Retail
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie becomes new face of Boots No. 7
Vogue.co.uk
Charlotte Tilbury “Magic Mirrors” virtually apply makeup to onlookers
Forbes.com
Smokey Robinson launches a skincare line
People.com
L’Occitane launches new skincare line based on Jania Rubens algae extract
NST.com
Juvederm Volbella XC for lips and perioral lines now available in the US
PRNewswire.com
Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics launches primary colours lip tars
Yahoo.com
Colourpop x Hello Kitty collaboration to launch on November 1st
WWD.com
New Zealand Consumer organisation tests high-end and low-end moisturisers
Consumer.org.nz
NeoStrata launches ProSystem Retinol Peel
PRNewswire.com
NYX Professional to open flagship store in Union Square, NYC on October 28th
PRNewswire.com
AllBeauty.com wins UK’s Which? consumer poll for best online skincare and beauty store
Independent.co.uk
Giorgio Armani Beauty opens pop-up shop in Paris
Doctissimo.fr
A preview of MAC Cosmetics’ Helmut Newton collection
Elle.com
EndyMed launches home radio-frequency device Newa at Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus
WWD.com
PacSun launches beauty line
Seventeen.com
NYX’s Bright Idea line, drugstore highlighters for darker skin tones
Allure.com
Guerlain launches body and hair shimmer, Souffle D’or de Shalimar
Instagram.com
Pat McGrath Lab releases Metalmorphosis pigment collection
Allure.com
Kat Von D Lock-It Foundation expands range to 30 shades
Allure.com
Review of Sonia Kashuk’s Serpent makeup brush collection
Glamour.com
Belk Department stores add around 25 new beauty brands to lure in Millennial shoppers
WWD.com
“Introducing Very Good Light, a progressive beauty and grooming guide for Generation Z”
Observer.com
8 Beauty Advent calendars
Independent.ie
Maybelline Baby Lips to launch Lip Crayons
Allure.com
The best skincare products for and by people of colour
Vogue.com
Giorgio Armani launches Lip Magnets
Allure.com
Rituel de Fille launches Rare Light Luminizers
Allure.com
Jeffree Star, former friend of Kat Von D, launches black highlighter
TeenVogue.com
Maybelline Super Stay expands range with 4 new foundation shades
Allure.com
Magnets are the newest beauty ingredient
WMagazine.com
Younique launches new beauty and skincare products
PRNewswire.com
Celebrities and Interviews
“The cultural importance of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Boots Beauty campaign”
Forbes.com
Kylie Jenner says her Lip Kits and Colourpop are not the same
SugarScape.com
“Kylie Jenner built a business out of Lip Kits and fan worship”
VanityFair.com
Ciara becomes newest face of Revlon
Elle.com
An interview with Ciara, new ambassador of Revlon
WMagazine.com
An interview with Nannette de Gaspé Beaubien and her dry sheet masks
Yahoo.com
“How Urban Decay conspired to disrupt the beauty industry”
ABCNews.go.com
An interview with Tiffany Masterson, founder of Drunk Elephant
Vogue.com
An interview with Pia Stanchina former creative director at Glossybox
Refinery29.uk
An interview with Caudalie’s Mathilde Thomas
Fashionista.com
Chloe Grace Mortez reveals her beauty secret: Washing her face with olive oil
TeenVogue.com
Inside Khloe Kardashian’s gym bag
Glamour.com
An interview with celebrity skincare expert Shani Darden
WMagazine.com
A look inside: The Art of Color by Dior
WMagazine.com
Huda Kattan uses Vagisil as a makeup primer
TeenVogue.com
An interview with Jory Luster, CEO of Luster Products
RollingOut.com
Market and Trends
How Clinique’s global brand chief Jane Lauder connected a 48-year-old brand to social media
AdWeek.com
“Male beauty bloggers are having a moment”
DigiDay.com
“Makeup for men: Fad or future?”
WWD.com
“Makeup and shade dupes are great for business
WWD.com
US colour cosmetics market expected to grow at CAGR of 3.43% during 2016-2020
NewsMaker.com.au
Global men’s personal care market expected to reach $166 billion USD by 2022
PRNewswire.com
Asia
Hong Kong’s SaSa warns of 45% net profit drop this first half-year
WWD.com
CLIO to target China’s growing colour cosmetics market
KoreaHerald.com
LG H&H’s History of Whoo and AmorePacific’s Innisfree both expected to hit 1 trillion won in sales this year
Pulsenews.co.kr
Japan limits 19 ingredients, including triclosan, from being used in medicated soaps
ChemicalWatch.com
Taiwan bans animal testing on cosmetics, to come into effect in 2019
SPCA.org.tw
Avon Japan seeks to relist on the stock market after profits recover
Bloomberg.com
University of Indonesia collaboration leads to skincare products made from starfruit
TheJakartaPost.com
Glow Recipe joins with Lane Crawford in pop-ups around Hong Kong
BeautyNury.com
New Chinese taxes may spell doom for Hong Kong beauty retailers
EJInsight.com
“Meet all the beautiful people of Seoul Fashion Week”
WMagazine.com
Korean beauty firms boosting sales with social celebrity videos
KoreaTimes.co.kr
Model Hoyeon Jung’s skincare secrets
Vogue.com
“15 cult-favourite Korean beauty products you can buy on Amazon US”
Glamour.com
Japan’s Kose launches Spawake brand in India
IndiaRetailing.com
Philips India survey finds more men are becoming interested in grooming
Business-Standard.com
Indian markets regulator asks United Cosmetics to refund investors money for illegally issued securities
Business-Standard.com
Outreach
US FDA issues warning letter to Bioque, citing ants in the factory and improper ingredient storage
FDA.gov
New legislation giving US FDA more oversight likely to see movement next year
NatLawReview.com
Dove’s latest Twitter campaign #SpeakBeautiful backfires
MarketWatch.com
Dove’s latest Self Esteem Project #Speakbeautiful focuses on negativity on social media
PRNewswire.com
EWG finds thousands of bogus ‘organic’ claims on beauty products
Yahoo.com
SafeCosmetics report claims 50% of kids costume face paints contain toxic chemicals
WomansDay.com
Corporate
Estee Lauder acquires BECCA Cosmetics
Forbes.com
L’Oreal’s Active Cosmetics group is fastest growing segment of the company
Nasdaq.com
IT Cosmetics founders honoured by Goldman Sachs with entrepreneurship award
PRNewswire.com
Walgreens’ Rite-Aid acquisition expected to close in January
WWD.com
Unilever ranked top employer in Kenya
Unilever-EWA.com
Interesting Reads
Mother and daughter charged with stealing $100 000 USD worth of beauty products from ULTA and returning them to JC Penny
App.com
“Rubbing vs. pressing: Which skincare application method wins?”
Elle.com
“The Contour Song: An anthem for every woman who doesn’t get contouring”
TheScene.com
“The Do’s and Dont’s of microblading your eyebrows before the big day”
Brides.com
“How to remove Halloween makeup”
TeenVogue.com
“Men in makeup: Feminist triumph or capitalist gambit?”
Forward.com
GQ’s definitive guide to washing your hair
GQ.com
“Is your smartphone ruining your skin? What you need to know about HEV light”
Elle.com
“Newer cosmetic surgery procedures, like the Silhouette Soft thread lift and stem-cell hair transplants, tested on celebrities”
Elle.com
“This teacher’s note about a black girl’s hair is extremely offensive”
Glamour.com
“How to KonMari your beauty stash”
PopSugar.com
“6 reasons why you should still wash your hair”
Allure.com
“The truth about Photoshop shaming”
TheFader.com
“7 Latino and Latina beauty pros transforming the face of the industry”
Yahoo.com
