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One day 🥹… @Farah Dhukai

13-hour flight from Toronto to Dubai… to challenge @Farah Dhukai’s logic. Now I’m broke, moisturized (thanks to The Reser cream), and humbled. 🙇

Midlife crisis in Dubai? Or just what parenting, ambition, and content creation look like… after 40? #dadlife #farsali #dubai

Hailey Bieber sells Rhode for $1 Billion to e.l.f Cosmetics… before entering retail. While Rhode is entering Sephora this fall, they managed to sell without the heavy retail overhead—thanks to the timing of their deal with e.l.f. 😎 Most beauty brands have to prove themselves in retail before getting acquired, but Rhode worked out the perfect deal, timing their retail launch with e.l.f.’s help. This means Rhode doesn’t have to carry the weight of retail costs on its own. It’s like having the best of both worlds—a massive brand acquisition and a smooth retail entry. - #rhode #elf #elfcosmetics

#narrator Reintroducting myself with this narrator trend. 🎬 Episode 1: The Reset #marriedlife#marriedlifeskincare #farsali

Mikayla just launched POV Beauty — and as a brand founder and product developer, here’s my take on the business behind the brand, and the risks of manufacturing in Korea. Congrats to Mikayla and the POV Beauty team on a sold-out launch!

This isn’t emotional eating. It’s user feedback processing 🍮🧁 Should I make this a series on “emotionally unavailable business advice”? — #latenightthoughts #therapy

107 degrees. One stroller. Two exhausted parents. Welcome to the wild side of Abu Dhabi. - #dadlife #abudhabi #farsalifamily

What happened to Drunk Elephant? 🤔 let’s talk about it. #drunkelephant #BeautyTok #businesstiktok

I wasn’t sure if this update was worth sharing, because this is currently a failed launch 😥…… We started working on this formula in June 2024… and a year later, we still haven’t launched. I’m currently testing the latest lab submission on my skin, while Dyna—my chemist—is running stability tests in the lab. She’s made over 100 versions of this formula so far. For context: The Reset Cream, one of our most complex products to date, took a little over 30 trials to get right. A typical skincare formula? Usually finalizes within 3–5 trials. This one? We’ve crossed 100. Why? Because we’re pushing boundaries. It’s a complex blend of ingredients—using a proprietary 10% active blend that has never been done before. And that kind of innovation doesn’t come easy. Some days it’s the thickener. Other days, the preservative system. Sometimes… it’s everything at once. This is the most challenging formula we’ve ever attempted—and we still don’t know if we’ll be able to make it work. But this is the part of product development most people never see. Not every formula makes it to the shelf. And sometimes, the hardest formulas… are the ones worth fighting for. cc: 👩‍🔬 @notyourchemist — #farsali #productdevelopment #skincare