Products and Reviews
Kim Kardashian previews her upcoming beauty line KKW Beauty
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Pat McGrath to launch 9 Lust MatteTrance Lipsticks
Allure.com, Allure.com – Video, TeenVogue.com, Glamour.com
A look at Beauty Pie’s new skincare line
Allure.com, Racked.com, Byrdie.com
Shiseido’s bareMinerals launches a custom foundation service with MATCHco
PRNewswire.com
50% of Milk Makeup’s Glitter Stick proceeds will go towards NY’s LGBT Community Center for Pride month
Glamour.com, TeenVogue.com, Allure.com, Elle.com
A look at the ColourPop Yes, Please! eyeshadow palette
Allure.com
Reviews of the Bolden Brightening Moisturizer with SPF 50 for people of colour
Allure.com, TeenVogue.com, Glamour.com
A review of the St. Tropez Tanning Sheetmask
Bustle.com
A look at the Real Techniques PowderBleu brush collection
TeenVogue.com
A review of L’Oreal’s Voluminous Lash Paradise mascara
Glamour.com
A look at the MAC Chromat collection
Allure.com, Refinery29.com
Reviews of the Nars Powermatte Liquid Lip pigments
Allure.com
Clarins to launch 8th generation of its Double Serum
WWD.com – Paywall
A review of the Farsali Rose Gold serum
Allure.com
Supersmile launches a $150 USD toothpaste
TeenVogue.com
A review of the Urban Decay Naked Highlighting Fluid in Skywalk
TeenVogue.com
A look at the OILLE line of skincare products which feature essential oils
Allure.com
A look at the Sally Hansen x Crayola collaboration
Allure.com
Coppertone launches Clearly Sheer Whipped sunscreen
PRNewswire.com
La Roche Posay reveals its latest version of My UV Patch
PRNewswire.com
Retail
Estee Lauder discontinues the Estee Edit
Racked.com, TeenVogue.com, WWD.com – Paywall
Estee Lauder plans to expand the Victoria Beckham beauty collaboration
Allure.com
Elf launches a Primer Finder tool to help you find a primer
Bustle.com
Deciem to open first US store in NYC
Racked.com
St. Ives opens a pop-up in NYC
PRNewswire.com
“I custom made my own body lotion at the St. Ives popup”
Bustle.com
Rue La La and Allure partner on beauty box
PRNewswire.com
Skin Laundry opening a shop-in store in Chicago Ulta
WWD.com – Paywall
Nu Skin expands its research into skin devices
NuSkin.com
Benefit Cosmetics to launch on Nordstrom.com
Popsugar.com
Four new skincare brands to try from Refinery29
Refinery29.com
NYX to offer makeup artist consultations in-store
Allure.com
Storybook Cosmetics may be working on a Care Bears themed line
HelloGiggles.com
Ulta opens its 999th store in Chicago
RetailDive.com
A look at “witchy” beauty finds at HausWitch
Vogue.com
Milk Makeup debuts #LiveYourLook campaign winners
TeenVogue.com
The beauty products that were used on Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman
Allure.com
Maha Syeda shares her Ramadan beauty routine
TeenVogue.com
Too Faced partners with Wilhelmina to find the next “big face”
Allure.com
11 cream blushes selected by Allure
Allure.com
13 holographic highlighters selected by Allure
Allure.com, Allure.com – Video
15 “badass” red lipsticks selected by Allure
Allure.com
7 bath salts selected by Vogue
Vogue.com
Luxe dandruff products selected by Glamour
Glamour.com
Favourite sunscreens selected by Allure editors
Allure.com
Celebrities and Interviews
An interview with Paula Begoun
Fashionista.com
An interview with Charlotte Cho, Sokoglam’s co-founder
KoreaTimes.co.kr
Kim Kardashian West accused of Blackface in ad for her beauty line
TeenVogue.com
Kim Kardashian West responds to allegations of using Blackface in her latest ad
Allure.com, Glamour.com, TeenVogue.com
Bella Hadid becomes face of Nars’ Fall collection
HarpersBazaar.com.au
Dr. Nava Greenfield gives tips on treating scarring
TeenVogue.com
Beau Nelson and Troy Surratt give tips on makeup for photos
TeenVogue.com
An interview with April Gargiulo, maker of Vintner’s Daughter serum
WMagazine.com
Youtuber Hank & Henry is launching their own cosmetic line
Allure.com
Beauty gurus share their foundation application tips
Elle.com
“What I learned at the Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop Conference”
Glamour.com, Elle.com
Beauty tips from Lucy Hale
WMagazine.com
Rashida Jones reviews beauty products
Allure.com – Video
An interview with fashion blogger Chiara Ferragni about beauty
Elle.com.au
An interview with Victoria’s Secret Angel Zuri Tibby about beauty
Allure.com
An interview with Victoria’s Secret Angel Sara Sampaio about beauty
Elle.com
Model Hari Nef’s beauty routine for a night out
Vogue.com – Video
An interview with Sue Y Nabi, founder of Orveda
FT.com
Asia & World
BTS is collaborating with VT Cosmetics and launching their own skincare line (Possibly fake news)
KoreaPortal.com
Memebox to launch I Dew Care and Nooni lines in Ulta
WWD.com – Paywall
Japan’s cosmetics shipments top record
Nikkei.com
Japan blocks more South Korean imports amid cosmetics boom
Nikkei.com
China blacklists 24 South Korean cosmetics firms
YonhapNews.co.kr, KoreaHerald.com
Sa Sa chairman says China and South Korea’s THAAD dispute has lowered their sales
Nikkei.com
Luxury beauty surpasses mass beauty brands in 2016 in China
JingDaily.com
An interview with makeup artist Chonsungah about beauty
Vogue.com.au
@cosme announces its Best Cosmetics Awards 2017 Mid-Year recipients
PRNewswire.com
Korean beauty companies are partnering with beauty bloggers to offer sales
KoreaHerald.com
Singaporean authorities warn of potential contamination of cosmetics purchased online
ChannelNewsAsia.com
Tabita cosmetics seized in Cambodia
KhmerTimesKH.com
Mosé beauty store opens in Lagos
Pulse.ng
Markets in Bangladesh abuzz with fake cosmetics ahead of Eid
DhakaTribune.com
Smashbox founder is excited for their India expansion
IndiaTimes.com
How yoga guru Baba Ramdev of Patanjali is mastering the consumer goods market in India
UPenn.edu
Natural skincare is booming in India
QZ.com
Outreach
L’Oréal receives Equileap’s award for Gender Equality
LOreal.com
Canada bans plastic microbeads in cosmetics
ChemicalWatch.com
Costco “stepping-up” scrutiny of chemicals in products
Bloomberg.com
Galderma, makers of Cetaphil, continue partnership with Camp Wonder
PRNewswire.com
European Commission publishes cosmetics nano inventory
ChemicalWatch.com
Scientists call on US FDA to expand restrictions on triclosan and triclocarban
WashingtonPost.com
Sephora is expanding its Accelerator program abroad
WWD.com – Paywall
Sonar and Stratus Pharmaceuticals shut down by the US FDA for selling unapproved drugs
FDA.gov
US FDA issues warning letter to Perfectly Posh for drug-like claims
FDA.gov
Market
“The rise and fall – and rise – of beauty subscription boxes”
Fashionista.com
Avon chief Sheri McCoy expected to step down
FT.com
Estee Lauder to expand premium cosmetics market in Brazil
Plus55.com
Corporate
Unilever to acquire Hourglass Cosmetics
Unilever.com
Estee Lauder invests in Deciem
BusinessWire.com, Allure.com, Zacks.com, Forbes.com
Coty renews its relationship with Middle Eastern distributor Chalhoub Group
WWD.com – Paywall
Alex Keith succeeds Patrice Louvet as head of P&G Beauty
WWD.com – Paywall
Yes To, Inc. receives $56 million USD minority investment from Viking Global Investors
BusinessWire.com
Interesting Reads
“I got a facial every week for a month and this is what happened” Not much, but she felt pampered
Allure.com
“Why liquid lipsticks get all over your teeth, and tips to stop it”
Glamour.com
“People are using Coca-Cola as a tanning lotion” Don’t.
Allure.com, TeenVogue.com
Tips on creating an eco-friendly beauty routine
TeenVogue.com
“Coconut oil is a popular ingredient, but that doesn’t make it a good toothpaste”
Allure.com
A plastic surgeon explains what an endoscopic face-lift is
Allure.com
Facial filler chin augmentations are on the rise
HarpesBazaar.co.uk
For various reasons, I was never really impressed with Estee Edit; yet, I am still shocked that it folded so quickly.