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.
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.
The visionary duo behind Fresh reflects on their decades-long partnership, the evolution of clean beauty, and how their next chapter blends fragrance, design, and immersive experience into a new kind of lifestyle brand.
Beauty New York debuts this October at the Shops at the Oculus, bringing together over 40 leading and emerging brands, immersive experiences, expert-led masterclasses, and the first-ever Impact Awards in a three-day celebration of the beauty industry.
Now in its third year, Maesa Magic Incubator continues its goal to break barriers for underrepresented beauty founders with funding, mentorship, and industry support.
Glossier CEO Kyle Leahy Stepping Down, What’s Behind The New Fragrance Renaissance?, YSL Beauty and Lattafa Top-Growing Fragrance Brands In U.S., Coresight Reports On AI’s Impact On Beauty Industry, Behind The Scenes At Eva Scrivo Salons X Vidal Sassoon, African Beauty Sector Booming
With a “scrappy” startup mentality — and now an eight-figure investment — founder Tisha Thompson plans to scale the business, starting with an expansion into Sephora at Kohl’s.
Brea Fullerton, CEO and founder of Atlanta-based jewelry cleaning brand Shinery, once dreamed about out-of-the-gate viral success. However, she’s learned that staying focused — and not chasing shiny objects — pays off in the long run.
After experiencing stress-induced burnout in 2010 while working in New York, former L’Oréal marketing executive Leslie Tessler moved to Argentina, a country where she knew no one, didn’t speak the language, and had no immediate work prospects. A decade later, Tessler – now fluent in Spanish – returned to the U.S. and launched her body care brand, hanni, which was quickly picked up by Sephora in more than 300 doors. Despite hanni’s rapid growth, Tessler remains focused on maintaining a healthy work-life balance. She speaks with CEW from her home in Atlanta about finding equilibrium in a high-stakes industry, the importance of face time with customers, and knowing when to switch off her phone.
When meeting Lucia Ruehlemann, it’s hard not to smile. President of indie beauty brand, Saie, and first-generation Latina, Lucy (as she is called by those who know her), is a spirited leader and all-around joyful human. With the mentality that being a Latina in the beauty industry is a superpower, Ruehlemann has brought her work ethic, empathetic leadership style, and a little bit of sasson (read: flavor) into each of her roles. In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, CEW is focusing on Ruehlemann’s career and the experiences that made her who she is today.
With a focus on empowering entrepreneurs from underserved communities, the Maesa Magic Incubator program provides this year’s winning class of 2024 with interactive lectures, tailored support, mentorship, and over $100,000 in no-strings attached funding to scale their businesses.
