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Refy Bets the Indie Beauty Boom Isn’t Over Yet
Between rising interest rates, increased competition and slow-moving M&A dealflow, beauty founders – and their investors – are likely hedging their bets on their eventual …
Are Big Beauty Brands Greenwashing Worse Than Fashion?
Walk into any beauty retailer these days and it’s hard to avoid a barrage of buzzwords like “clean” and “natural.” But understanding what such vague …
Tracee Ellis Ross Wore Nicklas Skovgaard To The Byrdie Beauty Lab Opening Party
Tracee Ellis Ross was the star of the evening at the exclusive opening night of Byrdie Beauty Lab, where she received the inaugural Byrdie Muse …
Valentino Beauty Names Charli XCX Brand Ambassador
Formerly a front-row presence at Valentino’s haute couture show, Charli XCX is teaming up with the brand’s beauty line as its newest ambassador. Valentino Beauty announced …
Beauty Brands Draw the Line Between Dupes and Fakes on Amazon
Search for any viral beauty product on Amazon and you’re bound to find it sitting alongside a lineup of imposters — bizarre knockoffs intended to …
Untamed Design: A Wild Beauty
Untamed Design: A Wild Beauty We are thrilled to delve into the captivating world of untamed design, a movement that celebrates the irregular, the spontaneous, …
What to Do When a Beauty Product Launch Goes Wrong
Going viral may be a marketer’s dream — but only if it comes for the right reasons. Several beauty brands have learned that lesson first …
A New Dawn for Japanese Beauty Brands
TOKYO, Japan — Japan’s beauty industry is enjoying a blush of renewed optimism having lost some of its shine to “K-Beauty,” which has gone hand-in-hand …
The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame: How to Launch When Your Brand Founder Is Almost Famous
Welcome back to Haul of Fame, your must-read beauty roundup for new products, new ideas and 3D printed eyelashes. (Really!) Included in today’s issue: Ami …
Euroitalia Acquires Moschino Beauty Brand From Aeffe
Italian fashion group Aeffe has agreed to transfer the ownership of its ‘Moschino’ brand in relation to a range of products such as cosmetics and perfumes …
Digital Beauty Businesses Aim For Breakthrough
NEW YORK, United States — When Stowaway co-founders Julie Fredrickson and Chelsa Crowley began developing their line of “right size” cosmetics — priced between $10 and $22 …
Beauty Is Still Defiance | BoF
PARIS — Picture Rick Owens thirty years ago, driving down Hollywood Boulevard in his white Mercury Comet, blasting Wagner’s “Liebestod,” Marlene Dietrich’s “Lili Marlene,” “Lights” …
Op-Ed | Are Beauty ‘Dupes’ Legal?
NEW YORK, United States — As well as being one of Superdrug’s biggest sellers and attracting hordes of fawning reviews from beauty vloggers, Makeup Revolution …
Anne Hathaway Just Revealed Every Beauty Product She Swears By
Anne Hathaway just shared every single beauty product in her daily routine—and I am not exaggerating. More important, it was for a good cause: The …
Drunk Elephant’s Plan to Become the Next Billion-Dollar Beauty Brand
NEW YORK , United States — When Tiffany Masterson started Drunk Elephant, many retailers considered “clean skincare” products too niche for the beauty aisle. Fast forward …
Estée Lauder and Deciem Founder Take Battle for Beauty Brand to Court
TORONTO, Canada — A judge in Ontario could as soon as Friday decide the fate of Deciem, the company behind The Ordinary and other buzzy …
Kylie Jenner Gives Ulta Beauty Some Gloss
Hello BoF Professionals, welcome to our latest members-only briefing: The Week Ahead. Think of it as your “cheat sheet” to what everyone will be talking …
Why Fast Fashion Has Been Slow to Tap the Beauty Boom
NEW YORK, United States — Zara checked all the right boxes for the premiere of its new beauty line last month: 20 shades of lip …
Henkel Goes Vegan to Revive Beauty Business
DUESSELDORF, Germany — German consumer goods company Henkel announced new hair care formulations and brands on Thursday, seeking to tap into consumer demand for more natural …