Products and Reviews

Buzzfeed and Taste Beauty’s Fidget Spinner Lip Balm is coming to Sephora
Elle.com, Glamour.com

DNA Diagnostics offers at home skin care DNA testing
PRNewswire.com

Anastasia Beverly Hills to launch matte lipstick collection
Allure.com

A preview of the Shu Uemura x Super Mario collaboration
Finder.com.au

A look at Votre Vu’s frozen Les Sorbet serum
BravoTV.com

A look at Bleach London’s new cosmetics line
Refinery29.uk

A look at Hourglass Cosmetics’ Ultra Slim High-Intensity Lipstick
HelloGiggles.com

Besamé Cosmetics is releasing a beauty collection based around Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
HelloGiggles.com, Allure.com

Bésame Cosmetics is releasing a beauty collection based on Marvel’s Agent Carter
HelloGiggles.com

Flirt Cosmetics launches Muva Mouth Matte Liquid Lipstick
HelloGiggles.com

A review of SkinMedica’s HA5 Smooth and Plump Lip System
Glamour.com

A review of $3 USD beauty and skincare products from Brandless
Glamour.com

A look a Antonym Cosmetics recently launched at Sephora
Popsugar.com, Racked.com

A look at Tuesday in Love’s Halal nail polishes
Bustle.com

A look at the Moschino x Sephora Collection
ElleCanada.com, TeenVogue.com

A look at Becca’s new Lush Lip Colour Balm
Allure.com

Kat Von D previews Metal Crush Highlighters
Allure.com

Kat Von D previews her upcoming eyebrow collection
Allure.com

Wet n Wild’s MegaGlo Highlighter is now permanent and includes 4 new shades
Allure.com

A review of BeautyMe Beauty Supplements
Allure.com

A review of the Kát Rudu Coco Honey Papaya Enzymes Cleanser
Refinery29.com

A look at Pat McGrath’s Lust MatteTrance Lipsticks
VanityFair.com

A look at Shiseido’s WASO skincare collection
Allure.com

Winky Lux to launch a color-changing Glimmer Balm
Allure.com

A review of Amika’s Polished Perfection Straightening Brush
Glamour.com

A look at Rituel de Fille’s Nymph Inner Glow Crème Pigment Red Highlighter
TeenVogue.com, Allure.com

A look at the SkinStore x Caudalie Beauty Box
Bustle.com

Rodin launches Olio Lusso Geranium & Orange Blossom Face Oil
Vogue.com

A look at the i-Envy by Kiss eyebrow stamp
Allure.com

Aquaphor Baby launches Fast Relief Diaper Rash Paste
PRNewswire.com

Retail and Trends

Walmart’s Jet inks ‘try before buy’ sampling deal with BrandShare
RetailDive.com

An overview of infused waters for skincare from W
WMagazine.com

Purplle hopes to use machine learning to compete in the beauty ecommerce market
Inc42.com, Entrepreneur.com

A look at perfume house the Harmonist, created by Lola Karimova-Tillyaeva
VanityFair.com

Femfresh’s Intimate Shaving Collection ad deemed ‘offensive and socially irresponsible’
Independent.co.uk

Estée Lauder and ModiFace create chatbot that lets customers try on lipstick virtually
TheDrum.com

Aesop to open flagship store in London
BQLive.co.uk

A look at Smashbox’s flagship store in Venice, California
Elle.com

Glossier to soon offer international shipping, starting with Canada
Allure.com, TechCrunch.com

“How to pull off glossy makeup this Summer”
Elle.com

11 best waterproof eyeliners recommended by Elle
Elle.com

12 body scrubs selected by W Editors
WMagazine.com

A look at the birch water trend from Refinery29
Refinery29.com

8 green tea cleansers selected by Popsugar
Popsugar.com

The best nude lipsticks for every skin tone selected by Teen Vogue
TeenVogue.com

A look at moisturizers with “water-bursting” gel textures
Allure.com

A look at various blue light LED devices for acne treatment by Vogue
Vogue.com

The best contouring palettes selected by W
WMagazine.com

7 of Reddit’s favourite makeup launches of 2017
Allure.com

Celebrities and Interviews

An interview with LHAMOUR founder Khulan Davaador who was mentored by S’well founders
Fortune.com

An interview with Mark Veeder of Farmacy
VanityFair.com

How Jaclyn Hill overhauled the beauty industry
StudyBreaks.com

Beyonce’s makeup artist Sir John shares his beauty tips
Refinery29.com

Activist Charlie Craggs is giving away free Manicures to combat transphobia
Allure.com

Model Sara Geurts brings awareness to Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
TeenVogue.com

Huda Kattan shows how she cleans her false eyelashes
Allure.com

Miley Cyrus does her own makeup to control her own sexuality
TeenVogue.com

Dr Ejikeme gives tips on treating acne based on their location
Popsugar.co.uk

Lele Pons accused of lying about donating her hair
TeenVogue.com, TeenVogue.com

Estée Lauder’s Global Beauty Director Violette not a fan of contouring
WMagazine.com

An interview with Brandon Truaxe, founder of Deciem
TruthinAging.com

Slam poet Aranya Johar performs “A Brown Girl’s Guide to Beauty”
TeenVogue.com

‘Basketball Wives’ alum Angel Brinks set to launch skincare line
USMagazine.com

An interview with Mented founders KJ Miller and Amanda Johnson
BET.com

An interview with GlamGlow founders Glenn and Shannon Dellimore
LAMag.com

Comedian Naomi Watanabe’s guide to glitter eyes and bold lips
Vogue.com

Aisling Cunningham on Make Up By Mario’s Masterclass
Goss.ie

An interview with Bobbi Brown
Stuff.co.nz

Blogger Vika Shapel called “Racist” for “Chocolate Challenge” makeup tutorial
Allure.com, TeenVogue.com

Asia & World

A look at The Face Shop’s Marvel collaboration
Cosmopolitan.com

Soo Joo Park, Hoyeon Jung, Ko Hyojoo, Heejung Park, and Sora Choi talk about their beauty routines
Vogue.com

Able C&C Co. opens 2 A’PIEU outlets in Malaysia
YonhapNews.co.kr

Kanebo remnant still faces issues decade after scandal
The-Japan-News.com

Shinsegae Department Store to strengthen online presence in China
PulseNews.co.kr

H&M Beauty to launch in Malaysia
Elle.my

Innisfree is opening a flagship store in New York City
HypeBae.com

Investigation links Singapore company to secret high-end stores in Pyongyang, North Korea
NKNews.org

Elise Tries takes a baby on a spa day in South Korea
NPR.org

Online shopping may be next big hope for depressed Hong Kong retail sector
SCMP.com

Coty to launch US skincare lines on TMall
ChinaDaily.com.cn

Rohto launches new eye drops for dry eyes
PRNewswire.com

South Korean duty free market set for first annual decline in 14 years
MoodieDavittReport.com

Johnson & Johnson launches Aveeno Baby onto Indian market
OutlookIndia.com

Market

Department stores offer discounts at long-exempt cosmetics counters
CNBC.com, Consumerist.com

“Cosmetics shares weak on report of cosmetics discounts at department stores”
Nasdaq.com

Young Indians are fuelling a cosmetics boom
QZ.com

Dollar Shave Club’s secret to marketing success: ‘Bite down on a human truth and don’t let go’
MarketingWeek.com

50% natural skincare shoppers more concerned about what products are free from, rather than beneficial ingredients
WWD.com – Paywall

“How Dr. Brandt Skincare transformed its social strategy”
Digiday.com

UAE among world’s highest spenders on beauty products
ArabianBusiness.com

US consumer prices unchanged in June amid falling energy prices
Nasdaq.com

“The lipstick effect”: Britons treat themselves as budgets tighten
TheGuardian.com

“The beauty industry is very vibrant, nothing like recession affects it”
Guardian.ng

What can cosmetic brands learn from the Kardashians?
HuffingtonPost.co.uk

Outreach

ABC news team finds asbestos in “Just Shine Shimmer Powder” sold at Justice Stores
ABC11.com, Romper.com, GoodHouseKeeping.com, TeenVogue.com

Workers “exploited” at UK cosmetics chain Soap and Co.
BBC.com

Misapplication of sunscreen leaves people vulnerable to skin cancer
Liverpool.ac.uk, Allure.com)

Sweden proposes ban on microbeads in rinse-off cosmetics
ChemicalWatch.com

Nordstrom, Sephora and MAC among retailers sued for ‘discriminatory’ websites
NYPost.com

BASF’s emergency relief to not test triclosan on animals denied
CourthouseNews.com

High-fat oil and low-paid farmers: the cost of our coconut craze
TheGuardian.com

Mary Kay’s “Suits for Shelters” provides clothing to abuse survivors
PRNewswire.com

Corporate

Valeant to sell Obagi to Haitong for $190 million USD
MarketWatch.com

Lorraine Coyle to retire as head of sales for L’Oréal Paris
WWD.com – Paywall

Susan L. Jurevics named president of Bare Escentuals Beauty
BusinessWire.com

Sharon Rossi to step down from Coty’s Consumer Beauty Division
WWD.com – Paywall

Arm & Hammer parent Church & Dwight buys Waterpik for $1 billion USD
MarketWatch.com

“Ulta investors are just confused”
Bloomberg.com

L’Etoile to build cosmetics factory in New Moscow
RussianConstruction.com

Unilever Foundry teams up with Dogpatch to find start-ups
IrishTimes.com

Audacia invests €1.5 million in Universal Beauty Group to fund move into skin care and makeup
BusinessWire.com

Susan L Jurevics appointed as President of Bare Escentuals Beauty
BusinessWire.com

Jan Marini promotes John Connors to CEO & President
GlobeNewswire.com

Changes coming to Condé Nast as frustration grows under Jim Norton
WWD.com

Interesting Reads

How to treat Game of Throne’s greyscale
Allure.com

Consumer Report’s guide to decoding sunscreen labels
ConsumerReports.org

The 9 most famous beauty campaigns in history selected by Bustle
Bustle.com

“Dermatologists weigh in on daily sheetmask use” Generally, it’s fine
Allure.com

Dermatologists give tips on treating blackheads and sebaceous filaments
Allure.com

Daily tomato consumption halved skin cancer tumors in mice study
Nature.com

Tips on finding a nude nail polish shade
Allure.com

Redditor /u/happyidiot3791 uses a LEGO mat to clean brushes
Allure.com, TeenVogue.com

British man allegedly discriminated against for wearing makeup to work
TeenVogue.com, Allure.com

“How my beard affects my gender identity as a trans femme”
TeenVogue.com

“What ‘French-Girl Beauty’ means if you’re a woman of color”
Glamour.com

Vogue Indonesia gives tips on figuring out your skin type
Vogue.in

Woman sues Infinite Beauty Store in New York over $13,000 Face Cream
Allure.com

International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons releases statistics on plastic surgery
Allure.com

“Puppy plastic surgery on pets is a booming business”
WRCBTV.com

More teens are getting labiaplasty
Allure.com

Glamour writer Amber Rambharose’s response to “Fighting frizz”
Glamour.com

A look at facial cupping from Refinery29
Refinery29.com