WHAT'S NEW IN LUXURY BEAUTY! 😮 Bella vs Charlotte! Rosie LEAVES Rose Inc, NEW ULTA loyalty program 😬
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Hi friends! Get ready for another episode of What is New in Luxury Beauty! In today's episode we will be covering all of the top news stories and tea that is going on in the beauty industry. We will be discussing some huge trends in fragrances for 2024, including skincare-infused mood-boosting perfumes from Bella Hadid's new brand, Orebella, and Charlotte Tilbury's new fragrance line. Is it a coincidence that these brands launched on the same day with the same concept?? We will take this fragrance discussion further with Estee Lauder's upcoming launch of Balmain Beauty, which will feature a "fragrance experience" this upcoming September. In other news, Ulta is launching a NEW loyalty program! Should we be concerned?? And Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is LEAVING Rose Inc! Whyyyy?? We will discuss everything in this juicy beauty news segment ;)
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01:01 Bella Hadid vs Charlotte Tilbury: Battle of the "mood boosting" fragrances
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I don’t know if people can notice that the perfume they usually use actually contains " Poisonous Flowers " .
Ulta needs to make the actual shopping experience (both in store and online) feel luxurious. The stores are so cheaply setup, the website is a joke, the GWPs may seem like good values but are never things I want, and the $35 minimum free shipping requirement just kills it all for me
exactly!!
Those are definitely my same complaints as well. It feels like a cheaper store and the shipping doesn't cut it
I totally agree! Plus, the sales people to help with products, etc., are non-existent in the store.
I’m 53, I’m not interested in playing games with Ulta 😂
Thanks for sharing! Unfortunately they aren't going after us they are probably targeting Gen Z like everyone else (sad but true)
Oh I know, I’m in grandma territory 😝
I feel lime L’Occitane is like Esther Lauder, those who use them are not usually online talking about them. Quiet loyalty 😂
Haha true! Me and my mom love their products!
I actually use L'Occitane hand cream and it's a bit pricey imo but it works so well for me. I have very dry hands. It's $13 at Ulta for a travel size tube. I went to the L'Occitane store and if you bring in an empty tube you get 10% off your next purchase which isn't a huge discount but it's something. I haven't tried other L'Occitane products except the almond shower oil and I didn't like it. Funny enough, one of my favorite foundations is Estée Lauder
I have 500$ in my ulta account because I shop there if they have the item vs sephora because I'd rather have cash instead of points. Sephora has completely minimized what rouge customers receive now which is also frustrating. All we really have is the rouge gift card and we shop 1st twice a year. Ulta gives me gifts throughout the year.
One thing I will say is I wish ulta would revamp the application because it's not clear as to what's new etc. I also wish they would give us a yearly rate for same day delivery and 20% off on everything instead of certain items.
Totally agree!
Great ideas! Ulta should read these comments lol! :)
@@SofiaSeesBeauty thank you 😊
I absolutely love this industry news series! Chock full of info!
Thank you! So glad and thanks for the feedback
Re Ulta: i have absolutely ZERO INTEREST to play a game to get more points. None. I will be happy to save money by buying less if they decrease the value of their loyalty program. Xennial generation, if that matters at all.
Me either! So childish! Just give me the 20% off a few times a year like Sephora.
I hear you but I think the point is that they want you coming into the store more than twice a year ;) a loyalty program is designed to generate repeat purchasers
When companies design these programs, they are piloted just like any other major app feature. Their design and release will be entirely data driven. So while many will say "I don't like games", Ulta will continue to release whatever performs well engagement-wise with their test groups and then iterate from there. I think they will keep their usual spend-and-earn program but have this as an opportunity to engage their most loyal customers or those who want to save more. And if the games don't drive repeat rate? They will get rid of it.
I did follow the Amyris story, and I wanted to point out one important thing: all of these brands were given the opportunity to buy back their own brand. The man who started JVN simply bought his brand. Rosie could have done the same thing, but chose not to. Like you pointed out, she is wealthy. If she really wanted to remain committed to the Rose Inc. brand, she could have. I think she sort of "rode along" and waited to see who would buy her brand, and then determined if she wanted to work with them. She didn't like the new owner, obviously, and then bailed. She could have handled it differently, but didn't. Just my thoughts on the matter. 💞
Thank you for sharing that! That's a good detail that I missed in my research. Maybe she was sitting and hoping for a good sell where she then could comfortably continue on but it didn't work out
I do feel for Rosie; she seemed to really believe in her line.
I’m Ulta Diamond, but miss me with that silly bs. It’s giving Starbucks 2010s.
I used to do the Dior thing, but it was a bit more sophisticated. It also malfunctioned often and I grew tired of it. I want brands to invest in direct benefits to me. How much did Ulta dump into this silliness? Yet they can’t seem to ship product without breaking stuff. Let’s focus there first 😅
it still malfunctions, a lot. lol
The Dior site must be held together with paper clips because it's the most glitchy site I have ever used. I can't believe they have all that money and they can't get it to work
I think the Ulta games are very clever psychologically. There is more interaction with Ulta in general, besides from shopping/browsing for products. And because you subconsciously feel you really earned your rewards by achieving something instead of automatically collecting them. Thus convincing yourself it’s oke to buy something. And also maybe attracting people that normally shop elsewhere because they don’t have to start spending a lot to already get some rewards.
You are now my go to beauty news lady! Besides you being on top of luxury items, you are on the ball so quickly! One of my favorite segments is the beauty news industry. I’ve been in management of many high end beauty lines years ago, so I love to hear what is up! 👍❤️ BRAVO! 27:10
I am so glad! Thank you for that feedback Vickie!
Re the ulta question, I would play a game or two at specific times to get a discount or such. Like, xmas time, family bdays, especial dates (mother’s day, valentine’s, father’s day, etc…)
Thanks for sharing!
Hi Sofia!
I’m discouraged by the reasons that Rosie left Rose Inc. How awful for her to have her company overtaken that way! While I’m not obsessed with clean beauty, I valued her brand and actually liked some of the products. Although I normally purchase luxury beauty like Dior, Chanel, Tom Ford, CdP, etc.., I frequently purchased some of her line. Very sad!!
As for Ulta, they invited me to be a part of that customer club, but all I ever received were surveys to complete and I was not sent any gifts or incentives. I’m actually not crazy about Ulta since they suddenly took away over $400 in points from me, saying they expired. I was saving up for a Dyson! Customer Service refused to do anything but now it says that for some levels, the points don’t expire. While I still order some from both Ulta and Sephora, I mostly order from them during sales events and do my main shopping from the brand websites and from department stores when they have sales. With so many places to shop, stores should have the best customer service possible, in my opinion!
Thanks for the informative video!!
Susan
Thanks for sharing that Susan I am sorry to hear that Ulta did not rectify the issue :(
With Ulta we wait for point multipliers and sales.
There are four of us who use the account semi-regularly and we’ll buy others things. We use the points to buy Christmas presents.
We used to have a L’Occitane store in Baton Rouge, although it has since closed. Like you, I really liked some of their products, and was actually pleasantly surprised by their skin care products. The skin care products were not cheap, however, and it always seemed to me to be geared more to the older shopper. Old people (a group of which I claim membership) don’t like going to the mall, however, which is where our store was located, albeit in one of the satellite areas. I don’t know what the national stats are on that, but things might have looked different had they moved to the newer shopping experiences where you can park near the store. Maybe that trend is more popular in the South than the northern states. While this is not directly related to the loyalty programs, I was really amused by Sephora and Ulta competing for customers. Before the Sephora sale, Ulta had their month long sale where they had 50% off a limited number of products each day. One of the things I was going to pick up at Sephora went on sale for half price at Ulta, so I was headed out to pick it up. The last thing I did before I left was check my email. Sephora was obviously reading the Ulta sale and matching it every day, because there was my product advertised for one day only at Sephora for half price. Sephora won that round. Then, right before the Sephora sale, Ulta sent out an email with 20% off anything. I was only going to get 15% at Sephora, so that was a no brainer. I haven’t been able to figure out why, but for some reason I just don’t enjoy the Ulta shopping experience as much as Sephora. The best I can come up with is that the Sephora employees seem more customer centered to me - although that could just be specific to the two stores in my experience. I saved and saved my Sephora points and finally traded in 2,500 for a $100 gift card. I don’t know how often that is offered, but I heard about it on CZcams and just sat on my points until it showed up. I would probably play games for that sort of payoff, but not as a general rule. I love your balanced and informed videos, Sophia!
Thanks for sharing! Yes you brought up a lot of good points Melinda. Sephora is being very aggressively competitive against Ulta! We all know when the sales are and how to get the best deal so then they lure us in with a competitive offer
Super interesting. Not interested in playing games at Ulta...I don't have the time and I think the personalization bit is just a little invasive. This is a pass for me and maybe Sephora will take this opportunity to jump in and improve their loyalty program.
Maybe!
The Ulta games don’t really interest me except if there is an incentive to reach a 20% off coupon or 10x the points on a purchase. I always try to shop smart there during the point multipliers to get to that $125 cash redeeming reward. ❤
From what I have heard the rewards are exactly that. 20% off coupons and you can work your way up to a gift card
Love the analysis! Thanks!
I play NYTimes games every day. If the Ulta games are good, then I’ll happily play their games it to get points and products. I think old people like me are the most likely to play. Most of my friends do crosswords and Wordle etc each day. My 20 year old daughter doesn’t. But we’ll see. 😂😂
I was looking into the data and apparently Gen Z play more puzzle games than any other generation to date. Interesting! I also think a lot of more grown women like us love to play puzzles so there's a good opportunity there. Again it sounds like this is more of a bonus for customers who want to have a little fun and earn even more points
I really liked the Rose Inc products. They had nice packaging and minimal options kind of like Merit. I noticed Rose Inc is clearance priced at Sephora right now 👀
Awesome Sofia! Great research work!
Thank you 🤗
Always the best timely commentary!
Thanks! :)
Wow, this episode covered a lot of ground! Regarding L'Occitane, I associate the brand with store closings and never seeing anyone in stores that are open. I equate the Estee Lauder brand with an older generation (and I'm in my early 50s). Only Advance Night Repair has intrigued me. I am a long-time Bobbi Brown customer and they have some of my holy grail products like correctors, concealers, cream eyeshadow sticks, mascaras, lipsticks, and brush cleanser. They recently reformulated their blush and bronzer lines, expanded the Vitamin Enriched line, introduced Long-Wear Cream Eyeliners, and Marc Regan returned to the brand - all positives in my view. With respect to Ulta, I have zero interest in playing games or making purchases for points (same with Sephora 'challenges'). I'm not a regular Ulta shopper and these incentives will not entice me to become one. I want points that convert to a decent cash reward, or generous discounts, that's all.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! Great points
I have used and use L'Occitane for years (their Almond line is gorgeous ❤). They are doing well here in Europe, but the problem is that they discontinued some of their bestsellers (for example, their famous Karite serum-the new one they released last year is not even close to the old one). The second issue is that they don't have strong marketing (especially toward the Gen Z population); on second thought, they almost don't have any marketing at all... 😅😅😅
I really love the rose Inc blush - nuanced colors, tenacious but easy to manipulate formula. But it is the only product in the line that worked for me. I missed the chance to get more half off when Sephora liquidated their stock and not ready to purchase another at full price. A shame, but good for her for stepping away when she didn’t necessarily have to.
Thanks for sharing!
I was enticed and I bought a 10 ml travel size and wanted to smell the rose/jasmine. I don't think it is a cash grab. I think Bella Hadid is legit especially with her not being able to use ordinary perfume due to alcohol. I think many people are doing that now. Michelle Pfeiffer just came out with her perfume line with Henry Rose for her children who she wanted clean perfume for her children.
Thanks for sharing! With the celeb brands I like to give them a chance to show me they are serious. So far I think her brand looks nice and I actually would try the fragrances
Great video! Ty Sofia!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😂
I’m 59 and playing games towards more points at Ulta do not interest me. Maybe my daughters but not me. I purchase for all my daughters all the time so idk how it could be personal preference if I’m kinda all over the place since their ages are from 40 down to 21. I do however like the Ulta program more than Sephora. I as well don’t care for their in store set up. Thanks Sofia.❤
I’m in the glam Explorer Ulta . You do have to login everyday to get the most of the program.
Grown Alchemist is an Australian company whose product lines are marketed as clean like Aesop's. I was introduced to this brand because Delta airlines uses Grown Alchemist handwashes and lotions in all their Lounges. I find their products quite good and priced a bit lower than Aesop.
Thanks for sharing!
I’m sad about Rose Inc., I enjoyed almost everything I have of hers.
L’occitane to me just reminds me of the airport 😅. I like some of their stuff but not enough to purchase. Just a store I like to walk around while waiting for my flights lol
I used to work at ulta and I used to like the consumer experience waaaaay more years ago. I can never find what im looking for. Most look like they aren’t well kept and its soooo incredibly busy it gives me anxiety. Especially the NYX section… its a lot and overwhelming 😅
Thank you for your take especially because you used to work for the company!
A word game sounds fun!
I love the l’occitane hand cream, I try others and always come back to theirs.
I love these beauty news, industry videos. I find them incredibly interesting… Regarding the rewards program at Sephora was there not a time when you could turn in like 10,000 reward points for $100 gift certificate or was that just an urban? If so, do they continue it because I keep looking for it I am stuck with a lot of points and nothing that I find that I don’t want to spend it on except possibly cash credits
I have heard that perk still exists but it's hard to come by! They only release a certain number of those rewards per week I think
I love this series
Re fragrances, as a professional woman who is into fragrances, none of these releases inspire me. They are most likely aimed at a younger audience. I suspect the travel sizes will do well because the price won't "sting" that much. But this whole fragrances infused with skincare infuriates me. Similar to make-up. It has FRAGRANCE by definition if you have sensitive skin or eczema etc, it won't be good for you!
In any case, it's interesting to watch this space and see it unfold. Similar to Balmain, feels like a meh release as well. All of this is expensive, even for the luxury shopper, so would customers like to buy true and tried luxurious products or would they jump on a brand new release from new brands? Remains to be seen.
I know I can understand it it was maybe a body oil I would care about the combo of fragrance and skincare but if it's a little travel size perfume I don't need it to be skincare
Sofia, Great video. I think you’re smart and provide md the perfect amount of information without making these videos too long or dramatic ( I dont like Jenluvs style- too much drama too much nonsense imo) I also looked at the comments in this video and there is a lot of interesting and smart, well informed people. NICE COMMUNITY that you are creating 💖💖
Yes isn't it so nice we have a mature and intellectual community? 😇 I love learning from everyone in the comments. Thank you so much for the feedback also I really appreciate it
Oh laccotane owned grown alchemist?!? I didn’t know that! lol I love their products they sell them on Amazon. They actually had very skin soothing ingredients not a bunch of perfumes and fillers but actual good soothing stuff 😍
Good to know! Thanks for sharing Rose
Hi Sofia,
Yes, 99% of celebrity brands are cash grab and I have 0 interest in buying perfume/makeup or skincare from them.
I never had any product from L’Occitane but I think my mother used to have.
In my opinion Sol de Janeiro is a brand mostly for teenagers. Every time I was close to the shelves with their products I saw teenagers very excited to try and buy something.
I never had anything from Rose Inc., so I not affected about the changes.
I don’t like Charlotte Tilbury makeup and I am not interested in her new perfumes.
If the new Balmain perfume will be available in Australia I am interested to try it.
Thanks for sharing!🙂
I’m okay with celebrities putting out perfumes. One of my favorite perfumes is Elizabeth Taylor’s white diamonds. If Ulta’s game is fun I will play it.
I love L’Occitane’s almond body cream and their almond body/hand oil. They’re so luxurious and healing. I also love their hand creams and often given them in goodie bags for friends. They’re always well received. As for Ulta, I think their Target presence has been a bust. There’s just no way they can offer an extensive array of products in such a limited space-a space that is cordoned off and surrounded by the rest of Target’s much larger cosmetics and toiletries section. It’s like their location and setup were an afterthought and that Target wasn’t really interested in having them there. Bottom line: If I need something from Ulta, that’s where I’ll go; not to Target. As for the silly games, I’m not interested. My taste in fragrance has evolved throughout the years so I find things like CT and BH entering that sphere as more of a cash grab than anything else. They’re targeting the tweens, teens, and twenty-somethings.
Great thoughts and points!
I used to shop l’occitane often, until they discontinued my favs and didn’t replace with anything I preferred. I’ll shop ulta over Sephora when they have the same product I want because their points rewards are so much better than Sephora’s. I’m now seeing some brands moving from Sephora to ulta (Natasha denona), plus brands like Chanel and Mac at ulta make me shop less at Macy’s. Agree with other poster, they need to revamp stores, website, customer service and then they’ll far surpass sephora. I have no interest in celebrity perfumes, haven’t liked any of them. Bella’s scents are not new. I have several similar ones on my desk right now purchased at specialty stores. I tried Rosie’s products in store and liked them. Their price point and negative reviews stopped me from purchasing.
Thanks for the feedback!
I love hearing the Beauty News! ❤ With that being said, no I don't see myself interacting with Ulta online games. It sounds like a time-zapper. Although I do anticipate maybe Sephora will step up to the challenge and put out something interesting and interactive on their site. Love L'Occitane! I do think the high quality keeps their customer base and sells itself! ❤
Thank you for sharing your thoughts!
Yess ! Finally someone who sees similarities between orabella and charlotte’s magic perfume
😉
If Bella is the face of charlotte tilbury, I think that just means she shows up for photo shoots for the brand. I don’t think that means she was in behind the scene meetings about upcoming products. I think it’s weird Charlotte released a perfume line. They released Bella right when she started talking about Palestine.
Weird Rosie deleted her post. She was the face of hourglass cosmetics before, would be interesting to compare how they parted ways and compare to Bella.
I’m dubious, but intrigued by the Ulta launch. I might try that over another time waster game. But…….
I absolutely love L’Occitane! I’ve used their shampoo & conditioner forever and I believe that their products have allowed me to grow long, strong very healthy hair. I’ve used different hair oils from other companies, bc L’Occitane seems to keep pulling it off the website, reformulating it etc… The hair oil they have out now, I really like. I think their products feel like a special treat & feel like a little luxury. The box store closed down at my mall & I’ve had to purchase solely online. I feel if L’Occitane made their products more accessible, I think that they would definitely sell & customers would be really happy with the products. People ask me all the time what products I use on my hair and when I say, “L’Occitane” people look at me like they’ve never heard of the company. I hope this company thrives & never goes out of business.
I agree. My mom and I both use the products and we absolutely love them. I am on their PR list so I get to try a lot and I haven't tried anything bad so far
Selena could do a perfume if she hasn't yet.
Should I stock up on rose inc on sephora? I really like the blushes and dont want to miss out on getting some while they are still available. Please advise!
She did a body spray recently!
It was like 16 bucks or less I think on Sephora! I stocked the blush on shade “Delphine” and “daylily” from the rose inc website.
She should!
I like some of the Grown Alchemist line. It’s really close to l’Occitane. It’s not as highly scented. L’Occitane does have an online presence and the stores are very full. They sell on TSC in Canada. I really love a lot of their products. They rely on loyalty.
I am not really inspired by the “luxury” or celebrity perfume releases. I usually cherry pick them from retailers in the grey market. I like to get my nose on the new lines. I don’t buy them blindly. Sometimes the perfumer uses ideas from their niche compositions.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Catherine I enjoyed hearing what you thought
Sephora has been doing quests to get points. It's pretty fun and easy and you earn like 10 bucks. Not personalized at all tho.
I will have to check that out!
My go-to retailers for beauty include Saks, Nordstrom and Ulta, because of the selection, loyalty programs, points, gift cards, etc etc etc. Count me out on the Ulta games program, it sounds like a time investment. Also, celebrity makeup, haircare, fragrance, etc is a no for me! Hard pass!
Thank you for sharing!
I smelled the golden bottle of Bella's perfume and I actually really like it
Not interested in the Charlotte Tilbury fragrances or Sol de Janiero - there are too many out there all at once, but I will definitely keep an eye out for the Balmain fragrance. One at a time is enough, please.
Thanks for sharing!
Shopping at Ulta for a mature woman online is horrible, shipping sucks bad! In store is like going to CVS. I'm a diamond member and it still sucks! I avoid Ulta at all costs. I don't buy drugstore either. The only things are colourpop eyeshadows. That's it. Rewards aren't worth it.
Thanks for that feedback! I think Ulta should read through some of these comments LOL! Some great points made
I’m curious about the ingredients in the Bella perfumes. I think it could be believable that as someone with lymes and other things she has this sensitivity and wants to help those of us that have it to still enjoy fragrance. But if her perfumes do contain essential oils and other irritating ingredients, it gets the side eye from me.
Good point!
I don’t have a problem playing games to increase the amount of points I can earn at Ulta. With their current system, points essentially equate to spendable cash, so if it’s just more interaction they want, I’m ok with it. I recently purchased hair products because they had a 10x points promotion. I did actually need to replenish my shampoo and conditioner, but when I couldn’t decide between 2 brands, I ordered them both knowing that they would be used eventually. Those purchases gave me about $30 to spend now at Ulta. Wish Sephora would get on this train, lol.
Yeah it seems like just another way to earn even more. Customers seem to enjoy their loyalty program more than Sephora's
Ultra needs free shipping and samples, and people will shop there more.
The shipping thing definitely seems like a barrier to purchase for many of us (including me)
how is The Outset still in business…..tell me who is buying that besides Colin Jost 😭
I do feel bad for rosie, she did get a raw deal from the sale - the venture capitalist space is full if vulutre investors whose only goal is to extract as much value from a company as possible.
Playing games? Maybe the preteens buying all that Drunk Elephant 🙄 I’ve got a life & I’m deadly serious about my spending. Discounts, sales & savings?? I’m your woman. Games? Buh-bye. Those are for the “would you like fries with that?” crowd. 😖
I hear what you are saying but unfortunately those of us grown people who are serious about our spending are not the customers they want to engage. Why would a brand go after someone who is tight with their wallet? It's the younger customer with more time and money to spend on treats where brands are seeing their growth. Gen Z plays more online puzzles than any other generation to date. Ulta needs to find ways to boost product discovery and loyalty with that group. I'm not in that group either :) so I understand how sometimes this can be very annoying to see playout
@@SofiaSeesBeauty 👍🏻
I was obsessed with rose inc. I use many of their products. I loved their skin care and makeup. Since Rosie sold the company, and no new products have launched, I am not as excited to purchase.
I’m one of the ultra loyalty program it is fun, but I don’t do every week
Thanks for sharing your feedback on that!
Ulta needs to work on their in store layouts not silly games.
I worry about gamification marketing. It’s very addictive. Also, the language, “to maximize the value of existing customers” doesn’t sit well with me. That statement, in itself, is viewing people as transactional. Fortunately, I’m Canadian so I won’t be tempted!
…gamification is often targeting young people. Also concerning
I would disagree. Of course customers are transactional but they are saying that they would rather bring more to the table to engage their existing customers then spend money acquiring new ones. The loyalty program is an attempt to bring more opportunities for the Ulta custmer to save
I think the Ulta puzzles are the least of our worries when it comes to the youth
@@SofiaSeesBeauty That's a good point! I understand their perspective better now :)
I love luxury makeup and some skincare but I feel like luxury fragrance is definitely not where I’d ever spend my money. Niche fragrance is so much better.
Interesting!
And I already play games with Ulta. Where is the luxury makeup in store? Even About Face and lines like that? Is there anyone here that can assist me? Why is my shipped order broken? Why don’t they ever change their gondolas? Etc
they definitely need to update some of the other core experience components
The Bella/Charlotte thing is very “sus”. I am considered a Xennial, and I have zero interest in celebrity scents. I do love the minis and roller ball perfumes because the majority of the time after I finish it I am ready to move on. Other than my Tom Ford and Gucci I will tire of a scent way before I can use it all before expiration.
Yes sometimes I get tired of my scents as well! I have to rotate through them
I LOVE THIS SERIES #Whatsupinbeauty. And CT CHARGES WAAAAY TOO MUCH. #sorrynotsorry. Ha
So glad you are liking it Louise! The CT perfumes are criminally overpriced. My mom gasped when I told her how much they were lol
So basically gen z wanted chemicals and talc and perfumes out of their skin care a d makeup and basically Bella put it right back in by making a skincare perfume 😂😂😂 oh my gosh I can’t make this up lol
What ingredients in the perfumes are concerning?
I feel bad for Rosie Hunnington but I wasn’t into the quality of their products something about their products being bio engineered and it felt like it (gloopy and gross felling on the skin like gloopy chemicals) other than that the aesthetic was nice the refillable option was really nice the colors were nice. So sad another bites the dust to China I really don’t like them.
Absolutely not Ulta. If they change their loyalty program to me having to play games to get points I will not shop there. Their loyalty program is one of the main reasons I shop there. That’s absurd and ridiculous and I’m not going to do it.
Thanks for sharing your feedback. Doesn't sound like this is replacing what they have but is another opportunity to earn more points for those who are the most engaged with the retailer
Does that mean the points people have now will be worth nothing?
“Intentional skin perfume” = body mist. Pass. Also, essential oils are harmful when applied directly to the skin 😬 Also, Bella nepo’d and surgery’d her way into modeling, now this, which is just her putting her name on something and not doing any real product development
Interesting. What makes you think there was no product development? I am not seeing anything that suggests that there was no involvement from Bella either. The product seems pretty well thought out, a good fit in the target market, and there is strong partnership with industry fragrance leaders. Maybe I will change my mind in the future if future products are a bust.
I am interested in the Celine fragrance….i think called , nightclubbing? 🙂❤🙏🏼⭐🌺
I heard their fragrances are good ;)
Ulta needs to do a better job with sales /discount coupons. This gaming concept sounds goofy! 😝
Interesting, I thought that Ulta usually gives out the most coupons and gift cards from what I have heard. I understand that we all love a sale but do you think other retailers are doing that more often compared to Ulta?
Since the launch of Charlotte Tilbury perfumes, I have found the packaging child like and boarderline comic even - now weeks later I relaized the cap on the bottles remind me of the hat of Mickey mouse in Fantasia - and now I can not unsee it 🫣
All horrendous and look very cheap.. It’s Charlotte Tilbury.. I really don’t understand the hype around this brand…Too much PR, that’s what it is…
Haha now I can't unsee it also!
Idk...I read that the Salted Muse smells straight up like dill pickles 🥒🤔
Hahaha no wayy! I was thinking of getting that one lol
Oh brother! Bella doesn’t have enough 💰?
I guess if I were her I would do the same if I were passionate about fragrance. Could be a cash grab but we will see how it shakes up ;)
Definitely not interested in wasting time playing online games just to get a mini size of something worth 50 cents. Just let me spend the reward money as a credit toward purchases.
I do not nor will I ever play a game to earn anything
Who needs another 2nd rate brand Estee Lauder will introduce?
Only the genius of L’Oréal can make magic with makeup
it's not true that you don't have control of your company if you take VC money. VCs are minority investors and not control oriented.
It depends on how much you give away. There are lots of entrepreneurs that lose majority stake in their companies
@@SofiaSeesBeautythere are lots of shades of grey here. There is some degree of operational control because investors invest in companies to get financial returns but they are still minority investors. Entrepreneurs can loose money because they are not negotiating favorable terms. There is a reason for this because the company is not doing as well. The money that investors give represent someone's hard earned money. A lot is at stake and they will protect their investment. Entrepreneurs overvalue their own skill and their company and the risk that it takes to build. It's a partnership and vilifying investors in this case is not fair. Entrepreneurs need to look themselves in the mirror. It's a fair trade in most cases.
I feel like you couldn't possibly get enough benefit from a skincare infused fragrance.. maybe I'm wrong
Who has time to play games....no thank you.
NOT excited about balmain beauty at all. Zero interest.
Thanks for sharing :)
Quite tacky to say that “Rose HW is *Out* “ She literally bothers no one. And she has more creativity and integrity within beauty than most. Including many named. Her eyes are also gorgeous.
The title points to the fact that she is leaving the brand. There was nothing tacky about what I said in the video. I encourage you to create a thumbnail that gets people to click these days
I would never support anything with Hadid name or face. They should be cancelled!
Thanks for sharing. Why is that?
@@SofiaSeesBeauty because of her pro-Hamas antisemitic posts and opinions . She was dropped by many companies because of her comments.