Mkjohnson

@mkjohnson
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Beauty writer, data analyst, artist, and occasional tango dancer 💄 📊 🎨 💃
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For "The Expanse" fans and tree nerds like me, when I look around and feel hopeless, I can remember that the pinus contorta cones only break their dormancy and sprout after a fire.

Right now, we're in the fire and it's gonna suck. I really want to make what's on the other side worth it.

#TheExpanse #pinuscontorta

When my goth girl roots, J-Beauty obsession and "insomnia shopping" collide, you get to read about my bad decisions. 😆🛒🧛 (Plus, why the ingredient list isn't the only reason you might want to hesitate to buy viral beauty products.) 💄🛍️

https://luxebeautyreport.substack.com/p/vampire-tokyo-the-secret-cream-and

You know that super science-y, very enthusiastic friend that constantly wants to share stuff they're working on? That has always been Shiseido for me. I love them for that.

Shiseido, in collaboration with University of Wisconsin-Madison, Discovers That Age-Related Uneven Arterial Blood Flow Causes Facial Sagging

https://corp.shiseido.com/en/news/detail.html?n=00000000004167

Shiseido Discovers That Age-Related Uneven Arterial Blood Flow Causes Facial Sagging | NEWS RELEASE | Shiseido Company

This picture breaks my head a little😆💅 "Poppy Red" nail polish from Manicurist's Green™ range (ultra-pigmented plant-based nail polish.)

https://us.manucurist.com/products/green-nail-polish-poppy-red?oc=US

Congratulations @lucire "Lucire named most innovative fashion publication in Luxlife’s creative awards"

https://jyanet.com/info/2026/06/lucire-named-most-innovative-fashion-publication-in-luxlifes-creative-awards/

Lucire named most innovative fashion publication in Luxlife’s creative awards – Jack Yan & Associates information

Ah yes, it's the old "appearance of" statements that try to disguise marketing as data.

"The ASA also criticized the reliance on self-reported data from participants, noting that the results were subjective and did not constitute objective, clinically measured outcomes."

https://www.personalcareinsights.com/news/eucerin-anti-aging-claim-ban.html

ASA bans Eucerin’s “five years younger” skin care claim over misleading evidence

A billboard advertisement for Eucerin’s Hyaluron-Filler Epigenetic Serum has been banned after a complaint was lodged with the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The poster, displayed at Balham Underground Station in London, UK, wrote that the product could make users “Look up to five years younger.” The statement was challenged, and the ASA called for substantial evidence, which it found Beiersdorf — Eucerin’s parent company — could not provide. 

CNS Media

My latest (Free) article on LuxeBeautyReport's Substack - The dangerous problem of counterfeit beauty products on Amazon and other online retailers, and how it happened to me.

https://luxebeautyreport.substack.com/p/the-prime-price-of-beauty-why-your

The "Prime" Price of Beauty: Why Your Next Online Skincare Order Might Be a Dangerous Fake

Amazon apologized to me for selling me a counterfeit. Here’s why I try to only buy directly from the brands.

Mari (MK) Johnson

As someone who has received Lancôme’s PR packages before, I have to say this was a pretty clever marketing move. https://www.inc.com/annabel-burba/lancome-accidentally-sent-pr-packages-to-the-wrong-people-it-was-a-brilliant-marketing-move/91333229

Plus, watching Isabella Rossellini’s unboxing video was an absolute delight! https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXHBJX4gGxW/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

LancĂ´me 'Accidentally' Sent PR Packages to the Wrong People. It Was a Brilliant Marketing Move

If you got a package addressed to Demi Moore or Zoe SaldaĂąa, would you open it?

Inc

Luxe Beauty Report is back - now on Substack

Just like its paper predecessor, LBR's Substack is for the beauty industry’s front line - beauty advisors, counter managers, account execs, but also for beauty shoppers who just want a look 'behind the counter.'

https://substack.com/home/post/p-194719787

Luxe Beauty Report is Back

Beauty biz news, tools, and intel - no BS.

Mari (MK) Johnson

RE: https://fashionsocial.host/@lucire/116437220148745979

I'm so excited to be contributing to @lucire again! Please check out my latest, "The future of sleep: your personalized scent sanctuary"