Beauty’s Top Headlines: December 15, 2025
Sue Nabi to Exit Coty?, TPG Cuts Stake in Anastasia Beverly Hills, Hair Care Emerges Top During Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Unicorns on M&A Scene, 2025 Fragrance Trends, CEW December Product Watch 2025
Beauty Stays Recession-Proof as Shoppers Chase Hair, Fragrance, and Wellness Deals
Trade down or trade out of beauty? Not this holiday season, according to Black Friday and Cyber Monday results and store visits.
CEW Product Watch November 2025
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.
Inside CVS Beauty’s Revolution: The Merging of Wellness, Skin Health, and Discovery
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.
How Three Women in Science are Using Their STEM Expertise to Transform Beauty
A new generation of female founders with backgrounds in medicine, microbiology, and engineering are leading the charge in skin care and hair care innovation – proving that substance is the new standard in beauty.
Beauty’s Top Headlines: September 3, 2025
Tenille Kopiasz Takes Helm of Chantecaille, Arnaud Autret Appointed Investment Director at L’Oréal’s Venture Capital Arm, BOLD, Mugler Drops Make Up Collection With L’Oréal Paris, RŌZ Hair Appoints Three New Senior Executives, Living Proof Enters SalonCentric, Refillable Scent Pillars Debut At Dillard’s, Australia Sees Sunscreen Brands Pause Sales, Gel Nail Polish Ban Introduced In Europe
CEW EXCLUSIVE: RŌZ Hair Expands Leadership Team With Three New Senior Executive Appointments
August 2025 Product Watch
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.
Beauty’s Top Headlines: August 13, 2025
Avon International For Sale, Nykaa Owner Reports Two-Fold Profit Increase, Ashley Tisdale’s Being Frenshe Puckers Up With Lip Care, Revuze Reveals 2025’s Game-Changing Ingredients In Hair Care, Korres Partners With Mamma Mia! On Broadway
July 2025 Product Watch
July has ushered in a wave of beauty launches that merge high-tech innovation with sensorial indulgence. From AI-developed ingredients to face powders reimagined for a modern consumer, this month’s debuts reflect a beauty landscape that’s forward-thinking while rooted in tradition. Here, we spotlight the most noteworthy additions to the product landscape.
Odele Levels Up with New CEO, Funding, Products
Odele made a splash with high-performance hair care at accessible prices when it launched in 2020. Today, with new leadership and an investment partner, the brand is focused on growth, community building, and being in one out of every 10 bathrooms in the United States.
June 2025 Product Watch
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.