Olaplex Names New CEO
Christoph Kaul will succeed Amanda Baldwin, who led the hair care label through its acquisition by Henkel earlier this year.
cosmetics
Workplace & Talent
Amid Black Beauty Brand Closures, Glossier Ups Financial Support
Two of the brand's previous grantees — The Established and Ceylon — which each received a $50,000 infusion from Glossier just years ago, have closed their businesses due to a rough financial climate. With fresh injections of capital, the beauty label is hoping it can help others avoid the same fate.
Amid Black Beauty Brand Closures, Glossier Ups Financial Support
Two of the brand's previous grantees — The Established and Ceylon — which each received a $50,000 infusion from Glossier just years ago, have closed their businesses due to a rough financial climate. With fresh injections of capital, the beauty label is hoping it can help others avoid the same fate.
Global Markets
Inside Thailand’s Booming Beauty Sector
The growing popularity of ‘T-beauty’ brands across Asia has made their home country an increasingly important market for global players.
Inside Thailand’s Booming Beauty Sector
The growing popularity of ‘T-beauty’ brands across Asia has made their home country an increasingly important market for global players.
Beauty
Met Gala 2024 Beauty Trends: Boho Princesses and Bling Queens Embrace Garden Fairytale
While light on obvious social stunts, the 2024 Met Gala still had its share of trending beauty moments this year.
Met Gala 2024 Beauty Trends: Boho Princesses and Bling Queens Embrace Garden Fairytale
While light on obvious social stunts, the 2024 Met Gala still had its share of trending beauty moments this year.
Beauty
Celebrity Makeup Artist Quinn Murphy Launches Beauty Line
Spatch will debut on May 4 with a nine-piece collection of skin-perfecting products designed for professional and consumer use.
Celebrity Makeup Artist Quinn Murphy Launches Beauty Line
Spatch will debut on May 4 with a nine-piece collection of skin-perfecting products designed for professional and consumer use.
Beauty
Coty Announces College Basketball Star Jared McCain as Sally Hansen Ambassador
20-year-old Duke University guard McCain will be the nail care brand’s first-ever athlete ambassador.
Coty Announces College Basketball Star Jared McCain as Sally Hansen Ambassador
20-year-old Duke University guard McCain will be the nail care brand’s first-ever athlete ambassador.
Beauty
Spain’s Puig Is Said to Prepare IPO Filing as Soon as Monday
The Barcelona-based, family-owned firm plans to file the so-called Intention to Float document as soon as April 8.
Spain’s Puig Is Said to Prepare IPO Filing as Soon as Monday
The Barcelona-based, family-owned firm plans to file the so-called Intention to Float document as soon as April 8.
Sustainability
Brands Struggle to Get Sustainability Marketing Right
This week, Sephora announced plans to double down on ‘green’ and ‘clean’ product labels, leaning into an increasingly risky marketing tactic even as a greenwashing crackdown has prompted other brands to pull back.
Brands Struggle to Get Sustainability Marketing Right
This week, Sephora announced plans to double down on ‘green’ and ‘clean’ product labels, leaning into an increasingly risky marketing tactic even as a greenwashing crackdown has prompted other brands to pull back.
Beauty
Bobbi Brown on a Lifetime Perfecting the Natural Look
The makeup guru reflects on the origins of her signature minimalist aesthetic, and why she’s building her latest start-up, Jones Roads Beauty, differently than her Estée Lauder-owned namesake brand.
Bobbi Brown on a Lifetime Perfecting the Natural Look
The makeup guru reflects on the origins of her signature minimalist aesthetic, and why she’s building her latest start-up, Jones Roads Beauty, differently than her Estée Lauder-owned namesake brand.
China
China Online Beauty Sales Surge in January
Data from Bernstein indicates a market-wide recovery, once the impact of a protracted decline in duty-free beauty is stripped out.
China Online Beauty Sales Surge in January
Data from Bernstein indicates a market-wide recovery, once the impact of a protracted decline in duty-free beauty is stripped out.
Beauty
Beauty’s Biggest Players Are on Fire — With One Exception
Speed, innovation, hero brands and young shoppers prove to be top levers in this week earnings.
Beauty’s Biggest Players Are on Fire — With One Exception
Speed, innovation, hero brands and young shoppers prove to be top levers in this week earnings.
Beauty
Avon Still Recruiting in Russia - BBC News
The direct selling company is still operating in Russia despite the ongoing war in Ukraine, a BBC report has discovered.
Avon Still Recruiting in Russia - BBC News
The direct selling company is still operating in Russia despite the ongoing war in Ukraine, a BBC report has discovered.
Beauty
Lashes, Brows, Botox: How Much is Too Much?
No longer the domain of the elite, lash extensions, brow treatments, injectables and more have become part of mainstream consumers’ beauty maintenance routines. But online backlash is brewing against growing pressure for elaborate upkeep.
Lashes, Brows, Botox: How Much is Too Much?
No longer the domain of the elite, lash extensions, brow treatments, injectables and more have become part of mainstream consumers’ beauty maintenance routines. But online backlash is brewing against growing pressure for elaborate upkeep.
The News in Brief
Perelel Expands C-Suite, Tapping Rare Beauty’s CMO
Known for its prenatal vitamins, the wellness label has hired Rare Beauty's Ashley Murphy as its chief marketing officer, while Anjelika Temple moves into the chief creative officer role.
Swiss Watch Exports Grow for Fourth Month, Overcoming US Slump
Exports in August were buoyed by China and Japan, despite a sharp decline in shipments to the US.
Alexandre Arnault Joins Nike’s Board of Directors
The LVMH executive joins Nike’s board as the sportswear giant prepares to be removed from the S&P 100 index after nearly two decades.
Matthieu Blazy, Sarah Burton, Haider Ackermann Among Nominees for BFC Designer of the Year
The Fashion Awards ceremony, set for Nov. 30, will also recognise the BFC’s second Vanguard award recipient, recognising emerging British design talent.
Supergoop Announces Chief Commercial Officer
The sunscreen label has appointed former Coty executive Jamie Parker to the newly created role as it gears up to become a “global skin health company.”
Mytheresa Owner’s Sales Rise as Ultra Wealthy Keep Shopping
LuxExperience posted a rise in sales as the luxury multibrand platform’s strategy of catering to the ultra wealthy helped it navigate a difficult environment for high-end fashion.
The Independents Acquires Production Studio Smuggler
The global collective has brought film studio Smuggler under its umbrella to bolster its entertainment capabilities.