From Viral to Vanishing: The PREDICTABLE Downfall of Drunk Elephant

James Welsh July 6, 2025
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Helloooooo everybody! My names James Welsh, former stylist and Skincare ENTHUSIAST. On my channel, I like to take a deeper dive into what we use on our skin. Discussing a range of topics from the ingredients in our skin and hair products, to the outlandish claims brands make. Busting myths and testing skincare As an Editorial and Advertising graduate, I also like to dive into the world of digital retouching and photo manipulation in cosmetics and influencer advertising, to see how brands lie to sell their products. Exposing filters, blurred skin and other misleading techniques influencers use....like facetune! So please subscribe if you like hair, skincare and some fashion content! And feel free to ask any questions!

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Instagram - james_s_welsh Unboxing Channel - @JaymesPlays1 A little over a year ago, Drunk Elephant was one of the most talked-about skincare brands in the world. Viral TikToks, sold-out shelves, and swarms of tweens crowding Sephora displays made it feel like Drunk Elephant could do no wrong. But today, the brand’s future is looking far less certain. In this video, we’re diving into the rise, fall, and uncertain future of Drunk Elephant. From their early success riding the clean beauty wave to their massive popularity during the “Sephora Kids” era, we’ll explore how the brand got to the top...and how a mix of controversies, poor innovation, and marketing missteps may have pushed them to the brink. This is a story about more than just one skincare brand. It’s about what happens when virality runs dry, customers feel abandoned, and a brand’s identity gets lost along the way. Let me know in the comments, do you think Drunk Elephant can turn things around? Or are we witnessing the final days of one of skincare’s most controversial brands?

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