Skincare culture runs deep — and celebrities are cashing in

Image – redit: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images; Pierre Suu/Getty Images; Frazer Harrison/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images; Clive Mason/Formula 1 via Getty Images; Photo Illustration by Kaz Fantone/NPR. Article by Brittany Luse, Liam McBain, Jessica Mendoza, Jessica Placzek, Barton Girdwood, Janet W. Lee, Jamila Huxtable. NPR – November 4, 2022.

From Rihanna to Brad Pitt, celebrities everywhere seem to be starting their own skincare lines. And they all seem to promise to help us achieve healthy, glowing, youthful skin – just like theirs. And yet most of those stars didn’t use their own products to get their clear, Hollywood-smooth complexions. So what are they really selling? And why can’t we seem to stop buying in? In this episode of It’s Been a Minute, cultural critic Jessica DeFino joins host Brittany Luse in breaking down why skincare can feel morally superior to makeup – all while the body positive movement has yet to extend above the neck. […]

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