Isamaya Ffrench Has Departed Namesake Brand
The makeup artist has not been involved with Isamaya Beauty for over a year, sources told The Business of Beauty.
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BoF Professional Masterclass | How Brands Can Get Category Expansion Right
Join us for our next BoF Professional Masterclass on Wednesday, October 21, at 16:00 BST / 11:00 EDT as BoF’s Priya Rao and Liz Flora unpack how to successfully launch a new beauty segment with fast growth as well as longevity.
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How Brands Can Get Category Expansion Right
Successfully launching a new beauty segment can bring brands fast growth as well as longevity. But in an era of chasing viral trends and hype, companies need to balance quick product development with a coherent point of view, or risk losing their identity entirely.
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Beauty’s Next Growth Engine is Live
Fenty Beauty’s first 12-hour online shopping event, featuring Rihanna, shows how a new generation of brands are embracing the practised art of live selling.
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The Indie Beauty Guide to GEO
While conglomerates like L’Oréal and Estée Lauder dominate chatbot recommendations, independent labels like Divi and Omnilux are boosting AI traffic by targeting niche queries and overhauling backend data.
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Made With Love: Amber Valletta and Teddy Charles’ New Hair Line
The pair, who met on a magazine shoot over a decade ago, are now in business together with a five-product collection under the brand name Maison Beaux.
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Chinese Beauty Product Exports Surge Despite US Trade Dispute
While friction over soaring Chinese exports of cars and batteries forms the backdrop to this week's presidential summit, a boom in demand for accessories like hair extensions and acrylic nails underlines China's manufacturing prowess.
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Why Beauty Loves Abbey Yung
Influencer and certified trichologist Yung has turned hair-care expertise and accessible advice into a lucrative career, wherein trust is her biggest asset — and liability.
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How a UK Hairstylist Brought Black Hair Into the Global Spotlight
A new exhibition in London celebrates Charlotte Mensah, whose clients include Janelle Monáe and Zadie Smith and who is on a mission to ensure stylists are trained to work with all hair types.
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The Case for Fun Luxury Makeup
Lara Worthington’s new luxury makeup label Ommage, which lands at Dover Street Parfums Market this month, hopes to bring a playful touch to upscale beauty routines.
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The Back-to-School Beauty Rush
As tweens pack skin barrier creams alongside their pencil cases, retail giants are turning late summer into a major revenue driver for the personal care category.
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What Makes Hair Shoppers Trade Up?
Increasingly sophisticated, premium dry shampoos are becoming key acquisition tools — if brands can pry customers away from their drugstore favourites.
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Wella Company’s IPO Plan: Wipe Out Debt, Win New Customers
After swinging back to profit, the American hair and nail care company has filed to go public, with plans to deleverage its business and take on the competition.
The News in Brief
Shein Outsells British Rival Asos as UK Revenue Hits $3.41 Billion
The ultra-fast fashion company said sales had been bolstered by marketing partnerships with music festivals, a pop-up shop on London’s Oxford Street and local Christmas gift events.
Nike, Patagonia and Lululemon Join Group Battling Microfibre Pollution
Global environmental non-profit The Nature Conservancy has launched a new industry coalition to help apparel companies tackle microfibre pollution across their supply chains.
Meta Bans Ads From TikTok on Its Apps
The policy bars ads from ByteDance, which remains in charge of key parts of TikTok, and extends to third-party advertisers running campaigns that link to TikTok.
Gap to Use Athleta Leader’s Exit to Rebuild Slumping Brand
The departure of Athleta’s CEO for Lululemon is a chance to ‘reimagine the brand’s path forward,’ Gap Inc. CEO Richard Dickson wrote in an internal memo viewed by Bloomberg.
Harvey Nichols’ Birmingham Store Will Close in January
The department store’s Leeds and Bristol outlets will be converted to the Flannels brand in a shake-up under Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group, which purchased the chain when it was put into administration in mid-August.
Zankov Appoints Its First CEO
Jack Tobin is joining Diane von Furstenberg artistic director Henry Zankov’s namesake label as CEO and part owner.
LVMH, Kering Update Model Safety Guidelines
Nearly a decade since the luxury groups first published a charter of model protections, they are introducing new measures to protect those working in the industry.