More nursing care facilities in Japan are offering beauty care for older people, providing makeup and beauty treatments to help improve their quality of life. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/05/japan/society/older-people-makeup-beauty-care/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #elderly #beautyservices #cosmetics #nursingcare #dementia
The president of the University of Tokyo has pledged to strengthen governance at the institution following the discovery of a second bribery case involving its staff in three months. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/29/japan/crime-legal/tokyo-university-governance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #universityoftokyo #corruption #medicine #cosmetics #japancosmeticassociation #hospitals #tokyo
The head of the University of Tokyo Hospital has stepped down to take responsibility following a series of bribery scandals involving staff at the institution. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/28/japan/crime-legal/university-of-tokyo-hospital-head-resign-scandal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #universityoftokyo #corruption #medicine #marijuana #drugs #cosmetics #japancosmeticassociation
South Africa’s $4 billion beauty market is fast becoming a key battleground for retailers grappling with a sluggish economy, weak consumer confidence and intensifying competition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/21/markets/south-africa-4-billion-beauty-market/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #southafrica #cosmetics #luxurygoods
Shiseido, once a formidable challenger to L’Oreal and Estee Lauder Companies, is navigating its biggest challenge in decades, hurt by a costly misfire in North America and loss of market share to agile Asian rivals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/19/companies/shiseido-tough-turnaround/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #shiseido #cosmetics #stocks #investments
Saga University will launch a new faculty in April to study the science of cosmetics comprehensively, becoming the first such faculty to be operated by a Japanese national or public university. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/13/japan/cosmetics-saga-university/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sagauniversity #universities #education #cosmetics #beautyservices
Cosmetics maker Shiseido has said it expects to post a record group net loss of ¥52 billion in the year ending in December, due mainly to falling inbound demand and a slump in U.S. operations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/11/companies/shiseido-record-loss-projection/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #shiseido #cosmetics #kentarofujiwara
Okay finally running through some of my palettes
(And some are expiring)
So #cosmetics question! Does anyone know of a brand with similar quality and color variety (and hopefully price) to Colourpop? They keep doing HP and Twilight collabs so I want to get away from using them.
Just their stuff works really well for my tone (yellows that don't wash my pasty ass out!!!) and I'm usually able to find palettes where I will use all the colors instead of ignoring half of them.
(Also taking recs for brands with similar lotions)
Gucci owner Kering says it has agreed to sell its beauty business to L'Oreal for €4 billion ($4.66 billion) to refocus on its core fashion business. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/20/companies/kering-beauty-loreal-debt-fashion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #l039oreal #kering #cosmetics #fashion #gucci
