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The Credibility Issue | Ginger Sparks No. 16

Beauty spending, influencer accountability, and eyewear worth the drama.

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Apr 9 • Gingergeist

The New Treatment Economy | Ginger Sparks No. 15

AquaGold cocktails, preventative laser, and the Peachy model signal a new era of informed, low-commitment, high-expectation beauty consumers.

Apr 7 • Gingergeist

Connecting the Dots: How Gingergeist Called Q1 2026's Biggest Beauty and Culture Shifts Early

From silk scarves and GLP-1s to lactonic beauty and ski season, here's where our early signal tracking landed — and what the industry confirmed months…

Apr 1 • Gingergeist

Treatment Rooms, Travel Clinics, and Luxury Rituals | Ginger Sparks No. 14

Facialists are becoming brands. Skin clinics are becoming destinations. Toothpaste is becoming beauty.

Mar 30 • Gingergeist

Things We Can’t Live Without — Part II

It’s been two years since we soft-launched Gingergeist.

Mar 26 • Gingergeist

Less Filler, More Science, Extra Raspberry | Ginger Sparks No. 13

Aesthetic restraint replaces volume. Peptides move skincare toward biotech. Berry hues spill across every category.

Mar 24 • Gingergeist

Counter Intelligence: Inside the White Smile Economy

"Any restoration will ultimately break down and will need to be replaced. Nothing is forever."

Mar 19 • Gingergeist

Beauty's Three New Money Moves | Ginger Sparks No. 12

It's moving into gyms, operating rooms, and clinics. Here's what that means!

Mar 17 • Gingergeist

The CBK Moment: If You’re Watching Love Story, Here’s What We’d Read

Five books we’ve read over the years about Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, JFK Jr., and the world that shaped their story.

Mar 12 • Gingergeist

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