Easy, breezy, beautiful—buh-bye, girl: Procter & Gamble is said to be in the process of ditching up to 100 of its beauty brands, including iconic lines like CoverGirl, Herbal Essences and the very pricey/celebrity-endorsed SKII label, among others, in a flash sale to the public via IPO.

• Leighton Meester has become a face — a mane? a scalp? — of Herbal Essences. She says her personal stylist always uses it. Stars have to lie about these things, but couldn't they at least make it convincing? [Elle UK]