Archive - FLESH WORLD by Jessica DeFino

What Was Beauty In 2025?

Surveillance tech! Therapist-formulated skincare! Cigarettes! A look back at my (alarmingly accurate) industry predictions for the year gone by.

9 hrs ago • Jessica DeFino

The Year The Beauty Industry Made You Its Bitch

On dog beauty products, for CNN Style.

Dec 23 • Jessica DeFino

The Zone of Skinterest

The Don’t Buy List: Issue #107

Dec 21 • Jessica DeFino

'I Lost Faith In Skincare. But How Do I Take Care Of My Face?'

Read my latest Ask Ugly column!

Dec 18 • Jessica DeFino

Happy Holidays, You Old Hag!

An inbox poem + an anti-product gift guide.

Dec 12 • Jessica DeFino

'Gender-Neutral & Inspired By Horses'

The Don’t Buy List: Issue #106

Dec 5 • Jessica DeFino

Welcome To Placenta University

Listen now | Episode 24 of The Mess World Podcast

Dec 2 • Jessica DeFino and Emily Kirkpatrick

1:40:11

The Ordinary's Idiotic Table of Elements

“A scientific table with zero science.”

Dec 1 • Jessica DeFino

November 2025

'Wait, Why Do I Want A Facelift?'

Read my latest Ask Ugly column!

Nov 21 • Jessica DeFino

Meghan Trainor Is The Moment! (Derogatory)

The Don’t Buy List: Issue #105

Nov 19 • Jessica DeFino

Lolita, Vaginal Wellness Influencer

The Don’t Buy List: Issue #104

Nov 6 • Jessica DeFino

Your Face = Ad Space

An interview with Glamour.

Nov 4 • Jessica DeFino

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