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.
Beauty
Analysis and advice on the fast-evolving beauty business.
Madison Reed Raises $33 Million With an Eye on Brick and Mortar
Armed with a new funding round, the hair colour brand plans to open up 20 more of its Colour Bars in 2022.
What Scarlett Johansson and Winnie the Pooh Have in Common
Both are recent entrants in a crowded field of actors, singers and the occasional cartoon character launching beauty lines. Success means creating a product that could stand on its own even without a famous founder.
How to Make Virtual Events Work Beyond the Pandemic
Over two years into the pandemic, brands are once again filling calendars with physical events. But their virtual counterparts remain a vital part of their toolbox.
Can Olivia Rodrigo Save Glossier?
The skin care brand never needed celebrity ambassadors before, but working with the A-list singer may be key to winning back Gen-Z.
Can Farfetch Compete in Beauty?
The luxury fashion platform is coming at beauty from all sides — as a marketplace, a retailer and with its own brands, starting with Off-White.
What Makes a Luxury Beauty Brand?
New beauty lines gravitate toward “affordable” or “luxury” branding, but often get stuck somewhere in between. Finding a way out of the mushy middle requires a unique product and attention to detail.
Can Gucci Westman Build the Next Great Luxury Beauty Brand?
The makeup artist’s four-year-old brand, Westman Atelier, is finding an audience alongside much larger competitors in the high-end colour space by appealing to a customer willing to invest in pricier cosmetics.
Outdoor Voices Founder Ty Haney Launches New Venture
The serial entrepreneur shared with BoF how Joggy, a line of energy supplements and balms, is using her web3 platform, Try Your Best, to build community and circumvent challenges faced by direct-to-consumer brands, like rising customer-acquisition costs.
How TikTok Killed the Beauty YouTuber
Who and what influences people to buy the makeup they buy? It used to be followers, fancy videos or a collaboration with a mega beauty brand. No more.
Inside the Prestige Hair Care Boom
Sales of high-end hair products grew 32 percent in 2021 and more brands are debuting science-backed scalp serums and hair repair treatments in response to customer demand.
Who Beauty Brands Are Hiring
Beauty brands are increasingly looking outside the industry for talent, and adapting executive roles to changes in the market.
How Can Viral Amazon-Native Beauty Brands Grow?
Holding companies and well-financed new Amazon aggregators alike are snapping up beauty and wellness sold exclusively on the platform. But growing them within and beyond the Amazon ecosystem will be challenging.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
Boots Acquired by Canada’s Weston Family for $8.9 Billion
The Westons agreed on Wednesday to buy the UK's Boots from Sycamore Partners and the Pessina family, pledging to invest in the retailer's stores and online and expand healthcare services.
Report: L’Oréal Explores Unloading Chemical-Related Liabilities
The French company has engaged restructuring advisers to explore options for rising US legal liabilities linked to its use of talc and other chemical ingredients in some of its cosmetic products, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
Sycamore Said to Near Deal to Sell Boots
The private equity firm is nearing a deal, valued at $9 billion, to sell the UK health and beauty retail business to the Canadian branch of the billionaire Weston family, a source told Bloomberg.
Dyson’s $499 AI Toothbrush Sees Rocky Debut
The UK firm blamed a production error resulting in ‘water seepage’ for the disappearance of its newly launched camera-equipped toothbrush from stores.
Sephora to Launch at Marks & Spencer
‘Sephora at M&S’ will roll out in M&S stores and online starting next spring, with plans to expand to 100 locations by the end of 2028.
Novo Buys Rights to Early Obesity Pill For $2.6 Billion
The Wegovy maker has signed a deal to license an experimental obesity pill from China’s Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals as it seeks to regain share of the global GLP-1 market.
Oura Delays US IPO
The smart ring maker said on Tuesday it has delayed its US initial public offering, citing market uncertainty.