Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This week in beauty: The Lipstick Lesbians respond to the FlexiPowder controversy, but does the explanation actually hold up? Beauty Bay is under new ownership and we'll talk about why creators who completed paid work probably aren't getting their money. Italy is looking into LVMH over allegations that Sephora and Benefit used child micro-influencers to sell anti-aging products to kids under 10. South Korea punished Medicube for making pharmaceutical-level claims. L'Oréal and Kering finalized their deal, and MAC is doing something genuinely smart with TikTok. And we can't forget April Fools! It was a good one!
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Sephora Benefit Lawsuit tinyurl.com/mr3te9m3 tinyurl.com/5n7evbh3 tinyurl.com/ar737rmv
April Fools tinyurl.com/2fu52vks
L’Oreal x Kering tinyurl.com/3r63ntjf
MAC Tiktok tinyurl.com/2bv2wkyy
Lush x Mario tinyurl.com/s3u6sh4s
Medicube tinyurl.com/yc6r85ye
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Glaminatrix Silent But Deadly https://glaminatrixcosmetics.com.au/products/silent-but-deadly
*Time Stamps*
0:00 Intro
1:45 Beauty Bay Addresses Unpaid Influencers
5:59 Leaked Labs is Going THROUGH It!
31:12 April Fools Beauty Madness!
35:22 Italy Investigates Sephora and Benefit
38:45 Medicube Punished in South Korea
40:38 The Marriage of L'Oreal and Kering
41:42 MAC's New Employee Incentives
43:35 Lush Goes Down the Pipe
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This week in beauty: The Lipstick Lesbians respond to the FlexiPowder controversy, but does the explanation actually hold up? Beauty Bay is under new ownership and we'll talk about why creators who completed paid work probably aren't getting their money. Italy is looking into LVMH over allegations that Sephora and Benefit used child micro-influencers to sell anti-aging products to kids under 10. South Korea punished Medicube for making pharmaceutical-level claims. L'Oréal and Kering finalized their deal, and MAC is doing something genuinely smart with TikTok. And we can't forget April Fools! It was a good one!
*Articles*
Sephora Benefit Lawsuit tinyurl.com/mr3te9m3 tinyurl.com/5n7evbh3 tinyurl.com/ar737rmv
April Fools tinyurl.com/2fu52vks
L’Oreal x Kering tinyurl.com/3r63ntjf
MAC Tiktok tinyurl.com/2bv2wkyy
Lush x Mario tinyurl.com/s3u6sh4s
Medicube tinyurl.com/yc6r85ye
*Not Affiliated Purchase Links*
Holo Taco - holotaco.com/products/haute-garbage-capsule-collection?srsltid=AfmBOorlldWqQtJ4DVV8UAGP4brVN2n7KWxdTRCofLB-KdzP6PVWI9Fg
Glaminatrix Silent But Deadly https://glaminatrixcosmetics.com.au/products/silent-but-deadly
*Time Stamps*
0:00 Intro
1:45 Beauty Bay Addresses Unpaid Influencers
5:59 Leaked Labs is Going THROUGH It!
31:12 April Fools Beauty Madness!
35:22 Italy Investigates Sephora and Benefit
38:45 Medicube Punished in South Korea
40:38 The Marriage of L'Oreal and Kering
41:42 MAC's New Employee Incentives
43:35 Lush Goes Down the Pipe
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Thanks for subscribing to my channel (youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=jenluvsreviews) ! Here we talk makeup news on my weekly series What's Up in Makeup. The top news segment focuses on beauty influencers, cosmetic brands, and fascinating stories about the cosmetic industry. The product report talks about all of the latest makeup releases at Sephora, Ulta, and beyond! You'll also find deep dives about he beauty community, makeup and skincare brands, products, and so much more! I hope you love it here!
Want to be part of the Collective Brain Elite? Join HERE for $1.99 per month - youtube.com/channel/UCR96_hHJu3HE6vmu39_bRAw/join
FTC: This is not a sponsored video.
Out-tro Music: Dimples by Oomiee via Epidemic Sound
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Want to help out with What's Up in Makeup? Check out our Hunters group! facebook.com/groups/wuimhuntersofficial
*******************
Instagram: jenluvsreviews
TikTok: tiktok.com/@jenluvsreviews?lang=en
*******************************
Affiliate Codes
Greenlight is my FAVORITE tool to teach my kids about money mangement. Check it out here: share.greenlight.com/148553866
My favorite hoodies and sweatshirts comfrt.com/JEN34033
House of Marste houseofmarste.com/?ref=JenLuvs
Colour Pop colourpop.sjv.io/JENLUV
Save 10% at Sigma with code JENLUV
Save 15% off select collections at Natasha Denona with code JENLUV natashadenona.com/JENLUV
My FAVORITE Popcorn at CityPop Denver https://collabs.shop/16wagi
Arttitude Cosmetics - JENLUV for 10% off
JENLUV10 for 10% off at Salt New York (owned by the AMAZING Kiki G)
