Kering to Sell Luxe Beauty Business to L’Oréal
The report comes only weeks after Kering’s new Chief Executive, Luca de Meo, who most recently served as CEO of French carmaker Renault, assumed leadership.
Indie Spotlight: Roshini Greenwald, President, m.ph Beauty, Talks Positioning the Celeb Makeup Artist Brand for Longevity
Backed by a viral makeup technique, seasoned beauty executive Roshini Greenwald looks to take the new brand into everyday makeup routines with its debut contour palettes and lip products.
Christina Oster-Daum: How I Became the Founder of Cosnova Beauty
Christina Oster Daum, co-owner of the German beauty company Cosnova, has turned it into a billion-dollar business over two decades, with popular brands Catrice and Essence. With a passion for making beauty accessible to all, she talks to CEW about self-funding, shunning advertising, and how to succeed in the U.S. mass market.
Makeup Users Everywhere: Why a Good Makeup Brush Can Make All the Difference
The founder of Anisa International has been in the brush biz for more than 30 years. Here’s how Anisa created a kinder, cleaner, more sustainable beauty brush firm.
WYN Beauty by Serena Williams Aims to Transend its Athletic Roots
With a focus on active beauty, WYN cuts through the noise in a competitive athlete-backed beauty market.
How at 40 MAC Cosmetics Still Drives Prestige Makeup
As the original industry distruptor turns 40, André Branch, Senior Vice President and General Manager of MAC North America, looks back at the brand’s enduring legacy — and toward its bright future
Shiseido’s Approach to Investing in Early-Stage Companies
Shiseido is making its mark on the venture capital arena with a unique point of view.
E.l.f.’s Latest Beauty Collab is to Die For
Liquid Death, a non-alcoholic drink known for disrupting the beverage aisle, is the beauty company’s most recent unlikely partner.
E.l.f. Beauty Opens First European Office in London
E.l.f. Cosmetics currently ranks as the sixth best-selling makeup brand in U.K.
Circana: Nine-Month U.S. Prestige Beauty Sales +14%, Mass Beauty +8%
Makeup grew the most in sales; skin care grew the fastest in units; value is driving fragrance.
Revealed: The 2023 CEW Beauty Award Winners
What are the best new beauty products of 2023? This year’s CEW Beauty Award Winners were announced today at a luncheon at The Hilton Midtown Hotel in Manhattan.
The 100% Beauty Club for Breast Cancer Awareness
Every October, the world is awash in pink for breast cancer—and this provides ample opportunity for beauty brands to raise awareness for the cause. There’s no denying the need to generate funding for breast cancer research and patient support, and these brands are going above and beyond donation-wise with nary a pink ribbon in sight.