Beauty M&A Faces Further Uncertainty Amid Tariffs
Last year was a particularly slow one when it came to beauty M&A on the back of consumers tightening their belts in Asia, early signs of weakening demand in the U.S. and a slew of…
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EXCLUSIVE: Merit Enters French Market With a Je Ne Sais Quoi Beauty Approach
LONDON — The minimalist beauty brand Merit was always bound to end up in France since its inception in 2021, but like its products, it’s been taking its time and laying low. This week the…
EXCLUSIVE: Social Media Star Haley Kalil Shares the Coachella Beauty Essentials and Festival Season Must-haves She Keeps in Her Purse
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. Haley Kalil’s Coachella Essentials View more +…
Rodan + Fields Enters Ulta Beauty
Rodan + Fields has scored its first major retail partnership, teaming with Ulta Beauty. The antiaging skin care line started in 2000 by Proactiv founders and practicing dermatologists Dr.…
Tarte Expands Bestselling Shape Tape Range With New Blur Concealer Stick
Tarte added a new concealer to its cult classic Shape Tape lineup. Meet the Blur Concealer Stick, a solid formula available in 48 shades, just like the original. Featuring a diamond-cut…
The Only Aerosol-Free Dry Shampoos That Matter, According to WWW Beauty Editors
No matter what hair type or texture you have, sometimes finding time in a busy schedule to clean and refresh your strands can be a bigger challenge than most of us would like to admit.…
Winky Lux Appoints Lauren Bloomer as CEO
Beauty brand Winky Lux has named Lauren Bloomer chief executive officer. Cofounder Natalie Mackey will continue to drive the brand’s creative evolution as creative director. The move…
Clinique, Sacheu Among Top 10 Lip Products Purchased on Amazon
If there was any doubt as to whether The Estée Lauder Cos.’ gradual Amazon pivot was paying off, consider that within less than a year of becoming the first Lauder brand to sell on Amazon,…
The Sexy Little Mirror Compact Is Having a Moment
Though small in size they may be, mirror compacts are having a big moment. The accessories — which have risen as gifting and “What’s in My Bag” TikTok video staples — are seeing new…
With Ambitions to Become the ‘World’s Best SPF,’ Australia’s Ultra Violette Enters Sephora U.S.
The ever-growing U.S. sun care category is soon to have a new international player. Australia-based SPF brand Ultra Violette will launch direct-to-consumer and in 592 Sephora U.S. stores…
Jesus Guerrero, Celebrity Hairstylist, Dies at 34: Kim Kardashian, Rosalía and More Tributes
Jesus Guerrero, a celebrated hairstylist, died suddenly over the weekend. He was 34. Guerrero was abroad for a job when he began feeling unwell. He returned to the U.S., where he passed…
The Under-$100 Mane Thermal Brush Is Your Answer to Polished, Shiny Hair on Busy Mornings
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. Celebrity hairstylist Jen Atkin is behind many of the…
Selena Gomez’s and Jennifer Aniston’s Rare Beauty and LolaVie Launch Party Earns $6.8 Million in Media Exposure
Selena Gomez and Jennifer Aniston brought their star power together to promote the latest releases from their respective brands, Rare Beauty and LolaVie, in a Galentine’s Day-themed beauty…
Is the Billion-dollar Beauty Club Still a Thing?
Billion-dollar baby no more? Just a few years ago, as investors dove into beauty at an unprecedented pace, much of the chatter in the industry was focused on the billion-dollar brand —…
Wellness CEO Henry Davis Takes Life One Quarterly Playlist at a Time
Set aside his trajectory as an investment-banker-turned-Glossier-president and now Sakara Life chief executive officer, Henry Davis still has range to spare. Specifically, musical range,…
How Consumers Shopped Beauty for Valentine’s Day 2025, According to Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, Target and More
Fragrances for Valentine’s Day? Groundbreaking. Every year, consumers flock to retailers, both mass and prestige, to stock up on heart-shaped boxes of chocolates and gift sets of romantic…
BCEO Talks: Michelle Peluso, CEO of Revlon
Revlon‘s newly minted chief executive officer Michelle Peluso wants to make the company unforgettable — for all the right reasons. Taking the helm after a period of immense turmoil that…
All About The ‘Republican Makeup’ Trend That’s Taking Over TikTok
Makeup tutorials are the latest frontier of the culture war — just take it from TikTok. “Republican makeup” and “MAGA makeup” have emerged as popular search terms on the app, with some…
IFF Unveils Shanghai Creative Center
International Flavors and Fragrances Inc. has recently unveiled the Shanghai Creative Center, a renovation and expansion project near the Hongqiao Airport area. The 172,000-square-foot…
EXCLUSIVE: Allison Statter Releases Fragrance, XOa
Allison Statter, cofounder of Blended Strategy Group, has launched her first solo endeavor: a fragrance she calls XOa. “When I was 13, I bought a fragrance in a beauty supply down the…
Seven Ultra-luxury Beauty Launches to Splurge On — or At Least Marvel At
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. Beauty isn’t always pain — sometimes, it’s a paycheck.…
Tom Redmond Sr., Aussie Hair Care Founder, Dies at 92
Hair care entrepreneur Tom Redmond Sr. died Feb. 13 at the age of 92. He died of natural causes, according to a representative for the family. Born in Chicago, Redmond, a U.S. Army veteran…
From a Nars Developer’s Next Brainchild to Male Grooming’s Latest Emergent — 4 New Beauty Brand Launches to Watch
A slew of new beauty brands are coming to market, with innovations in hair and skin care in particular. Here, four key brand launches of the first quarter to watch. The Root Project $35 to…
From At-home Devices to Fragrance Mists: Prestige Beauty’s Top 10 Growth Categories, Ranked
What were prestige beauty‘s top sales growth categories in 2024? Data from commerce insights platform Daash Intelligence shows that at-home devices, fueled by growth in light therapy and…