The Cosmetic Chronicles

Sarah Carvalho

A deep dive into the history of your favorite, iconic beauty brands.

  1. 11h ago

    Ep. 30 Too Faced

    Too Faced started as kitchen experiments and ended with a $1.45 billion acquisition. In this episode, I cover the full history of Too Faced — from its scrappy indie beginnings to the scented franchises that built a cult following, household names like the Lip Injection Lip Plumper and Better Than Sex mascara, and how a brand built on fun and femininity became one of the biggest buyouts in beauty history. 💄 Episode's Lipstick: ILIA Lip Sketch Hydrating Crayon in Rhyme (affiliate) Connect with me: Email: sarah@thecosmeticchronicles.com Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@glowandflowbysarah⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Glow + Flow Collective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LTK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop the Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sources: https://www.glossangelespod.com/episodes-blog/2026/8/jerrod-blandino-on-the-145-billion-too-faced-sale-he-never-planned-to-make https://www.allure.com/story/too-faced-cosmetics-history https://www.allure.com/story/jarrod-blandino-interview https://www.elcompanies.com/en/our-brands/too-faced https://www.toofaced.com/about-us https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-aug-13-ls-12535-story.html https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/entrepreneur-business-the-glamorous-life/18604 https://theindustry.beauty/the_directory/too-faced/ https://www.beautylish.com/a/vxvxy/too-faced https://resources.latana.com/post/too-faced-deep-dive/ https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-features/feature/beauty-beat-too-faced-growing-from-indie-roots-499785-2029667/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/celiashatzman/2017/12/07/jerrod-blandino-on-why-he-launched-too-faced-and-breaking-beauty-rules/ https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2017/12/184337/too-faced-jerrod-blandino-scented-makeup https://trademarks.justia.com/772/44/shadow-77244249.html https://www.temptalia.com/too-faced-spring-2010-collection/ https://www.temptalia.com/too-faced-for-holiday-2010/ https://www.temptalia.com/too-faced-the-art-of-sexy-collection-for-fall-2012/ https://www.temptalia.com/too-faced-boudoir-beauty-collection-for-spring-2013/ https://www.prweb.com/releases/too_faced_cosmetics_launches_mascara_that_claims_to_be_better_than_sex_pretty_rebel_collection_nylon_false_lashes_review_promo_code_discount_coupon_beautystat_com_2013/prweb10958683.htm https://fashionmagazine.com/beauty-grooming/too-faced-20th-anniversary-collection/ https://www.temptalia.com/product/too-faced-chocolate-bar-eye-palette/the-chocolate-bar/ https://www.allure.com/story/too-faced-melted-lipstick https://www.temptalia.com/faced-fall-2014-launches/ https://cosmeticsbusiness.com/too-faced-launches-new-foundation-109147 https://via.ritzau.dk/pressemeddelelse/9085812/ny-estee-lauder?publisherId=90456 https://www.allure.com/story/jackie-aina-interview-too-faced-born-this-way-foundation-shades https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/too-faced-jerrod-blandino-interview https://www.forbes.com/sites/celiashatzman/2023/07/25/too-faced-founder-jerrod-blandino-is-shaking-up-the-beauty-industry-again-with-two-new-brands/ https://www.vogue.com/article/whats-the-future-of-too-faced-without-its-founders https://cosmeticsbusiness.com/too-faced-co-founder-reveals-true-thoughts-on https://ineedthisunicorn.com/vintage-too-faced-cosmetics-the-quickie-chronicles-nail-polish-etc/ https://intothegloss.com/2015/03/too-faced-melted-lipstick https://polishedandinspired.wordpress.com/2018/02/06/review-too-faced-sweet-peach-palette/ https://www.temptalia.com/product/too-faced-eyeshadow/ooh-and-ahh-left/ . . . Too Faced, cosmetics history, makeup innovation, brand evolution, Jerrod Blandino, Jeremy Johnson, beauty industry, product development, cosmetics acquisition, chocolate bar palette, peach eyeshadow palette, better than sex mascara, beauty brand history, estee lauder companies

    Ep. 30 Too Faced
  2. Oct 13

    Beauty Bulletin: Week of 10.13.26

    In this episode, I cover a huge Boots sale, new launches from Rituals, Merit, and Victoria Beckham Beauty, and why Pinterest is telling everyone to get a little more specific. 💄 Episode's Lipstick: Lisa Eldridge True Velvet Lip Color in Velvet Dragon (affiliate) Connect with me: Email: sarah@thecosmeticchronicles.com Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@glowandflowbysarah⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Glow + Flow Collective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LTK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop the Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sources for this week: https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/canadas-weston-family-buys-pharmacy-chain-boots-89-billion-2026-10-07/ https://www.glossy.co/beauty/maesa-backs-k-beauty-hand-care-tween-manicures-and-spf-patches-as-the-future-of-beauty/ https://cosmeticsbusiness.com/victoria-beckham-invests-3million-harper-beauty-business https://beautynewsdaily.com/rituals-fragrance-aeonian-founders-collection/ https://beautynewsdaily.com/obart-fragrance-primer-p3-launch/ https://cosmeticsbusiness.com/merit-launches-second-fragrance-new-wave https://victoriabeckhambeauty.com/products/rouge-victoria-matte-lipstick?variant=47509966848034 https://beautynewsdaily.com/beauty-notes-boots-biodance-alpha-h-lanolips/ https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/biodance-viral-k-beauty-brand-partners-with-makeup-powerhouses-patrick-ta-and-nikkietutorials-to-define-the-perfect-makeup-base-ahead-of-amazons-prime-big-deal-days-302900518.html https://newsroom.pinterest.com/en-gb/news/beauty-trend-report-2026/ . . beauty, makeup, skincare, trends, Victoria Beckham Beauty, red lipstick collection, new fragrance, Boots UK, Maesa, merit, incubators, Biodance, Pinterest, beauty report, Nikki tutorials, Patrick Ta, scentcare

    Beauty Bulletin: Week of 10.13.26
  3. Sep 29

    Beauty Bulletin: Week of 9.29.26

    In this episode, I cover new appointments over at Supergoop! and Chanel, an investment in Manicurist, and how home fragrance brand LeNOSE is coming for those high-priced hand soaps. 💄 Episode's Lipstick: Colourpop Lippie Stix in Out of Sync (affiliate) Connect with me: Email: sarah@thecosmeticchronicles.com Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@glowandflowbysarah⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Glow + Flow Collective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LTK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop the Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sources for this week: https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/sun-care/news/22974727/supergoop-creates-first-chief-commercial-officer-role-as-global-ambitions-expand https://theindustry.beauty/chanel-appoints-lucia-pieroni-as-creative-makeup-director/ https://www.instagram.com/lucia_pieroni/?hl=en https://www.businessoffashion.com/news/beauty/manucurist-inflexion-investment/ https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/fragrance-home/news/22975021/meet-lenose-the-new-face-in-home-fragrance https://www.beautyindependent.com/lenose-hand-soap-luxury-treatment/ https://beautynewsdaily.com/lara-worthington-ommage-makeup-brand-launch/ https://beautynewsdaily.com/beauty-notes-oneskin-nuxe-nailberry-lashify/ https://wwd.com/pop-culture/new-fashion-releases/shark-beauty-claudia-sulewski-celestial-skies-collection-1239257570/ https://www.morningstar.com/news/pr-newswire/20260923ny34557/lashify-announces-celebrity-makeup-artist-ernesto-casillas-as-new-brand-ambassador https://www.instagram.com/ernestocasillas/?hl=en https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/sun-care/news/22974655/neutrogenas-bemt-launch-tests-the-potential-of-the-uss-newest-uv-filter . . beauty industry, product launches, market regulation, Supergoop, Chanel, new appointments, beauty trends, skincare, makeup, luxury fragrances, lara worthington, shark beauty, cyklar, luxury beauty, manicurist, nail care

    Beauty Bulletin: Week of 9.29.26
  4. Sep 22

    Ep. 29 By the Beach (Feat. Jessica McGratty-Singer and Andrew Glass)

    What if the best part of your skincare routine was SPF? In this episode, I sit down with Jessica McGratty-Singer and Andrew Glass, the co-founders of By the Beach, to talk about how years of friendship and memories traveling together inspired a sensorial suncare brand, how they hit $4 million in sales in their first year, and what it means to land exclusive products in Target's beauty studio. Connect with me: Email: sarah@thecosmeticchronicles.com Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@glowandflowbysarah⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Glow + Flow Collective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LTK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop the Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect/Shop with By the Beach: https://bythebeachsuncare.com/https://www.target.com/b/by-the-beach/-/N-q643lew4255https://www.ulta.com/brand/by-beachhttps://www.anthropologie.com/brands/by-the-beachhttps://www.instagram.com/bythebeachsuncare/Sources: https://bythebeachsuncare.com/pages/our-storyhttps://beautynewsdaily.com/suncare-brand-by-the-beach-launches/https://beautynewsdaily.com/target-beauty-studio-90-brands-details/https://www.beautyindependent.com/playful-new-brand-by-the-beach-masstige-sun-care/https://www.instagram.com/bythebeachsuncare/https://spaandbeautytoday.com/articles/behind-the-brand-luxury-sun-care-brand-by-the-beach-elevates-spf-routines-with-fun-and-sensorial-productshttps://beautymatter.com/articles/next50-2026-by-the-beach-sun-carehttps://www.prweb.com/releases/by-the-beach-suncare-joins-target-beauty-studio-bringing-fragrance-first-spf-to-target-guests-nationwide-302861322.htmlhttps://www.modernretail.co/operations/new-brands-flock-to-targets-post-ulta-beauty-section/

    Ep. 29 By the Beach (Feat. Jessica McGratty-Singer and Andrew Glass)
  5. Sep 15

    Beauty Bulletin: Week of 9.15.26

    In this episode, I cover some Estee Lauder executive role expansions, new launches from Olay, Byoma, and Ultra Violette, and a new study from Pinterest that points to a high maintenance male future. Connect with me: Email: sarah@thecosmeticchronicles.com Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@glowandflowbysarah⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Glow + Flow Collective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LTK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop the Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sources for this week: https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/news/news/22974037/the-este-lauder-companies-announces-expanded-roles-for-brian-franz-and-amber-english https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/skin-care/news/22973443/ultra-violette-makes-us-sunscreen-history-with-first-bemotrizinol-launch https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/olay-expands-its-award-winning-retinol-collection-with-new-starter-night-repairing-lotion-302867876.html https://beautynewsdaily.com/nancy-twine-soulstice-haircare-launch/ https://www.gcimagazine.com/home/news/22973187/ice-spice-launches-her-debut-fragrance https://beautynewsdaily.com/kendall-jenner-trip-wellness-drinks-global-ambassador/ https://beautymatter.com/articles/pinterest-predicts-the-rise-of-the-high-maintenance-man . . beauty industry, product launches, digital transformation, skincare, market trends, innovation, regulation, marketing, consumer behavior, pinterest, estee lauder, olay retinol, olay skincare, byoma, ultra violette, suncare, sunscreen, BEMT, Solstice, haircare, kendall jenner, ice spice, fragrance, ulta, male beauty

    Beauty Bulletin: Week of 9.15.26
  6. Sep 8

    Ep. 28 Elizabeth Arden

    She arrived in New York with almost nothing and left behind one of the most recognizable names in beauty history. In this episode, I cover the full story of Elizabeth Arden — from her early days building a beauty business from the ground up, to the iconic Red Door salons that changed the industry, to how the brand has evolved in the decades since her passing and where it stands today. Connect with me: Email: sarah@thecosmeticchronicles.com Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@glowandflowbysarah⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Glow + Flow Collective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LTK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop the Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sources: https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/result?applicationcode=27&firstname=florence&lastname=graham&provincecode=on&districtcode=222&subdistrictcode=399&districtsearchby=york%20west&subdistrictsearchby=va&datasource=genealogy%7ccensus&datasourcesel=genealogy|census&st=scb&&ecopy=30953_148182-00745 https://www.cosmeticsandskin.com/companies/elizabeth-arden.php https://www.cosmeticsandskin.com/companies/elizabeth-arden-1920.php https://www.cosmeticsandskin.com/companies/elizabeth-arden-1930.php https://www.cosmeticsandskin.com/companies/elizabeth-arden-1945.php https://guides.loc.gov/this-month-in-business-history/december/elizabeth-arden-born https://www.biography.com/business-leaders/elizabeth-arden https://www.revloncorp.com/pages/our-founders https://www.revloncorp.com/pages/our-history https://www.elizabetharden.co.za/march-on/ https://www.britannica.com/money/Elizabeth-Arden-American-businesswoman https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/arden-elizabeth-1878-1966 https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/fashion-blog/2012/jan/16/brief-history-elizabeth-arden https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Arden,_Inc. https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/elizabeth-arden https://www.perfumeprojects.com/museum/bottles/Blue_Grass.shtml https://www.elizabetharden.com/collections/blue-grass-fragrance https://www.mybeautyaffairs.com/blogs/gybaio/brand-background-elizabeth-arden?srsltid=AfmBOopfNsTnLmOFbei6J6WxAsRaj9MZ6bmNY8LhU4BHq1X_N-bkRYf- https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-11-14-fi-5265-story.html https://www.elizabetharden.com/products/red-door-eau-de-parfum-spray#product-description-block-8450749956416 https://www.vendelakirsebom.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Va-va-vendela.pdf https://www.thoughtco.com/elizabeth-arden-biography-3528897 https://davelackie.com/the-red-door-a-history-of-elizabeth-arden/ https://www.glossy.co/beauty/3-standout-strategies-driving-revlons-2026-comeback-plan/ https://beautynewsdaily.com/leighton-meester-leads-elizabeth-ardens-fragrance-comeback/ https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/elizabeth-arden-signs-ning-chang-as-asia-brand-ambassador-300861845.html https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250925188575/en/Revlon-Appoints-Beauty-Industry-Powerhouse-Amber-Garrison-to-Lead-Elizabeth-Arden-and-Global-Fragrance-Portfolio http://womenmarines.org/behind-the-color-1941-victory-red/ https://www.irkmagazine.com/post/the-civic-duty-of-red-lipstick/ https://www.estoraadams.com/musings/2021/1/8/mg8mljs7yhl1ysk2a4k30lwbl8ddi2 https://downeast.com/history/elizabeth-arden-belgrade-lakes/ James Welsh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7UjE5MUWmc . . . Elizabeth Arden, beauty history, cosmetics innovation, skincare, fragrance, beauty industry, legacy, entrepreneurship

    Ep. 28 Elizabeth Arden
  7. Sep 1

    Beauty Bulletin: Week of 9.1.26

    In this episode, I cover how Avon North America and Avon International are coming back together under one roof, a pH lip liner release from Sarah Creal Beauty, and a week of athlete ambassadors announcements. Connect with me: Email: sarah@thecosmeticchronicles.com Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@glowandflowbysarah⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Glow + Flow Collective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LTK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop the Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sources for this week: https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/news/news/22973176/regent-to-acquire-avon-north-america-reuniting-major-avon-businesses-after-more-than-a-decade-apart https://cosmeticsbusiness.com/target-to-launch-target-beauty-studio-in-600-stores https://beautynewsdaily.com/groundforce-capital-epicutis-investment/ https://www.townandcountrymag.com/style/beauty-products/a71773656/best-beauty-skincare-launches-summer-2026/ https://beautynewsdaily.com/olaplex-shape-set-hairspray-launch/ https://theindustry.beauty/moroccanoil-aryna-sabalenka-global-ambassador/ https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/bath-body/news/22972943/unilever-karlanthony-towns-dove-mencare-fragrance https://www.gcimagazine.com/consumers-markets/news/22973018/hautai-one-in-three-us-women-are-already-using-ai-for-skincare-and-bodycare-advice-new-survey-finds . . beauty industry, product launches, company acquisitions, celebrity partnerships, AI skincare, beauty trends, market shifts, brand building, avon, target beauty studio, olaplex, sarah creal beauty, mature beauty, karl anthony towns, dove men, skincare routines

    Beauty Bulletin: Week of 9.1.26

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