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This week’s GlowJob News Roundup covers the biggest shifts in the beauty industry — from collapsing legacy brands to luxury expansion and AI disrupting relationships.

Drunk Elephant is facing a 65% sales decline under Shiseido after the Sephora kids controversy damaged its brand perception. The once-viral skincare brand has wiped its Instagram and is attempting a reset — but can Drunk Elephant recover?

Glossier has laid off one-third of its workforce, raising serious questions about whether the DTC beauty model is over. Is Sephora now essential for survival?

We also break down:

Cardi B launching Grow Good Beauty and the surge of celebrity haircare brands
Hermès officially entering the luxury skincare market
Estee Lauder suing Walmart over counterfeit beauty products
Ron Lauder being named 900+ times in newly released Epstein files
Casey Wasserman stepping back amid Epstein-related fallout
The rise of AI dating cafés in New York City
OpenAI controversy over adding romantic AI companion features to ChatGPT
Sol de Janeiro’s Ulta-exclusive fragrance launch and Gen Z strategy

From celebrity beauty brands to luxury skincare expansion, from counterfeit marketplaces to AI girlfriend apps, this episode explores how beauty, business, and technology are colliding in 2026.

Beauty is business. Business is power. And power always leaves a paper trail. --------

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The only podcast to make you hotter AND smarter. GlowJob™ goes beyond the headlines to unpack the business and culture driving the world’s most influential industry… beauty. Hosted by best friends Julia Bellary and Sasa Li, GlowJob dishes on the conversations you actually want to hear — and the ones everyone else is too afraid to start. From celebrity drama to billion-dollar beauty deals, join us as we break down how skincare, makeup, and wellness collide with society, culture, and business. New episodes every MONDAY and THURSDAY

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