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News Roundup: The Secret Surgery Everyone's Getting, Rhode’s new launch, & Ulta’s Stock Surge
43 minutes Posted Jan 12, 2026 at 2:00 pm.
Sasa’s Birthday Recap
Sonya Dakar lawsuit: chemical burn, esthetician licensing & past scandals
Influencers being offered comped facials amid backlash
Ulta stock hits all-time high & the lipstick effect
How often people really shop for beauty products
Amazon vs Walmart: counterfeit beauty chaos
Sephora 2026 birthday gifts: Glossier, Dae, Tower 28, K18 & more
Rise of the blepharoplasty: eyelid surgery
Simone Biles’ lower bleph & other celebrity bleph surgeries
Sprinkles Cupcakes shuts down after 20 years
GLP-1s killing cupcakes & Unilever spinning off ice cream brands
Matcha is the new dessert
Justin Bieber teases Rhode’s new Blemish Patches
Wearing pimple patches in public: Gen Z vs Millennials
Saks CEO steps down after missing $100M interest payment
Why department stores are officially dying
Serena Williams, GLP-1s & post-athlete metabolism
Ariana Grande, Michelle Yeoh & the dangers of extreme thinness
Final thoughts on GLP-1 misuse & closing remarks
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Chemical burns, billion-dollar beauty stocks, eyelid surgery trends, and the GLP-1 takeover — it’s time for another weekly News Roundup! 
This week on GlowJob, Julia & Sasa break down the lawsuit against Sonya Dakar for allegedly burning a client during a chemical peel, Ulta’s stock hitting an all-time high, Saks missing a $100M debt payment, and why the blepharoplasty is suddenly everywhere.
We also share details on Sephora’s new 2026 birthday gift offering, Justin Bieber teasing Rhode’s new blemish patches, the closure of Sprinkles Cupcakes, and how GLP-1 drugs are changing everything from Hollywood bodies to what people snack on.
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GlowJob™ goes beyond the headlines to unpack the business and culture driving the world’s most influential industry… beauty. Hosted by best friends Julia Bellary and Sasa Li, GlowJob dishes on the conversations you actually want to hear — and the ones everyone else is too afraid to start. From celebrity drama to billion-dollar beauty deals, join us as we break down how skincare, makeup, and wellness collide with society, culture, and business. 
 
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