Beauty News

L’Oréal has partnered with Google Lens to innovate its Garnier Virtual Shade Selector so consumers can use virtual try-on tech from their smartphone.

The oral care brand is setting up for a banner year with new launches and expansion into Ulta.

Victoria has taken her expertise and contacts into a new role heading up content (and more) for Wonderskin.

Pop TV’s successful comedy series, Schitt’s Creek, has collaborated with beauty brand Beekman 1802 to create a personal care line.

Here, CEW Beauty News spoke to Emmanuel Rey, Co-Founder, Yuni Beauty, about choosing relevant retail partners, staying competitive and marketing to core consumers.

TPH by Taraji, co-created by actress Taraji P. Henson features an 18-item collection, highlighted by scalp care.

“Traditional [retail] models no longer work as their supply chains are too slow, they are too disconnected with personalized experiences modern shoppers seek and they do not bring diverse enough…

In this special report, Kline looks at emerging trends and growth opportunities for indie beauty brands, retailer initiatives to nurture them and how indies are faring around the globe, including Brazil and China.

“Over the next 10 years, two distinct forces of change will disrupt the consumer landscape, causing ripples and waves across industries worldwide,” according to a new report by Mintel called,…

After a 12-year partnership with Kendo Brands, Kat Von D has departed from Kat Von D Beauty to pursue other endeavors.

Here, Elana talks with Beauty News about how she helped position the line for success, and also brought back its original founder to build consumer loyalty.

Teadora is eyeing growth in 2020 with its first retail partnership

The $532 billion global beauty industry continues its rapid growth, supported by tremendous levels of innovation, a burgeoning landscape of digital native brands, and many investors putting significant capital and…

In this report, Tribe Dynamics shared the top cosmetics, skin care and hair brands on social media for December 2019, revealing several successful influencer brand programs within each category.

Hundreds of companies lined The Sands Expo, mostly those in the digital beauty, health, wellness and smart home realms. But in addition to the exhibitors at The Sands, hundreds of…

These trends provide insight into changing consumer values, exploring how consumer behavior is shifting and causing disruption for businesses globally.

Danielle Lauder may be the scion of an illustrious beauty empire, but it’s not like she played with eyeshadow palettes in her childhood bedroom. “Although I grew up around beauty,…

Here, Mike talks about his newly-launched, privately-financed product line, Hear Me Raw, an ingredient and performance based concept that’s also sustainable (and pretty) that’s been in his head for years.

While a proverbial crystal ball does not exist, there are a few assumptions The NPD Group feels comfortable making on what to expect will happen in the 2020’s.

With a new ad campaign, revamped packaging and product overhaul, Murad is looking to showcase its expertise in the retinol category.

The brand invited consumers to call in to hear key company insights, ranging from retail updates to sustainability initiatives.

As CEO, JuE will focus on broadening Olaplex’s product line, enhancing customer loyalty and expanding global distribution.

SkinCeuticals is partnering with physicians in the U.S. to roll out its first-ever physical retail and aesthetic skin care destinations across the U.S.

The newly-launched skin and makeup brand, co-developed by 15-year-old “Stranger Things” star Millie Bobby Brown, and Beach House Group, a brand incubator based in Los Angeles, is a brand by Gen Z for Gen Z.

After hosting many a pop-up across the country, indie makeup brand Winky Lux is gearing up for two permanent retail locations.

The retailer has begun carrying Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop and will now stock Saint Jane Beauty in its stores.

In a beauty market previously dominated by color cosmetics, skin care is the segment to watch.

Cheryl Vitali has been appointed to the newly created position of Global President of L’Oréal’s portfolio of American luxury brands – Urban Decay, It Cosmetics, Clarisonic, and Kiehl’s.

Larissa Jensen has been promoted to Vice President, Industry Advisor for the The NPD Group’s U.S. Beauty business.

Dozens of lifestyle tech trends are already emerging at CES, including devices that facilitate virtual medical diagnoses; the first scientifically-proven scent created to improve sleep; next generation AI-driven skin analysis tools; and dozens of in-home based fitness systems.

As consumers pressure the beauty industry to clean up its act, this Preen.Me Special Report hones in on Mica, a widely used ingredient in cosmetics products that has recently been scrutinized and is becoming a platform for big change.

Kristin Ess has expanded her hugely successful luxury hair care line at Target to now include a collection of seven fragrance-free products.

The 40-year-old  has added brand mogul to her resume with the launch of Hairitage, a 16-SKU hair care assortment developed in partnership with beauty brand incubator, Maesa.

The AI-powered search engine, Mira, is designed to empower users to find beauty products tailored to their specific needs, with a view to creating personalized communities.

This year, Showfields entered the New York City retail scene with the tagline, “the most interesting store in the world,” and subsequently disrupted traditional retail by merging rotating Instagrammable pop-up…

Rei Kawakubo, the founder of fashion label Comme des Garçons, has opened Dover Street Parfums Market, a boutique offering up an eclectic range of fragrance, skin care and makeup brands from around the world.

The company will debut a three-SKU hemp-derived CBD-infused collection, using full-spectrum CBD powder and 100 percent organic coconut.

After a year-long renovation, London’s most iconic department store in Knightsbridge reveals its new skin care emporium.

Supergoop has repackaged and reformulated its 28-item lineup in order to ease to product discovery and to better address today’s current sustainability concerns.

Drawing on trends and data from 2019, Tribe Dynamics created a comprehensive report unpacking the influencer marketing tactics that spelled success for this year’s winning brands, and outlining key strategies for your brand to get ahead in 2020.

CEW Beauty News recently chatted with Amanda about her journey from a career in fine dining to becoming a wellness visionary with a company that’s estimated to generate $60 million in sales.

Over the course of five years this distinguished executive has shifted the direction of the entire company, in terms of culture, strategy and revenue.

Helen of Troy announced Thursday that it had entered into an agreement to acquire Drybar Products LLC.

Expansion plans are in the works for K-Beauty skin care brand, belif.

The global beauty conglomerate joins Main Post Partners and Alliance Consumer Growth as minority shareholders, forming a strategic partnership that will help Milk Makeup as it eyes expansion into the South Korean marketplace.

In this special report, Kline explores some of the most talked-about topics that are driving the boom in today’s beauty horizon and beyond, including personalization, sustainability, intimate care, technology and online. 

After a successful first year, experiential popup, Unfiltered Experience, is returning to Las Vegas in February 2020.

Jody Pinson, VP of Beauty, Walmart, discusses the way the retailer inspires consumers to discover it’s selection of beauty solutions including elevating the in-store experiencing, utilizing technology and “retail-tainment” to interact and engage with customers.

Ulta Beauty has named Monica Arnaudo Chief Merchandising Officer. In this position Monica will lead the retailer’s entire merchandising and assortment strategy team going forward. Since joining Ulta Beauty in…

Here, CEW Beauty News looks at the three major strategies that led to the brand’s rapid ascension.

Nata Dvir, SVP/General Manager Beauty, Leased & Food, Macy’s, discusses the ways the retailer brings new experiences to its store environment, including introducing a new interactive fragrance bar. She also…

In this report, Tribe Dynamics shared the top cosmetics, skin care and hair brands on social media for November 2019, revealing several successful influencer brand programs within each category. Top…

Laura Geller Beauty is giving back in a powerful way this holiday season in collaboration with Beauty 2 The Streetz, a non-profit that provides meals, showers and beauty treatments to…

Who What Wear is looking to cement its authority in beauty by holding its first beauty-themed event, taking over a pop-up location on trendy Melrose Place.

See the who, what and why on each company selected for this year’s event.

From exclusive, clean skin care brands to lash extension kits to an at-home version of microneedling, the world’s largest retailer is out to prove that innovation in beauty at scale can be realized.

John talks about a number of things, including what he refers to as the Drybar effect, what keeps him up at night and his passions outside of the beauty industry.

Research reveals getting products into people’s hands is one of the top sales drivers in the beauty industry.

Saskia Wilson-Brown, Director & Founder, The Institute for Art and Olfaction, discusses receiving the 2019 Scent Innovator Achiever Award means to her.

Building on its problem-solution heritage, First Aid Beauty has launched a new franchise, FAB Pharma, a collection of pharmacy-inspired skin care products.

Here, Melisse shares how she’s growing the business, marketing strategies to reach consumers and advice for entrepreneurs.

In 2013, Face Haus, the brainchild of businesswomen Karey Burke, Dawn Olmstead and Jenn Worley, opened its first door in Los Angeles, offering streamlined spa-grade facials in a modern, open…

Last week The Beachwaver added Sephora.com to its roster, becoming one of a highly selective range of tools offered by the retailer.

Executives from P&G, Sephora, Hourglass, Shiseido Americas, and L’Oréal Luxe discuss major Q4 initiatives for each of their respective companies.

Gregg Renfrew, Beautycounter’s Founder and CEO, testified as an expert witness in a congressional hearing to encourage greater consumer protection in cosmetics.

Prior to her appointment, Cara held the position of Vice President of Marketing for NARS Cosmetics’ Americas business.

In this report, Spate analyzes billions of data signals in beauty to highlight top trends in brands, ingredients and product claims across categories.

Naturopathica, one of the first clean, holistic skin care brands founded by Barbara Close more than 25 years ago, is opening its third health center.

Macy’s and Walmart, two of beauty’s biggest retailers, have successfully executed an assortment of new initiatives to keep consumers engaged and increase online and in-store traffic. Nata Dvir, SVP, General…

Brands are developing waterless products yielding concentrated formulas with a higher percentage of actives.

Il Makiage, the digital-first prestige beauty brand, has acquired NeoWize, a Y Combinator-backed data science startup that develops advanced active machine learning algorithms. Il Makiage and NeoWize look to innovate...

Consumer reviewers, move over. The pros are being tapped for their opinions on everything from skin care to make up to dry shampoo. The idea for a professional-based beauty e-commerce…

Moss Studio + Magazine examined the creative trends and visual strategies behind the Honorees of CEW’s Female Founders (announced this past spring) to identify exactly what it is that makes…

Last week Givaudan celebrated the launch of its new pop-up in Manhattan’s West Village called My Bloom. The fragrance house invited beauty writers, editors and influencers to tour the exhibition…

Kendo, the innovative beauty brand incubator owned by LVMH, has named Kristin Walcott, formerly Kendo SVP, Global General Manager, as President, effective January 2020. In this role Kristin, will continue…

Korres is tapping into a largely overlooked segment of beauty consumers, post-menopausal women, with its White Pine Meno-Reverse Collection. By 2020, more than 50 million women in the U.S. will…

Following a long line of shows purporting to be the “Project Runway” of beauty, YouTube is creating a new one — with an influencer spin. Former CoverGirl spokesperson, beauty influencer…

Sales of styling tools are heating up, outpacing volume gains across the entire hair care category, according to Nielsen data. Emerging hairstyles, especially beachy waves and soft, loose curls are…

Moss Studio + Magazine examined the creative trends and visual strategies behind the Honorees of CEW’s Female Founders (announced this past spring) to identify exactly what it is that makes…

Johnson & Johnson-owned skin care brand, Exuviance, has undergone a full rebrand, including a new logo, website and packaging to reinforce its positioning as a spa-inspired skin care brand powered by science.

Did you know that hair dryers originally resembled tubas, elephant trunks and astronaut helmets?

After seven and a half successful years, Tara Simon, SVP Prestige Merchandising, is leaving Ulta Beauty.

The firm reveals exclusive insights into trending and up-and-coming brands, their online communities, and the top-performing earned content created about them.

If history repeats itself, U.S. prestige beauty sales performance during the holiday season will be the opposite of how the market performed in the first nine months of the year.

Private equity firm, Advent International, has agreed to acquire Olaplex, the professional hair care brand known best for fighting hair damage during a chemical service, such as a color treatment.

Makeup Museum will be a semi-permanent experience devoted to the history of makeup, preservation of antique beauty artifacts, exploration of trends, and a look at the future.

Forecasts of an impending recession won’t impact job opportunities in the beauty industry. That’s one of the messages from preliminary feedback from the most recent Beauty Job Market study

The rumored deal for Coty Inc. to take a majority stake in Kylie Cosmetics became a reality Monday. Coty, which is still digesting its 2015 purchase of 41 brands from…

Here, Charles and Maureen talk about the rise of one of the most successful indie beauty brands to hit the market in the past several years.

Online beauty discovery platform, Cosmetify, has released their Cosmetify Index, which reveals a 2019 rundown of the beauty industry, including each country’s most searched beauty brand.

“I’ve always been somewhat the black sheep in the family, so I had to do something a little bit different,” said Sophia Wojczak, the granddaughter of Conair founder Leandro Rizzuto….

In this report, Tribe Dynamics shared the top cosmetics, skin care and hair brands on social media for October 2019, revealing several successful influencer brand programs within each category. Top…

The company revealed its first brand, Complex Culture, consisting of eight vegan, cruelty-free makeup brushes and two makeup bags.

In this special report, Kline analyzes key trends emerging in the professional skin care market include wellness, aesthetic bars, as well as CBD products and treatments.

Retail trade show Shoptalk has announced that its fifth annual event in 2020 will feature only women speakers and moderators.

Revolution’s founders, Adam Minto and Tom Allsworth, said they leveraged their experience in beauty manufacturing with a knack for identifying emerging consumer trends ahead of the industry.

Here, the individuals who have seen the biggest increase in consumer interest compared to 2018, according to Google Trends data.

Henkel is aiming to strengthen its professional hair care portfolio with the acquisition of Deva Parent Holdings, Inc., the owner of leading curly hair brand DevaCurl.

Ready to Beauty, the industry’s first global think tank dedicated to multicultural entrepreneurs and brands, is set to launch a Capital Growth Fund.

Online beauty discovery platform, Cosmetify, has released their Cosmetify Index, which reveals a 2019 rundown of the beauty industry, including the top 200 beauty brands of the year.

Sales of U.S. prestige beauty products reached $4.2 billion in Q3, a 1 percent increase over 2018, according to The NPD Group.

By implementing tried and tested visual strategies from their already established platforms, Lauren Gores-Ireland and Marianna Hewitt have created an influencer/innovator balance that shines bright in the Summer Fridays campaigns.

Los Angeles-based Josie Maran Cosmetics, one of the pioneers in the clean beauty space, is celebrating her latest launch — a weightless, clean serum packaged in a pink bottle called Argan Beta-Retinoid Pink Algae Serum.

Deals are blurring the lines between prestige and mass.

The skin care category is showing the healthiest gains in all of beauty; sales were up 7.4% for the second quarter of 2019 to $1.4 billion, according to The NPD…

As 2019 draws to a close, CEW’s Beauty News looks to next year’s key skin care and wellness trends.

Designed to simplify beauty routines, Anisa Beauty features sleek, purple-hued tools divided into three collections.

The deal marks New World’s fourth acquisition in the beauty and personal care space since 2018.

Hope Smith – a former aesthetician – celebrated her new brand, MUTHA, with an elaborate lunch at her Malibu estate in late October.

In just seven years, SoPost has grown quickly into one of the largest digital sampling platforms in the industry with more than 200 brands, including beauty powerhouses L’Oréal, Estée Lauder and Philosophy on its roster.

CEW’s Beauty News presents the brands with pioneering initiatives in prioritizing sustainability in the quest to both look good and do good for the planet.

In its first year, the brand – which is privately funded – has already secured retail partnerships with Credo and Sephora.

With its new Brightening Skincare category, Los Angeles-based CBD brand, Sagely Naturals, is hoping to address the needs of customers who already love the brand’s pain-alleviating and sleep-enhancing products.

Counter Brands, LLC, parent company of Beautycounter, has announced the appointment of Gina Boswell to its Board of Directors.

In this special report, Tribe Dynamics analyzes global brands’ Q3 EMV performance to uncover the influencer strategies driving success around the globe.

On Tuesday evening, October 22, more than 100 beauty industry executives and influencers celebrated 65 of the most interesting beauty companies at CEW’s first annual Indie65 event.

In an unexpected move, Birkenstock, yes, that Birkenstock, has launched a range of vegan, natural skin care products called, appropriately, Natural Skin Care.

School House, the New York-based creative agency, has partnered with Tata Harper to elevate its Supernaturals product collection with new packaging, including minimal-impact, air-tight custom glass componentry.

Alicia Yoon discusses how K-Beauty forever changed skin care and what’s next for her burgeoning business.

Recognizing the influence independent beauty companies are having on the industry, CEW has created, Indie65 Report, the first-ever comprehensive listing of the 65 most interesting indie beauty firms.

After a successful pilot phase, CVS will begin rolling out it’s shop-in-shop beauty experience, BeautyIRL, to nearly 50 new locations across the country by the end of the year.

In creating natureofthings, a Los Angeles-based line of bath, skin and digestible powders products, three founders were united in their vision: items only needed three things – plants (specifically CBD),…

The multi-brand, clean beauty retailer comes from San Francisco-based Grove Collaborative, a natural home products and personal care company, which reached $1 billion in valuation in September.

In this report, Tribe Dynamics shared the top cosmetics, skin care and hair brands on social media for September 2019, revealing several successful influencer brand programs within each category.

Free from her non-compete clause following the sale of NYX to L’Oréal for a reported $500 million in 2014, Toni’s beauty re-entry proves she wants to shake up the industry—again.

The milestone coincides with a media event parent company Allergan hosted this week at a Midtown Manhattan WeWork location to laud its anniversary.

Brand managers often have questions about the types of claims they can garner from an I-HUT with brands containing these ingredients.

Drew Elliott will step down from his position as Editor-in-Chief of Paper Magazine to join M·A·C Cosmetics as Senior Vice President, Global Creative Director, effective October 28.

The new innovations are driven by its access to LG H&H’s R&D and technology, and are designed to modernize Avon’s offerings influenced by top trends using the latest formulas.

The LVMH-owned retailer is hoping the new streamlined, cross-functional collaborations will aid in strengthening its holistic client engagement journey and strategy.

In this special report, Kline analyzes the size, product trends, business opportunities, and outlook for the U.S. male grooming segment.

The pop up featured more than 12 brands and their founders representing every category of beauty.

Boasting a bevy of newness in the next few months, here’s what’s launching in the brand’s hair care, hair color and skin care portfolios — plus a charitable component for the brand.

The luxury retailer’s Clean Beauty shop features items that are free of parabens, paraffins, phthalates, sulfates and silicone, as well as animal testing.

The subscription-free site uses an intelligent proprietary technology to aggregate clean beauty recommendations into a personalized, shoppable boutique.

After more than a year of speculation, in the end, Shiseido Co. emerged as the victor in nabbing Drunk Elephant, a trailblazing brand in the booming “clean beauty” segment. The…

Dawn Dobras, CEO of Credo, talks about the retailer’s growth strategies.

Here’s what you need to know about new ranges from Atolla, Fresh Chemistry, and Hop & Cotton. 

Skin care brand Biossance is aiming to be the go-to resource for education on clean beauty with the launch of its new platform, The Clean Academy.

Glamsquad, the omni-channel beauty brand and on-demand service app, has hired Regina Baptista as Chief Marketing Officer to help oversee the company.

Beautycounter’s parent company, Counter Brands, LLC, announced effective immediately Ana Badell as Chief Operating Officer, and Patty Wu as Chief Commercial Officer.

CEW Beauty News traces the ascent of Canadian retailer Green Growth Brands, which aims to own the CBD space with a rapidly-expanding portfolio of cannabis brands.

Consumer interest in sustainability is driving growth for brands that have embraced eco-consciousness today.

AHC’s offerings are focused on two consumer spaces in high demand: age management and hydration/nourishment.

Oxilogica is a multi-step treatment designed to immediately detoxify hair from build-up and grime, unclog the scalp and reignite hair growth.

Dimitra Davidson didn’t create Indeed Laboratories, but she’s in the driver’s seat. Most recently she shepherded the Canadian-based skin care brand back into the U.S. with its debut in 425…

In this special report, Kline provides an analysis of the dynamic natural and organic beauty and personal care market, including leading companies, key performing categories, and he growth of the “truly natural” segment.

Alpyn Beauty has landed several new distribution deals, beginning October 2019.

The Sephora veteran has joined Gap Inc. as President and Chief Executive Officer.

Earlier this month, Johnson & Johnson hosted beauty editors at a skin health preview at Hudson Dermatology, showcasing new product launches from Neutrogena, Aveeno and Clean & Clear for fall. Below, a roundup of what’s hitting shelves now.

The move looks to help regulate the scent category at retail, beginning in October.

The new agreement will be effective July 2021 through June 2027.

In this special report, Spate uncovers new consumer behaviors and intents around ingredients, by analyzing over 500M data signals from across the web.

Tribe Dynamics’ quarterly Indie Beauty Debrief showcases notable independent beauty brands across cosmetics, skincare, and haircare.

Pattern was developed to cater to the unmet needs of the diverse textured hair community.

A new wave of female tech entrepreneurs are leading sextech, a category where technology, sex toys, health and wellness converge.

Former Elle beauty editor Julie Schott, has entered the scene with her new range of pimple patches.

Benefit Cosmetics has a new CEO: Christie Fleischer.

The prestige hair color brand will begin franchising its hair color bar concept under a new joint venture with Franworth, a leading consulting firm focused on value creation for franchisors and franchisees.

In this report, Tribe Dynamics shared the top cosmetics, skin care and hair brands on social media for August 2019, revealing several successful influencer brand programs within each category.

From Instagrammable content to live brand activations to facetime with celebrities and influencers, CEW Beauty News attended the immersive event to learn how Sephora is using it as a new model for meaningful real-life moments and commerce.

A Better Way to Manage In-Store Talent Today, beauty brands spend billions of dollars on in-store talent to drive sell-through, increase brand loyalty and improve consumer engagement. And yet, there is no effective way for brands to…

The release of the digital-first brand coordinated with her fashion range’s spring 2020 runway show at London Fashion Week.

Clean skin care has made its way to Walmart and its website. The retailer’s new proprietary brand, Earth to Skin, includes “carefully selected powerful ingredients from the earth to formulate our clean, safe, uncompromising products,” according to the company.

Radical inclusivity goes beyond 40 shades of foundation, to redefine beauty with a broad range of skin care and makeup products that serve the needs of racially and ethnically diverse consumers. CEW’s Beauty News presents the brands that offer options for all.

The Pure Collection marks the serial entrepreneur’s first product launch since re-acquiring his namesake brand in November 2018.

Building a $1 billion brand is a lofty goal. But after spending time with The Honest Company’s Founder Jessica Alba and CEO Nick Vlahos it seems the personal care company, which according to industry sources is estimated to end 2019 with $325 million in sales, is on a growth track.

L’Oréal Paris has added Viola Davis to it family of celebrity global brand ambassadors.

Pop artist Ashley Longshore has partnered with Maybelline to create a collectable range of six top-selling Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink shades packaged in custom sleeves

By utilizing its combined expertise in brand building, marketing and operations, AS Beauty is hoping to enhance each brand’s growth trajectories, while establishing itself as major player in beauty.

Dermstore is aiming to modernize its brand perception with a full rebranding initiative, which began rolling out in August to coincide with its 20th anniversary.

Located at 817 Grant Ave in downtown Novato, the 1,200-square foot beauty boutique, which opened August 26, has been designed to reflect the e-commerce site’s sense of approachability.

Inspired by the permeability of frog’s skins, HoliFrog aims to deliver bioactive ingredients during face washing, when pores are more open for optimum skin health.

In this special report, Kline presents a robust analysis of the ever-changing environment for retailing cosmetics and toiletries in the direct and specialty store channels

After 20 years as an executive in the cosmetics industry, Michele Gough Baril left her demanding job as Smashbox’s VP of Consumer Engagement in 2013 in search of a slower…

CEW’s Beauty News reviews some of the newest players in this growing category.

Through the acquisition, Bazaarvoice will gain access to Influenster’s 6 million-member community, allowing both companies to build relationships with new and existing customers.

With 2019 sales estimated to reach $40 million, this predominantly direct-to-consumer brand has cornered the on-the-go, multitasking, busy-millennials niche.

Artificial intelligence and data-driven algorithms are heralding a new era for the fragrance industry, which is being transformed by machine learning. CEW’s Beauty News presents the newest ways that AI-powered technology is reshaping the world of perfumery.

Beauty entrepreneur Cashmere Nicole’s dessert-themed cosmetics line, Beauty Bakerie, is on track to bring in $12 million to $15 million this year. But, success wasn’t always sweet for the 34-year…

NPD data shows that in the first half of 2019, 70 percent of prestige skin care’s U.S. sales gains were attributed to natural brands.

Jenna Habayeb has been tapped as IPSY’s first Chief Brand Officer.

Shawn launched Moon, with the idea of reimagining oral care into a beauty experience by elevating packaging to feature counter-worthy aesthetics.

Tarte advises to dress—from a makeup standpoint, anyway—for the weather you want. With that the cosmetics brand launched a new fall collection on its website August 22, and everything is…

The movement among consumers to eat more natural, organic and clean foods to help promote better health and wellness is morphing into a fast-growing trend: the convergence of food and beauty.

Summer Fridays and Live Tinted announced first-time investments for their respective brands.

The Estée Lauder Cos. yesterday reported results for its fourth quarter fiscal year ended June 30. Net sales of $14.86 billion increased 9% from $13.68 billion in the prior year….

Cosmopolitan Magazine entered the competitive fragrance market earlier this month with Eau de Juice, a four-scent collection developed in collaboration with LUXE Brands. Retailing for $55 each, the whimsically designed…

General Atlantic will acquire a majority stake in Morphe alongside existing investor Summit Partners and co-founders Chris and Linda Tawil.

Launching today is Color Up Close, a campaign that aims to recognize the importance of embracing all shades and backgrounds of people, both within Sephora’s corporate structure and at the retail level.

In this report, Tribe Dynamics shared the top cosmetics brands for July 2019, revealing several successful influencer brand partnerships within the category.

A new concept called Sparked at Ulta Beauty, which highlights up-and-coming beauty brands, debuted last weekend to more than 30,000 people who flocked to Beautycon Los Angeles.

A fourth-generation Lauder is entering the beauty world.

Influenster and Tribe Dynamics recently collaborated to build a report on trend predictions and spotlights on brands and products winning with EMV and reviews.

The bioscience-led beauty company that serves as both a brand and investment firm.

Shiseido has entered into a long-term partnership with Tory Burch under which the beauty firm will have the exclusive worldwide license to develop, market and distribute Tory Burch beauty brands.

New York-based skin care brand Peach & Lily hosted its first Los Angeles pop-up this week, taking over a 10,000-square foot Bel Air mansion to host ticketed master classes, and…

That vision has expanded from a plant-based feminine wash brand to a fully developed clean feminine hygiene company spanning more than 30 items.

Eos is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with a new global marketing campaign, brand redesign, category expansion and the launch of more than 40 new products.

The first launch of the collaboration is the Ariel fragrance, which will be revealed at BeautyCon in Los Angeles on August 10.

Creating a signature branded experience is one of the key components to in-store success.

Sales of U.S. prestige beauty products reached $4.3 billion in Q2, a 2 percent increase over 2018, according to The NPD Group.

The cloud service utilizes API to assist consumers with identifying cosmetics ingredients and enables brands to offer greater transparency.

Playing a vital role in selecting the retailer’s beauty assortment is Jody Pinson, who has been with the big box retailer for more than 29 years, and currently leads the Beauty Division for Walmart U.S.

Cosmoprof 2019 closed its three-day annual show at The Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas on Tuesday, July 30, marking a new vision to the 17th edition of the…

Conor Begley, Co-founder & President, Tribe Dynamics, discusses how brands and influencers can manage transactional editorial content for successful campaigns.

H2O+ Beauty’s CEO, Junko Gomi, is on a mission to revitalize the 30-year-old brand, which has been experiencing stagnant revenue growth. At the end of 2018, the brand’s net sales…

Johnson & Johnson Consumer recently announced several executive changes to its Skin Health business. Duda Kertesz has been named President of U.S. Skin Health at Johnson & Johnson Consumer. Duda…

The nation’s largest department store chain is using technology to change the way it sells perfume and hoping to improve the customer experience in the process.

Launching today is Coverant, the industry’s first non-toxic deodorant and full-coverage concealer.

Ashton Wall, Head of Performance Marketing, Seed Beauty, discusses how ColourPop uses Instagram shopping to drive sales and engagement, as well as influencer partnerships.

Acaderma, a newly-launched indie brand, is founded on academic research that leverages the science behind little-known healing botanicals, which it calls next-generation naturals. Acaderma’s name and positioning — academic research…

Düsseldorf, Germany-based hair color manufacturer, Henkel, has signed an agreement to acquire a 51 percent stake in eSalon.com LLC. Launched in 2010, Los Angeles-based eSalon offers customized hair color for…

Sumita discusses the changes she’s made since joining Rodan + Fields, challenges, trends and marketing strategies.

AI-powered personalization tool, HelloAva, has launched its own hair analyzer platform, “My Hair,” to help consumers find their ideal hair products.

BeautiFill is the first laser-based system designed to optimize the process, time and quality of autologous fat transfer for aesthetic contouring.

The Red Door Salon & Spa has undergone a comprehensive rebrand and will now be known as Mynd Spa & Salon. The overhaul includes a new look and feel, new services and partnerships with innovative beauty brands.

Ouai and Oligo Professionnel returned to Tribe’s top 10 hair care list following increased momentum on new product launches.

Dina Fierro, VP of Digital, NARS discusses the various ways the brand partners with influencers to add dimension to its Instagram marketing strategy.

The very day that Dose of Colors launched in 2013, founder Anna Petrosian received 11 orders for three pairs of lashes. “I was screaming and yelling with excitement,” said Anna,…

This quarterly report ranks the top beauty brands in earned media performance across major international markets and reveals exclusive insights into trending content, products, and brands.

The makeup brand best known for its Better Than Sex mascara has launched a skin care line designed to make skin and makeup look better.

Haus Laboratories is already a Prime Day bestseller. Just a week after announcing its September launch, consumers were thrilled to get more information about Lady Gaga’s hotly anticipated Amazon-exclusive brand,…

Shannon Curtin has been appointed to the role of Chief Executive Officer New World Natural Brands, a holding company with a portfolio of natural micro brands and niche companies in the beauty and personal care segment. A

Kopari Beauty is eying international expansion and digital growth after securing $20 million in funding this week from the Growth Fund of L Catterton, Unilever Ventures and University Growth Fund.

Beauty data company, Poshly, has launched a podcast aimed at empowering aspiring beauty entrepreneurs with access to insights and best practices from successful beauty founders.

While most of the Top 10 skin care brands fell prey to a summer slump in June, sun care and tanning brands like Supergoop!, COOLA, and St. Tropez experienced notable month-over-month increases thanks to their inclusion in summer-themed content.

Singledom is a trend that brands need to pay attention to, especially as this group represents an economic powerhouse, with new needs and new standards of living.

Last month, at CEW’s social media panel event in New York City, Ashton Wall, Seed Beauty’s Director of Performance Marketing, exclusively revealed that new brands would be launching under the…

Julia is responsible for building brand equity, reshaping the digital experience, cultivating innovation and strengthening consumer engagement through innovative initiatives, activations and experiences.

Rob Robillard, Vice President of Integrated Beauty for Qurate Retail Group, has been in the beauty industry for more than 20 years. He started his career at L’Oréal, where for…

On average, content about “Pride” made up 11 percent of the Top 10 brands’ June totals, with Morphe, NYX Professional Makeup, ColourPop, and Anastasia Beverly Hills seeing the highest impact from Pride content.

Sephora has updated it Clean at Sephora “formulated without list” to now include over 50 ingredients, up from 13 last year.

In this special report, Kline provides an in-depth analysis of the dynamically growing U.S. beauty industry to give readers an assessment of product trends, evaluate channels of distribution and identify acquisition and alliance partners.

Mr. Uotani talks about the qualities he looks for in leaders, how the company is poised to be a $20B firm and how ultimately 70% of sales will come from outside of Japan.

The new Story theme at Macy’s offers customers an outdoor-inspired playground from more than 70 brands with a focus on entertaining and recreational activities.

This year’s QVC, HSN and CEW Presents Beauty with Benefits was the biggest in the fundraiser’s seven year history, on-track to contribute $2.2 million-plus in support of Cancer and Careers, a more than 65% increase from last year’s total donation.

The beauty brands who are raising the bar in sustainability in innovative and impactful ways.

Katonya Breaux is the founder and CEO of Unsun Cosmetics, a company that makes sunscreen for all skin tones, including non-chemical versions that won’t leave darker skin tones with white streaks.

Anisa International is investing for the future, putting focus on responsible manufacturing. For more than 25 years, Anisa International has been designing and manufacturing cosmetic brushes and skin care tools….

Get ready for Cosmoprof North America (CPNA), the largest business-to-business beauty exhibition in the Americas. CPNA is the single most important networking opportunity in the U.S. for all sectors of…

Developed by Tarte’s founder, Moureen Kelly, Beauty sleep-focused Awake Beauty launched last week in the U.S. last week.

The first images of Lady Gaga’s donning makeup from her new line has surfaced online. The singer is being praised widely on social media for the un-retouched looks.

The event brought together more than 170 executives and influencers in the fashion, beauty and retail space for a day of networking and panel discussions. Here, a summary of highlights from some of the panels CEW Beauty News attended.

Masahiko Uotani, President and Group CEO, Shiseido, discusses how the company is responding to changes in consumer behavior as well as the future of Shiseido’s skin care category.

This week, The Estée Lauder Cos. announced two key leadership updates at Smashbox and Glamglow, effective immediately. Sejal Shah Miller has been appointed Senior Vice President, Global General Manager, Smashbox,…

The exterior of the store, wedged between MAC and Crate & Barrel, is painted in shades of red and pink, with an outside wall featuring the brand’s signature leopard print pattern. Inside, Charlotte said she was going for a “beauty wonderland” type vibe.

The cosmetics company said the plan is designed to drive substantial improvement in its Consumer Beauty division, while also further optimizing its Luxury and Professional Beauty arm.

The firm, which launched in 2014 as a destination for curated Korean skin care brands, officially closed its e-commerce platform and rolled out a renewed website with a new look, navigation and content, solely focused on its in-house brand, Glow Recipe Skincare.

NPD watched as apparel retailers again raised the bar in their efforts to celebrate and bring awareness to all things Pride, but one interesting observation arose: most beauty retailers are conspicuously quieter in celebrating Pride month.

CEW’s Beauty News shares insight into the trend, and some of the companies that are leading the charge.

Thanks to star-studded promotions throughout the Cannes Film Festival, L’Oréal Paris haircare broke back into the Top 10 following an April absence.

On June 26, beauty and lifestyle trade show, Foundermade, returned to Spring Studio in Manhattan for its annual Discovery Show designed to connect consumer brands with press, retailers, distributors, investors…

On Wednesday, July 10, CEW will host The Business of Beauty Care Down There to examine why sexual wellness is being heralded as one of the biggest opportunities in beauty.

The store features a curated selection of Soko Glam’s four star-rated products and Instagramable moments.

The company will begin selling CBD-infused products, adaptogens, supplements, sexual wellness and tonics as part of its existing monthly subscription service.

Since opening in 2014, NYC-based, high-design nail studio Paintbox has developed a cult following with its lookbook of trendy nail designs and ultrachic studio space. Now the company is launching…

Retailers, distributors, beauty brands and suppliers always find rich opportunities and inspiration at the event which has been the launchpad for numerous successful brands and ideas.

Amazon Business announced the launch of the Amazon Professional Beauty Store on Monday offering stylists, barbers and aestheticians an online shop to purchase supplies.

Tribe Dynamics has purchased eBench Limited, a London-based social analytics company that offers a suite of strategy, insights and reporting products across owned and earned media. The acquisition looks to…

Kylie Skin, the new brand headed by social media superstar and Kylie Cosmetics founder Kylie Jenner, broke into May’s Top 10 skincare brands at No. 5, netting $6.2M EMV.

In this special report, Kline provides a comprehensive analysis of consumer-use Cannabidiol (CBD) health and beauty products, regulatory and legal status, currently available products, marketing channels, and outlook for CBD-based products.

Throughout her 27-year career as a makeup artist, Charlotte Tilbury had always wanted to share the power of makeup. From being a backstage beauty mainstay during Fashion Week, to collaborating…

In this report, Coresight looks at two parallel trends: Digital natives are coming to realize they need a physical presence, while traditional retailers are also realizing they need a strong digital presence to support a brick and mortar business.

In this report, Tribe Dynamics shared the top cosmetics brands for May 2019, revealing several successful influencer brand partnerships within the category. Top Cosmetics Brands: Anastasia Beverly Hills – $79,054,065…

From June 13 to July 12, the nationwide search will give entrepreneurs the opportunity to submit their product and share their story via video entry.

Indie brand Nuria, which launched six months ago, is hoping its global curation of skin care formulas, personalized retail strategy and philanthropic business model will help it stand out in…

Don’t let the name Groceryshop fool you⁠—the event’s reach extends far beyond traditional grocers, spanning representatives from established and startup CPG brands, as well as retailers from mass marketers, drug stores, supermarkets, c-stores, dollar stores, warehouse clubs, ecommerce sites, grocery and wholesale clubs, among others.

Liza talks about what’s new at this year’s show, the biggest growth opportunity for CPNA and what has been her biggest challenge.  

A new tradeshow is set to debut in July, offering direct-to-consumer beauty and wellness brands the opportunity to integrate the online and offline customer experience in a dynamic environment.

The digital human is capable of interacting and engaging in ways technology hasn’t been able to do, until now, says SK-II.

In July the native New Yorker, 74, launches Normalife, a skin care line comprised of four products designed for all skin tones and types, genders and ages.

Utilizing the principals of traditional Chinese medicine, luxury brand, Wei Beauty, has experienced success in the market and is currently the leading skin care brand in Sephora China. Here, the…

Lori Singer looks to Parlux’s fragrance portfolio to the next level.

This week’s edition of Beauty Scene reports on the latest extension of Pat McGrath’s namesake line, and Winky Lux’s first foray into the lash category. Pat McGrath Launches Skin Care…

Yarden Horwitz and Olivier Zimmer, who started Google’s Trendspotting division and left the company to create startup Spate, have raised $1.8M led by Initialized Capital. The duo, who were responsible…

Beauty industry veteran Veronique Gabai is launching a fragrance-focused namesake lifestyle brand that combines scent, home, beauty and fashion. After developing fragrances and beauty products for more than 20 years—12…

Prama Bhatt, Head of Digital and E-Commerce, Ulta Beauty, cited several significant factors for continued digital and omni-channel growth for the company. Here, highlights from the call, as reported by Cowen.

Like fast beauty, micro-batch accelerates speed-to-market, allowing brands to be more agile in response to emerging trends. However, unlike fast-beauty brands which tend to be mass produced, micro-batch manufacturing typically…

Influenster partnered with data giant IRI for a third-party study. The results validate that Influenster’s solution – which enables brands to tap into authentic consumer advocacy at scale – works to help fuel conversion…and can be measured.

Drunk Elephant celebrated the opening of its first-ever pop-up, located at 89 Crosby Street Monday evening. Company founder Tiffany Masterson feted dozens of beauty influencers, brand enthusiasts and fans to…