
Revieve’s AI-Powered Skin Advisor Shows Success in Faces Stores
Early results show that Revieve’s Skin Advisor results in strong consumer trust and conversion intent.

Early results show that Revieve's Skin Advisor results in strong consumer trust and conversion intent.

Early results show that Revieve’s Skin Advisor results in strong consumer trust and conversion intent.

From mass brands answering their most persistent DMs to indies reengineering every-day rituals, this month’s launches reflect a consumer demand for smarter, more sensorial, more “why didn’t this exist already?” innovation. Holiday shoppers can choose from body care that borrows from skin care, makeup that nods to wellness, and tech that aims to become the industry’s next power player. Together, these debuts offer a sharp snapshot of what will shape the beauty market in 2026.

As the wellness-service boom reshapes the beauty landscape, Glowbar founder and third-generation esthetician Rachel Liverman shares the trends she believes will matter most in the coming year.

Trade down or trade out of beauty? Not this holiday season, according to Black Friday and Cyber Monday results and store visits.

This month’s launches bring a strong sensorial current, as brands double down on fragrance, texture, and clinically-driven formulas ahead of gifting season. Think limited editions and strategic extensions designed to leverage Q4 momentum. From designer candles and dermatologist-led treatments to viral color debuts, the month showcases beauty’s push to blend indulgence with measurable performance. Across lifestyle, wellness and cosmetics, brands are blending narrative and high-touch formulas to introduce a slate of launches that resonate during the season’s most competitive sales weeks.

This year’s benefit program honors two outstanding women in media.

In a world where beauty and personal care sales hit an estimated $600 billion in 2024, the next big story isn’t unfolding in Paris or Seoul — it’s emerging from the sands and skylines of the Middle East and Africa.

Under Melis del Rey’s leadership, Amazon’s U.S. beauty and health business is advancing a new era of personalized, purposeful shopping experiences designed to help consumers achieve their personal goals.

It’s been just more than a year since Michelle LeBlanc stepped in her role as Vice President of Merchandising for Beauty, Personal Care, and Hispanic Strategy Team at CVS Health. During this time, she says, she listened, learned, and developed a very clear strategy anchored in providing approachable, accessible beauty from head to toe.

Five years after launching KKT Labs from her Orlando home, biochemist Krupa Koestline is expanding into a 16,000-square-foot facility. With a model that lets brands own their formulas, she’s redefining how the beauty industry approaches clean, science-driven product development.

The hard-won ability to bend, absorb tension, and still find form in a new context is essential for women in a world in flux.

Until now, British fans of rhode have had to order products online, via the U.S. website, rhodeskin.com. That’s all about to change.