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Cheryl Wischhover

Cheryl Wischhover

Former Reporter

Cheryl Wischhover was a contributing reporter at The Goods by Vox. She covers the beauty, fitness, and wellness industries. You can find her work on these topics all over the internet. Before becoming a journalist, she was a pediatric nurse practitioner. She is bad at eye liner but always wears sunscreen.

Latest articles by Cheryl Wischhover

The college dorm shopping industrial complex is real
Money

Pressures on parents and teens all add up to a lot of shopping.

By Cheryl Wischhover
The best $280 I ever spent: Birding binoculars
Money

The hobby is basically Pokémon Go, but for nature.

By Cheryl Wischhover
Money
One company thriving in the pandemic? Bath & Body Works.One company thriving in the pandemic? Bath & Body Works.
Money

The 30 year old brand made its mark with hand soap, sanitizer, and candles.

By Cheryl Wischhover
Money
Gyms aren’t making it easy for people to cancel membershipsGyms aren’t making it easy for people to cancel memberships
Money

Canceling or freezing a gym membership pre-pandemic wasn’t easy, and now it’s even trickier.

By Cheryl Wischhover
Money
How the beauty industry is surviving the pandemicHow the beauty industry is surviving the pandemic
Money

Lipstick sales are way down, but fancy skin care gadgets are actually on the rise.

By Cheryl Wischhover
The beauty industry profits off black women. Now black women are fighting for accountability.
Money

Pull Up for Change is a movement that seeks transparency in cosmetics companies’ hiring and leadership. It’s already effecting change.

By Cheryl Wischhover
Money
Why CrossFit devotees leaving the brand behind is such a big dealWhy CrossFit devotees leaving the brand behind is such a big deal
Money

From gym owners to big-name athletes, CrossFit acolytes are breaking ties over the brand’s response to Black Lives Matter.

By Cheryl Wischhover
Working from home with kids feels unsustainable. Here’s how to ease the burden.
Science

This situation is unprecedented, so go easy on yourself.

By Cheryl Wischhover
How Deciem and its controversial founder changed the beauty industry forever
Money

The company fueled the skin care boom. Then it almost went bust.

By Cheryl Wischhover
Money
Could this be Trump’s orange makeup?Could this be Trump’s orange makeup?
Money

A long, confusing beauty mystery.

By Cheryl Wischhover