Free Media Outreach Opportunities from Glam, Woman&Home, etc

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Ada at Sellify
January 29, 2025

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Beauty & Fashion

EverydayHealth is looking for brand dermatologists to weigh in on which shampoo ingredients to avoid because they are harmful to hair and/or overall health. Here are the questions:

  • It's said that alcohol as an ingredient in shampoo can dry out hair, but is that true of all types of alcohol? For example, I understand "fatty alcohols" may be beneficial. Is that true?

  • Which of the following shampoo ingredients may be harmful to overall health and should be avoided: alcohol, coal tar, diethanolamine, polyethylene glycols, resorcinol, selenium sulfide, silicones, synthetic fragrances, benzene, triclosan, formaldehyde, parabens, pthalates, sulfates?

  • There's concern that some ingredients used in medicated shampoos may be carcinogenic or disrupt hormones. In particular, coal tar (used for scalp psoriasis) and resorcinol (used for dandruff and scalp psoriasis). Does this mean these ingredients are unsafe for people with scalp psoriasis or dandruff? Or that people should use shampoos containing these ingredients sparingly?

  • As selenium sulfide (used in medicated shampoos to treat dandruff-related itching and flaking) can irritate the scalp and lead to hair loss if used too frequently, what's a safe frequency?

  • Can synthetic fragrances used in shampoos be harmful to overall health? If so, how? Do these potential health concerns warrant avoiding hair products that contain synthetic fragrances? How can you tell if a shampoo contains synthetic fragrances before purchasing?

Deadline: Jan 31

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BeautyMatter is looking for professionals within the African haircare industry to speak on the rise of ethical hair extensions by African founders which deviate from the norm of questionable sourcing and unsafe toxins of both human hair and synthetic extensions.

Deadline: Feb 5

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The Manual is looking for recommendations on the best leather driving gloves. Please provide recs and WHY you chose each one. (Recommend gloves based on weather conditions, e.g., fleece-lined gloves for cold mornings or perforated gloves for hot summers.)

They also need an expert to answer: Should driving gloves be tight or loose? How do you find the right-sized gloves? (Add details about materials, touch compatibility, and seasonal suitability for each glove.) What's the historical context behind driving gloves? Which gloves are best for touchscreen use? Are there gloves that pair well with specific hobbies, like wearing watches?

Deadline: Feb 5

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Glam is looking for a few sentences based on the following questions:

  • We’re seeing that skinny brows are back in style. What is the current trend looking like, and are there any key differences to the current trend from the skinny brows from the early 2000s?

  • What is your best advice for trimming brows at home?

  • What is your best advice for achieving the look with makeup rather than committing to a longer-lasting solution like trimming? What products and steps are necessary to get the look this way?

Deadline: Jan 31

Reply via Qwoted (2 free responses)

Family and Lifestyle

Greenlight needs quotes from parenting experts for an online article about delayed gratification

  • CATEGORY: Business and Finance

  • NAME: Alyssa Andreadis

  • EMAIL: [email protected]

  • MUCK RACK URL:

  • MEDIA OUTLET: Greenlight

  • MEDIA WEBSITE: https://www.greenlight.com

  • DEADLINE DATE: 2025-01-31

  • DEADLINE TIME: 05:00 pm

  • TIME ZONE: Eastern Standard Time

QUERY: Need a parenting expert to weigh in and provide quotes for an article on delaying gratification for teens. The focus is providing tips to help teens learn how to delay gratification in world of instant access and why to do it (reach goals, build savings, live in the moment, etc).

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Jewish Journals is looking for stories about food-related initiatives to help those impacted by the fires in LA County

QUERY: Seeking stories about food-related initiatives to help those impacted by the fires in LA County for the Jewish Journal. Please share your name, organization, what you are doing, and where people can go for more information/links. Also seeking guests for my podcast - Taste Buds with Deb (https://jewishjournal.com/category/podcasts/taste-buds-with-deb/) - to talk about Jewish food and cooking topics, that may or may not be related to the fires, resilience, etc.

Fitness News is looking for recommendations for a fitness product that's specifically designed for kids or teenagers? What features make it engaging and age-appropriate?

Deadline: Jan 31

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Home and Garden

Woman & Home Magazine is looking for kitchen brands, kitchen designers and interiors experts for a piece on how much space you need to comfortably fit a kitchen island into your kitchen. Basically, this is advice for those asking 'do I have space in my kitchen for an island?' Advice on average kitchen island sizes, the recommended clearance spaces, whether or not small kitchens can have islands and what the alternatives might be if not would all be great.

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Real Simple is looking for U.S. based plant and flower stores/experts to answer questions for several Real Simple articles. I'll share the questions with qualified experts who respond.

Deadline: Feb 1

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Real Simple is looking for experts/stores for a story about do’s and don’ts for using cast iron pans on glass cooktops. Are there any cast-iron/cookware experts who could share a few tips? (For example, being gentle with the heavy pan so as not to crack the class, etc.)

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Deadline: Feb 3

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Casual News Now is seeking patio furniture retailers for state of the industry stories

QUERY: All,

I am working on a series of stories about the retail side of the patio furniture industry for Casual News Now, which is a trade publication; and we'd love to include your store.

If you sell patio furniture - whether brick and mortar, online, or as a design studio that sells to the trade, I am interested in talking with you. We're looking to find out how sales are going, all over the country.

That's it. No proprietary questions. No cost or obligation and no salesman will call.

Please take a look at the questions below and please answer in an email back to me, OR I can do a phone interview, (takes about 20 minutes.) Please let me know your thoughts.

Here are the questions:

Tell me how your business began. Did you begin it and if so, when? Or did you purchase it from another owner? How long has it been in business? How many locations do you have?

What is going to be most important for retailers in 2025? Merchandising? Product assortment? Lead times?

What are some of the challenges you've faced recently? How have you overcome them?

Are you predicting a slowdown this season? How do you plan to deal with it if it does come?

What is working for you right now in terms of marketing? (digital, in-store, omnichannel, custom order, new vendors, etc.). What are you doing differently in this area? Have you implemented any new programs or sales tactics recently?

How do you decide on manufacturers to carry in your store?

How do you set yourself apart from the competitors in your area?

What do you think full-line furniture stores getting into outdoor will mean for the industry as a whole? Is it a good thing? Is too much competition bad?

How do you compete with online retailers?

What advice would you give struggling casual retailers today?

Please let me know your thoughts. And thanks in advance!

Please respond directly to Marc via his personal email.

Martha Stewart is looking for Interior Designers and brands on on Shower Niche Ideas (Image Required)

QUERY: Looking for images of shower niches you've done + 1 sentence or so explaining it. Must be a professional high res image. Please include photographer credit when you send (I will not be able to edit later if you forget to send this).

Please pitch Heather directly via email

LivingETC is looking for expert opinions on two Feng Shui articles. One is about peace lilies, and the other is about best rug placement. I'll leave the questions listed below, and if you could get back with any answers that would be amazing!

Peace Lily Piece

  • Where should you place a peace lily for good Feng Shui?

  • Why is my peace lily placement important?

  • Why are peace lilies a good plant to bring into your home?

  • How many peace lilies should I have in my home for good Feng Shui?

  • Where to avoid placing a peace lily plant?

Rugs Piece

  • How can you position a rug for good Feng Shui?

  • Where should you avoid placing rugs?

  • How should you choose your rug with Feng Shui in mind?

  • When should you opt for a larger rug, and when is a smaller rug a better option?

  • How does print, or colour, affect the feng shui?

Deadline: Jan 31

Reply via Qwoted (2 free responses)

Till next week,

Ada