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Beauty

Analysis and advice on the fast-evolving beauty business.

Beauty’s $40 Billion Luxury Opportunity

Wealthy shoppers looking for exclusive beauty products and bespoke experiences have been underserved. But that may change soon, according to The State of Fashion: Beauty.


Advent’s Tricia Glynn on Finding the Winning Ingredients for Beauty’s Deal-Makers

From her vantage point as managing partner at a global private equity firm, Glynn explores for The State of Fashion: Beauty the enduring opportunities beauty provides investors.


Mass Brands Are the Next Wave of Beauty M&A

Lines found in Target, CVS and Walmart have found success with stylish packaging and ingredient-forward storytelling at a low price point. That makes them hot commodities for would-be acquirers.


Kering’s Beauty Strategy Comes Into Focus

This week, Kering’s beauty strategy came into focus when the world’s second largest luxury fashion group announced that it is acquiring the niche fragrance brand Creed at a price close to $3 billion.


Hailey Bieber Looks to Beat Beauty Brand Fatigue With Rhode Label

Hailey Bieber has grand plans for her skin-care label, Rhode, aiming to stand out in an increasingly crowded field of celebrity brands.


The BoF Podcast | Finding A Sense of Belonging in Beauty

At The Business of Beauty Global Forum, activist and author Schuyler Bailar shared his journey to understanding beauty and self-acceptance as a biracial, transgender man.


What Will Be Beauty’s Next Big Deal?

Kering’s reported multi-billion dollar acquisition of Creed is just the latest blockbuster beauty deal – and the industry shows no signs of slowing down.


Beauty TikTok’s Latest Obsessions: New Releases and Old Makeup Techniques

This week, TikTok couldn’t get enough of new products from Rare Beauty and Rhode, E.l.f.’s collaboration with influencer Mikayla Nogueira and the return of “baking.”


Why Beauty’s Challenger Brands Need to Rev Up Growth

For many emerging beauty brands, the early days of getting up and running has been the relatively easy part. Now, they need to confront even greater challenges to continue their growth trajectories, according to The State of Fashion: Beauty.


Why Kering Chose Creed for Its First Big Beauty Acquisition

Kering will acquire 100 percent of the luxury niche fragrance brand controlled by BlackRock Long Term Private Capital Europe and current Chairman Javier Ferrán in an all-cash transaction.


The Return of Perms

The centuries-old hairstyle that reached its peak in the 70s is now embraced by a new audience: Gen Z. Thanks to TikTok, K-pop and innovation within the category, the perm is getting a long overdue lift.


The Brands Redefining Luxury Beauty, One $200 Lipstick at a Time

As mass brands adopt labelling and ingredients once reserved for high-end products, some companies are staking out a new “ultra luxury” space, where entry-level creams and serums cost $1,000 or more.