by Team Taylor & Pond

Now Trending this May: Instagram and TikTok made huge improvements to huge gains! Here are the top social media headlines Now Trending this month! INSTAGRAM New reels editing tools & Gifts Instagram is improving Reels insights by adding two new metrics: total watch time and average watch time. Gifts on Reels is a popular feature…

by Evan Pyle

The beauty industry loves Halloween because of all of the crazy possibilities beauty lovers have with upping their makeup looks! But just how big has Halloween gotten as an industry? 69% of consumers have said they plan to celebrate Halloween this year with a record $10.6 billion expected to be grossed by the holiday. However,…

by Evan Pyle

Drag’s influence on the beauty industry is undeniable!   It’s no question that drag artists and entertainers have influenced the beauty industry; drag itself is an industry now, too! Even before RuPaul’s Drag Race became the phenomenon that’s put drag front and center, drag entertainers have worked within the beauty industry in various ways, from…

by Megan Sweeney

Black culture has always had a massive influence on beauty and is finally getting the spotlight it deserves. In honor of Black History Month, we’re highlighting Black-owned beauty brands taking the industry by storm. Here are 4 Black-owned beauty brands you should check out! Beauty Bakerie First on the list is a Black-owned beauty brand…

by Tammy Le

2021 Social Platforms to Watch We can all agree that social media is that one person who’s always on the run, yet no one will ever be able to catch them despite all the public moves they make. Every year, we see a new social platform or app emerge for the public to ingest and…

by Alexa Lacayo

‘Tis the season for holiday gifting— Sleigh, what?! Stuck on gifts for him, gifts for her, gifts for all? Well, you snow the drill and I’m here to give the ultimate gift guide to leave you saying “Oh, deer!”  2021 is on the horizon, and what better way to wrap up 2020 than by giving…

by Sarah Alweiss

A new wave is rolling into the Industry and it’s called Blue Beauty. The movement is centered around the ways that mass production and plastic packaging are harming our world’s oceans. Mindful choices and awareness of these damaging processes are just a few ways to take a stance and help heal our Earth. Don’t worry,…

by Danielle Bentson

Are you looking to find the best way to gain new followers, obtain greater engagement, or sell more products? Then we are sure you’ve already considered working with influencers and micro-influencers. Influencer marketing is currently the fastest-growing online customer-acquisition marketing tool. The next time you go searching social media platforms for your next brand ambassador,…

by Deidrell Sadangsal

Across the board, the LGBTQIA+ community is largely underrepresented in the beauty community. The Beauty industry has a duty to be as inclusive as possible, as the beauty space holds limitless power in the normalization of how people view themselves. What should the Beauty Industry do to better support the LGBTQIA+ community? Pink floral delicacy…