Sam Blumenthal

The Twitch channel for women’s esports festival Girlgamer typically broadcasts livestreams of its all-female competitions for games like League of Legends, Valorant, or Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. But on August 16, it will have something new: a Charlotte Tilbury beauty tutorial.

Crypto, and specifically NFTs (non-fungible tokens), can accelerate the trend of creators monetizing directly with their fans. Social platforms will continue to be useful for building audiences (although these too should probably be replaced with superior decentralized alternatives), but creators can increasingly rely on other methods including... See more

The brand is joining a growing contingent of beauty brands becoming active with esports and Twitch as gaming use skyrocketed during the pandemic. In 2021, 45% of gamers identify as female. Charlotte Tilbury announced its new partnership with the Girlgamer Esports Festival last week, while in June, NYX Professional Makeup became the official beauty... See more