News Roundup: Huda Kattan Fallout, Sephora Best Sellers, & Nicki Minaj Trump
- 7 days ago
- 1 min read
This week on GlowJob’s Beauty News Roundup, we break down the biggest stories in beauty, business, and pop culture — from founder controversies and celebrity politics to Sephora’s top-selling products and major retail launches.
We discuss the backlash surrounding Huda Kattan and founder activism, Nicki Minaj’s public support of Trump’s new financial program, and the growing question: how political should beauty founders and brands be?
Plus, we analyze Sephora’s top-selling products of 2025 (Summer Fridays, Tower 28, K18, Kayali, Paula’s Choice + more), sustainable haircare brand Ethique’s expansion into Target, and exciting new launches from By Rosie Jane and Korea’s viral haircare brand UNOVE now arriving at Sephora.
If you care about beauty trends, retail strategy, founder behavior, and the business behind the industry — this one’s for you.
Topics include:
• Huda Beauty controversy & founder activism
• Nicki Minaj + Trump rally reaction
• Ethique haircare expansion at Target
• Sephora bestsellers list 2025
• New fragrance launches
• K-beauty haircare entering Sephora
• Beauty industry analysis & retail trends
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