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The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame: Lipstick You Can Snuggle
Interior design’s shaggy, furry texture boom has already influenced the latest wave of cosmetic launches — and indicates more softness to come.
Beauty's Giant Glitter Problem
Growing consumer demand for the sparkly substance comes with steep environment cost. Could a biodegradable alternative be the answer?
Why Makeup Brands Are Selling Mystery Bags
Inspired by a traditional Japanese custom, popular beauty brands like Colourpop, Tatcha and Charlotte Tilbury are selling mysterious ‘lucky bags’ filled with products. But are shoppers being duped?
6 Beauty Disruptors Changing the Way Consumers Shop
Long-dominant beauty behemoths are facing a new generation of clever start-ups reinventing the game.
How to Build a Beauty Brand in the Digital Age
In an era of authenticity, agility and hyper-engagement, Sarah Brown asks the beauty industry’s brightest stars about what works and what doesn’t.
Who’s Behind the Flurry of Influencer-Backed Beauty Brands?
A handful of private label companies — with a focus on speed, agility and new marketing models — are making a lucrative business of birthing influencer-backed beauty brands.
Behind the Business of Beauty Dupes
A new breed of beauty brands is taking a page from fast fashion, winning business by offering cheap and accessible 'dupes' of it-products.
Kendall vs Kylie: Whose Cosmetics Venture Is Winning Over Gen Z?
How two beauty ventures, each fuelled by the bankability of sisters Kylie and Kendall Jenner, illustrate how indie start-ups are challenging the supremacy of major beauty conglomerates.