(Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images for #SephoraXKaufhof) Behold the beauty aisle; prepare to put on your war paint. Once invulnerable to promotions, price cuts and similar commodity-moving tactics, the beauty category — specifically higher-priced, prestige beauty — is buckling under competitive pressure from savvy consumers finding new ways to purchase venerated brands. As a result, some Read More →

Some mornings when I’m doing my makeup I start adding up the dollar value of the products I’m using. I never get that far, because I have an English degree and can’t do much mental arithmetic, but also because it quickly becomes depressing. Makeup and skincare are shockingly expensive when you consider them all at Read More →