#BeautyRecap: December 28th, 2016

Retail

A preview of MAC’s Prime and Prep oils
Bustle.com

A preview of the 17 Diamond Peeling Facial Pore Cleanser vacuum
Allure.com

Lush website crashes during Boxing Day sales
Metro.co.uk

“7 things you need to know about Becca Cosmetics” – and their impending Estee Lauder takeover
Allure.com

A preview of Sunday Riley’s C.E.O. Protect + Repair moisturiser
Allure.com

A preview of Storybook Cosmetics’ Harry Potter quill eyeliner
Glamour.com

The best selling beauty products at CVS in 2016
Glamour.com

A preview of L’Oreal’s Infallible Blend Artist makeup sponges
Bustle.com

A preview of NYX Cosmetics’ Total Control Drop foundation brush
Bustle.com

A preview of Harry Potter inspired bath bombs from Created By Rebecca Lynn
Allure.com

A preview of the Differin OTC skincare collection
Allure.com

The most popular beauty trends and products on Pinterest of 2016
TeenVogue.com

The best selling acne products on Amazon in 2016
TeenVogue.com

A preview of NYX’s Duo Chromatic Illuminating Powders
Allure.com

“The 5 biggest beauty breakthroughs of 2016”
Elle.com

MAC to restock Selena makeup collection before the New Year
Vibe.com

“The Swiss Army knife of skincare: ‘Everything Balms’”
WSJ.com

La Roche Posay won 20 beauty awards in 2016
PRNewswire.com

A review of the Victoria’s Secret models fav 24K gold mask
Elle.com

10 makeup trends coming in 2017
Elle.com

Celebrities and Interviews

Alec Baldwin uses Clinique Stay-Matte Powder in Honey to play Donald Trump on SNL
Allure.com

An interview with Laura Mercier
Racked.com

An interview with Lupita Nyong’o
Yahoo.com

An interview with Priyanka Chopra
Elle.com

An interview with celebrity dermatologist Dr. David Colbert
WMagazine.com

An interview with Zoe Boikou of Zoeva
WWD.com – Paywall

An interview with celebrity makeup artist Suzy Gerstein
Vogue.com

A preview of JWoww’s liquid lipsticks
Bustle.com

Kylie Jenner gifts Penelope Disick and North West custom Kylie makeup kits
Yahoo.com

An interview with celebrity dermatologist Harold Lancer
Allure.com

Gwyneth Paltrow releases ‘GOOP Clean Beauty’ book
USAToday.com

An interview with makeup artist Carola Gonzalez
Bustle.com

Jeffree Star launches Holiday collection, concealers, and foundation
AgeIn.com

An interview with Youtuber Jenn Im
TeenVogue.com

Customers complain of late deliveries from Katie Price’s makeup line
Mirror.co.uk

Asia

Panasonic shows off 3D printed makeup sheet that can be worn on the skin
Asahi.com

Samsung to reveal Creative Lab projects for kids and skincare at CES 2017
Samsung.com

President Park Geun-hye’s confidant Choi Soon-sil, spent up to 40 million won ($33,000 USD) in one day on cosmetic treatments
KoreaTimes.co.kr

A preview of Tonymoly x Pokemon’s collaboration
Allure.com

An interview with K-Beauty retailer Beateque’s founder Elina Hsueh
TeenVogue.com

“The best K-Beauty products of 2016”
Allure.com

“African American Hair Association strikes long overdue deal with Chinese manufacturers”
SavannahTribune.com

Shiseido to renew Aupres line for March 2017
ShiseidoGroup.com – PDF

FaceTory launches a subscription face mask service
PRNewswire.com

Fosun invests 3.3 billion yuan into Babytree
PRNewswire.com

A review of Purpletale’s 5 step skin packet
Allure.com

A review of $1 USD Aritaum moisture pouches
Racked.com

“The best Korean beauty products we discovered in 2016”
MarieClaire.com

Fengxian District targets more for its ‘Oriental Beauty Valley’ developments
ShanghaiDaily.com

Investigative reporting team in Malaysia finds doctors performing illicit cosmetic treatments, leading to health ministry raids
NST.com.my, NST.com.my

MAC Cosmetics available in India on Nykaa.com
FranchiseIndia.com

Swedish personal care and hygiene manufacturer SCA discontinues operations in India
IndiaTimes.com

Market

Fashionista’s top beauty bloggers of 2016 list includes Dulce Candy, Patrick Starrr, and Carli Bybel
Fashionista.com

Zefr’s top influencer list includes Zoella, Niki and Gabi, and Jaclyn Hill
Zefr.com

Kylie Jenner, Rihanna, and Kendall top Polyvore influencer list
Polyvore.com

Glossier’s golden ticket to success in a beauty industry filled with gimmicks
PasteMagazine.com

“The future of shopping is magic: AR beauty, VR malls & no checkouts”
Wareable.com

Sheet face masks market to reach $336.7 million USD by 2024
PRNewswire.com

TricorBraun to hold consumer research sessions on lip balm preferences
TricorBraun.com

Cosmetic ingredients market to rise at 4.5% CAGR by 2025
OpenPR.com

Argan oil production in Morocco expected to rise 19.6% by 2024
MoroccoWorldNews.com

“Over half of Russian buyers purchase goods in Chinese online stores”
Tass.com

Outreach

US FDA suggests upper limit of 10 ppm of lead in lipstick and other cosmetics
CNN.com

US FDA seeks comment on new proposed upper limit on lead in cosmetics
Regulations.gov

P&G releases preservative tracker for its products
USPIRG.org

US trade bodies back publishing of cosmetics adverse event reports
ChemicalWatch.com

Corporate

Unilever opens factory in Dubai
TheNational.ae

Fred’s Inc. acquires 865 Rite Aid stores
WWD.com – Paywall

Korres buys Calderdale Trading Ltd for €120,000
TornosNews.gr

L’Oreal invests in digital start-up Partech Ventures
Fortune.com

Interesting Reads

Models Iman & Philomena Kwao on how to push diversity in makeup offerings
Refinery29.com

Laser cosmetic shop owner charged with faking break-in and theft
CBC.ca

“The 5 biggest beauty breakthroughs of 2016”
Elle.com

“Metallic eyebrows are the new makeup trend to try for New Year’s Eve”
Bustle.com

Twitter video calls out gendered personal care branding
HuffingtonPost.co.uk

New York City ballet dancers share their skincare routines
TeenVogue.com

“Sneaky ways school messes with your skin”
Seventeen.com

“Why women wear makeup”
Glamour.com

“My experience wearing makeup as a man”
TeenVogue.com

“Death becomes her: My quest for the perfect posthumous look”
Elle.com

Watch a hot knife melt a container of Vaseline
Allure.com

“Gifting plastic surgery during the holidays – a growing trend”
Allure.com

“The Dad Facial is a thing now” – but it’s just a name for a facial
Vogue.com

2 thoughts to “#BeautyRecap: December 28th, 2016”

  1. I love this Fall/Harvest Time of year – the cooler temperatures, the colors of the Autumn leaves, apple-time and pumpkin-time, Indian corn and the flowers of Fall. To combine all my favorites into a Harvest Time yard display sounds like a wonderful idea

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