Zara Hair launches tomorrow. In a genius move akin to its enlisting Jo Malone as the nose for its premium fragrance collection and Diane Kendal to consult on its make-up range, Zara called on the creative genius of Guido Palau, veteran runway hair stylist, to collaborate on its first hair care range. The Holiday Collection makes its debut in festive style — as befits the brand renowned for bringing the sparkle at Christmas — and is designed to cast a golden shimmer over hair (think the 90’s Dior Hair Mascara trend, reinvented). The spokesmodel for the line is Palau’s longtime muse, model and actress Kaia Gerber (Cindy Crawford’s daughter), whose hair the stylist dyed pink on IGTV during lockdown. Sold as a set, the all-gold line-up is comprised of a styling gel, glitter spray, bobby pins and a comb. Zara says that more products are to follow in early 2024.
With holiday shopping in mind, the CEW Holiday Product Watch 2023 showcases the best of beauty gifting. Ticking all the gift-giving boxes— gorgeously packaged, luxurious yet practical — this season’s expertly curated picks cover a range of price points, from the CEW 2023 Beauty Award-winning Dyson Airwrap Multistyler ($599) to The Ordinary Soothing & Barrier Support Serum ($13). Featured, too, are holiday limited editions including Clinique’s diamanté-dressed Black Honey (another CEW Beauty Awards winner) and the Westman Atelier Les Étoiles Edition. Looking ahead to the new year, at CEW, we share the Top 10 Ingredients Trending for 2024, following the release of Trendalytics’ Ingredient Report.
In business news, Frédéric Biousse and Elie Kouby, co-founders of the French investment firm Experienced Capital (ECP), have stepped down from their operational roles. The new team will be led by current president Emmanuel Pradère. Founded in 2016, ECP first ventured into beauty and wellness in 2019, with its acquisition of L:A Bruket, the Swedish clean beauty range, and then Oh My Cream, the French beauty concept store.
Catch up on these and other news stories at the links below.
Zara Makes Sparkling Hair Care Debut. The brand is going for gold with its first range of hair care products, created in collaboration with runway hair legend Guido Palau. (MARIE CLAIRE)
The Beauty Gifts We’d Love To Receive. Who made our list? The best of festive beauty and gift-giving is here in the expertly curated CEW Holiday Product Watch 2023. (CEW)
Experienced Capital Shakes Up Leadership Team. Frédéric Biousse and Elie Kouby have relinquished their operational roles, with Emmanuel Pradère due to manage future fundraising rounds, along with Alban Gérard, partner, Amélie Gosselin-Furno, newly appointed partner in the restructuring, and director Virginie Birade. (WWD)
10 Takeaways From Beauty Independent’s Dealmaker Summit EU/UK. The event, held earlier this month, featured speakers from JPMorgan, Unilever Prestige, Sephora UK, McKinsey & Co. and Beauty Pie, among others. (BEAUTY INDEPENDENT)
How Will MoCRA Change Fragrance? With perfume sales booming throughout 2023 — LVMH’s fragrance division reported a 13% boost year-over-year, whilst L’Oréal’s Luxe fragrance division grew by double-digits — how will the new Modernization of Cosmetic Regulations Act (MoCRA) impact things? (GLOSSY)
Stacy Van Praagh, Former President of Alexander McQueen Americas, Loses Cancer Battle. Van Praagh, who died at her home in New York on Sunday, also held roles in leadership at Chanel, Kate Spade and Oscar de la Renta. (ART + LIVING)
The Top 10 Ingredients Trending for 2024. The ones to watch, as revealed by Trendalytic’s Ingredient Report. (CEW)
