Retail
“Illamasqua takes stand against Trump with ‘Anti-Fascism Pledge’”
Illamasqua.com TeenVogue.com
Kansas chiropractor Daniel Dopps wants women to “glue” their labias shut during their periods
Forbes.com
Dyson files patent for a “high-velocity hairbrush”
Entrepreneur.com, Fortune.com
Chanel discontinues Lèvres Scintillantes Glossimer replaces it with Rouge Coco
HarpersBazaar.com
Bond No. 9 launches first-ever perfume and lipstick combo Nolita after MAC launched Shadescents their first-ever perfume and lipstick combos
PRNewswire.com
Clarisonic launches Smart Profile Uplift offering a new massage feature
PRNewswire.com
9 beauty blogger collaborations coming in 2017 from Morphe, Anastasia Beverly Hills, Smashbox, Cake Face, BH Cosmetics, and more
Bustle.com
Makers of Coco Vita to branch into coconut milk and personal care market
Bloomberg.com
A look at GlamGlow’s Tinted GlowStarter
Bustle.com
A look at Stila Cosmetics’ Color Balms
Bustle.com
Dark and Lovely celebrates 45 years
PRNewswire.com
Drew Barrymore’s Flower Beauty expands into Mexico through Walmart
WWD.com – Paywall
A review of 10 products that contain Vitamin C
Bustle.com
SkinCeuticals launches hyaluronic acid serum, H.A. Intensifier
PRNeswire.com
7 Black-owned cosmetics brands to watch: Iman, The Lip Bar, Beauty Bakerie, Juvia’s Place, Gold Label, Vera Moore, and Shea Moisture
Allure.com
A look at Paul Wharton’s skincare line
Essence.com
A look at the Anastasia Beverly Hills x Nicole Glow Kit
Allure.com
The Storybook Cosmetics Wizardry & Witchcraft Palette to be priced at $52 USD
Bustle.com
Kat Von D previews a metallic blue lipstick shade
Allure.com
A look at Becca Cosmetics’ new highlighter shade in Prismatic Amethyst
Glamour.com, Allure.com
A review of the Topshop Chameleon Glow Eye Shadow
Allure.com
Flirt Cosmetics launches colour-changing pHetish Lipsticks
TeenVogue.com, Allure.com
Washington D.C. brand MakeUp America! launches, each purpose helps pay down the US national debt
WJLA.com
A preview of MAC’s Bold and Bad Lash Mascara
Allure.com, Popsugar.com
A preview of MAC’s Work it Out collection
Allure.com
A preview of the Smashbox Be Legendary Liquid Lip Pigment
Allure.com
A preview of the Tarte Lip Architect Lipstick and Lip Liner Duo
Allure.com
A look at Katy Perry x CoverGirl Katy Kat Pearl Collection
Allure.com, Elle.com
A review of the Chapstick Total Hydration Moisture + Tint Lip Balm
TeenVogue.com
Perricone MD expands availability in Nordstroms and Ultas
PRNewswire.com
A preview of MAC’s Glitter Lipsticks
Elle.com
Pat McGrath’s Skin Fetish 003 and Lust 004 to be restocked in March
Allure.com
A review of Skin Laundry Wrinkle Release Neck & Chest Sheet Mask
Allure.com
Dove introduces “nature inspired” line under Men+Care
DrugstoreNews.com
Laura Mercier expands Translucent Loose Setting Powder shades with dark
Allure.com
A preview of the Laura Mercier Lightstruck Prismatic Glow Palette
Allure.com
12 beauty brands that started off on Etsy
Vogue.com
A preview of the Unicorn Lashes Royale Unicorn Brush Set
Allure.com
Pat McGrath Labs teases new sixth launch backstage at New York Fashion Week, likely a blue eyeshadow
Allure.com, GlamrouMagazine.co.uk
A review of the Elf HD Lifting Concealer
TeenVogue.com
17 tips to save money at Sephora
Glamour.com
A look at some new “customizable” beauty products from bareMinerals, Nip + Fab, Function of Beauty, and more
TheFashionSpot.com
People who shop on Fabled run by Marie Claire will receive a free issue of the magazine
MediaTel.co.uk
A preview of the Frank Body Glow Mask
Allure.com
Nars Velvet Matte Lip range extended with 10 new shades
Allure.com
Makeup Revolution Vivid Baked Highlighter adds two new shades
Allure.com
A review of the St. Tropez Self Tan Dark Bronzing Mousse
TeenVogue.com
A preview of Guy Tang’s Mydentity pastel hair colour line
Glamour.com
Redditor notices that their Beautyblender is leaking pink dye
Allure.com
Lypsyl lip balm launches campaign featuring a m-m-m-m-an
RetailTimes.co.,uk
“15 under-the-radar lipstick brands recommended by Allure editors”
Allure.com
NYX’s NYX Pin-Up Pout Lipstick have a secret compartment like Elf’s lipsticks
Allure.com
Kleenex’s Exfoliating Cushions voted Product of the Year in survey
PRNewswire.com
Celebrities and Interviews
A look at Rihanna’s upcoming makeup line Fenty Beauty. First product may be a holographic lip product available at Sephora in the Fall
Elle.com, Glamour.com – Cache, TeenVogue.com, Elle.my, Bustle.com, Bustle.com, Racked.com, BET.com, MTV.com, Stuff.co.nz
Peaches Monroee who coined “eyebrows on fleek” starts GoFundMe to launch a line of cosmetics
NYMag.com, TheFader.com, TheVerge.com, PaperMag.com, Mashable.com, DailyDot.com
Lisa Frank uses Kickstarter to fundraise for new cruelty-free makeup line
Mashable.com
How Suzie Wokabi started a multi-million-dollar cosmetics business in Kenya
Forbes.com
Ebonee Davis’ TED Talk on being Black in the beauty industry
Essence.com, Allure.com
Kate Middleton, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge, Countess of Strathearn and Lady Carrickfergus, uses Nutella as a face mask
Elle.com
“What Jennifer Aniston does to make Jennifer Aniston’s 48 look like Jennifer Aniston’s 28”
Elle.com
“The beauty evolution of Rihanna”
WMagazine.com
Covergirl spokesperson James Charles apologizes for his Ebola “joke”
TeenVogue.com
Kim Kardashian gets cosmetic treatment for her stretchmarks
People.com
An interview with Lisa Potter-Dixon, head makeup artist at Benefit Cosmetics
HelloMagazine.com
Ivanka Trump’s perfumes are the best-selling fragrances on Amazon
NYMag.com
An interview with Julep cosmetics founder Jane Park
Elle.com
A look inside Drew Barrymore’s beauty cabinet
Refinery29.com
“‘I am an immigrant’: Fashion’s biggest names issue a united statement”
WMagazine.com
An interview with Omorovicza founder Margaret de Heinrich
NewWestRecord.ca
An interview with Dita Von Teese on body makeup, eyebrows, and more
NYMag.com
How X Out spokesperson Cameron Dallas used X out to clear up his acne
TeenVogue.com, PRNewswire.com
An interview with Mark Rice, co-founder of Ogee
Coveteur.com
“The best celebrity plastic surgery secrets”
Allure.com
An interview with Munemi Imai, founder of Mun Skincare
Allure.com
A preview of the Smashbox x Casey Holmes collaboration
Allure.com
Nicole Byer reviews “weird” beauty products
Allure.com – Video
Kelly Hudson reviews “weird” beauty products
Allure.com – Video
An interview with Kaia Gerber on makeup and beauty
Elle.com
Various dermatologists share tips on how to get “red-carpet ready”
VanityFair.com
“Dermatologist-approved tips for anti-aging to try”
Allure.com
“Why New York Fashion Week backstage beauty needs more diversity”
TeenVogue.com
“9 skincare masks used by models at New York Fashion Week”
Bustle.com
Comparing and contrasting Gigi Hadid and Bella Hadid’s respective skincare routines
TeenVogue.com
Gigi Hadid uses the “internet hated” St. Ives Apricot Scrub
StyleCaster.com
“How to treat acne like a New York Fashion Week model”
TeenVogue.com
AnaOno’s NYFW show featured breast cancer survivors
Glamour.com
“The most glamourous Grammy looks of all time”
WMagazine.com
All the lipsticks worn by Dakota Johnson in Fifty Shades Darker
Allure.com
“Meet the 10 breakout new faces of New York Fashion Week”
WMagazine.com
Kát Rudu, celebrity facialist, reveals trick of using clay mask then hyaluronic acid serum
Allure.com
An interview with stylist Shiona Turini
NYMag.com
7 eye makeup looks to try from New York Fashion Week
Elle.com
HSN partners with Chelsea Scott for ‘The Beauty Spy’ show
Yahoo.com
Kylie Jenner asks on Twitter what her next release should be
Bustle.com
Kylie Jenner reveals she once called her mom
BuzzFeed.com
Asia
Fake cosmetics worth over ¥800 million yuan seized in China
CRI.cn, Reuters.com, SCMP.com, Telegraph.co.uk, Shanghaiist.com, Mashable.com
A look at what’s available at the Nordstrom K-Beauty Pop-up shop
WMagazine.com, Glamour.com
An interview with Sandara Park of 2NE1 about her skincare routine
Inquirer.net
Shenzhen, China woman claims face masks give her kidney disease
SixthTone.com
17 women to receive damages compensation from Kanebo in skin whitening lawsuit settlement
JapanTimes.co.jp
Miniso, the Japanese super store taking on Target and Kmart in Australia
TheNewDaily.com.au
Its Skin and Hanbul Cosmetics to merge, become Its Hanbul afterwards
Reuters.com
Chinese university launches project to study plastic microplastics in Shanghai
China.org.cn
Korean cosmetics companies gear up to win fast-growing Middle Eastern market
PulseNews.co.kr
Dozens of Chinese firms apply to use ‘Ivanka’ as their trademark
TodayOnline.com
Korea taps into Malaysia’s cosmetics industry
KoreaTimes.co.kr
China “banning” South Korean cosmetics by more strictly enforcing labelling and manufacturing rules
WWD.com – Paywall
A review of 16 “weird” face masks including Etude House, Farmacy, Blackout, and Dr. Jart+
Bustle.com
DFS and Shiseido partner on Ultimune kit available in its Hong Kong Galleria store
DFNIOnline.com
Hong Kong Consumer Council calls for mandatory labelling on skin care products
SCMP.com, TheStandard.com.hk
Jung Chae Yeon uses sheet mask in new commercial for Jayjun Cosmetics
AllKPop.com
8 Korean skincare secrets like double-cleansing, layering, and ampoules
Cosmpolitan.com.au
Nippon Shikizai acquires 80% stake in Orleans Cosmetics
Reuters.com
Saks appoints Aditya Birla Fashion to open first Indian outlet
IndiaTimes.com
Hindustan Unilever beefs up Ayurvedic portfolio with three shampoos to take on Patanjali
BloombergQuint.com
Indian government mulls proposal to free up foreign direct investment policy
IndiaTimes.com
“India poised to lead the billion dollar cosmetic industry with its ancient herbal legacy”: Shahnaz Husain
MeriNews.com
Market
“One in every five beauty purchases online was made through Amazon in 2016”
TheStreet.com
“Beauty companies ramp up the pace to keep up with faster trends”
ChicagoTribune.com
Paula’s Choice to use machine learning to help market with partnership with Transform
EinNews.com
“Beauty on Youtube: Brands, influencers and the Millennial Woman”
TubularInsights.com
US online beauty became a $1.2 billion USD industry in 2016
SFGate.com – Video
“Pandora, Mecca and Mac: The bright spots of Australian retail”
SMH.com.au
“How your UK postal code affects your makeup look”
Telegraph.co.uk
Outreach
Sephora settles with customers for $950 000 USD in class-action lawsuit that alleges they banned customers with Chinese emails
Sephora.com, Settlement Agreement PDF, File a Claim
The Body Shop stops advertising on The Daily Mail due to concerns that the paper’s editorial stance goes against human rights
TheDrum.com
French government body releases report with findings of lack of claim substantiation and ingredient content
Gouv.fr
Ireland consulting on plastic microbead ban
ChemicalWatch.com
Montreal woman files lawsuit against Unilever and retailers for gender-based price discrepancies labelled “The Pink Tax”
CTVNews.ca
Johnson & Johnson to stop selling plastic cotton buds in half the world to help cut marine pollution
Independent.co.uk
US FDA approves Siliq (brodalumab) for psoriasis treatment
FDA.gov
“The latest on dangerous college campus indoor tanning”
Allure.com
Dr. Brandt Skincare awards first professorship to Antonella Tosti at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Allure.com
Pinkette Clothing wins trademark lawsuit against Lush to use “LUSH” on its clothing
Edgl.com
3D printed human skin may lead to more cruelty-free cosmetics
ElleUK.com
Auckland beauty salon fined $13 500 NZD for using banned methyl methacrylate on client’s nails
Stuff.co.nz
Corporate
“Kraft Heinz wants to buy Unilever to create the world’s largest food giant”
QZ.com
Kraft Heinz withdraws $143-billion offer to merge with Unilever
TheGlobeandMail.com, SeekingAlpha.com, WWD.com – Paywall, MorningStar.co.uk
“Unilever’s strongest defense may be a buyout from Colgate or Nestle”
BloombergQuint.com
“Will Kraft Heinz’s unsuccessful dealmaking with Unilever inspire future M&A?”
FoodDive.com
“Kraft Heinz’s failed Unilever bid shows it needs growth over cost cuts”
Reuters.com
“Warren Buffett’s Kraft Heinz may not be done shopping”
NBC-2.com
“Unilever chief now under pressure to deliver on reforms”
FT.com – Soft Paywall
“Why Unilever may have turned its back on Kraft Heinz” Because there are potentially other buyers
IrishExaminer.com
Nestle CEO Mark Schneider says any change to their stake in L’Oreal must be considered carefully
Reuters.com
“Should Nestle sell their stake in L’Oreal?”
WSJ.com – Soft Paywall
Estee Lauder announces Marie Han Silloway, Matthew Parr to join as executives
WWD.com – Paywall
Estee Lauder partners with Jumia to bring brands to Nigeria
RetailTouchPoints.com
Francois Arpels joins Skin Inc as advisor
PRNewswire.co.uk
Skin Laundry appoints Sue Thirwall as CEO
WWD.com
Avidbank provides $8 million USD line of credit to Yes To, Inc.
BusinessWire.com
Avon reports 4th quarter and full-year 2016 financial results
PRNewswire.com
Avon share stumble amid $10.7 million USD loss
TheStandard.com.hk
Nu Skin reports 4th quarter and full-year 2016 financial results
PRNewswire.com
Coty releases 2nd quarter 2017 financial results, the earnings call transcript
SeekingAlpha.com
Interesting Reads
“‘Hypnotic’ makeup and hermit crab adoption schemes: the weird exports Australian taxpayers are funding”
SMH.com.au
“A shockingly gruesome history of beauty marks, real and fake”
Racked.com
“Make-up isn’t a ‘lie’ for people living with facial disfigurements”
Independent.co.uk
“Eyelash growth serums: What works, what doesn’t”
Self.com
The Guardian readers describe “how [they] feel about [their] decision to get cosmetic surgery – 10 years on”
TheGuardian.com
“Is making your pores smaller healthy? Experts weigh in.” You can’t really anyways
Bustle.com
“The Pink Tax: Botox for men costs about twice as much”, because they need more for effect
Allure.com
A dermatologist weighs in on the using conditioner as makeup remover “hack”, doesn’t recommend it
Allure.com
Man receives full face transplant
Allure.com
“How makeup can affect people dealing with anxiety and depression”
TeenVogue.com
“Are activated charcoal beauty products and supplements safe?”
GlobalNews.ca
“An artist shares her story of how cystic acne shattered her self-esteem”
Allure.com – Video, Allure.com – Article
The US Army lifts ban on locs
TeenVogue.com
“Black lipstick: Why one Allure editor would rather wear it than go on a date”
Allure.com
“Microneedling hurts like crazy, but I can’t wait to do it again”
Allure.com
“How 3D imaging may be the secret to perfect skin”
WMagazine.com
“The ultimate guide to getting and maintaining platinum blonde hair”
TeenVogue.com
“How to do the dental floss eyeliner trick”
Glamour.com
“Why it’s important that your laser hair removal technician has a license”
Allure.com
“Is it OK to criticize your spouse’s spending on hair care?”
TheGlobeandMail.com
“Why a 10-step skin routine could solve all your problems”
Elle.com.au
