#BeautyRecap: November 9th, 2016

Retail

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Sephora debuts two new chatbots for Facebook Messenger
PRNewswire.com

Max Factor offers digital try-ons with Blippar for its False Lash Epic mascara
Blippar.com

Eucerin launches anti-ageing line Elasticity+Filler
Beiersdorf.com

GlamGlow launches Volcasmic matte glow moisturiser
Yahoo.com

H2O+ launches new line of sleeping masks and night creams
PRNewswire.com

Swatches of the Too Faced x Kat Von D eyeshadow palette
Bustle.com

Artis: Redefining the makeup brush
WWD.com – Paywall

Mychelle introduces fruit peel product
PRNewswire.com

Wegmans trials new Beauty Bar concept in one store
DemocratandChronicle.com

L’Oreal uses virtual reality and CGI hair to educate Matrix salon hairdressers
FastCompany.com

Nordstrom.com now carries the Dermaflash dermaplaning device
PRNewswire.com

Feelunique opens brick-and-mortar store in Paris, France
PremiumBeautyNews.com

Celebrities and Interviews

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Kylie Jenner to open brick-and-mortar store
HarpersBazaar.com

Kylie Jenner and Khloe Kardashian to collaborate on Koko Collection
HarpersBazaar.com

An interview with Colourpop co-founder Laura Nelson
Yahoo.com

Taraji P. Henson and Jussie Smollett become latest MAC Viva Glam spokespeople
ChicagoDefender.com

MAC to offer new unannounced services to counter dropping foot traffic in its stores
WWD.com – Paywall

An interview with Olivia Culpo about her skincare routine
Allure.com

An interview with Dior’s creative director Peter Philips
Fashionista.com

AskMen ranks its top 18 grooming products for men
PRNewswire.com

Gwyneth Paltrow launches “holistic” fragrance with no artificial ingredients
Ecouterre.com

Blogger Garance Dore partners with Laura Mercier
GaranceDore.com

An interview with James Charles, Covergirl spokesperson
Bustle.com

Nura Afia becomes Covergirl’s newest brand ambassador
Elle.com

An interview with Allan Avendano, Zendaya’s makeup artist
HollywoodReporter.com

An interview with Dr. Pimple Popper, Sandra Lee
FastCompany.com

Jeffree Star launches a Mean Girls themed highlighter
Cosmopolitan.com.au

“How IT Cosmetics founder sold her company to L’Oréal for $1.2B”
BizJournals.com

In interview with Lily Collin about her beauty routine
NYTimes.com

La Prairie launches spa inside the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City
LuxuryDaily.com

Alexander Wang says part of his skincare routine includes placenta
HarpersBazaar.com

Interviews with male beauty vloggers on why makeup is for everyone
HuffingtonPost.co.uk

Dr. PAWPAW launches limited edition red sparkle balm
DrPawPaw.com

Asia

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“Everything you need to know about K-Beauty according to Peach & Lily’s founder, Alicia Yoon”
WMagazine.com

LG H&H launches dermo-cosmetic line Dr. Belmeur
PulseNews.co.kr

Chinese students on foreign exchange get part-time jobs, buying and shipping products back home
CRI.cn

Toothpaste recall hits AmorePacific’s Q3 earnings
KoreaTimes.co.kr

Chinese interest in ‘Singles’ Day’ sales drop
ChainstoreAge.com

China-sensitive stocks plunge amid prolonged THAAD backlash
KoreaHerald.com

AmorePacific to buy properties for production and distribution for 46.2 billion won
Reuters.com

LG’s Q3 financial results: 44% increase in sales of luxury cosmetics
LGCare.com

Arbonne launches in Taiwan
PRNewswire.com

LG’s The History of Whoo hits 1 trillion won in sales milestone
PulseNews.co.kr

Shiseido forms joint venture to create child-care centers in its factories
JapanTimes.co.jp

China may accept results of non-animal testing cosmetic testing
IIVS.org, PETA.org

LG acquires REACH dental brand from Johnson & Johnson in Asia
BrandingInAsia.com

FDA finds mercury in 7 Chinese cosmetics
ElevenMyanmar.com

Euromonitor report finds domestic Chinese beauty brands are growing in sales and popularity
CosmeticsDesign-Asia.com

Comedian Bharti Singh featured in Joy Cosmetics commercial
Afaqs.com

Proctor & Gamble partners with Future Group to expand its reach in India
IndiaTimes.com

Outreach

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Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish cleanser recalled after bacterial contamination discovered
Independent.co.uk

Second lawsuit filed against L’Oreal’s Softsheen_Carson hair relaxer
TMZ.com

WEN by Chaz Dean lawsuit gets approval to proceed
Cosmopolitan.com

Rodan + Fields raise more than $1 million USD to empower students
PRNewswire.com

Revlon raises over $6 million USD for women’s causes
BusinessWire.com

San Jose woman busted for importing counterfeit cosmetics, including brands like Kylie, Kat Von D, and Too Faced
ABC7News.com

Canada to ban plastic microbeads in mid-2018
Globalnews.ca

The Body Shop’s Christmas campaign makes commitment to rainforest restoration
TheDrum.com

Mary Kay hosts event to engage more men in effort to end domestic violence
PRNewswire.com

L’Oreal USA invests in renewable energy
JustMeans.com

LVMH announces the success of its internal carbon fund
BusinessWire.com

ICMAD supports US cosmetics bill, but says it does not support small businesses enough
ChemicalWatch.com

Market

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“The makeup market is booming, according to L’Oreal”
TheFashionLaw.com

An interview with Unilever’s global marketing chief on breaking stereotypes
AdWeek.com

Global scar treatment market expected to expand at a CAGR of 10.3% from 2015 to 2022
MedGadget.com

Physician dispensed cosmeceuticals market expected to reach $27.6 billion USD by 2024
MedGadget.com

Brow makeup is driving growth in the luxury beauty market
WWD.com – Paywall

More than half of women surveyed in US want ‘green’ beauty products
Yahoo.com

Concierge beauty services become more mainstream and more specialised
WWD.com – Paywall

Asia-Pacific expected to become “most attractive” to the glycerin market by 2024
PRNewswire.com

Corporate

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Green Heart Labs sues Drunk Elephant over “Aha! Moment” trademark
WorldIPReview.com

Amazon reported to be eyeing 30% stake in Souq.com
Bloomberg.com

Dubble Trubble kids haircare sales grow at 35% annual rate at Target
WWD.com – Paywall

Macy’s sells off five stores in deal with major mall developer
Fortune.com

Edgewell Personal Care acquires Bulldog Skincare
PRNewswire.com

Herbalife CEO to step down as COO takes the reins
WSJ.com

L’Oreal sales buoyed by North American sales, as well as NYX and Garnier
MarketWatch.com, GlobeNewswire.com

Nu Skin stock falls after posting Q3 financial results
Nasdaq.com

Revlon swings to a loss due to Elizabeth Arden acquisition, but sales on the rise
WSJ.com

Estee Lauder reports net sales of $2.87 billion USD in Q1 2017 financial results
BusinessWire.com

Nigel Barker joins PRAI Beauty as global creative director
PRNewswire.com

Brazil’s Natura Cosméticos picks new CEO to replace Lima
Reuters.com

Coty awarded Manhattan trademark in Hungary
TheFashionLaw.com

IFF acquires Fragrance Resources
BusinessWire.com

Elemis adds Candice Burd as SVP of US marketing
ScratchMagazine.co.uk

Interesting Reads

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“Study finds just using sunscreen can help reverse the signs of ageing”
Allure.com, PDF

Woman falls for ‘online ad’ for free trial of skincare products while visiting Costco’s website
TheStar.com

“What does vagina fogging do?”
Romper.com

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