Retail

Nordstrom launches K-Pop themed pop-up shops
PRNewswire.com

L’Oreal and Withings team up on hairbrush that analyses your hair as you use it, shown at CES 2017
Wired.co.uk

A preview of Crayola x Clinique’s Chubby Stick moisturising balm collaboration
MCall.com

Charlotte Tilbury to launch Magical Facial Dry Sheet Mask
Allure.com

Alicia Yoon expands Peach & Lily into Target
WWD.com – Paywall

Dr. Bronner’s releases LP of founder Emanuel Bronner’s recordings
DrBronner.com

Hourglass Cosmetics launches Girl Lipsticks, with spokesperson Jenny Shimizu
WWD.com – Paywall

Deck of Scarlet to expand palette subscription services to Canada
WWD.com – Paywall

Kleenex launches exfoliating cushion pads
Yahoo.com

A review of beauty products you can “workout in”
Refinery29.uk

A preview of MAC x Caitlyn Jenner’s collaboration, available January 5th
USMagazine.com

A preview of Samsung’s Lumini smart skincare device shown at CES 2017
Wired.co.uk

Nordstrom launches ‘Natural Beauty’ section in stores and online
RetailDive.com

Kat Von D introduces 48 hour flash-sale with Sephora
PRNewswire.com

ColourPop launch 8 colours in the Matte X Lipstick line
Bustle.com

A preview of some of the products available from Beauty Pie
Vogue.com

Allure teams up with Case-Mate to launch selfie phone case
PRNewswire.com

L’Oreal Paris debuts new marketing campaign for True Match foundations
PRNewswire.com

A preview of some health and beauty gadgets shown at CES 2017
Mirror.co.uk

HuesBox, a beauty box for women of colour, launches
Allure.com

A preview of Josie Maran’s Argan Reserve
Bustle.com

A preview of 10 highlighting serums
Bustle.com

A preview of Ouai’s new dry shampoo foam
Allure.com

A preview of BECCA Cosmetics’ First Light Priming Filter on different skin tones
Bustle.com

L’Oreal Hair Colorist offers online shade and colour correction consultations
PRNewswire.com

A preview of Dr. Jart’s Cicapair Tiger Grass Color Correcting Treatment
Refinery29.com

Le Métier de Beauté to offer beauty services at select Neiman Marcus locations
WWD.com – Paywall

A review of Amarte Daily Exfolipowder
Bustle.com

Nubian Heritage to launch facial skin-care line
WWD.com – Paywall

More competition between other brands and Sephora’s own
WSJ.com

Cuvee Beauty launches hair care line featuring champagne
WWD.com – Paywall

Storybook Cosmetics teases a ‘Game of Thrones’ inspired collection
Bustle.com

La Roche Posay launches prebiotic skincare line
PRNewswire.com

Celebrities and Interviews

Celebrities used sheet masks to prepare for the Golden Globes and took lots of selfies
Allure.com

An interview with celebrity esthetician Su-Man Hsu: “I grew up in a mud hut”
Mirror.co.uk

Dermatologist Zein Obagi recommends against using moisturiser daily
Refinery29.com

An interview with Cheryl Vitali, general manager of Kiehl’s Worldwide
LATimes.com

How Ryan Reynolds got ready for the Golden Globes
HollywoodReporter.com

“Women take pride in wearing full makeup in Dubai”, Nina Ubhi
KhaleejTimes.com

MannyMUA or Manny Gutierrez becomes ambassador for Maybelline
Elle.com

An interview with celebrity esthetician Sonya Dakar
People.com

Can you by the Kylie Cosmetics hat that Kylie Jenner wore? Yes, yes you can.
Bustle.com

An interview with Gina Rodriguez about her Golden Globes beauty routine
People.com

Some tips from Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop beauty book
Time.com

An interview with dermatologist Dr. Neal Schultz
DailyMail.co.uk

An interview with Khoudia Diop
WetPaint.com

Kylie Jenner tweets out clue about ‘Kylighter’ (It’s “OoooooOooooOo”)
Bustle.com

An interview with Dr. Dennis Gross
Observer.com

Nigel Barker hosts PRAI Beauty spokesperson search
PRNewswire.com

Asia

La Prairie names asteroids after Hong Kong socialites to promote Platinum Collection
SCMP.com

Hong Kong government unveils plan to regulate use of medical devices in beauty clinics
SCMP.com

“What stops Hong Kong from cleaning up its beauty industry: an ugly fight over turf”
SCMP.com

China’s Jumei Cosmetics profit down 30% in H1 2016
ChinaRetailNews.com

K-beauty shop Yeppunonnie opens in the Philippines
HelloKPop.com

Shiseido aims for 40% female management by 2020
Nikkei.com

“Imagene Labs offers customised beauty solutions based on a genetic test in Hong Kong”
Yahoo.com

Teamax Smart City Technology sells cosmetics unit for 343 million yuan
Reuters.com

South Korean cosmetics to include production date or recommended expiration date on labels beginning end of next month
HawaiiPublicRadio.org

MAC offers cosmetics kits to Miss Universe contestants in the Philippines
BusinessMirror.com.ph

Filipino representative Solon says to “Tax cosmetics, not fuel”
Inquirer.net

Ramdev’s Patanjali ads found to be misleading in 25 instances
TheQuint.com

Market

12.1% of beauty purchases result in a chargeback
InternetRetailing.net

e.l.f. Cosmetics – Severely overvalued cosmetics retailer makes an interesting short candidate
SeekingAlpha.com

Beauty sales in Mexico slumped as much as 40% over the holidays
WWD.com – Paywall

Outreach

Major counterfeit cosmetics operation dismantled near Paris
WWD.com – Paywall

Missouri court denies J&J request to delay talc-related cancer trials
PRNewswire.com

J&J’s cost of defending its talcum powder is rising
LawyersandSettlements.com

UK ban on toxic plastic microbeads in cosmetic products could be unenforceable, as it breaches EU law, a new report has warned
Independent.co.uk

6 000 tonnes of sunscreen found on beaches of Mexico
NationalGeographic.com

English health officials investigate risk of HIV from cosmetic skin treatment
Telegraph.co.uk

British police raid 280 nail salons in slavery crackdown
DW.com

Cosmetic products contain heavy metals, says Karachi University study
Dawn.com

Sephora Accelerate offers mentorship for women entrepreneurs with a sustainable beauty idea
Yahoo.com

Corporate

Valeant to sell CeraVe, AcneFree And AMBI skincare brands to L’Oreal for $1.3 billion USD
PRNewswire.com

Paula’s Choice Skincare has named Tara Poseley as CEO, formerly at GAP and Lululemon
WorldPressOnline.com

Milk Makeup receives outside investment from Main Post Partners
PRNewswire.com

J&J invests in S-Biomedic who develop skincare that can modulate the skin microbiome
JNJInnovation.com – PDF

Macy’s closing 68 stores, but expanding Bluemercury locations
NewBeauty.com

Revlon to cut up to 9% of its workforce after Elizabeth Arden acquisition
WSJ.com

Perricone MD announces new executive leadership
PRNewswire.com

Cosnova, owners of Essence and Catrice, expand offices in NYC
CommercialObserver.com

Interesting Reads

New law allows Californian beauty salons to serve free alcohol, and without a liquor license
ABC7.com

“A brief cosmology of cosmetology: A make-up artist’s meditation on the science and art of transformation”
Salon.com

“After melanoma surgery, scar repair is more than just cosmetic”
Philly.com

“Is America developing a ‘crack-like addiction’ to Botox beauty?” Maybe, there is a growing trend of cosmetic procedures in the US
TheGuardian.com

“Forbes 30 under 30 list dominated by beauty stars”
Refinery29.com

6 “Red Flags” for black patients at the dermatologist
Refinery29.com

“How Tippi Hedren led to the modern manicure” She helped Vietnamese refugees find jobs
TownandCountryMag.com

Researchers manipulate wound healing to allow healing without scars in mice. Media reports “fountain of youth” discovered
NHS.uk