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Dana Wood

Dana Wood has been writing about alpha hydroxy acids, tinted moisturizer, and deep conditioner for decades — and she’s more than okay with that. Kicking off her career as a cub reporter on the beauty desk of WWD, she logged 20 years at Condé Nast, overseeing the beauty departments of three publications. In the middle of that glossy mag stint, she decamped to L’Oréal, as AVP Strategic Development for the French beauty behemoth’s Luxe division. In that role, she was tasked with trend analysis, copywriting and providing research support for pivotal American indie brand acquisitions. (Bonjour, Kiehl’s!) Since relocating from NYC to Florida, she has written extensively for The Wall Street Journal and Alexa, the luxury style section of The New York Post. In addition to The Robin Report, she’s a regular contributor to BeautyMatter and Insider’s Guide to Spas. When not at her desk, she can be found cursing herself on the tennis courts of The Racquet Club of St. Pete.

Beauty to the Rescue - Dana Wood - The Robin Report

Beauty to the Rescue

\”In this corner, we have industry goliath LVMH, pledging to donate 12 metric tons of hand sanitizer to 39 Paris hospitals in under a week. ...
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Dana Wood - The Robin Report - Apothecary - Macy's

The Apothecary Pivot: Macy’s Starts Thinking Small

\”Flexible retail store format.\” Is that Macy\’s-speak for \”We\’re gonna try something new, and by some act of God, if it actually works, we\’ll shift ...
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Big Beauty Is in Serious Trouble

I don\’t make too many brilliant decisions in my life but opting to record this year\’s Golden Globes while I nipped out to watch \”Little ...
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As We Reach “Peak CBD,” What, If Anything, Is Really & Truly In It for Beauty Consumers?

For the past year and change, my inbox has been pelted with notices of at least – at. least. – five new cannabis-related beauty brand ...
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The Robin Report - Dana Wood - Minimalist Beauty

The Hyper-Minimalist Trend

In the immortal words of Canadian angst-rocker Alanis Morissette, \”isn\’t it ironic\” that the same country that brought us insanely elaborate, 11-step skincare routines – ...
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Men’s Makeup: Fad Gone Mad or Legit New Category?

I don\’t pat myself on the back for much these days, but when the James Charles/Tati Westbrook YouTube influencer dustup set the world ablaze a ...
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The Macy’s Makeover

In New York City proper at least, it\’s becoming the norm for storied retailers like Saks Fifth Avenue and Bloomingdale\’s to spend gazillions of dollars ...
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Beauty’s Great Beyond

If the reports are accurate – that he intentionally plunged to his death from the balcony of his 32nd story downtown Toronto penthouse – it ...
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