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The Anti-Blowout Shift? Drybar's Alli Webb Embraces Natural Waves with new "Messy" Haircare Line✨

Drybar founder Alli Webb has launched "Messy by Alli Webb," a new haircare line designed to embrace and enhance natural hair textures. Here’s a quick summary:

• Alli Webb, the founder of the popular blowouts-only salon Drybar, has launched a new haircare line called "Messy by Alli Webb"🚀

• The "Messy" line is inspired by Webb's personal journey of embracing her natural wavy hair after selling Drybar and during COVID-19 shutdowns💡

• The new brand focuses on achieving a less-polished, more natural finish, contrasting with the signature Drybar blowout💨

• The initial launch includes five products: shampoo, conditioner, a rough dry cream, silk spray, and an overnight hair serum🧴

• Products in the "Messy" line range from $32 to $34 and will be available on ItsMessy.com and Sephora on June 24📅

New Study Shows TikTok Skincare Recommended to Teens Could be Harmful⚠️

STUDY DESIGN

• Two investigators created new TikTok accounts, posing as 13-year-olds, and viewed content on the "For You" tab until 100 unique, relevant videos were compiled🎥

• The investigators analyzed TikTok videos featuring multi-step skincare regimens created by content creators aged 18 years or younger🔍

• Information collected included content creator demographics, the number and types of products used, and the total cost of the regimens🧾

• Researchers compiled lists of active and inactive ingredients from the featured products and cross-referenced them with the Pediatric Baseline Series (used in patch testing) to identify ingredients with a high risk of causing allergic contact dermatitis📋

RESULTS

• Content creators ranged from 7 to 18 years old, and each video reviewed had an average of 1.1 million views, indicating widespread reach👀

• The analyzed regimens included an average of 6 products and cost an average of $168 per regimen📊

• Sunscreen was included in only a quarter (26.2%) of the videos🧴

• The top 25 most-viewed videos contained an average of 11 and up to 21 potentially irritating active ingredients🔥

📲SOCIAL MEDIA NEWS

TikTok's U.S. Future Remains Uncertain as Another Extension is Predicted this Month📆

TikTok to be granted another extension, keeping the app accessible in the U.S. for now.  Here is a quick summary.

• Legislation passed by the U.S. Senate mandates TikTok's sale to a U.S. entity or a ban for American users🚫

• The bill was signed into law by the previous administration, providing TikTok nine months to complete a sale, a deadline that passed without a resolution🖊️

• The platform's appeal to the Supreme Court regarding the law was unsuccessful❌

• After a series of extensions, the most recent 75-day extension is set to expire on Wednesday, June 18th, 2025🗓️

• The current administration has indicated plans to sign another executive order to further delay the ban📜

• Lingering cybersecurity concerns about data transfer to China and potential Chinese government propaganda remain the focus of the bill🔒

🔥TRENDING TIKTOK & INSTAGRAM SOUNDS

Here are some trending sounds on Instagram and TikTok that can be used with “text on screen” videos or as background music for educational content🔥

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