Blake Lively’s New Hair Line Skips Conditioner—Here’s Why

Tyler Kent | 01 August 2024
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Celebrity Interviews
Why Celebrities Are Swapping Tequila for Coffee

What do Tom Hanks, Sofia Vergara, Emma Chamberlain, and Rudy Giuliani have in common? They’ve all jumped into the coffee business.

Celebrities have long endorsed various food products, but the current trend is beverages, with coffee becoming a new favorite. With stars like Emma Chamberlain and Mick Fleetwood brewing up their own blends, coffee has become the latest celebrity craze.

In an unexpected move, Rudy Giuliani recently launched his own coffee brand amid legal and financial troubles. To see if these celebrity coffees live up to the hype, we tested several brands.

Sofia Vergara’s Dios Mío Coffee

• Price: $14.99 for 12 ounces.

• Packaging: Moss-green bag with a faceless woman, which some found creepy.

• Source: Colombian coffee.

• Taster’s Verdict: “Terrible,” “sharp,” “like turpentine,” “rancid.”

• Rating: 1.3/5

Rudy Giuliani’s Rudy Coffee

• Source: Honduras.

• Taster’s Verdict: “Pretty bland,” “like gas-station coffee,” “not fruity.”

• Rating: 2.5/5

While some celebrity coffees miss the mark, others may just be brewing up a storm.

Beauty
Blake Lively’s New Hair Line Skips Conditioner—Here’s Why

My bathroom is a shrine to celebrity beauty products. I’ve got a nearly empty bottle of LolaVie Glossing Detangler from Jennifer Aniston, Fenty Hair shampoo and conditioner on my shower shelf, and Beyoncé’s Cécred hair oil in daily rotation. Recently, however, I’ve been experimenting with Blake Brown Beauty, the new hair care line from Blake Lively. The results? My hair has never looked—or smelled—better.

Blake Brown Beauty is set to hit Target stores and Target.com on August 4. The range includes two shampoos, two masks, dry shampoo, leave-in conditioner, pre-shampoo mask, and mousse, with prices ranging from $18.99 to $24.99. Lively, known for her iconic blonde, bouncy locks, admits she’s always had a passion for hair care. “I had more opportunities in haircare than in any other space,” she tells Bazaar, noting that her signature hairstyle has become as recognizable as she is.

What sets Blake Brown apart from other celebrity lines is its exclusion of conditioner—a product Lively never uses herself. “I’ve been using masks instead of conditioner for almost 20 years,” she says. “Conditioner is a last resort for me, like an emergency scenario.” Instead, her line focuses on Nourishing and Strengthening shampoos and masks. “I often leave a bit of the mask in my hair for added love,” Lively shares.

In my testing, the shampoos lathered beautifully, cleansing without stripping, while the masks provided moisture and shine without weighing down my hair. These products are definitely making a permanent home in my shower.

Entertainment
From Dream to Data: Col Needham’s Vision for Simplifying Entertainment

Have you ever watched a movie or TV show and wondered where you’ve seen an actor before, but couldn’t quite remember? For many, IMDb.com has become the go-to place for quick answers.

IMDb, or the Internet Movie Database, is known as “the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV, and celebrity content.” Its evolution over the past 34 years is more intricate than you might think, transforming into the essential entertainment resource it is today.

At the heart of IMDb’s success is Col Needham, its Founder and CEO. In a recent interview, Needham shared how his deep passion for film and technology sparked the creation of IMDb.

“From a young age, I was obsessed with film,” Needham explained. “I first saw Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs when I was five, and I was captivated by Jaws when I was eight. My love for Star Wars came shortly after. Simultaneously, my interest in technology grew, leading me to get my first computer at 10.”

He noted that as VHS tapes became popular in the 1980s, he began to lose track of the films he watched. His fascination with movie credits and connections between filmmakers led him to start a paper diary to keep track. This early passion laid the groundwork for what would become IMDb, a platform that has revolutionized how we track and discover entertainment.