The ‘good and bad’ of Glossier exposed in new book

By Amanda Pauley | 12-Oct-2022
Skin Care

Launching in June 2023, Marisa Meltzer’s book will chronicle the highs and lows of millennial-pink beauty brand Glossier and chart founder Emily Weiss’s journey

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Journalist Marisa Meltzer is writing a tell-all book about beauty brand Glossier and its founder Emily Weiss.

The New York Times Style columnist’s book, Glossy: Ambition, Beauty and the Inside Story of Emily Weiss’ Glossier, claims to pull back the curtain and “expose the inner workings of Glossier’s culture, both good and bad”. 

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