Retail
“I tried a $3,300 USD set of gold face masks, and this is what happened” She died. JK. Her skin was calmer and she felt fancy
StyleCaster.com
A preview of Dr. Pimple Popper Sandra Lee’s new skincare range
Cosmopolitan.com
Too Faced launches Natural Love Eyeshadow Palette
TeenVogue.com
Swatches of the new Too Faced Melted Matte Shades
Allure.com
A look at the ColourPop Crème Lippie Stix
Allure.com
A look at the Benefit Dandelion Twinkle Highlighter
Allure.com
A look at the Becca Cosmetics Sunchaser Palette
Allure.com
A review of the Lindsay Luxury Aqua Tea-Tree Magic Mask
Allure.com
Target to lower drugstore beauty product prices
Allure.com
La Mer is now available at Sephora
Allure.com
Dior’s latest Hydra Life collection is aimed at younger consumers with a sustainable appeal
LuxuryDaily.com
Storybook Cosmetics teases Bow-and-Arrow makeup brushes
Glamour.com
MAC’s Lollipop Lips trend-attempt doesn’t catch on
Buzzfeed.com, Bustle.com
A review of Clinique’s Fresh Pressed 7 Day System
Elle.com
A review of the Dr. Barbara Sturm Anti-Aging Primer
Allure.com
A look at Dr. Barbara Sturm’s skincare line
Popsugar.co.uk
A look at the upcoming MAC In The Flesh Palette
Allure.com
A look at the NYX Away We Glow Liquid Highlighter
Allure.com
Huda Beauty to launch 3D Highlighter Palette
TeenVogue.com, Glamour.com, Allure.com
A look at Biossance a new skincare line available at Sephora
Allure.com
Becca Cosmetics highlighter shade Prosecco Pop becomes part of permanent collection
Allure.com
Dior launches new Pump ‘N’ Volume mascara with squeezable tube
Allure.com
Smashbox x Vlada Haggerty collaborate on new shades of the Be Legendary Liquid Lip Pigments and Liquid Metals
Allure.com
A look at the Ciaté London Dewy Stix
Allure.com
A look at the Josie Maran Argan Reserve Healthy Skin Concentrate
Allure.com
11 best foundations for oily and acne prone skin as selected by Allure
Allure.com
A look at the Jeffree Star Cosmetics Androgyny Palette
Allure.com, Glamour.com, Elle.com
A look at the Victoria’s Secret Velvet Matte Lip Stain shades
Allure.com
Dermaflage launches glitter-filled syringes
Revelist.com
Your Amazon shipping box may come with a Revlon ad on it
Bloomberg.com
A look at Tarte Cosmetics’ Gleam Team Highlighter
Bustle.com
Cle de Peau Beaute launches 2017 suncare line
DFNIOnline.com
L.A. Girl Cosmetics now available at Ulta stores
Bustle.com
Urban Decay to launch Special Effects Liquid Lip Water-Resistant Topcoats
Refinery29.com, Allure.com
JDO relaunches Finnish beauty brand Lumene
PackagingEurope.com
“From collagen-boosting pills to radiance teas, how supplements are changing our beauty regimes”
Standard.co.uk
A preview of Kat Von D’s Unlock-It Makeup Remover Wipes updated formula
TeenVogue.com, Allure.com
Urban Decay announces launch of Rehab Makeup Prep skincare collection
Glamour.com, Allure.com, TeenVogue.com
A look at Urban Decay’s Naked Skin Highlighting Fluid
Allure.com
Stila launches Holographic Magnificent Metals Glitter and Glow Liquid Eyeshadows
TeenVogue.com, Refinery29.com
Details on Ulta’s Buy-1-Get-1-Free sale on NYX products
TeenVogue.com
Sassy Lips relaunches the flower in lipsticks made popular by Kailijumei
TeenVogue.com
New shades added to the Jouer Long-Wear Lip Crème Liquid Lipstick collection
Allure.com
Kat Von D Tattoo Liner to come in Supermatte shade
Allure.com
Sundial launches Nyakio at Ulta Beauty
PRNewswire.com, WWD.com – Paywall
The best face mists for your skin according to Vogue Editors
Vogue.com
A look at BH Cosmetics’ Backlight & Spotlight Highlighting Palettes
Bustle.com
Olay uses AI-powered Skin Advisor which provides product recommendations
DigitalTrends.com, ChipChick.com, Bustle.com
Taraji P. Henson x MAC Viva Glam collection launches
BET.com
Charlotte Tilbury launches in Germany at KaDeWe, planning to enter Middle Eastern market soon
WWD.com – Paywall
Strivectin launches new brand, Nia, aimed at millennials
WWD.com – Paywall
Bluemercury trials new natural brands including Indie Lee, One Love Organics, Tracie Martyn, OSEA, Ilia Beauty, and Raw Is Everything
WWD.com – Paywall
A review of the GlamGlow Glowsetter Makeup Setting Spray
Allure.com
Australia’s Lano launches Allover Everywhere Multi-Cream, plans to expand into Ulta, QVC, and across Europe
WWD.com – Paywall
Caudalie opens its first concept spa in New York
WWD.com – Paywall
CURLS haircare launches at CVS stores
PRNewswire.com
Mario Badescu launches Facial Spray with Aloe, Cucumber, and Green Tea
Allure.com
4 spas for facials under $200 in NYC
Allure.com
Dr. Perricone’s newest beauty launch is “hydrogen water” for $3 USD a can
WWD.com – Paywall
Celebrities and Interviews
Centenarians share their beauty secrets
Allure.com
Photo of Covergirl’s James Charles foundation and powder flashback goes viral
Twitter.com
Leonardo DiCaprio flew an eyebrow artist 7 500 miles for the Oscars, while promoting environmentalism
Elle.com
Leonardo DiCaprio’s representatives says eyebrow artist was not part of his Oscars glam squad
SMH.com.au
NikkieTutorials launches initiative to end makeup shaming
TeenVogue.com
Kit Harington (who knows nothing) announced as new face of Dolce Gabbana’s The One fragrance
Elle.com
Jeffree Star accused of putting Nikita Dragun in black face
TeenVogue.com, Seventeen.com
An interview with Casey Holmes about her Smashbox Spotlight Palettes
Allure.com
Vlada Haggerty named as editor-in-chief of Smashbox Cosmetics
LATimes.com, WWD.com – Paywall
An interview with Brandon Truaxe, founder of Deciem
Telegraph.co.uk
An interview with Sophie and Hannah Pycroft, founders of Spectrum Collections
TheSun.co.uk
Emma Watson takes up to three baths a day and conditions her pubes
Elle.com
Bella Hadid reveals first image from the Dior Pump ‘N’ Volume Mascara campaign
Elle.com
Angelina Jolie stars in first campaign video for Guerlain fragrance
Elle.com
CoverGirl’s James Charles issues second apology for Ebola joke
Glamour.com
Jaclyn Hill talks about her upcoming Morphe collaboration, and her eponymous makeup brand slated for 2017
WWD.com – Paywall
8 best highlighters according to celebrity makeup artists
TeenVogue.com
Vlogger Ashley Blue DeFrancesco applies makeup with a tampon, has regrets
TeenVogue.com
Maria Borges becomes the new face of L’Oreal Paris
Ebony.com, USMagazine.com, TeenVogue.com, Elle.com
Taraji P. Henson got Oscar’s ready by dermaplaning at home
Allure.com
Makeup artist Steph Aiello does pro surfer Carissa Moore’s makeup in emotional video
TeenVogue.com
Justin Skye announced as new brand ambassador of Dark and Lovely
Elle.com
Ryan Seacrest and Dr. Lancer collaborate on Polished, a skincare line for men
Forbes.com, WWD.com – Paywall
A look at the products used to prep models backstage at the Isabel Marant fashion show
Allure.com
“Lush co-founder Rowena Bird talks packaging, preservatives, and the power of color”
TreeHugger.com
Flirt Cosmetics and Amber Rose launch ombre lip kits
Refinery29.com
An interview with makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic
Allure.com
An interview with Ole Henrikson about his products and the Danish trend of ‘hygge’
Elle.com.au
Drew Barrymore’s favourite skin-tightening face mask is from Hanacure
Bustle.com
Asia
South Korean beauty and travel stocks tumble after news of Chinese travel bans
Bloomberg.com, Reuters.com, Reuters.com
Japanese beauty and tourism stocks rise
Nikkei.com
Japanese cosmetic giants target millennials through acquisitions
Forbes.com
For many South Koreans, beauty standards represent a cultural struggle
TheVarsity.ca
Laneige skin care products destroyed at Shanghai border due to Staph contamination
ShanghaiDaily.com
An interview with Lee Jin-wook, founder and owner of Dr. Jart+
MoodieDavittReport.com
Soko Glam launches subscription beauty box, the Klog Box
Allure.com
Momohime a Japanese Halal skincare range launches in Malaysia
FreeMalaysiaToday.com
Ulta to begin carrying a K-Beauty collection including: SkinRx Lab, Thank You Farmer, ORG Skincare, CosRX, Botanic Farm and CLE
Allure.com, WWD.com – Paywall
Shiseido woos Chinese women with Elixir, which is made-in-Japan
Nikkei.com
U.K. based drugstore Boots will set foot in South Korea this year in a partnership with E-Mart
KoreaJoongangDaily.com
South Korea closely monitors China’s latest import rule as THAAD tension rises
KoreaHerald.com
South Korean companies brace for impact of THAAD
KoreaHerald.com
Young Chinese consumers driving online sales of imported products
BIV.com
Myanmar’s FDA steps up fight against fake drugs and cosmetics
MMTimes.com
Kao to begin launching brand Sofina IP in Hong Kong and Taiwan
Kao.com
Mamaonde available in Singapore through e-tailer Lazada
TodayOnline.com
Kasumi Arimura, Nini, Lee Si-young, Chiara Ferragni partner with SK-II to launch new global campaign for the Facial Treatment Essence
AdsOfTheWorld.com, WWD.com – Paywall, Elle.com
Another step-by-step guide on how to use splash masks
Coveteur.com
Another how-to-use face essences from Elle UK
ElleUK.com
Priyanka Chopra shows Vogue three DIY skin recipes
Vogue.com, Vogue.com
Nigerian federal government to support snail farming, to help reduce food insecurity
TribuneOnlineEng.com
A look at cruelty-free brands available in the UAE
WhatsOn.ae
Unilever launches vlogging contest in the GCC region
TradeArabia.com
Market and Trends
How L’Oreal SA is researching and designing new hair products for the South African market
Bloomberg.com
A look at how beauty collaborations are helping brands
Refinery29.uk
“Racially inclusive beauty boxes, like Cocotique and OnyxBox, satisfy a long-ignored segment”
Glossy.co
How to do the neon eyeliner trend
TeenVogue.com, Allure.com
Pointilism is now a makeup trend
Refinery29.com
Facebook looks to ramp up ad effectiveness online, in-store with new offerings
WWD.com – Paywall
“Are gym-proof make-up products safe?” Yes, and they’re just rebranded waterproof formulas
Telegraph.co.uk
“Macy’s Bluemercury collaboration is a page out of JC Penney’s Sephora collaboration playbook”
RetailDive.com
“Ulta doesn’t want to be Sephora” Aims to maintain a high and low-end brand mix
Racked.com
Saudi Arabia’s cosmetics market to grow 11% by 2022
Yahoo.com
Ghana to host African Makeup and Beauty Fair
BusinessGhana.com
Outreach
One in three Australians report health problems from fragranced consumer products
ScienceDaily.com
J&J wins jury trial in talcum powder and ovarian cancer case
NationalLawJournal.com
1/5 of respondents in Irish survey say they are saving for a cosmetic procedure
TheJournal.ie
AAD: “Slow the signs of ageing with sunscreen”
ScienceDaily.com
Boots to stop selling products with plastic microbeads by the end of 2017
ChemicalWatch.com
Video of woman removing charcoal peel-off face mask goes viral
TeeNVogue.com
Gregg Renfrew: “How the US government can help prevent your makeup from harming you”
Time.com
Garnier, DoSomething.org, and Remi Cruz team up to raise awareness on bathroom recycling
PRNewswire.com, WWD.com – Paywall
US-based survey finds 84% of women did not use sunscreen daily
PRNewswire.com
Crown Laboratories Inc. agrees to stop selling topical drugs for eczema, psoriasis, and acne without US FDA approval
Law360.com
Research finds possible link between hairsprays and the incidence of hypospadias in male babies
Imperial.ac.uk
Lush Australia declines Fair Work Commission’s decision to allow businesses to lower Sunday loading rates for workers
SmartCompany.com.au
Dove announces its Real Beauty Pledge: To not hire models, use people’s full names, and reflect population diversity
PRNewswire.com, WWD.com – Paywall
Dove Men+Care and J.J. Redick call on fans to stand for care this March Madness
PRNewswire.com
UK charity investigated after donating cosmetics to the Labour political party
DailyMail.co.uk
Corporate
Valeant sells CeraVe, AMBI, and AcneFree to L’Oreal to ease debt
Bloomberg.com, PRNewswire.com
Drunk Elephant gets investment from Man Repeller’s Leandra Medine and VMG Partners
Fashionista.com
Revlon swings to loss amid turnaround effort
MarketWatch.com
Hasbro files a trademark application for the scent of Play-Doh
TeenVogue.com
JC Penney to close up to 140 stores
CNN.com
President of Ghana Akufo-Addo appeals to Unilever to return manufacturing to the country
BusinessGhana.com
Nu Skin Enterprises joins the S&P Midcap 400 listing
Benzinga.com
“Why Kraft Heinz’ focus might have been Unilever’s personal care, not food business”
Trefis.com
Information brochure to SCA’s shareholders regarding the proposed distribution of SCA Hygiene AB
PRNewswire.com
Interesting Reads
“Counterfeit beauty products are at an all-time high”
Allure.com
A look at what beauty products luxury air travelers get
DailyMail.co.uk
Former Bulgarian Ambassador to the US Elena Poptodorova resigns after stealing cosmetics from a duty-free airport store
JTA.org
Youtuber Rich Lux takes a local ABC news team dumpster diving for luxury cosmetics
ABC7NY.com, MySunCoast.com
“9 gross beauty habits we need to stop doing in public”
Refinery29.com
Residents of a small English Village keep finding cosmetics in their lawns and hedges
TheSun.co.uk
“How long after you’ve opened your makeup should you toss it?”
Bustle.com
“Burns, scars, and infections: How to avoid getting injured in New Zealand’s beauty salons”
Stuff.co.nz
Unilever’s Lever Brothers Soap Factory in Toronto to reopen as a rentable creative space
NowToronto.com
Protect your skin with broad-spectrum SPF products
VanityFair.com
“A facial scarring story: How one woman found empowerment through her scars”
Allure.com
“What it’s like to try microblading”
Elle.com
Researchers isolate antibiotic producing bacteria from skin, cream made with the bacteria reduced Staph presence by up to 90%
TeenVogue.com
Your smartphone might be giving you neck wrinkles
Elle.com
Breast augmentation and liposuction still the most popular cosmetic procedures in the US
Elle.com
“9 questions you should ask yourself before buying expensive makeup”
TeenVogue.com
