Can ULTA take on Sephora? New advertising campaign to find out | Bloomberg
NYX to open freestanding stores in Toronto and Los Angeles | Beauty Blog, PR Newswire
New device from Romy Paris makes you fresh skin care cream daily | WWD
Zendaya becomes CHI’s first spokesperson | PR Newswire
Miley Cyrus x MAC ad doesn’t get banned in the UK after complaints | The Guardian
Aldi to sell beauty products and other goods online next year | BBC
Convertible brushes from Sephora and BB Cream for men launch at MakeUp convention in New York
MAC to collaborate with Charlotte Olympia
Kendell Jenner takes the stage of Macy’s to launch Estee Lauder fragrance
Urban Decay and Gwen Stefani collaborate on new makeup line
Michelle Phan’s IPSY raises $100 million USD
Jessica Alba and The Honest Company will launch a hair-care line next year
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As the cosmetic and beauty industry booms, more non-related businesses are moving in to the industry
Tesco sells off its South Korean supermarket business in $6 billion deal.
Asian natural and organic cosmetic market expected to grow
More men are using makeup, as seen on social media
Is Seoul becoming Asia’s new fashion capital?
Korea ranks as the second largest cosmetic importer to China
Former ULTA store managers file class-action lawsuit against the company. Alleges they were taken advantage of and not compensated
for overtime.
Three former Hourglass beauty consultants file lawsuit against the company, alleging sex discrimination, breach of contract, and race and religious discrimination. One consultant was asked to look “more Western” for an Hourglass
promotional video.
MAC Cosmetics agrees to $365 000 settlement with Massachusetts customers, who they spammed.
Mexican government owes P&G, Unilever, and Colgate almost $400 million in tax refunds.
L’Oreal sues former Australian Clarisonic distributor after they released their own device dupe.
Indian FDA expanding investigation into cosmetic manufacturers marketing their products as drugs.
Crayola issues statement warning against using crayons and pencils as lipsticks or eyeliners. Analyst sees potential for Crayola branded makeup.
Jessica Alba and The Honest Company respond to $5 million class action lawsuit. The suit claims their products were misleading labeled as natural.
Reshma Quereshi shares beauty tutorials aimed to raise awareness and to help end acid attacks against women. Reshma was attacked by her sister’s estranged husband only a year ago.
Rihanna says that “[she] would love to do a makeup line” at the launch of her new fragrance ‘RiRi’. The artist continues, “…It’s a part of my life, it’s a part of my career, it’s part of every video, every visual, every red carpet, so it’s something I’ve gotten to know quite well. I ask a lot of questions and I spend a lot of time in the makeup stores.”
LUSH gets backlash from social media and Battersea MP Jane Ellison after launching an incense inspired by the 2011 London Riots. The product Lavender Hill Mob is described as “calming and meditative lavender and sandalwood incense to aid quiet contemplation amidst the violence of the world.”
Indiana University researchers use Instagram to predict the next big fashion model. The study also found that height increased success, whereas larger dress, hip and shoe sizes didn’t.
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