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‘Barbie’ Breaks Records as it Crosses Billion-Dollar Box Office Mark

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'Barbie' Movie Causes 83% Spike in Platinum Blonde Hair Requests

Barbie is officially a billion dollar movie. The film’s Warner Bros. estimates are in, showing the film has made $1.03 billion globally, making Greta Gerwig the first solo woman director with a billion-dollar film.

Complex notes Comscores’ senior media analyst Paul Dergarabedian there are only about 50 films to have cross the billion-dollar mark, attributing the success to the film’s marketing campaign. “That’s when we all knew something very special and unique was going to create a much bigger than expected outcome for the film,” Dergarabedian said.

The beauty world is experiencing a Barbie revolution as the iconic doll’s influence permeates beauty and wellness routines. Consumers are embracing Barbie-pink nail art, “Barbie blonde” hair color, and themed services that evoke nostalgia in their self-care practices.

Barbie opens this weekend with $155 million in ticke sales across North America. According to Variety, the film now has the biggest opening of the year and broke the weekend reocrd for a film directed by a woman. Barbie opened in 4,243 locations across the continent.

Fresha, the leading marketplace and booking software for the beauty industry, has witnessed an astounding 508% year-on-year increase in Barbie-inspired services offered by salons. From June 19th to July 19th, 2023, bookings for Barbie-themed treatments like pink hair and nails and platinum blonde makeovers rose by 83% year-on-year.

Google Trends data shows a remarkable 323% surge in “Barbie” searches from July 2022 to July 2023, largely fueled by the highly anticipated Barbie movie release, which has significantly influenced global beauty and wellness trends.

On TikTok, the #barbie hashtag has taken off, with over 3 million posts in the past 30 days. Additionally, Barbie-related beauty hashtags have amassed a staggering 171 million views, showcasing the trend’s widespread popularity.

Salons worldwide are capitalizing on the hype, with London’s Proper Salon launching a limited-time pop-up offering unique Barbie-inspired services like Barbie Tooth Gems and Barbie Nail Art, all bookable on the Fresha marketplace.

This phenomenon highlights how pop culture profoundly impacts consumer behavior in the beauty industry and demonstrates how businesses like Fresha Partners, are embracing trends to provide personalized customer experiences.

Fresha is thrilled to offer further insights into this exciting development and can arrange interviews with representatives or partner salons to share firsthand accounts of the “Barbie” boom’s transformative impact. For additional data or inquiries, please contact Fresha.

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‘Barbie’ Movie Causes 83% Spike in Platinum Blonde Hair Requests

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'Barbie' Movie Causes 83% Spike in Platinum Blonde Hair Requests

The beauty world is experiencing a Barbie revolution as the iconic doll’s influence permeates beauty and wellness routines. Consumers are embracing Barbie-pink nail art, “Barbie blonde” hair color, and themed services that evoke nostalgia in their self-care practices.

Barbie opens this weekend with $155 million in ticke sales across North America. According to Variety, the film now has the biggest opening of the year and broke the weekend reocrd for a film directed by a woman. Barbie opened in 4,243 locations across the continent.

Fresha, the leading marketplace and booking software for the beauty industry, has witnessed an astounding 508% year-on-year increase in Barbie-inspired services offered by salons. From June 19th to July 19th, 2023, bookings for Barbie-themed treatments like pink hair and nails and platinum blonde makeovers rose by 83% year-on-year.

Google Trends data shows a remarkable 323% surge in “Barbie” searches from July 2022 to July 2023, largely fueled by the highly anticipated Barbie movie release, which has significantly influenced global beauty and wellness trends.

On TikTok, the #barbie hashtag has taken off, with over 3 million posts in the past 30 days. Additionally, Barbie-related beauty hashtags have amassed a staggering 171 million views, showcasing the trend’s widespread popularity.

Salons worldwide are capitalizing on the hype, with London’s Proper Salon launching a limited-time pop-up offering unique Barbie-inspired services like Barbie Tooth Gems and Barbie Nail Art, all bookable on the Fresha marketplace.

This phenomenon highlights how pop culture profoundly impacts consumer behavior in the beauty industry and demonstrates how businesses like Fresha Partners, are embracing trends to provide personalized customer experiences.

Fresha is thrilled to offer further insights into this exciting development and can arrange interviews with representatives or partner salons to share firsthand accounts of the “Barbie” boom’s transformative impact. For additional data or inquiries, please contact Fresha.

The post ‘Barbie’ Movie Causes 83% Spike in Platinum Blonde Hair Requests first appeared on The Source.

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Earl Sweatshirt Revisits Jimmy Butler’s Offseason Hair

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Jimmy Butler is having a great playoffs. Despite the Miami Heat entering as an eight-seed, the team has absolutely balled out. In the first round, they took down the first-seed Milwaukee Bucks in five games. They followed that by eliminating the five-seed Knicks in six games.

That set up a rematch with the Boston Celtics, marking the third time in four years that the two teams have faced off for a place in the NBA Finals. Despite the Celtics entering as the second seed, the Heat have absolutely dominated. Heading into Game 4 on May 23, the Butler-led heat are riding a 3-0 series lead and looking to sweep Boston. However, rapper Earl Sweatshirt has something else on his mind other than the basketball on display.

Earl Sweatshirt Questions Butler’s Dreads

Taking to Twitter, Sweatshirt voiced his desire to get some real answers from the post-game press conferences. “all I ask is that one of you interviewers in this post season please ask jimmy wtf was on his mind when he did the fake dreds.” The tweet is in reference to the long dreads that Butler debuted during summer workouts last year. During the playoffs, Butler has kept it short and tight on top, capped off by his signature headband. The rapper followed up with a quote tweet of this original statement. “salute to the underdog of sorts but also we can’t just forget and forgive this easily.”

However, it’s unlikely that the question is going to come up in a presser anytime soon. The primary reason for this is that Butler already addressed the viral images of his hair. Last September, Butler was asked about his hair. “I’m just messing with stuff to make the internet mad. That was my goal this summer and it worked,” Butler told reporters. Maybe Sweatshirt missed that moment. Despite this, Butler will look to close out the Celtics in front of a home crowd on Tuesday night. If they can finish the series, it will set up a matchup against the Nuggets in the Finals. How did you feel about Butler’s long hair? Let us know in the comments.

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Beyoncé Hints At New Business Venture In The Hair Industry

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She’s just two shows into perhaps the biggest tour of her career to date, but that’s not stopping Beyoncé from also expanding her business empire. On Tuesday (May 16), the Houston-born multi-talent turned to Instagram to share some photos – not from her recent RENAISSANCE concerts, but rather, from her glam room, as well as her mother’s hair salon back in the day. The images came without a caption but were followed by a third slide with a message from Queen B about her latest venture that’s already got the BeyHive buzzing.

“How many of y’all know my first job was sweeping hair in my mama’s salon?” she began the handwritten note. “Destiny’s Child got our start by performing for clients while they were getting their hair done. I was exposed to so many different kinds of entrepreneurial women in her salon.” During her countless hours spent watching Tina Lawson do hair, Beyoncé says she, “saw firsthand how the ways we nurture and celebrate our hair can directly impact our souls.”

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Beyoncé Gears Up to Expand Her Empire

Further praising her mother, the “Halo” hitmaker went on to say, “I watched her heal and be of service to so many women. Having learned so much on my hair journey, I’ve always dreamed of carrying on her legacy.” Afterward, Bey made it abundantly clear that she’s got a special project of her own on the way. “I can’t wait for you to experience what I’ve been creating,” her message concluded.

As Uproxx notes, it remains unclear exactly what the Grammy Award winner will be doing in the realm of hair. Some have suggested a line of wigs or hair for braiding and extensions. Elsewhere, others think she’s preparing to dominate the hair care market with dry shampoos, oils, and other products to give us the Beyoncé effect. Do you think that she has what it takes to run a successful hair business? Let us know in the comments, and tap back in later for more pop culture/hip-hop news updates.

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Kanye West Shaves Cross On Back Of His Head

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Kanye West was recently spotted on a quick Chick-Fil-A and gym stop with his wife in West Hollywood. Moreover, he unveiled a new hairstyle to paparazzi following him around: a cross shaved on the back of his head. Of course, this is unsurprising from an artist that has been very vocal about their Christian faith and that plays with its imagery quite often. As small as the change may be, it’s another minimal piece of context that fans harped on to get context around his mind state. After all, following his bigoted rhetoric and slammed attacks online, it’s tough for them to connect with him in any meaningful way.

However, that can only be a good thing as Kanye West continues to reflect, heal, and stay out of the limelight. The damage brought about by his incendiary comments stretch far beyond any musical or artistic connection his audience may have formed. Still, things don’t look necessarily promising as of late. For example, his Yeezy Season 10 fashion show reportedly had various references to Nazi and other right-wing imagery. With that in mind, it’s probably not yet time for him to return to the public space after undergoing a significant change of heart and attitude.

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Kanye West’s New ‘Do

Regardless, that’s not going to slow the Chicago rapper and designer down, or at least that’s what recent reports indicate. Given that he recently filed a trademark for “YZY Sock Shoes,” many believe that he’s breaking into the fashion space again instead of the musical realm. Despite those findings, it’s unclear whether it will actually result in a sold product or if it’s just another one of his ephemeral ideas. Only time will tell, although maybe he wants to stay low-key and reach more niche and blindly supportive audiences with his work. Another important component is Adidas’ decision to sell its Yeezy stock, an agreement that, if successful, would net Kanye West a lot of money.

Meanwhile, other roadblocks exist on the 45-year-old’s path that seem far more serious than his fashion endeavors. One of those is his chaotic presidential campaign, which might involve secret funds from conservative Marjorie Taylor Greene’s campaign and that’s gone through a lot of staff changes. His Donda Academy is also in dire straits as teachers, parents, and the wider public seek another way forward. We’ll see how important that cross is to his public image in the future. For more news and the latest updates on Kanye West, come back to HNHH.

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Lil Duval Asks What’s Going On With Tory Lanez’s Hair Behind Bars

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Lil Duval just took to Twitter to inquire about the status of Tory Lanez’s much-clowned-upon hair while he’s behind bars. Moreover, the Toronto rapper and singer expressed in the past that he’s trying to deal with hair loss and take proper care of it. In fact, he’s been vocal about his journey for years, serving as a counter (intentionally or not) to people flaming him for his hair. In the past, he named platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy as a natural hair restoration method. Still, with little photo evidence of him during his prison stint, many wonder what he looks like now, including the 45-year-old.

“I wonder how Tory lanez hairline look since he been locked up,” Lil Duval pondered on Twitter. Even though it’s quite the innocuous tweet out of context, the controversies these two caused for themselves makes it hard to know whether Duval is sincerely joking or legitimately concerned. After all, he distastefully made fun of Lanez shooting Megan Thee Stallion before the “Say It” artist received a guilty verdict. In addition, the Jacksonville, Florida native is no stranger to controversy of his own.

Lil Duval Ponders The State Of Tory Lanez’s Hair

Back in February of this year, Twitter sleuths unearthed some concerning and insensitive tweets from Lil Duval. Furthermore, these had to do with sexual assault and inappropriate sexual activity with his daughter, a partner’s daughter, and more. Unsurprisingly, people reacted with disgust and outrage online, despite these being decades old. Still, a few people came to his defense given his reputation and profession as a comedian, trying not to take everything he says too seriously. Whether you thought it was a funny joke to make or not, his views certainly didn’t age well, and more recent comments suggest similarly out-of-pocket views.

For example, he blasted a same-sex scene in the Starz show “P-Valley,” which actually starred Megan Thee Stallion. In fact, it’s kind of crazy how Tory Lanez and Duval crossed over when it came to their public and backlash-prompting actions and statements. While many continue to defend and advocate for these figures, those concessions come with just as many people calling for respect and decency. Regardless, stay logged into HNHH for the latest on Lil Duval and Tory Lanez.

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Andrew Tate’s Representative Slams Internet Trolls Making Fun Of His Hair

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A representative for Andrew Tate recently called out Internet haters for making fun of his hair. Moreover, the online trolling stems from a tweet that Tate sent out from prison concerning the changes he’s seen in himself since his incarceration. “I saw my reflection today and I barely recognized myself,” the tweet read. “A long beard, a full head of hair, and the stresses of battle show on my face. But then I looked into my eyes and recognized myself completely. They cannot break me.” Afterwards, many on social media clowned the alleged assaulter and human trafficker.

“‘A full head of hair’ is kinda stretching it bro,” one user wrote via Twitter. Another added, “Is this ‘full head of hair’ in the room with us right now?” Elsewhere, people joked that he actually looked at his also incarcerated brother (who has more hair on his head) instead of his reflection. “Man was looking at his brother and thought it was his reflection” one tweeter expressed with some laughing-crying emojis. “Full head of air more like.” Then, a member of Tate’s camp addressed these jokes and jabs.

Representative To Andrew Tate Responds To Hair Jabs

BUCHAREST, ROMANIA – FEBRUARY 01: Former kickboxer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan leave court with police cars after their trial in Bucharest, Romania on February 01, 2023. (Photo by Alex Nicodim/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

“The peculiar online fascination with Andrew’s hair has proven, as a society, we care less about the potential dangers of false accusations and more about how people look,” they stated to TMZ. Moreover, the attacks on his hair come after recent pictures show wisps of hair forming on his usually bald head. Still, it looks like Tate will likely remain in prison for some time. Furthermore, he lost a third appeal to dismiss an extension of his sentence, and his recently received a third 30-day extension of his jail time alongside his brother.

Meanwhile, news of Tate’s arrest took a shocking turn after recent reports that he’s allegedly battling lung cancer. While many rightfully denounced Tate for his alleged actions and his definite history of disparaging remarks and attitudes, that’s never a battle to wish on anyone. As such, many hope that his circumstances don’t exacerbate his medical battle, while hopefully hoping advocating for accountability for his behavior nonetheless. Regardless, come back to HNHH for the latest big news on Andrew Tate.

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