Who Are the Indie Fragrance Founders Innovating Scent in 2025?
CEW spotlights 33 indie fragrance brands making their mark in the category.
47th Annual Outstanding Mother Awards Breaks Fundraising Record, Honors Five Leaders of Note
The 2025 Outstanding Mother Awards were presented to executives from Ulta Beauty, Parlux Ltd, KnitWell Group Land O’Lakes, and Minnesota State Board of Investment. This event raised over $1.2 million — breaking all previous records.
The Lipstick Lesbians Unveil LLAB, a Digital Product Development Platform and Educational Course
LLAB aims to break down the product development process for color cosmetics, offering insider knowledge, proprietary tools, and practical skills for current and aspiring beauty industry professionals.
Circana: U.S. Beauty Industry Sales Grow for the Fourth Consecutive Year
The fragrance category grew the fastest in 2024, becoming the second-largest prestige beauty category for the first time, behind makeup.
Hair Expert Shab Caspara to Open Hair Growth and Wellness Studio in Flatiron District
Beauty’s newest retail concept will offer non-invasive, technology-driven services with the goal of democratizing access to hair growth treatments.
Revealed: The 2024 CEW Beauty Award Winners
What are the best new beauty products of 2024? This year’s CEW Beauty Award Winners were announced today at a luncheon at The Marriott Marquis in Manhattan.
All Eyes Are on Patchology’s Invisible Innovation
The brand that helped popularize skin care patch treatments aims to shake up the industry with a new invisible face mask shown to help one’s daily skin care perform better — which the company hopes will help them carve out a new niche in the market.
Celebrity Hairstylist Mara Roszak Secures Seed Round Led by Silas Capital
The funding will help accelerate retail expansion, further enhance RŌZ’s presence in the professional channel, build the team, and fuel product innovation.
CEW Exclusive: Report Reveals 25 Indie Brands, Founders to Put on Your Radar
CEW is set to reveal 25 of indie beauty’s rising stars in a new report.
Why Convenience, Bespoke Experiences are the Name of a New Salon Game
While a number of salons and hair professionals found their businesses going belly up in the wake of the pandemic, some, like celebrity hairstylist and colorist Eva Scrivo, saw an opportunity. Read how Scrivo and others capitalized on the shift in demographics, the rise of a hybrid-work lifestyle, and a growing desire for luxury services in smaller, more intimate environments.
CEW’s 2024 State of the Industry Program Delivers Data’s Heavy Hitters
CEW has curated some of the industry’s top experts and analysts for its annual virtual program 2024 State of the Industry: Global Trend Report.