Emily Weiss

“I've had some not-great experiences with laser hair removal, probably because I haven't done what they told me.”

“When Glossier launched in the U.S. back in 2014, it felt small - but in a good way. We were able to introduce ourselves locally, start a community, and build something special together.”

“Throughout your teens and twenties, it's pretty easy to live in a suspended reality - one where you never get old or need to spend much time thinking about 401Ks, mammograms, or renewing you...”

“I like a semi-stressful massage - one where I can really feel something being worked out.”

“Where Halloween is concerned, I peaked in 2007.”

“What no one tells you - or maybe they did tell me, and I chose not to listen - is that there's really no 'coming back' from bleached platinum hair. You sort of have to cut it all off and sta...”

“Nobody said being platinum was easy.”

“I think reality television has made the fashion industry and the beauty industry, any industry - frankly, just life - it has made life seem much different than it really is.”

“I've never been one for color theory or color wheels or undertone rules or anything like that. I don't know if my red lipstick 'should' be more blue or more orange.”

“Instagram has a faster chance of reaching me than CNN, and if I really want to know what's going on, I refresh my Twitter feed.”

“I like books that explore identity and youth culture or rites of passage.”

“When you own a pair of haircutting scissors, you cut your own hair constantly.”

“This is hard to admit, but historically, I haven't worn sunscreen. I know - not good.”

“Sunscreen, in the world of beauty, is the ultimate in adulting.”

“My wardrobe falls into two camps most of the time: either very monochromatic and tailored or really vintagey, with '30s and '40s-style long floral dresses. I don't buy that much, so every ti...”

“So much of venture capital is pattern recognition.”