As far as Lu's dad was concerned, the two of them would spend New Year's Eve watching movies and painting their nails at Carla's. Why he wouldn't let his 13-year-old daughter go to a NYE party with her friends, Carla still didn't know. Her parents hadn't even blinked an eye when she'd asked whether she could spend the night at Guzman and Marina's. But Lu's bright smile had dropped almost immediately after Guzman had invited them on the last day of school before break.

"There's going to be boys there and their parents won't be home, I'm never going to be allowed to go," Lu had said, her nails digging into Carla's arm as she'd dragged her down the hall and into a bathroom stall. Carla had already decided to help - she'd only known Lu for six months, but they had decided that they would be best friends for the rest of their lives, and there was no way Carla would spend New Year's Eve without her - when Lu had looked at her with wide eyes.

"Carla, I can't not go. We have to figure something out." Of course she'd been desperate to go. Guzman had not just invited the two of them to the party, but also to the post-party sleepover, along with only Ander and Polo.

Carla wasn't stupid. She knew exactly what Lu's hopes for the night were. She didn't get what Lu saw in Guzman, but if that's what her best friend wanted, Carla was determined to help. They spent an hour going through the dress options Lu had brought in her overnight bag and finally decided on a black, sparkly dress so short Carla made Lu sit down in it to ensure she could do it without giving everyone a free show. Her own outfit, a satiny dark-green dress with a sweetheart neckline, had been waiting in her closet for weeks. Carla didn't know indecision. She'd seen it, tried it on and immediately loved it. Polo had started stuttering when she'd come out of the dressing room and asked whether he liked it, confirming that it was the right choice.

Now they were getting ready in Carla's bathroom. Lu's tongue was out as she was trying to curl her hair into perfect waves. When Justin Bieber's Sorry came on on the party playlist blasting from Carla's phone, both of them squealed. Lu put down the curling iron, took another swig from the champagne bottle Carla had swiped from her parents (who were off with Guzman and Marina's parents on a three-day trip to La Gomera) and came up bouncing behind her. Carla laughed, took her hands and twirled.

A few songs later, Carla was sitting on the counter with her eyes closed as Lu applied the metallic eyeliner they had both bought for tonight, Lu in silver and Carla in gold. There'd been a copper tone perfect for Marina's hair color but Carla had decided against getting it for her. Marina's current thing was animal cruelty and Carla didn't want another lecture like the one she'd gotten when she and Marina had gone on a - now pretty rare - shopping trip downtown and she had tried a hand cream that Marina had been appalled by. Researching Estee Lauder was too much work for a small gift like this.

"Ready!" Lu sounded proud and Carla could see why when she checked herself in the mirror.

"I love it," she told Lu. "You are so good at this! Thank god your dad bought that story. I wouldn't have had any fun without you tonight."

Lu stood on her tiptoes to hug her. "Me neither. But now it's going to be the best New Year's Eve ever!"

A few hours later, Lu's eyeliner was mostly gone from the water Carla had splashed on her face in a brief break from having to hold her hair back. They had been in here for at least 20 minutes and Carla was glad she'd had the wherewithal to drag Lu into Laura and Ventura's en-suite, so they didn't have to deal with everyone else wanting to use the main first floor bathroom.

Lu was still leaning over the toilet but hadn't thrown up in a few minutes. Carla rubbed her shoulder. "Better?" She nodded. After a brief hug, Carla let Lu settle on the floor and filled one of the porcelain toothbrush tumblers with water. One of the first things she had been impressed by when Lu had first walked into class after summer break was that she'd looked at least 15. But the girl now crouched in a glittery heap on the floor didn't look any older than the thirteen-and-a-half that she was.

"Guzman didn't see, did he?" Lu asked so quietly that Carla almost missed it. "That I nearly…"

"No," Carla said with utter confidence. "He was in the kitchen getting more chips. Don't worry."

What good would it do Lu to tell her the truth? That Guzman had walked in just as Lu had pressed her hand to her mouth, her face suddenly pale and Carla had noticed in a split-second that they'd only had a few moments before Lu would throw up all over the Nuniers' large dining table. They had made it to the bathroom just in time.

"Thank god." Lu let her head fall back against the wall behind her.

Carla made a non-committal noise. "If you didn't feel good, why didn't you stop?" She let a little grin creep into her voice. "This isn't your first time getting drunk, you should know better."

"I do!" Lu opened her eyes and Carla snorted when she saw the indignant look in them. The pissed off expression stayed on Lu's face for a few seconds longer, then she joined in with Carla's giggle.

The change came quickly, but Carla saw it even before Lu lurched forward again. She held her friend's hair as Lu emptied what looked like the last contents of her stomach into the toilet. After wiping her mouth with a piece of toilet paper, Lu made a pathetic little noise and leaned into Carla.

"I really wanted to win," she mumbled. Carla bit her tongue to not say how stupid she'd thought the whole game was from the very beginning. Someone had lined up two rows of tequila shots along the entire length of the dining table. Two people played on both sides. The players took turns downing the shots and the last one standing after the other three had bowed out won. Carla and Lu had both played once and were beaten by Juan, a junior who was on the swim team with Guzman.

When Carla had seen Lu glance at the show Guzman had made of congratulating Juan, hugging him and loudly proclaiming him to be "the man!", she'd known that Lu would want to go again. But before Lu, Ander, Marina and that blonde kid from debate were even halfway done, Guzman had lost interest in watching and wandered off. Lu had made it two-thirds down the table, and Marina and Felipe (Francisco?) had already stepped away, when she'd gotten sick. It figured, Carla thought, that Guzman had more or less ignored Lu the entire night, but was there to raise his eyebrows and smirk at them as she dragged her off to the bathroom.

"Do you want to go home?" she asked as she tugged a strand of hair behind Lu's ear.

"No!" Lu sounded scandalized. "We're doing the sleepover! Can we just sit for a little bit longer? I can't go back out there yet."

Carla agreed, but then she had a better idea. "I know the way to the roof, Marina showed me. How about I grab a Diet Coke and whatever is left of the pizza and we get some fresh air up there?"

"You know I can't have more pizza," Lu said flatly.

Carla latched onto the fact that the reply sounded mostly like a tired reflex. "But you've just thrown up for like half an hour. All the food you've had tonight is out of your body, so it totally doesn't count," she said with as much authority as she could muster.

Lu looked up at her like she wanted to be convinced, so Carla added: "Plus you need something to soak up the alcohol."

"Fine." Her voice sounded reluctant but the small smile on her face was grateful.

Carla moved quickly and managed to sneak into the kitchen and out with the pizza and diet coke without running into Polo, who at this point had to be looking for her. When she got back to the master suite, Lu had made it to the bedroom. Carla instructed her to grab the down comforter ("I don't want to freeze to death"), then dragged her out of the room, around the corner and up the stairs. There were about 15 seconds where Carla was convinced that Lu would fall from Marina's window, hit the ground and break her legs instead of making it onto the roof, and she regretted her decision bitterly.

But that was forgotten when they finally sat on the roof, the sounds from the party distant below them and the clear night sky stretching out above them. Lu's left arm and leg were pressed into her right so they could both fit into the comforter cocoon they had wrapped themselves in. Lu stuck out a hand and Carla gave her the last slice of cheese pizza.

"This is really cool." Lu sounded almost in awe and Carla felt giddiness bubble in her chest like champagne.

"The first time I was drunk was up here," she told Lu. "Marina and I decided we had to know what it was like so it wouldn't take us by surprise when other people were around."

"Smart," Lu managed through her laugh.

"I had brought a bottle of wine and she had swiped like four beers from Guzman. He'd caught her, but he couldn't exactly tell their parents that Marina had taken his beer." Now Carla had tears of laughter running down her cheeks, too.

She told Lu about how her and Marina had been convinced it wasn't working until Marina had tried to get up and almost fallen off the roof.

"Why don't you hang out as much anymore?" Lu asked her.

Carla shrugged. "I don't know. Marina has changed." They were quiet for a moment until Carla decided to change the subject.

"Hey, didn't you say Valerio might stop by after midnight if his friend's party sucked? It is," she checked her phone, "almost 1:30. Do you think he's still coming?"

"No," Lu said immediately.

Carla frowned. That was weird. "Ooook… Did something happen?"

"We…" Lu wouldn't look at her. She pulled the comforter closer around her, which ended up pulling Carla so close, she could hear her friend's quick breaths. "We had a fight." She finally looked up with a smile so obviously fake Carla was almost offended, and rolled her eyes. "Val thinks Guzman is kind of an idiot, I told him he was an idiot and then we were both yelling. So yeah, he's definitely not coming."

Carla was inclined to agree with Valerio at least half the time, but all she said was "I'm sorry." She knew how excited Lu had been about her half-brother spending his three-week winter break in Spain.

"Sometimes I wish I had a brother. Or a sister." Carla didn't know where the words had come from. She had never said them out loud before. Polo would take it as meaning that he wasn't enough to keep her happy and Marina would go off on a rant and offer her Guzman, Carla was pretty sure.

She could feel Lu look at her for a few seconds. "Yeah, I get that," she said softly then. "Being alone with your parents kinda sucks, right?"

"It's a lot sometimes," Carla said. She bit her lip. Why did her voice sound so weird? "They have all these expectations…"

Suddenly she felt Lu's arm around her waist and her head on her shoulder. "Well, I can't take the wineries off your hands," she said with a grin that Carla didn't have to twist her head to see to know it was there. "But you know, you still have me. You're basically like my sister."

Carla couldn't speak for a moment. Then she choked out a "You, too."

Lu pulled away. "Oh my god, are you crying?"

"No!" Carla slapped her arm. "My throat hurts because we've been sitting up here in the cold for forever. Are you ready to go back to the party now?"

"Sure, whatever." Lu dropped the comforter and got up. When Carla was standing, too, Lu enveloped her in a hug. Carla held on tight for a few seconds. Then they made their way back into Marina's room and downstairs to the party.

[poojascmi]

Global Vegan Cosmetics Market Is Estimated to Witness High Growth Owing To Increasing Demand for Sustainable and Cruelty-Free Products

The global Vegan Cosmetics Market is estimated to be valued at US$ 14.85 Bn in 2021 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 5.9% over the forecast period 2022-2030, as highlighted in a new report published by Coherent Market Insights. A) Market Overview: Vegan cosmetics are products that are made without the use of any animal-derived ingredients and are not tested on animals. These products are gaining popularity among consumers who are looking for sustainable and cruelty-free options. Vegan cosmetics offer several advantages such as being environmentally friendly, free from harmful chemicals, and suitable for individuals with sensitive skin. The increasing awareness about the harmful impacts of traditional cosmetics on animals and the environment is driving the demand for vegan cosmetics. B) Market Key Trends: One key trend in the vegan cosmetics market is the growing preference for natural and organic ingredients. Consumers are becoming more conscious about the ingredients used in their beauty products and are shifting towards brands that use plant-based and ethically sourced ingredients. For example, many vegan cosmetic brands use ingredients such as plant extracts, essential oils, and natural antioxidants to provide nourishment and hydration to the skin. C) PEST Analysis: Political: The political landscape plays a crucial role in shaping the vegan cosmetics market. Governments across the globe are implementing stricter regulations on animal testing and the use of animal-derived ingredients in cosmetics. This is driving cosmetic companies to adopt vegan formulations and explore alternative testing methods. Economic: The economic factors influencing the vegan cosmetics market include changing consumer preferences, increasing disposable incomes, and the rising demand for environmentally friendly products. The market is expected to witness significant growth as more consumers are willing to pay a premium price for vegan and sustainable cosmetics. Social: The social factors influencing the vegan cosmetics market include shifting consumer attitudes towards animal welfare and sustainability. The rise of veganism and the increasing popularity of cruelty-free and eco-friendly lifestyles are driving the demand for vegan cosmetics. Technological: Technological advancements in the beauty industry are enabling the development of innovative vegan cosmetic formulas. For instance, the use of plant-based emulsifiers and preservatives, as well as advancements in extraction techniques, are leading to the creation of high-quality vegan cosmetic products. D) Key Takeaways: 1. Market Size: The Global Vegan Cosmetics Market Growth is expected to witness high, exhibiting a CAGR of 5.9% over the forecast period. The increasing demand for sustainable and cruelty-free products is driving the market growth. 2. Regional Analysis: North America is currently the fastest growing and dominating region in the vegan cosmetics market. The region has a large consumer base that is conscious about their environmental impact and highly values cruelty-free products. 3. Key Players: Key players operating in the global vegan cosmetics market include Amway Corporation, Estee Lauder Companies Inc., Groupe Rocher, L’Occitane Group, L’Oreal S.A., LVMH Group, MuLondon, Pacifica Beauty, Unilever plc, Weleda, Coty Inc., Beauty with Cruelty, Elf Cosmetic Company, Urban Decay, and Nature’s Gate. These players are focusing on product innovation and expanding their product portfolios to cater to the growing demand for vegan cosmetics. In conclusion, the global vegan cosmetics market is witnessing significant growth due to increasing consumer awareness about sustainability and animal welfare. The preference for natural and organic ingredients and advancements in technology are further driving the market. North America is currently the fastest growing region, and key players in the market are expanding their product offerings to cater to the rising demand for vegan cosmetics.

[princesslovelymal]

how to act like a Disney princesss

How to act like Snow White🍎

Hi Loves ,today I’m going to do a guide on how to embody Snow White energy.Snow White is a Disney character in the movie,Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs .It’s one of my favorite classic Disney movies .So without further ado let’s get into this guide.🍎

⛔️ Disclaimer:You don’t need to change yourself to act like Snow White this is just a guide if you what to embody her energy

🍎Be Kind and Caring to everyone

.Animals ,Humans Objects everyone .Make sure don’t please people but have respect and empathy towards others

🍏Learn how to cook.

You don’t have to be the best chef in the world but learning how make basic recipes is a start.Learn how to make soups ,salads and sandwiches.Also make sure to learn table manners like crossing your legs and taking small bits of food.

🍎Have a cheerful outlook

.Learn to look of the bright side of things and look at your past mistakes in a positive way that makes you not perfect and that’s your learning.

🍏Be feminine and dainty. Yes we should make are own money but there is nothing wrong with a man taking the lead besides it your life you choose to live if people don’t like it just have self love and accept that you are different and that you can’t be liked by everyone

🍎Stay organized. Have a fresh start and organize your life .Your mind ,body ,area .To start a fresh and clean life .

🍏Sing and Hum while you work

.Even if you don’t now how to sing.Hum one of your favorite songs or dance like no one is watching!

🍎Think before you speak .

Do you think this is a good thing to be said ?Do you think it’s appropriate in this situation?Ask yourself these questions before you blurt out anything that might be offensive.

🍏Listen to everyone opinions.

You opinions are not the only thing that is important .Listen to other people feelings and opinions as well.

🍎Have boundaries. In the movie ,Snow White try to have her boundaries with the evil queen but she got tricked after many try’s .No means No if they keep pushing walk away or tell them to leave and also don’t think what you did was a mistake because your safety comes first and that’s on period !

Fashion and Beauty

Snow White Aesthetic:50s Suburbia and Cottagecore.

Style analysis : Colors:Cherry Red ,Dark Blue ,Bright Yellow,Tan,Black. Materials:Lace,Velvet,Cotton

Pieces she would wear:

Swing Dresses

Flowy Dresses and Skirts

Puffy sleeves

Maxi skirts

Baby Doll Tops

Kitten Heels

Bows

Pearls

Aprons

Extra

YouTubers Snow White would watch:

The Feminine Fancy

Jasmyne Theodora

Ebony Nikita

Mrs Midwest

This Golden Hour

The new trophy wife

Estee Williams

It’s Time For Tea

Thank you all for the kind messages and following me on Tumblr.You are all Princess and Queens.We deserve love and respect,Bye Loves❤️

Xoxo Mal💋

[bunnygirl678]

weirdly specific and unrelated asks to know someone well: again just gonna do it lmao

chipotle order? a rice bowl i guess? i don't really like chipotle, i always get reminded of that one south park episode. my ex loved it, luckily 5guys was next door so i would get his stuff then get a burger lol

thoughts on veganism? No problem with it, I was a vegan for a couple years in college, not super strict, ate honey, ate whatever stuff people gave me if i got free food, cause you know college, i'm not a huge meat person in the first place so it was easy

a specific color that gives you the ick? idk...yellow isn't a favorite? Or orange... or red? orange was my university's color but i look horrible in it lol

mythical creature you think/believe is real? idkkkkk, ghosts? is that a mythical creature? or el Chupacabra

favorite form of potato? baked french fries, yum yum

do you use a watch? I used to, but i have tiny wrists so i felt like it looked weird? plus you know phone lol

what animal do you look forward to seeing when you visit an aquarium? jellyfish i like how they look

do you change into specific clothes for the house when you get home? i work from home so not really lol

do you have a skincare routine (and how many steps is it)? there are 9 steps, and i do it twice a day,

on a plane, do you ask for apple or orange juice? water and water only lol (unless i'm on vacay then it's booze)

anything from your childhood you’ve held on to? a baby blanket and a bunch of stuffed dalmatians, i've moved a lot as an adult, and i had to clear out my childhood room when i left for college so i don't have too much

brand of haircare/bodycare/skincare that you trust 100%? ummm estee lauder has always treated me well, and it's the only cover up that matches my super pale face

first thing you’re doing in the purge? that's the everything is legal one right? ummmm getting into a fist fight sounds fun?

do you think you’re dehydrated? i need to pee so no

rank the methods of death: freezing, burning, drowning insert robert frost poem lol, freezing cause you sorta go to sleep, burning would suck, drowning freaks me out cause of the lungs

thoughts on mint chocolate chip? top tier ice cream

an anxious compulsion you do everyday? ummmmm idk but i'm fairly superstitious apparently, maybe screw with my earrings? like twirl the backs?

your boba/tea order? i get coffee lmao

the veggie you dislike the most? i hate peas... like with a passion, i love veggies but won't do peas

favorite disney princess movie? idk maybe the og ariel? cause she's a ginger

a number that weirds you out? 23

do you have an emotional support water bottle? lmao, i have too many water bottles

do you wear jewelry? just earrings, used to wear my wedding ring sporadically before we got divorced, pearl necklaces for special occasions, my wrists are tiny so bracelets don't look good

which do you find yourself using, american or british english? Southern (Texan)American English lmao

would you say you have good taste in music? I like the music i like, other people have told me my tastes suck so idk lol

how’s your spice tolerance? Fairly low, but also i was married to a south african and they have super high tolerances??? so i might be normal, i was always fine eating mexican as a kid and a lot of those dishes are fairly spicy

what’s your favorite or go-to outfit? i dress similar to my kid, running shorts, van style slide ons, t-shirt

last meal on earth? escargot

preferred pasta noodle? corkscrew ones

ask me anything ! ignore me lol, last song listened to burn, burn, burn -zach byran

weirdly specific and unrelated asks to know someone well:

chipotle order?

thoughts on veganism?

a specific color that gives you the ick?

mythical creature you think/believe is real?

favorite form of potato?

do you use a watch?

what animal do you look forward to seeing when you visit an aquarium?

do you change into specific clothes for the house when you get home?

do you have a skincare routine (and how many steps is it)?

on a plane, do you ask for apple or orange juice?

anything from your childhood you’ve held on to?

brand of haircare/bodycare/skincare that you trust 100%?

first thing you’re doing in the purge?

do you think you’re dehydrated?

rank the methods of death: freezing, burning, drowning

thoughts on mint chocolate chip?

an anxious compulsion you do everyday?

your boba/tea order?

the veggie you dislike the most?

favorite disney princess movie?

a number that weirds you out?

do you have an emotional support water bottle?

do you wear jewelry?

which do you find yourself using, american or british english?

would you say you have good taste in music?

how’s your spice tolerance?

what’s your favorite or go-to outfit?

last meal on earth?

preferred pasta noodle?

ask me anything !

leave an ask for the person you reblog it from!

[cleverhottubmiracle]

Last weekend, The Ordinary, a Canadian skincare brand, announced a limited-time offer: a dozen eggs for $3.37 at two of its New York stores. At any other moment in history, a skincare brand selling eggs would be a premise too bizarre to be offensive. But at a time when the average price for a 12-pack exceeds $10 in some Manhattan supermarkets – and liberals and conservatives are competing to see who can blame the other side in the loudest terms for this particular form of inflation – The Ordinary decided to crack the issue wide open. Partnering with MSCHF, a group known for its hyperviral campaigns for products like Candy Airpods and its Big Red Boots, The Ordinary said the campaign’s intent was to “reframe how to support local communities with brick-and-mortar locations.” Internet commenters had other words for it: “genius,” “bizarre,” “dystopian” and “egg-selent marketing.” Some complained about the irony of a cruelty-free, vegan brand trafficking in chicken embryos. Observers also made the connection that The Ordinary’s parent, Deciem (now owned by The Estee Lauder Companies) is based in Toronto, and that its dig at skyrocketing US egg prices came shortly after the Trump administration slapped 25 percent tariffs on Canadian imports including, presumably, its serums and moisturisers. MSCHF did not respond to a request for comment.Others wanted everyone to stop overthinking it. “Thanks for the fun idea,” one user commented on Instagram. “Sorry for all the windbags in the comments.” The stunt demonstrated that, even in a moment when many retailers are striving to seem as anodyne as possible to avoid provoking anti-woke forces’ ire, a bit of well-calibrated controversy — some “gentle outrage,” you could call it — can still be a potent marketing tactic. “I love when a brand can connect something that is happening in culture that is totally unexpected,” said Robin Marshall, a partner at New York’s Case Agency. “Just because you’re a beauty company doesn’t mean you can’t comment on what’s going on in the world today.” The Ordinary isn’t the only brand embracing the high-risk, high-reward strategy. This week, the clothing brand Reformation sent a promotional email to customers with the subject line “WRONG GROUP CHAT,” presumably a reference to the recent revelation that senior national security officials had discussed war plans in a group chat that inadvertently included a journalist.As social media feeds continue to flood with paid ads, sponsored posts and Tarte influencers trips, anything but the most sensational marketing risks becoming white noise.Meanwhile, consumers at large were growing tired of corporations earnestly proclaiming their values even before Trump’s reelection. Which is why the most successful (and topical) campaigns lately have taken approaches like The Ordinary’s, referencing politics without getting too serious about it. Or hiding a real message inside a dirty joke, which was E.l.f. Beauty’s approach with its “So Many Dicks” campaign that accompanied data about how many white men named Richard sit on company boards, including their own. Pulling off this kind of marketing requires having a knack for social media and a strong brand; otherwise, talking politics can come off as glib, inauthentic, cringe or genuinely offensive. The Ordinary’s egg stunt, for instance, didn’t come out of nowhere; the brand has a history of activism (it regularly declines to participate in Black Friday, tying back the mission of “quality, equality” that animates their pricing structure). Reformation, too, has a track record of clever and current emails, and isn’t afraid to get a little political. Last year it released a campaign starring Monica Lewinsky. “The reason that it works is because it feels like it leans into what they’re about as a business,” said Natasha Hulme, director of strategy, creative and brand experience at global PR agency Seen Group, of The Ordinary’s eggs. “It’s clever, it’s smart, it resonates.” Will it sell skincare though? The Ordinary posted its collaboration on Instagram to its nearly 3 million followers, racking up over 100,000 likes (compared to an average 2,000 or so on a typical post) and thousands of responses.Hulme said the success metric of a campaign like The Ordinary’s might be a series of questions versus standard KPIs: “‘Did we create a conversation? Did we inspire people to talk about something that’s an important topic?‘” That means a few triggered Trump supporters and angry vegans (one Instagram comment The Ordinary of “dipping their toes into factory farming���) are a mark of success, not a reason to go into crisis mode. After all, playing it safe carries its own risks; foot traffic at Target fell after the retailer backed off from progressive stances it had taken over the last decade or so. “In order to have a conversation, you often need to have different points of view,” Hulme said. The eggs, for their part, sold out; the price was unbeatable. THE NEWS IN BRIEFFASHION, BUSINESS AND THE ECONOMY(Moncler/Moncler) Moncler to add Alexandre Arnault to its board after LVMH deal. Following a deal last year between LVMH and the high-end outerwear brand’s largest shareholder, Moncler is set to appoint Bernard Arnault’s third child, Alexandre, to its board, alongside Sue Y. Nabi of Coty Inc. and Francois-Henry Bennahmias, formerly of Audemars Piguet.H&M’s first quarter sales were weaker than expected. The Swedish fast-fashion retailer missed analysts’ expectations by 600 million Swedish krona ($597 million). Sales were up 1 percent in March, signalling a slow start to its spring and summer season.Lululemon tumbles as tariff uncertainty and weak demand hit forecasts. As customers turn to competitors, the company now expects 2025 fiscal revenue of $11.15 – $11.30 billion, missing analysts’ average estimate of $11.31 billion. Lululemon’s shares fell about 13 percent in premarket trading on Friday.Running shoe brand Hoka was accused of misappropriating Māori culture. The popular French American sportswear company, whose name means “to fly” in the Māori language, has been accused of failing to acknowledge its name’s origins by Indigenous intellectual property experts in New Zealand.Under Armour reunites with NFL after five-year hiatus. Under returning CEO Kevin Plank, the brand will once again be the official provider of footwears and gloves for the most popular US pro sport league.Major UK investors join push for retail giants to pay workers “real living wage.” Over 100 individuals and eight institutional investors who cumulatively manage over £1 trillion ($1.08 trillion) in assets are pressuring retailers Next, Marks & Spencer and JD Sports to pay their workers a “real living wage.”Next raises profit forecast, defies gloomy retail environment. The fashion and homewares retailer now expects £1.1 billion ($1.4 billion) of pretax profit this year, £500 million more than a previous forecast. Following the projection, shares surged as high as 9 percent in early trading.Pepkor to buy four brands giving it access to 462 African stores. Pepkor Holdings Ltd. announced Tuesday that it would acquire clothing and homeware brands from Retailability Proprietary Ltd., thus opening access to almost 500 more stores across southern Africa.Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Dolce & Gabbana will anchor V&A’s luxury mall in South Africa. As demand for high-end goods in South Africa’s second-largest city grows, Cape Town’s V&A CEO David Green told Bloomberg the mall is tripling the size of space available for rent to luxury retailers.Homme Plissé Issey Miyake named guest designer at Pitti Uomo in June. The Japanese brand’s Homme Plissé menswear line was announced as “guest of honor” by Pitti Immagine Uomo, and will headline a special Pitti Uomo event on June 18 at an unannounced location in Florence.US fashion lobby warns Trump cuts threaten key supply-chain programmes. Following a report that the US Department of Labor will end all grants run by its Bureau of International Affairs, the American Apparel & Footwear Association warned that Trump administration cuts to spending on international labour programmes risk harming US business interests.Italian luxury supplier plans creditor talks as demand slows. Altofare Group, which is owned by White Bridge Investments, has employed tax and legal services to advise on its debt with creditors, as spending on high-end goods has declined.THE BUSINESS OF BEAUTY(Getty) Investors sue Thirteen Lune founder for alleged fraud and embezzlement. Beauty Generations Fund and Relevance Capital filed the lawsuit against Thirteen Lune, its CEO Nyakio Grieco and other defendants in a Los Angeles district court on Mar. 4. The suit accuses Grieco of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and misappropriation of company funds for personal purchases, among other complaints.PEOPLE(Supergoop) Supergoop’s founder to exit the brand. According to an internal company note posted on Reddit, Holly Thaggard will step down as chairwoman and assume the position of “strategic advisor.” It’s unclear when the transition at the skincare company will take place or who will succeed Thaggard.Francesca Amfitheatrof exits Louis Vuitton. The brand announced Thursday that Francesca Amfitheatrof will be stepping down after seven years as artistic director for watches and jewellery at Louis Vuitton following a “mutual decision.”Dazed editor-in-chief IB Kamara to step down. After four years at the helm, IB Kamara’s final issue will be published in June, Dazed Media announced on Tuesday. His successor has yet to be announced.Hermès taps BNP Paribas CEO, former spy for luxury group’s board. Hermès International SCA is set to appoint BNP Paribas SA CEO Jean-Laurent Bonnafé, former leader of France’s spy agency DGSE Bernard Emié and dairy company Bel Group CEO Cécile Béliot-Zind to the luxury group’s board, changes that will be put to a vote at the company’s shareholders’ meeting on April 30, Bloomberg reported.MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY (Shutterstock) Trump says he may give China a reduction in tariffs to get TikTok deal done. US President Trump told Reuters he would consider extending the April 5 deal deadline and giving China “a little reduction in tariffs or something” in exchange for a confirmation of the sale of TikTok by Chinese parent Bytedance.Compiled by Jessica Kwon. Source link

[norajworld]

Last weekend, The Ordinary, a Canadian skincare brand, announced a limited-time offer: a dozen eggs for $3.37 at two of its New York stores. At any other moment in history, a skincare brand selling eggs would be a premise too bizarre to be offensive. But at a time when the average price for a 12-pack exceeds $10 in some Manhattan supermarkets – and liberals and conservatives are competing to see who can blame the other side in the loudest terms for this particular form of inflation – The Ordinary decided to crack the issue wide open. Partnering with MSCHF, a group known for its hyperviral campaigns for products like Candy Airpods and its Big Red Boots, The Ordinary said the campaign’s intent was to “reframe how to support local communities with brick-and-mortar locations.” Internet commenters had other words for it: “genius,” “bizarre,” “dystopian” and “egg-selent marketing.” Some complained about the irony of a cruelty-free, vegan brand trafficking in chicken embryos. Observers also made the connection that The Ordinary’s parent, Deciem (now owned by The Estee Lauder Companies) is based in Toronto, and that its dig at skyrocketing US egg prices came shortly after the Trump administration slapped 25 percent tariffs on Canadian imports including, presumably, its serums and moisturisers. MSCHF did not respond to a request for comment.Others wanted everyone to stop overthinking it. “Thanks for the fun idea,” one user commented on Instagram. “Sorry for all the windbags in the comments.” The stunt demonstrated that, even in a moment when many retailers are striving to seem as anodyne as possible to avoid provoking anti-woke forces’ ire, a bit of well-calibrated controversy — some “gentle outrage,” you could call it — can still be a potent marketing tactic. “I love when a brand can connect something that is happening in culture that is totally unexpected,” said Robin Marshall, a partner at New York’s Case Agency. “Just because you’re a beauty company doesn’t mean you can’t comment on what’s going on in the world today.” The Ordinary isn’t the only brand embracing the high-risk, high-reward strategy. This week, the clothing brand Reformation sent a promotional email to customers with the subject line “WRONG GROUP CHAT,” presumably a reference to the recent revelation that senior national security officials had discussed war plans in a group chat that inadvertently included a journalist.As social media feeds continue to flood with paid ads, sponsored posts and Tarte influencers trips, anything but the most sensational marketing risks becoming white noise.Meanwhile, consumers at large were growing tired of corporations earnestly proclaiming their values even before Trump’s reelection. Which is why the most successful (and topical) campaigns lately have taken approaches like The Ordinary’s, referencing politics without getting too serious about it. Or hiding a real message inside a dirty joke, which was E.l.f. Beauty’s approach with its “So Many Dicks” campaign that accompanied data about how many white men named Richard sit on company boards, including their own. Pulling off this kind of marketing requires having a knack for social media and a strong brand; otherwise, talking politics can come off as glib, inauthentic, cringe or genuinely offensive. The Ordinary’s egg stunt, for instance, didn’t come out of nowhere; the brand has a history of activism (it regularly declines to participate in Black Friday, tying back the mission of “quality, equality” that animates their pricing structure). Reformation, too, has a track record of clever and current emails, and isn’t afraid to get a little political. Last year it released a campaign starring Monica Lewinsky. “The reason that it works is because it feels like it leans into what they’re about as a business,” said Natasha Hulme, director of strategy, creative and brand experience at global PR agency Seen Group, of The Ordinary’s eggs. “It’s clever, it’s smart, it resonates.” Will it sell skincare though? The Ordinary posted its collaboration on Instagram to its nearly 3 million followers, racking up over 100,000 likes (compared to an average 2,000 or so on a typical post) and thousands of responses.Hulme said the success metric of a campaign like The Ordinary’s might be a series of questions versus standard KPIs: “‘Did we create a conversation? Did we inspire people to talk about something that’s an important topic?‘” That means a few triggered Trump supporters and angry vegans (one Instagram comment The Ordinary of “dipping their toes into factory farming”) are a mark of success, not a reason to go into crisis mode. After all, playing it safe carries its own risks; foot traffic at Target fell after the retailer backed off from progressive stances it had taken over the last decade or so. “In order to have a conversation, you often need to have different points of view,” Hulme said. The eggs, for their part, sold out; the price was unbeatable. THE NEWS IN BRIEFFASHION, BUSINESS AND THE ECONOMY(Moncler/Moncler) Moncler to add Alexandre Arnault to its board after LVMH deal. Following a deal last year between LVMH and the high-end outerwear brand’s largest shareholder, Moncler is set to appoint Bernard Arnault’s third child, Alexandre, to its board, alongside Sue Y. Nabi of Coty Inc. and Francois-Henry Bennahmias, formerly of Audemars Piguet.H&M’s first quarter sales were weaker than expected. The Swedish fast-fashion retailer missed analysts’ expectations by 600 million Swedish krona ($597 million). Sales were up 1 percent in March, signalling a slow start to its spring and summer season.Lululemon tumbles as tariff uncertainty and weak demand hit forecasts. As customers turn to competitors, the company now expects 2025 fiscal revenue of $11.15 – $11.30 billion, missing analysts’ average estimate of $11.31 billion. Lululemon’s shares fell about 13 percent in premarket trading on Friday.Running shoe brand Hoka was accused of misappropriating Māori culture. The popular French American sportswear company, whose name means “to fly” in the Māori language, has been accused of failing to acknowledge its name’s origins by Indigenous intellectual property experts in New Zealand.Under Armour reunites with NFL after five-year hiatus. Under returning CEO Kevin Plank, the brand will once again be the official provider of footwears and gloves for the most popular US pro sport league.Major UK investors join push for retail giants to pay workers “real living wage.” Over 100 individuals and eight institutional investors who cumulatively manage over £1 trillion ($1.08 trillion) in assets are pressuring retailers Next, Marks & Spencer and JD Sports to pay their workers a “real living wage.”Next raises profit forecast, defies gloomy retail environment. The fashion and homewares retailer now expects £1.1 billion ($1.4 billion) of pretax profit this year, £500 million more than a previous forecast. Following the projection, shares surged as high as 9 percent in early trading.Pepkor to buy four brands giving it access to 462 African stores. Pepkor Holdings Ltd. announced Tuesday that it would acquire clothing and homeware brands from Retailability Proprietary Ltd., thus opening access to almost 500 more stores across southern Africa.Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Dolce & Gabbana will anchor V&A’s luxury mall in South Africa. As demand for high-end goods in South Africa’s second-largest city grows, Cape Town’s V&A CEO David Green told Bloomberg the mall is tripling the size of space available for rent to luxury retailers.Homme Plissé Issey Miyake named guest designer at Pitti Uomo in June. The Japanese brand’s Homme Plissé menswear line was announced as “guest of honor” by Pitti Immagine Uomo, and will headline a special Pitti Uomo event on June 18 at an unannounced location in Florence.US fashion lobby warns Trump cuts threaten key supply-chain programmes. Following a report that the US Department of Labor will end all grants run by its Bureau of International Affairs, the American Apparel & Footwear Association warned that Trump administration cuts to spending on international labour programmes risk harming US business interests.Italian luxury supplier plans creditor talks as demand slows. Altofare Group, which is owned by White Bridge Investments, has employed tax and legal services to advise on its debt with creditors, as spending on high-end goods has declined.THE BUSINESS OF BEAUTY(Getty) Investors sue Thirteen Lune founder for alleged fraud and embezzlement. Beauty Generations Fund and Relevance Capital filed the lawsuit against Thirteen Lune, its CEO Nyakio Grieco and other defendants in a Los Angeles district court on Mar. 4. The suit accuses Grieco of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and misappropriation of company funds for personal purchases, among other complaints.PEOPLE(Supergoop) Supergoop’s founder to exit the brand. According to an internal company note posted on Reddit, Holly Thaggard will step down as chairwoman and assume the position of “strategic advisor.” It’s unclear when the transition at the skincare company will take place or who will succeed Thaggard.Francesca Amfitheatrof exits Louis Vuitton. The brand announced Thursday that Francesca Amfitheatrof will be stepping down after seven years as artistic director for watches and jewellery at Louis Vuitton following a “mutual decision.”Dazed editor-in-chief IB Kamara to step down. After four years at the helm, IB Kamara’s final issue will be published in June, Dazed Media announced on Tuesday. His successor has yet to be announced.Hermès taps BNP Paribas CEO, former spy for luxury group’s board. Hermès International SCA is set to appoint BNP Paribas SA CEO Jean-Laurent Bonnafé, former leader of France’s spy agency DGSE Bernard Emié and dairy company Bel Group CEO Cécile Béliot-Zind to the luxury group’s board, changes that will be put to a vote at the company’s shareholders’ meeting on April 30, Bloomberg reported.MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY (Shutterstock) Trump says he may give China a reduction in tariffs to get TikTok deal done. US President Trump told Reuters he would consider extending the April 5 deal deadline and giving China “a little reduction in tariffs or something” in exchange for a confirmation of the sale of TikTok by Chinese parent Bytedance.Compiled by Jessica Kwon. Source link

[lunamagicablu]

È il Momento dell' Eremita interiore. Viene alla luce in molti di noi... O si viaggia in un piccolo gruppo affiatatissimo o si cammina soli alla ricerca del Sé interiore. Quel luogo ove la Vita Splende senza mai perdersi nel buio, bensì usa la notte per ampliare la sua Dimora luminosa... La Coscienza. Non temete se nel Viaggio vi troverete soli. Non lo siete...MAI. Il Sole e la pietra l'acqua e la Terra gli Anima-li e qualche sorriso puro sulla Via, sono con voi. Dio è con voi...Dio è ovunque. Si...perché l’eremita non è fuori dal mondo. Ha chiarissimi tutti i fotogrammi di quanto accade: le guerre dimenticate, le violenze senza senso, il dolore fisico e morale di tante persone. Un eremita guarda il mondo da un punto di vista diverso: è unito a tutti, proprio perché separato. Ha imparato o sta imparando l'arte del sano distacco. Quello spazio sacro tra lui e il mondo gli permette di conoscere creare vedere amare in modo limpido e veritiero. È l' Ora di adoperarsi per fiorire anche in mezzo al Deserto. Getta Semi Nuovi ovunque tu vada. Shamballa è vicina.... Estee by_bo_dion_di3eor6 ***************************** It is the Moment of the Inner Hermit. It comes to light in many of us... Either you travel in a small, close-knit group or you walk alone in search of the inner Self. That place where Life Shines without ever getting lost in the dark, but uses the night to expand its luminous Home... Consciousness. Do not be afraid if on the Journey you find yourselves alone. You are not...NEVER. The Sun and the stone, the water and the Earth the Animals and some pure smiles on the Way, are with you. God is with you...God is everywhere. Yes...because the hermit is not out of the world. He has very clear all the frames of what happens: the forgotten wars, the senseless violence, the physical and moral pain of so many people. A hermit looks at the world from a different point of view: he is united with everyone, precisely because he is separate. He has learned or is learning the art of healthy detachment. That sacred space between him and the world allows him to know create see love in a clear and truthful way. It is the Hour to work to flourish even in the middle of the Desert. Sow New Seeds wherever you go. Shamballa is near.... Estee art by_bo_dion_di3eor6 

[chilimili212]

Last weekend, The Ordinary, a Canadian skincare brand, announced a limited-time offer: a dozen eggs for $3.37 at two of its New York stores. At any other moment in history, a skincare brand selling eggs would be a premise too bizarre to be offensive. But at a time when the average price for a 12-pack exceeds $10 in some Manhattan supermarkets – and liberals and conservatives are competing to see who can blame the other side in the loudest terms for this particular form of inflation – The Ordinary decided to crack the issue wide open. Partnering with MSCHF, a group known for its hyperviral campaigns for products like Candy Airpods and its Big Red Boots, The Ordinary said the campaign’s intent was to “reframe how to support local communities with brick-and-mortar locations.” Internet commenters had other words for it: “genius,” “bizarre,” “dystopian” and “egg-selent marketing.” Some complained about the irony of a cruelty-free, vegan brand trafficking in chicken embryos. Observers also made the connection that The Ordinary’s parent, Deciem (now owned by The Estee Lauder Companies) is based in Toronto, and that its dig at skyrocketing US egg prices came shortly after the Trump administration slapped 25 percent tariffs on Canadian imports including, presumably, its serums and moisturisers. MSCHF did not respond to a request for comment.Others wanted everyone to stop overthinking it. “Thanks for the fun idea,” one user commented on Instagram. “Sorry for all the windbags in the comments.” The stunt demonstrated that, even in a moment when many retailers are striving to seem as anodyne as possible to avoid provoking anti-woke forces’ ire, a bit of well-calibrated controversy — some “gentle outrage,” you could call it — can still be a potent marketing tactic. “I love when a brand can connect something that is happening in culture that is totally unexpected,” said Robin Marshall, a partner at New York’s Case Agency. “Just because you’re a beauty company doesn’t mean you can’t comment on what’s going on in the world today.” The Ordinary isn’t the only brand embracing the high-risk, high-reward strategy. This week, the clothing brand Reformation sent a promotional email to customers with the subject line “WRONG GROUP CHAT,” presumably a reference to the recent revelation that senior national security officials had discussed war plans in a group chat that inadvertently included a journalist.As social media feeds continue to flood with paid ads, sponsored posts and Tarte influencers trips, anything but the most sensational marketing risks becoming white noise.Meanwhile, consumers at large were growing tired of corporations earnestly proclaiming their values even before Trump’s reelection. Which is why the most successful (and topical) campaigns lately have taken approaches like The Ordinary’s, referencing politics without getting too serious about it. Or hiding a real message inside a dirty joke, which was E.l.f. Beauty’s approach with its “So Many Dicks” campaign that accompanied data about how many white men named Richard sit on company boards, including their own. Pulling off this kind of marketing requires having a knack for social media and a strong brand; otherwise, talking politics can come off as glib, inauthentic, cringe or genuinely offensive. The Ordinary’s egg stunt, for instance, didn’t come out of nowhere; the brand has a history of activism (it regularly declines to participate in Black Friday, tying back the mission of “quality, equality” that animates their pricing structure). Reformation, too, has a track record of clever and current emails, and isn’t afraid to get a little political. Last year it released a campaign starring Monica Lewinsky. “The reason that it works is because it feels like it leans into what they’re about as a business,” said Natasha Hulme, director of strategy, creative and brand experience at global PR agency Seen Group, of The Ordinary’s eggs. “It’s clever, it’s smart, it resonates.” Will it sell skincare though? The Ordinary posted its collaboration on Instagram to its nearly 3 million followers, racking up over 100,000 likes (compared to an average 2,000 or so on a typical post) and thousands of responses.Hulme said the success metric of a campaign like The Ordinary’s might be a series of questions versus standard KPIs: “‘Did we create a conversation? Did we inspire people to talk about something that’s an important topic?‘” That means a few triggered Trump supporters and angry vegans (one Instagram comment The Ordinary of “dipping their toes into factory farming”) are a mark of success, not a reason to go into crisis mode. After all, playing it safe carries its own risks; foot traffic at Target fell after the retailer backed off from progressive stances it had taken over the last decade or so. “In order to have a conversation, you often need to have different points of view,” Hulme said. The eggs, for their part, sold out; the price was unbeatable. THE NEWS IN BRIEFFASHION, BUSINESS AND THE ECONOMY(Moncler/Moncler) Moncler to add Alexandre Arnault to its board after LVMH deal. Following a deal last year between LVMH and the high-end outerwear brand’s largest shareholder, Moncler is set to appoint Bernard Arnault’s third child, Alexandre, to its board, alongside Sue Y. Nabi of Coty Inc. and Francois-Henry Bennahmias, formerly of Audemars Piguet.H&M’s first quarter sales were weaker than expected. The Swedish fast-fashion retailer missed analysts’ expectations by 600 million Swedish krona ($597 million). Sales were up 1 percent in March, signalling a slow start to its spring and summer season.Lululemon tumbles as tariff uncertainty and weak demand hit forecasts. As customers turn to competitors, the company now expects 2025 fiscal revenue of $11.15 – $11.30 billion, missing analysts’ average estimate of $11.31 billion. Lululemon’s shares fell about 13 percent in premarket trading on Friday.Running shoe brand Hoka was accused of misappropriating Māori culture. The popular French American sportswear company, whose name means “to fly” in the Māori language, has been accused of failing to acknowledge its name’s origins by Indigenous intellectual property experts in New Zealand.Under Armour reunites with NFL after five-year hiatus. Under returning CEO Kevin Plank, the brand will once again be the official provider of footwears and gloves for the most popular US pro sport league.Major UK investors join push for retail giants to pay workers “real living wage.” Over 100 individuals and eight institutional investors who cumulatively manage over £1 trillion ($1.08 trillion) in assets are pressuring retailers Next, Marks & Spencer and JD Sports to pay their workers a “real living wage.”Next raises profit forecast, defies gloomy retail environment. The fashion and homewares retailer now expects £1.1 billion ($1.4 billion) of pretax profit this year, £500 million more than a previous forecast. Following the projection, shares surged as high as 9 percent in early trading.Pepkor to buy four brands giving it access to 462 African stores. Pepkor Holdings Ltd. announced Tuesday that it would acquire clothing and homeware brands from Retailability Proprietary Ltd., thus opening access to almost 500 more stores across southern Africa.Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Dolce & Gabbana will anchor V&A’s luxury mall in South Africa. As demand for high-end goods in South Africa’s second-largest city grows, Cape Town’s V&A CEO David Green told Bloomberg the mall is tripling the size of space available for rent to luxury retailers.Homme Plissé Issey Miyake named guest designer at Pitti Uomo in June. The Japanese brand’s Homme Plissé menswear line was announced as “guest of honor” by Pitti Immagine Uomo, and will headline a special Pitti Uomo event on June 18 at an unannounced location in Florence.US fashion lobby warns Trump cuts threaten key supply-chain programmes. Following a report that the US Department of Labor will end all grants run by its Bureau of International Affairs, the American Apparel & Footwear Association warned that Trump administration cuts to spending on international labour programmes risk harming US business interests.Italian luxury supplier plans creditor talks as demand slows. Altofare Group, which is owned by White Bridge Investments, has employed tax and legal services to advise on its debt with creditors, as spending on high-end goods has declined.THE BUSINESS OF BEAUTY(Getty) Investors sue Thirteen Lune founder for alleged fraud and embezzlement. Beauty Generations Fund and Relevance Capital filed the lawsuit against Thirteen Lune, its CEO Nyakio Grieco and other defendants in a Los Angeles district court on Mar. 4. The suit accuses Grieco of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and misappropriation of company funds for personal purchases, among other complaints.PEOPLE(Supergoop) Supergoop’s founder to exit the brand. According to an internal company note posted on Reddit, Holly Thaggard will step down as chairwoman and assume the position of “strategic advisor.” It’s unclear when the transition at the skincare company will take place or who will succeed Thaggard.Francesca Amfitheatrof exits Louis Vuitton. The brand announced Thursday that Francesca Amfitheatrof will be stepping down after seven years as artistic director for watches and jewellery at Louis Vuitton following a “mutual decision.”Dazed editor-in-chief IB Kamara to step down. After four years at the helm, IB Kamara’s final issue will be published in June, Dazed Media announced on Tuesday. His successor has yet to be announced.Hermès taps BNP Paribas CEO, former spy for luxury group’s board. Hermès International SCA is set to appoint BNP Paribas SA CEO Jean-Laurent Bonnafé, former leader of France’s spy agency DGSE Bernard Emié and dairy company Bel Group CEO Cécile Béliot-Zind to the luxury group’s board, changes that will be put to a vote at the company’s shareholders’ meeting on April 30, Bloomberg reported.MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY (Shutterstock) Trump says he may give China a reduction in tariffs to get TikTok deal done. US President Trump told Reuters he would consider extending the April 5 deal deadline and giving China “a little reduction in tariffs or something” in exchange for a confirmation of the sale of TikTok by Chinese parent Bytedance.Compiled by Jessica Kwon. Source link

[hipvehop]

2024'ün En Sevdiğim 141 Hip Hop Albümü

Geleneksel yıllık liste. İlk 9 albümden sonra sıralama pek mühim değil. Tamamen kendi sevdiğim albümler, listenin bir iddiası yok. Ne biliyim albüm keşfetmek isteyen olur, ya da geçen sene gözden kaçırdıklarına bakmak isteyen olur vs. onlar için liste işte. Yalnızca İngilizce hip hop albümleri. EP’lere yer vermedim.

1 - Roc Marciano & The Alchemist - The Skeleton Key

2 - Jae Skeese & Superior - Testament of the Times 3 - ShrapKnel - Nobody Planning to Leave 4 - Navy Blue - Memoirs in Armour 5 - Jack Jetson & Illinformed - Winter Forever 6 - IAMGAWD & Clypto - Bloodstained Suede II 7 - Pro Dillinger & Bucky Luger - Don't Feed the Animal 8 - Leaf Dog - Don't Scare the Crows Now 9 - Leaf Dog - Outstanding in My Field

10 - Yeat - 2093 11 - JPEGMAFIA - I Lay Down My Life for You 12 - Estee Nack x BoneWeso - Systematically We Were Never Free 13 - Masta Ace & Marco Polo - Richmond Hill 14 - Chief Keef - Almighty So 2 15 - Gao the Arsonist - AND THEY MINE FOR OUR BODIES 16 - Estee Nack x Futurewave - Stone Temple Pyrex 17 - Flee Lord & Crisis - Full Court Press 18 - Sunmundi & klwn cat - Lived and Born 19 - Mach-Hommy - #RICHAXXHAITIAN 20 - Lupe Fiasco - Samurai 21 - Apollo Brown & Crimeapple - This, Is Not That 22 - Rakim - G.O.Ds Network (REB7RTH) 23 - Juicy J & Xavier Wulf - Memphis Zoo 24 - Future - Mixtape Pluto 25 - Tha God Fahim & Cookin' Soul - Supreme Dump Legend: Soul Cook Saga 26 - 21 Savage - american dream 27 - Boldy James & Your Boy Posca - 1LB 28 - Rap Man Gavin & postureless - Memories, Dreams, Reflections 29 - Terror Reid - Manifesto 30 - Lil Xelly & GRiMM Doza - Selling Weight on 808’s 3 31 - Tha God Fahim - Dump Goat 2 32 - Ransom & Harry Fraud - Lavish Misery 33 - Awon & Phoniks - Golden Era 2 34 - Blu & Exile - Love (the) Ominous World 35 - Fashawn & Little Vic - Carte Blanche 36 - Trizz & MIKE SUMMERS - Cavi En Cursive 37 - Maze Overlay & Toxværd - The Grid 38 - K.A.A.N & DJ Hoppa - Delusions of Grandeur 39 - Tha God Fahim & NicoJP - Snakes 40 - Leaf Dog - Photosynthesis 41 - Maze Overlay - Eternal Summer 42 - Lenox Hughes & Arkin - Red Dragon 43 - Ru$h & Jay NiCE - FAMILI 6 44 - Maze Overlay & Machacha - French Laundry 45 - BodyBagBen & XP the Marxman - Good Times, Bad Times 46 - Recognize Ali x A Dusty Cinema - A Kind Word & A Gun 47 - Lil Xelly - WTSC 48 - Fuego Base & OT the Real - Moving Base OT 49 - BoriRock & Whoa1.0 - Zing-Daya 50 - Da Flyy Hooligan & Wun Two - Nocturnal Hooli, Vol. 3 51 - al.divino - Firewater 52 - Leaf Dog - Scrolls of the Lost Samurai (Unreleased Tapes Vol1) 53 - Leaf Dog - Scrolls of the Lost Samurai Vol. 2 54 - CKooliènte & BhramaBull - CHALIEBull 55 - CJ Fly & NasteeLuvzYou - the PhaRaOh’S return 2: NUBIA 56 - Reks & karlitodakid - I Am Not Your Negro 57 - BVA - The Dam Builder 58 - Bloo Azul & Good Food - Bloo Appetit 59 - Sule - Written on Wides Corner 60 - Bishop Nehru - Kult Life Chapter 1: From Pain to Paintings 61 - Kota the Friend - Lyrics to Go, Vol. 5 62 - Clever 1 x Lord Beatjitzu - Master Sip, Legendary Teacher of Bruce Lo, da First Drunken 63 - Ransom - Cabrini Green

64 - Boldy James & Nicholas Craven - Penalty of Leadership 65 - ScHoolboy Q - BLUE LIPS 66 - Roc Marciano - Marciology 67 - The Game & Big Hit - Paisley Dreams 68 - Armand Hammer - BLK LBL 69 - Gangrene - Heads I Win, Tails You Lose 70 - Vince Staples - Dark Times 71 - Anonymuz - We$tside 72 - Daniel Son & Futurewave - Bushman Bodega 73 - Hus Kingpin & 9th Wonder - The Supergoat 74 - WateRR x Wavy da Ghawd - Washed Ashore 75 - Rasheed Chappell & 38 Spesh - Checks & Balances 76 - Vic Spencer x Original Super Legend - Be Double Clip Tight 77 - Jae Skeese - Ground Level 78 - Benny the Butcher - Everybody Can't Go 79 - Future & Metro Boomin - WE DON'T TRUST YOU 80 - Erick the Architect - I've Never Been Here Before 81 - Jamal Gasol & Sayzee - Smoke Wave 82 - Megan Thee Stallion - MEGAN 83 - Your Old Droog - Movie 84 - Crimeapple & MichaelAngelo - Tucibi 85 - Jack Jetson & Illinformed - Kobayashi Porcelain 86 - The Act - Omega Music Vol. 1 87 - Termanology & Tek - Teknology 88 - Chris Crack - Final B.O.S (The Chronicle of Lil Jimi) 89 - Benny the Butcher & 38 Spesh - Stabbed & Shot 2 90 - Talib Kweli & J. Rawls - The Confidence of Knowing 91 - Cordae - The Crossroads 92 - Noveliss x Hir-O - Cyberpunk Rhapsody 93 - Struggle Mike & Black Soprano Family - HONOR 94 - 300 South & Chuuwee - A Gentleman's Game 95 - Freddie Gibbs - You Only Die 1nce 96 - Daniel Son & Finn - Hare Brained Schemes 97 - Red Inf - Gilda’s Sun 98 - Maze Overlay & Wahr Season - Nightline 99 - Wuzee & Bronze Nazareth - Bulletproof Carties 100 - Nonazz - Sincerely Nazz 101 - GeneralBackPain - Holy Hands 3 (Revelations) 102 - Jamil Honesty & Hobgoblin - Martyr Musik 3 103 - DillanPonders - Onward We March 104 - Codenine & Chronic Tone - Càirdeas 105 - Apollo & Machacha - The Greater Good 106 - Tha God Fahim x Nicholas Craven - Tha Myth Who Never Quit 2 107 - Estee Nack x Giallo Point - Papitas 2 108 - Raury / Hirsh - The Blue Shell Theory 109 - The Musalini - Active & Attractive 110 - Eto - Long Way Home 111 - Mutant Academy - Keep Holly Alive 112 - Jay Worthy & MadeinTYO - Time After Time 113 - Maze Overlay - ENZO 114 - Boldy James & Harry Fraud - The Bricktionary 115 - Vega7 the Ronin & Ferris Blusa - Both Hands Wash the Face 116 - Tha God Fahim & Nicholas Craven - Dump Gawd: Hyperbolic Time Chamber Rap 3 117 - Joell Ortiz & KXNG Crooked - Tapestry 118 - Deniro and RoadsArt - Robbie Deniro 9 119 - Eligh & es.ce - Hello Youth 120 - G.S. Advance - Lycanthropy 121 - Revival Season - Golden Age of Self Snitching 122 - Killah Priest - Abraxas Rebis Simha Pleroma 123 - Joell Ortiz & The Heatmakerz - W.A.R. (With All Respect) 124 - Cognac Kingz - LO Frasier 125 - KILLY - Life I Chose 126 - 2nd Generation Wu & Dom Archey - This May Sting! 127 - Eric the Red & Illinformed - Painting da Town Red 128 - Spoda & Syer - Walk Hard: The Ronnie Walker Story 129 - LE$ & Mr. Rogers - Last Laugh: The Prelude 130 - Joyner Lucas - Not Now I'm Busy 131 - LE$ - Gourmet 132 - Custom Made - Mosaic Music 133 - Primo Profit & MichaelAngelo - On the Road 134 - New Villain x Wyzrd x Zeus the Elevated - Rogue Shinobi 135 - Reallyhiiim - The Parallax View 136 - Boldy James & WhoTheHellIsCarlo - Hidden in Plain Sight 137 - Dave East & Mike&Keys - APT 6E 138 - Elucid - INTERFERENCE PATTERN 139 - Knxwledge - WT.22 140 - Pink Siifu - GOT FOOD AT THE CRIB'! VOL. 1 141 - Blu & Bombay - Good to Be Home (Remixes) 141-2(Ekstra): Sarach - Audio*Picasso

Instrumental hip hop sevenlere de 2024 çıkışlı birkaç albüm önerisi:

1 - FloFilz - handful

2 - Funky DL - I am Reuben (Instrumentals) 3 - B3rb - Volume I 4 - Farazi - Zaman Sinekleri (Instrumentals) 5 - Observe since ‘98 - Odd Ones Vol. 3: Death’s Door 6 - Marcus D - The Keeper 7 - Necro - Instrumentals, Vol. 2 8 - Soudiere - Pirelli, Vol. 8

9 - Blockhead - Luminous Rubble 10 - Grubby Pawz - Drum Program 11 - Atmosphere - Whenever (Instrumental Version) 12 - Wun Two & Made in M - Sole Spirito 13 - MUJO情 - Miyako Temple 14 - Illsugi & August Fanon - KANAGAWAYORK 15 - August Fanon - 1+1 16 - bsd.u & bob le head - Yesterday 17 - El Michels Affair - Glorious Game (Instrumentals) 18 - bcalm - Close to Home 19 - Casiio & Kainbeats - Submerged 20 - Termanology & NasteeLuvzYou - Time Is Currency (Instrumentals) 21 - MUJO情 & Moai Beats - Waterfall 22 - DJ QUAAQUALO - SUBLIMESCHITT 23 - MUJO情 - Okinawa Rainbow

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Son olarak, 2024 çıkışlı albümlerden-janra fark etmeksizin- favori albüm kapaklarımı derlediğim seri de burda.

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L'Oréal

Juice Beauty

Estee Lauder

SkinMedica

Rodial

Lifeline Skin Care

Stemology

Indie Lee

ELEMIS

Amorepacific Corporation

Peter Thomas Roth Labs LLC.

Kypris Beauty

Venus Concept

ZENPIA Co.,Ltd. (Secret Key)

Cellap Laboratoire S.A.

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