The Zoe Report

Olivia Young

Bio

Olivia Young is a shopping news writer at The Zoe Report, where she covers sustainable skincare launches, resurgences of retro trends, the many hairstyles of Florence Pugh, et cetera. She occasionally dabbles in fashion, too. Olivia also writes about lifestyle and travel topics for Business Insider, Matador Network, and TripSavvy. She earned her bachelor's degree in magazine journalism from Ohio University, where she was granted the Best College Feature Writing award from the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists in 2013. When she's not writing, Olivia is probably attempting an ambitious recipe or exploring a new country. She's a runner, an oat latte connoisseur, and a habitué of the local thrift store. You can follow her on Instagram or Twitter at @olivia_yg.

The Pink Lipstick Shades Everyone Should Own, According To Tracee Ellis Ross, Priyanka Chopra, & More

Dousing your pout in a punchy lipstick is one of the most powerful sartorial statements you can make, and that sentiment applies to more than just your run-of-the-mill red shades. Pink lipstick is like the younger, less-predictable sibling of those…
By Olivia Young

Holiday Candle Sets Are The Quintessential Fail-Proof Gift — Here's One For Every Taste & Budget

Never mind the archaic notion that giving a candle set as a holiday gift is somehow "cliché," or worse, "basic." The extent of bliss that a premium wick — a pack of 'em, better yet — can bring simply cannot be overstated. It's the age-old go-to for…
By Olivia Young

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Is Launching A New Clean Beauty Brand — Here's Everything We Know

It seems as though you may soon have some actual RHW merch to put in those chic new makeup bags she just designed for Hunting Season. Amyris, a biotechnology company that makes plant sugar-derived ingredients for the cosmetics industry, has…
By Olivia Young

Sephora's Holiday Gift Sets Are Here & There's One For Every Beauty Obsessive On Your List

Beauty collectors are not the easiest people to buy for. Those who keep their fingers on the pulse of every Glossier, Urban Decay, and Fenty Beauty launch will have already stocked their vanities with the best of 2020 — and what left is there to…
By Olivia Young

Bobbi Brown Just Unveiled A New Makeup Brand With 6 No-Makeup Makeup Essentials

Before every celebrity and influencer ever could be granted their own eyeshadow palette at the snap of a finger, Bobbi Brown was without question the most trusted name in cosmetics. The mogul crushed the hearts of many when she parted from her…
By Olivia Young

Henry Rose Has Channeled Its Best-Selling Scents Into Candles, Body Creams, & More

Just because a perfume smells like jasmine and honeysuckle doesn't mean it derives from jasmine and honeysuckle, per se. The fragrance industry is sadly not known for grinding garden-grown botanicals with a mortar and pestle. More often, flacons…
By Olivia Young

This New Brand Is Saving The Planet One Beautiful, Plastic-Free Shower Bar At A Time

The statistics are ominous: More than 500 million shampoo bottles wind up in landfills every year and another half trillion plastic bottles will be sold by the end of 2020. Boycotting overly packaged personal care is increasingly crucial, but with…
By Olivia Young

ORLY Is Having A Black Friday Preview Sale & it Includes These Stocking-Worthy Mani Kits

It's only October and the holiday season has already been called "shipageddon" for the inevitable e-commerce explosion to come. The best way to avoid delays? Gather up your gifts early — in other words: right now. ORLY's Black Friday Preview sale is…
By Olivia Young

Dior Makeup's Holiday Collection Puts A 'Rock n' Roll Twist' On The Timeless Winter Aesthetic

If crimson lips and metallic smokey eyes are the quintessence of holiday makeup, then Dior's Golden Nights collection covers the basics with a self-described "rock n' roll twist." The French fashion house is a paragon of classic beauty, but its new…
By Olivia Young

Stock Up On Goop, ILIA, & More Clean Beauty Classics With Credo's Friends & Family Event

October: the time for skin care transitions and channeling preliminary holiday makeup aesthetics. Credo Beauty's Friends & Family Sale has come at precisely the right moment to make those obligatory seasonal beauty swaps ethical, sustainable, and…
By Olivia Young

Kristen Bell's CBD Skincare Brand Is Here & It Lives Up To Its Sprightly Name

A bubbly, hilarious, bob-donning burst of energy. That's Kristen Bell: Happiness embodied. If you were to match her personality with a single beauty product, it would doubtless be a blissed-out, CBD-spiked bath bomb. Like the very one she just…
By Olivia Young

Hailey Bieber's Favorite Foundation Stick Is Included In The bareMinerals Friends & Family Sale

That someone like Hailey Bieber has achieved such complexional radiance with a four-step — repeat: four-step — skincare routine is, well, actually kind of infuriating. If it isn't purely the Baldwin genes, it must be the model's favorite foundation…
By Olivia Young

In Honor Of Her Big Birthday, We Break Down Kim Kardashian's Best Beauty Looks

With nearly 200 million people tuning into her daily Instagram selfies and a billion-dollar brand under her belt, Kim Kardashian will forever be remembered as one of the 21st century's great luminaries of beauty. Although her current aesthetic may…
By Olivia Young

This New Oral Care Brand By A Former Glossier Exec Is Radically Clean & Eco-Friendly

Since the moment our incisors emerged — or shortly thereafter — we've been brushing them dutifully, morning and night, with what? A blend of aluminum hydroxide and artificial sweeteners? Despite the newfound focus on conscious beauty, dental hygiene…
By Olivia Young

Nordstrom's New Category Makes It So Much Easier To Shop Black-Owned Beauty Brands

Over the past few months, virtual directories of Black-owned businesses have been springing up all over the internet, except where you actually want them: On the e-commerce sites themselves. But finding BIPOC-founded brands shouldn't feel like…
By Olivia Young

Alicia Keys' Soulcare Lounge Event Promises To Offer An 'Immersive Experience'

The perpetually makeup-free Alicia Keys teased the world with her radically simplistic beauty and enviable glow for years before announcing her debut venture into the skincare category this past summer. The project would feature body care, skin…
By Olivia Young

Grow Fragrance Just Created A Plant-Based, Toxin-Free Candle Category

One doesn't normally think, upon lighting the wick of their most soul-quenching lavender and cedarwood candle, about the toxic carcinogens with which it could be filling their precious abode. Despite their delightful aromas, scented candles are…
By Olivia Young

Tiffany & Co.'s New Limited-Edition Fragrance Comes Encased In Rare Murano Glass

Any true fragrance enthusiast will attest: A dignified perfume collection looks as luxurious as it smells. The industry straddles the line between home decor and beauty, packaging its finest blends into glass masterpieces fit for a museum. So,…
By Olivia Young

Lights Lacquer's Romance-Inspired Fall Collection Is A Reminder Of What's Good & Wholesome

With fall and gift-giving season officially upon us, perhaps it's time to reintroduce the fantastical concept of ~romance~ into the world, starting with the love-inspired fall nail polish collection by KathleenLights' Lights Lacquer. The new capsule…
By Olivia Young

Christophe Robin, Eyeko, & More Big Sales Happening This October 2020 Holiday Weekend

All talk of October sales has seemingly been gobbled up by The Big One — Amazon Prime Day — that occupies a frenzied 48-hour window mid-month. The holiday weekend that precedes it, though, is equally deal-heavy, delivering ample opportunities to…
By Olivia Young