Products and Reviews
A look at Smashbox’s fingerprint textured Photo Filter Gel-Cushion Applicator
Bustle.com, Allure.com, TeenVogue.com
A look at RealHer, a cosmetics line made by a father for his daughter
Bustle.com
A look at Hermetise’s Kopi Luwak, made from coffee rectally processed by civet cats
Bustle.com, HelloGiggles.com
Mary Kay launches the TimeWise Vitamin C Activating Squares
PRNewswire.com
A look at Dr. Craig Kraffert’s Amarté skincare range, inspired by Korean dermatology
Observer.com
A look at Lush’s new Jelly Bombs
Newshub.co.nz
A look at Perfect V, a range of cosmetics and skincare for the vagina
Refinery29.com, Allure.com, Seventeen.com
A review of the Alpha Skin Care Enhanced Renewal Cream 12% Glycolic AHA
Racked.com
A look at the Smashbox Cosmetics Primerizer
HelloGiggles.com
A look at Pacific Shaving Company’s dissolvable pod shampoos and conditioners
Racked.com
Too Faced previews its 2017 Christmas Collection…in July
Allure.com
A look at First Aid Beauty’s Triple Protection Skin Tint
Allure.com, Refinery29.com
A review of the Urban Skin Rx skincare line
BET.com
ColourPop previews their No Filter Concealer
Allure.com, Bustle.com
A look at the Brite Matte Liquid Lipstick
Allure.com
I Dew Care’s Disco Kitten Mask sells out on Ulta
Racked.com, Bustle.com
Spectrum Collections debuts a ‘Mean Girls’ themed brush collection
TeenVogue.com
Mother Dirt AO+ Mist receives ‘Made Safe’ seal
PRNewswire.com
A look at Peach Slices from Peach & Lily available at CVS
Bustle.com
A look at the Make Up Eraser
Seventeen.com
Seabourn collection available for a limited time at Molton Brown Stores
PRNewswire.com
A look at Josh Rosebrook’s Vital Balm Cream
Allure.com
A look at GlamGlow’s Power Rangers peel-off mask
Allure.com
Kim Kardashian West may have leaked a photo of an upcoming KKW Beauty contour brush
Allure.com, TeenVogue.com
People are eating Jeffree Star’s Velour Lip Scrub (and dying…J/K)
TeenVogue.com
A look at the FasciaBlasters tool for cellulite and wrinkles
WMagazine.com
Retail and Trends
Sephora Beauty Insider reward points can now expire after 18 months of inactivity
BusinessInsider.com, Glamour.com, Allure.com, TeenVogue.com
Lush Cosmetics now accepts Bitcoin
CoinTelegraph.com
Discontinued MAC Cosmetic products are coming to Nordstrom Rack
Allure.com
Sephora launches Sephora Studio, a small concept store in Boston
Pymnts.com
A look at new products coming to CVS this Summer
Refinery29.com
How Bite Beauty is building an all-natural lipstick business
BBC.com
Deciem to open stores in New York City, Miami, and other cities in the US
Allure.com, Refinery29.com
Sunscreens for people of colour recommended by Vogue
Vogue.com
Cindy Crawford’s Meaningful Beauty rebrands itself and targets Millennials
Bustle.com
Best drugstore liquid lipsticks recommended by Tynan Sinks
Allure.com
Neutral nail polishes selected by W
WMagazine.com
Chrome nail polishes selected by Elle
Elle.com
Women share products and tips from their natural beauty routines
Glamour.com
5 skincare products recommended by celebrity facialists
Vogue.com
A selection of face masks for acne by Refinery29
Refinery29.com
Credo Beauty opens new store in Chicago
WWD.com – Paywall
Bluemercury opens flagship store in New York City
WWD.com – Paywall
Celebrities and Interviews
How to vote in NYX’s Face Awards
TeenVogue.com
Charli XCX Stars in HIV Awareness PSA for Kiehl’s and amFar
TeenVogue.com
Celebrity facialist Melanie Grant gives advice on treating persistent pigmentation
HarpersBazaar.com.au
A review of the beauty looks featured in EXO’s ‘Ko Ko Bop’ video
Allure.com
Nyma Tang tries the darkest shade of foundations from various brands
Allure.com, Attn.com
Brittney Lee Saunders talks beauty vlogging
Popsugar.com.au
Tips on a better shave from P&G dermatologist Dr. Melanie Hartmann
TeenVogue.com
Hair colourists weigh in on how to pull off dark roots
Glamour.com
Joanna Gaines isn’t leaving ‘Fixer Uppers’ to start a skincare line
Refinery29.com
Raka Chaki shares her experience of having vitiligo
TeenVogue.com
A look at the beauty products Gisele Bundchen uses
Refinery29.com
Lisa Eldridge does Kylie Jenner’s makeup
TeenVogue.com
Miranda Kerr shares her wedding-day beauty routine
TeenVogue.com
An interview with Kristen Bell about beauty and her favourite products
WMagazine.com
An interview with model Nyakim Gatwech about beauty
TeenVogue.com
Kirstie King of Oille gives recommends essential oils by skin type
Allure.com
A look at what’s inside Kim Kardashian West’s beauty drawer
Elle.com
How George Johnson styles his natural hair
TeenVogue.com
An interview with model Vanessa Axente on beauty and Hungarian spas
WMagazine.com
An interview with Brian O’Conner, Hayley William’s makeup and hair artist
Allure.com
Blogger Cocomadkilla faces criticism after making racist comments
TeenVogue.com, Allure.com
Makeup artist Katina accuses Real Techniques of copying a look
TeenVogue.com
Tips on applying concealer correctly from Petra Guglielmetti
Glamour.com
Beauty tips from Iris Law by Jude Law
WMagazine.com
Asia & World
BTS become the new head models for VT Cosmetics
AllKPop.com
Alicia Yoon of Peach & Lily shares her bridal skincare routine
Brides.com
A look at 3CE’s new skincare range
HypeBae.com
High mercury levels found in two Glow Glowing creams
AsiaOne.com
Dr. G to launch in the US in Walgreens, while VDL will be sold in China
YonhapNews.co.kr, BusinessKorea.co.kr
ACN Korea aims to become Asia’s network marketing hub
KoreaHerald.com
YouTubers prove to be the key to Korean tourism
KoreaHerald.com
A look at Shiseido’s WASO skincare line and its inspirations from food
Nikkei.com
A look at plastic surgery for men in South Korea
SCMP.com
Cosmetics lure tourists from across Middle East to Turkey
DailySabah.com
JD.com sees success as more women shop for beauty and cosmetics online
WWD.com
Expo to boost trade ties between China, Japan, South Korea
ChinaDaily.com.cn
How South Korean beauty products are breaking through in India
IndiaTimes.com
Indian men are boosting India’s beauty market
HindustanTimes.com
People in India are pushing back against the ‘fair and lovely’ ideals
TheWire.in
A look at Glam Box and other subscription boxes available in the UAE
TheNational.ae
A look at the natural skincare trend in the UAE
TheNational.ae
Market
Dove needs to refocus on honesty, not rely on ‘stunts’
PRWeek.com
ModiFace and Smashbox share results of eye tracking on mobile ecommerce
DigitalJournal.com
How EOS Lip Balm leaped ahead of its competition in 2017
FrenchTribune.com
How Universal Music Group and Make Up For Ever found a sweet spot with Jessie J
TheDrum.com
Outreach
UK government to outlaw microplastics in cosmetic products
Independent.co.uk
Justice pulls Just Shine Shimmer Powder after claims it was contaminated with asbestos
Newsy.com
Lunatick Cosmetic Labs against Jeffree Star for trademark infringement, unfair competition and false designation of origin
WeTheUnicorn.com
Kieh’s 8th annual LifeRide to raise funds and awarness for amFar and HIV research
PRNewswire.com
Bethany Gambardella-Greenway shares melanoma diary to raise awareness about skin cancer
Allure.com
Study finds Americans spend millions annually on treating sunburns
Allure.com
Germany reduces heavy metal limits in cosmetics
ChemicalWatch.com
Australian organizations say there are too many loopholes in the animal testing for cosmetics ban
ChemicalWatch.com
US FDA issues warning letter to Blissoma for drug-like claims in their marketing
FDA.gov
Annette Navarro files lawsuit against P&G for copyright infringement
PetaPixel.com
Interesting Reads
Dermatologists explain why your skin peels after a sunburn
Allure.com
Instagram slime and makeup videos have finally fused
TeenVogue.com
Dermatologist Dr. Eric Schweiger warns that any tan is “too tan”
GQ.com
“The 10 most glamorous places New York has lost”
WMagazine.com
A look at tear trough plastic surgery for dark under-eye circles
Allure.com
“How often do you need to wash your hair? It depends…
Elle.com
Dermatologist Dr. Dendy Engelman gives advice on “how to indulge in your vices and still have good skin”
Refinery29.com
The history of the colour “nude”
Konbini.com
Pilot study finds telemedicine can help plastic surgery patients recover better
Allure.com
“Why I stopped medicating my acne and learned to love it” by Colette Earley
Refinery29.uk
