Expect high-impact, actionable takeaways across several hot-button topics, including the exclusive reveal on which brands in mass, masstige, and prestige beauty performed best in H1.
Expect high-impact, actionable takeaways across several hot-button topics, including the exclusive reveal on which brands in mass, masstige, and prestige beauty performed best in H1.
This month marks a slate of high-profile beauty launches. Leading the charge is Louis Vuitton’s first foray into color cosmetics with La Beauté, a collection that looks to redefine luxe (starting with $160 price tags for lipstick). The beauty landscape is also seeing the debut of biotech-driven hair care, clean-label startups, and new namesake lines from Chris McMillan and Mary Phillips. Together, these launches forecast a market reshaped by heritage houses, celebrity talent, and science-forward innovation.
In this Q&A, Anchin’s Carolyn Naporlee-Cipolla speaks with Cristina Nuñez of True Beauty Ventures about brand resilience, investor red flags, and what beauty founders often get wrong — and right.
From an expanded K-Beauty section to a new hall dedicated to packaging, ingredients, and tech solutions, Cosmoprof Las Vegas 2025 has it all.
Beauty is taking a high-tech turn this month with skin care launches that prioritize science and real results. From advanced moisturizers to next-gen sunscreens, these formulas are designed to protect, hydrate, and restore skin. A cult lipstick also makes a comeback with a fresh new shade, and a new DTC brand promises sustainable travel-friendly skin care. Here, we look at the most buzzworthy additions to the beauty aisle this month.
Following a trend for routine simplification and desire for visible skin transformation, Olay has introduced its Super Franchise, a streamlined lineup of multi-functional offerings that has quickly become a favorite on social channels such as TikTok. “With the beautiful packaging and transformational results, we went to TikTok because we thought it was TikTok-worthy,” said Stephanie Headley, Senior Vice President of North America Skincare at Procter & Gamble. “We are using our heritage plus our craftsmanship to deliver a simple skincare solution with real results you can see.”
Prose is opening a new customization center in the Los Angeles area, marking its first expansion outside of New York. In addition to increasing its production abilities via their new state-of-the-art automated facility, the beauty personalization brand is poised to continue leading the “prompt shopping” trend with its futuristic AI platform, Singular. Not only does the Prose platform allow the brand to connect customers with their dream products, it continues to get smarter (and more accurate) with each transaction. “We’ve created an experience that is radically different from traditional e-commerce, which targets a one-click, fast-as-possible [sale],” said Prose CEO and Co-Founder Arnaud Plas.
Breakthru Beauty offers hands-on consulting to help beauty brands thrive in an increasingly complex and competitive marketplace. Step one: ascertaining if they’re ready for retail – and if not, how to get there.
Shoptalk Spring 2025 brought together more than 10,000 retail and tech leaders, including a strong beauty presence, where industry executives shared insights, trends, and cross-category inspiration shaping the future of commerce.
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.
Nordstrom’s New York flagship is partnering with one of the country’s top aesthetics providers, offering Botox, chemical peels, and more while you shop.
The fragrance category grew the fastest in 2024, becoming the second-largest prestige beauty category for the first time, behind makeup.
