Retail
Tarte Tarteist Quick Dry Matte Lip Paint now available
Allure.com
Pravana launches heat tool that bleaches hair blonde in seconds
TeenVogue.com
Storybook Cosmetics teases a ‘Mean Girl’s Burn Book eyeshadow palette
TeenVogue.com
Wet ‘n Wild launches limited edition Color Icon Loose Pigments
Allure.com
Anastasia Beverly Hill launches additional deeper-toned stick foundation shades
Allure.com
Redditor /u/GayLatte’s ‘Chocolate Mauve’ hair sparks new trend
TeenVogue.com
Primark unveils £4 skincare range
Independent.co.uk
HiMirror now available for $189 USD, the smart mirror analyzes skin health and appearance
TechCrunch.com
Smashbox pairs its lipsticks with Wildfox’s sunglasses in new collaboration
Nylon.com
Cher’s face mask that she helped develop for Dr. Barbara Sturm Skincare is now available
Observer.com
Bobbi Brown launches Long-Wear Liquid Eyeliner
Allure.com
Amber Rose and Estee Lauder’s Flirt Cosmetics collaboration launch face stickers
Refinery29.com
Harry Potter wand makeup brushes launched by Storybook Cosmetics
WizardsandWhatNot.com
L’Oreal to exercise caution regarding price increases in the UK due to weakening pound
Bloomberg.com
New York pharmacy charges men a 7% tax to counter the “Pink Tax”
Independent.co.uk
NYX launches limited-edition collection the L.A. Library Set
Yahoo.com
“Little bite of the Big Apple: A Kiehl’s skincare experience in New York”
Stuff.co.nz
100% Pure launches new skincare line for sensitive skin
OrganicAuthority.com
L’Occitane partners with CollectPlus, allows pickup of purchases at 5 800+ locations in the UK
PostandParcel.info
How influencer marketplace Octoly has generated $8.6 million USD in earned media value
Forbes.com
Kat Von D’s Tattoo Liner sells 4000 units on the first day of UK debut
CosmeticsBusiness.com
Too Faced announces Peanut Butter and Honey eyeshadow palette
TeenVogue.com
Tesco pulls Unilever products from online retail as prices rise due to weakening currency
FT.com
Dermatouch releases four new anti-aging tools
PRNewswire.com
The best-selling beauty products at Whole Foods
WellandGood.com
Shodai by Justin Brown to bring Japanese skincare essentials to men
LATimes.com
Mary Kay launches “I Can” campaign featuring its own salespeople
PRNewswire.com
Avon survey finds most women “want to be their own boss”
PRNewswire.com
“Are Glossier’s Generation G lipsticks vegan?” Yes.
Bustle.com
Carrefour partners with apps to make checkout lines more efficient
ESMMagazine.com
Celebrities and Interviews
Zac Efron and Chris Hemsworth wear nail polish in support of a campaign against violence against children, is this a new trend?
GQ.com
An interview with Rag & Bone founder Marcus Wainwright and his journey into perfumes
WMagazine.com
Lo Bosworth launches feminine hygiene brand
WMagazine.com
Robbie Williams discusses the cosmetic procedures he had to look young
DailyMail.co.uk
Ciara who was named after Revlon’s perfume, becomes their latest brand ambassador
WWD.com
Jo Malone on ending ‘lazy’ shopkeeping and refreshing the retail experience
MarketingWeek.com
Gabourey Sidibe on how stylists shield stars from the realities of the red carpet
Refinery29.com
Charlotte Tilbury won’t be joining the no makeup movement
Allure.com
How Melt Cosmetics CEO Lora Arellano used social media to reach Rihanna and Ciara
NBCNews.com
Julia Roberts shares behind-the-scenes snap of Lancome commercial
AgeIn.com
Celebrities like Kobe Bryant and Kim Kardashian turning to platelet rich plasma treatments for health and beauty
Elle.com
Birchbox co-founder Hayley Barna speaks at conference about breaking the Silicon Valley glass ceiling
Forbes.com
Charlize Theron talks about how motherhood changed her beauty routine
HelloMagazine.com
Asia
K-Beauty Expo 2016 kicks off
KoreaBizWire.com
“The state of Asian Beauty”
WWD.com
Chinese customs rejections of South Korean cosmetic imports soar in August
YonhapNews.co.kr
Ryu Joon Yeol praised for helping push new laws that will help ban microplastics in South Korea
AllKpop.com
Singaporean officials looking into microplastics in cosmetics
AsiaOne.com
South Korean cosmetic companies are going global
KoreaTimes.co.kr
South Korean cosmetics cash in on Jeju mineral water
AsiaOne.com
TonyMoly’s Megacos to open a new factory in China
Reuters.com
Korean cosmetics makers eye new opportunities in the Middle East
KoreaHerald.com
Ladies Professional Golf Association announces Leaders Cosmetics as their latest corporate sponsor
LPGA.com
Sales data reveals that China purchased almost half of South Korea’s beauty products sold overseas last year
YonhapNews.co.kr
K-beauty industry expected to gain from China’s luxury tax cuts
JingDaily.com
AmorePacific and LG Household & Homecare vying for the top cosmetic spot
HankYung.com
Repairman in Malaysia sentenced to jail for stealing Neutrogena face masks
Bernama.com
Vida Beauty (maker of Qu Puteh) founder Dr. Vida charged for evading taxes
DailyExpress.com.my
Chinese cosmetics and electronics still selling well in India’s Gaffar Market, despite boycott
HindustanTimes.com
India’s ultra-affluent working women driving $9bn market
IndiaTimes.com
Market and Trends
PiperJaffray survey finds teens are buying more denim, cosmetics, and athletic wear
BusinessWire.com
“Beauty travel retail market is volatile and sensitive”
WWD.com
Latin America remains enticing and elusive for beauty companies
WWD.com
“Why do some beauty salons seem recession proof?”
PhilaSun.com
Men account for 12% of cosmetic surgeries in The Gulf
SaudiGazette.com.sa
“Social media stars have global influence”
WWD.com
Haitian vetiver fragrance exports plunge due to devastation caused by hurricane
WWD.com
“e.l.f.’s ‘fast fashion’ model is perfect for the selfie generation”
MarketWatch.com
Technavio releases report on global face oils market
PRNewswire.com
Technavio releases report on global hair serum market
PRNewswire.com
MarketReportsWorld releases report on color cosmetics market
NewsMaker.com.au
Outreach
Study finds Ottawa River in Canada polluted with microplastics
CTVNews.ca
European health organisations disagree on chromium trioxide’s safety in lipstick tubes
EEB.org
US FTC closes down skincare companies offering deceptive “risk-free trials”
ConsumerAffairs.com
Students can become ‘hand washing champions’ in celebration of Global Handwashing Day
Yahoo.com
doTERRA donates to TJ for Kids Memorial Fund in support of Angela’s House
PRNewswire.com
Homoeopathic teething products pulled in the US still being sold in Canada
TheGlobeandMail.com
US FDA acknowledges its limited authority in regulating cosmetics in letter to Senator Dianne Feinstein
WWD.com
Corporate
Is Drunk Elephant the next big beauty acquisition? Rumoured to be garnering attention from the likes of Estee Lauder
WWD.com
Hatchbeauty brings on L’Oreal general manager Michael Sampson as new president
WWD.com
P&G to buy back up to $1.25 billion USD of its own debt
WWD.com
Coty acquires Ghd for $510 million USD
WSJ.com
Coty’s chief legal officer Jules Kaufman steps down, to be replaced by Greer McMullen
BusinessWire.com
Ulta Beauty CEO Mary Dillon wants to double their market share
CNBC.com
Judge gives final approval to $47 million USD settlement of Nu Skin shareholder lawsuit
SLTrib.com
Legal protection process launched for Latvia’s Dzintars cosmetics company
LETA.lv
Jakks Pacific acquires children skincare and makeup brand C’est Moi
BusinessWire.com
LVMH’s Acqua Di Parma announces Laura Burdese as CEO
Forbes.com
Burberry’s sales drop due to Asia loss, despite Brexit boost
Bloomberg.com
Shiseido creates Beauty Prestige Group to oversee Laura Mercier and other luxury brands
BusinessWire.com
International Flavors and Fragrances appoints Richard O’Leary as CFO
BusinessWire.com
Interesting Reads
“Why Covergirl’s James Charles is breaking beauty boundaries”
TeenVogue.com
“Rubbing vs pressing: Which skincare application method wins?”
MarieClaire.com
Huda Kattan’s lip contouring tutorial
Allure.com
French researchers discover volatile components that give Frankincense its scent
CNRS.fr
“I tried waterproof shower, then took a shower – and it was kind of a disaster”
Seventeen.com
“Do ‘magic ingredients’ in beauty products actually work?’
Telegraph.co.uk
“Do you even moisturise, bro?”
NYTimes.com
“Five men’s makeup vloggers you should subscribe to”
HuffingtonPost.co.uk
“Unmasking my battle with makeup, femininity, and gender”
The-Peak.ca
“10 habits you didn’t know could be causing breakouts”
Yahoo.com
“A linguist who helps crack codes in names to predict ethnicity”
NYTimes.com
“Fall skincare advice from a black-owned Brooklyn apothecary”
Essence.com
“Women try 1920s makeup”
Allure.com
