Retail
A preview of the Too Faced x Kat Von D collaboration
Byrdie.co.uk
The 25 best new products coming to Sephora in 2017
Glamour.com
A preview of elf’s Shimmer Highlighting Powders
Bustle.com
A preview of Kylie Jenner’s newest KyShadow Royal Peach palette
Hollywoodlife.com
The secret gardens of natural skincare brands
Allure.com
A preview of Pur Cosmetics Trolls palette
Yahoo.com
Neiman Marcus unveils Memory Makeup smart mirror at its flagship in Dallas, Texas
CBSLocal.com
A preview of Bronx Beauty, now available at Ulta
Bustle.com
Storybook Cosmetics previews a Beauty and the Beast inspired brush collection
Glamour.com
A review of La Roche-Posay’s Toleriane Double Repair Moisturizer
Allure.com
Dior, NYX, Lancome, Surratt Beauty, and Maybelline expanding their foundation ranges to be more shade-inclusive
Bustle.com
A review of MAC’s Lip Scrubtious
Allure.com
A review of Jean Pierre Cosmetics’ jelly lip mask
Seventeen.com
Bdellium Tools launches ’empowering’ brushes, emboldened with words printed on them
PRNewswire.com
Burt’s Bees launches protein shakes
PRNewswire.com
Celebrities and Interviews
An interview with Birchbox’s CEO: “We’re here for the ‘beauty majority'”
RetailDive.com
Gwen Stefani becomes global ambassador of Revlon
USMagazine.com
A preview of Caitlin Jenner x MAC’s makeup line
Stuff.co.nz
A preview of Madonna’s skincare line
Allure.com
Jaclyn Hill to have her ‘Favorites’ labelled by Ulta in stores
Bustle.com
An interview with Rossano Ferretti, the man behind the $1500 haircut
Forbes.com
Fans try to guess what Jaclyn Hill’s new makeup collaboration will be
Bustle.com
Asia
Yoshitomo Nara sued by W. Lab over the similarity of their Bee Girl mascot
ArtAsiaPacific.com
Foreign brands to lower prices of cosmetics for sale in China
CRI.cn
Influx of Chinese cosmetics irks Koreans
KoreaTimes.co.kr
Lotte Duty-Free to officially re-launch Gimhae airport store
DFNIOnline.com
Chinese cosmetics firms set up Korean units to enhance brand identity
PulseNews.co.kr
AmorePacific Group speeds up hereditary succession
PulseNews.co.kr
Hellen Choo designs cosmetic line targetted to Asian men
KoreaTimes.co.kr
LG Home & Household celebrates best year yet, 2016
PulseNews.co.kr
Hindustan Unilever brings out the roots, herbs and shrubs to battle Ramdev’s Patanjali
QZ.com
A profile of three women in the beauty business: CMO of L’Oreal India, CEO of Nykaa.com, and head of innovations at Lakme
Elle.in
Makeup sales decline in India after bank note demonetization
IndiaTimes.com
Research and Technology
First evidence that deep-sea creatures are ingesting microplastics
TheFishSite.com
ModiFace launches universal software platform for smart mirrors
EinNews.com
Inside MatTek, the lab that grows human skin to test your cosmetics
Wired.com
Could bots be used to keep users engaged on Beauty Instagram profiles?
HuffingtonPost.com
Penile foreskin innovation can end animal testing, say Siberian researchers
RBTH.com
Outreach
Lawsuit filed against Unilever for “Dermatologist Tested” claims and causing irritation on its St. Ive’s Apricot Scrub products
TeenVogue.com, Jezebel.com
Kaylee Browning, et al. v. Unilever United States Inc., Case No. 8:16-cv-2210
ConsumerMediaLLC.com
Groups sue US FDA over formaldehyde containing Brazilian blowout treatments
Vocativ.com
Corporate
Acquisitions of beauty-brands aimed at millennials is happening at an unprecedented pace
WWD.com – Paywall
City council approves COTY’s move to Calabasas, California
TheAcorn.com
Interesting Reads
UK Army faces backlash after using stereotypical makeup ads to appeal to women
DailyMail.co.uk
“St. Ives Apricot Scrubs: A brief history of hatred and adoration”
Racked.com
“Can oily skin types use hydrating products?” Try it and see
Bustle.com
“‘Clean beauty’ trend is just pseudoscience say experts”
Metronews.ca
“Teen requests for cosmetic surgery on the rise”
ScienceBlog.com
Miami woman’s beauty supply businesses were front for prostitution, police say
MiamiHerald.com
“The beauty secrets that once swept ancient Egypt”
AlArabiya.net