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Cheryl Wischhover

Cheryl Wischhover

Former Reporter

    Latest articles by Cheryl Wischhover

    The skin care generation wants to pamper their babies, too
    Money

    Johnson & Johnson has lost customer trust; aspirational “clean” brands are stepping in.

    By Cheryl Wischhover
    Money
    A life insurance company wants to track your fitness dataA life insurance company wants to track your fitness data
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    “The longer people live, the more money we make.”

    By Cheryl Wischhover
    The “natural” beauty industry is on the rise because we’re scared of chemicals
    Money

    Customer mistrust is so bad now that even huge beauty companies want more regulatory oversight.

    By Cheryl Wischhover
    Money
    400 people got a Domino’s tattoo for free pizza. Why do brands promote these body-altering stunts?400 people got a Domino’s tattoo for free pizza. Why do brands promote these body-altering stunts?
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    Companies increasingly want both their employees and customers to get logo tattoos.

    By Cheryl Wischhover
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    The push to make Botox as common as getting a blowoutThe push to make Botox as common as getting a blowout
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    The “Drybar of Botox” and a new beauty site could help normalize cosmetic injections.

    By Cheryl Wischhover
    The fall of “anti-aging” skin care
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    Brands are still selling the idea of trying to look younger — they’ve just changed the vocabulary.

    By Cheryl Wischhover
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    The shady world of beauty influencers and the brands that pay themThe shady world of beauty influencers and the brands that pay them
    Money

    Brands pay influencers tens of thousands of dollars for posts, sometimes to bash competitors. But they don’t always disclose it.

    By Cheryl Wischhover
    Money
    Why Dyson is trying to sell you a $500 golden hair dryerWhy Dyson is trying to sell you a $500 golden hair dryer
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    The brand already makes a wildly popular $400 version. Now there’s one with real gold.

    By Cheryl Wischhover
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    How coconut oil went from health food to “poison”How coconut oil went from health food to “poison”
    Money

    A Harvard professor’s assertion that the oil is like “poison” is just one more battle in the coconut oil wars.

    By Cheryl Wischhover
    Politics
    Trump called out a protester’s man bun. It says a lot about his contempt for women.Trump called out a protester’s man bun. It says a lot about his contempt for women.
    Politics

    A man-bunned protester prompted hair commentary from the president.

    By Cheryl Wischhover