Lemme Launches Skin Glaze Gummies with Kylie Cosmetics
Two of the Kardashian/Jenner businesses are collabing. Kourtney Kardashian Barker‘s Lemme is teaming up with Kylie Cosmetics to launch limited-edition Skin Glazed Gummies, $30, for the…
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Summer Fridays Expands Lip Category With Flushed Lip Stain and SoftLine Lip Liner Launch
Following the success of Lip Butter Balm, Summer Fridays is diving even deeper into the lip category this year. The brand, cofounded by Lauren Ireland and Marianna Hewitt in 2018, will…
Mally Beauty Is Shutting Down
Mally Beauty, the makeup line founded in 2005 by celebrity makeup artist Mally Roncal, is shuttering. The closure was announced via Instagram, with the @mallybeauty account uploading a…
Shiseido faces tough turnaround after costly cosmetics stumbles
The company has embraced a turnaround plan that involves drastic cost-cutting and a refocus on its luxury brands Shiseido, once a formidable challenger to L’Oreal and Estee Lauder…
Prime Matter Labs Acquires Mana Products
Mana Products has been acquired. The New York-based contract manufacturer, which reportedly furloughed its employees and went dark on customers in December, is back in action after being…
Mia Young Named SVP of Cosmetics at Ulta Beauty
Mia Young has been tapped as senior vice president of cosmetics at Ulta Beauty as chief merchandising and digital officer Lauren Brindley continues to implement her merchandising strategy.…
U.S. pulls back on asbestos protections again—this time in your cosmetics
In the latest sign that the Trump administration isn’t so concerned about asbestos, the Food and Drug Administration this week withdrew a proposed rule that would have required testing for…
Sara Happ Leaves Namesake Brand
Sara Happ is departing her namesake brand. The founder, who started making lip products and launched her brand in 2005, revealed in an Instagram post Friday that she would be “stepping…
Kylie Jenner and Stormi Webster Coordinate in Pink Lace and Jelly Shoes for Kylie Cosmetics’ 10th Anniversary
Kylie Jenner and Stormi Webster had a twinning mommy-and-me moment at the Kylie Cosmetics’ 10th anniversary celebration on Friday night in West Hollywood, arriving in matching pink shoes…
The secrets behind the South Korean cosmetics boom: K-pop, Kardashians and churn
SEOUL — Jo Min-Su was working toward a computer science doctorate at one of South Korea’s best universities when he stumbled on his calling: building a better lip gloss. The 30-year-old…
Nicola Formichetti’s First MAC Cosmetics Campaign Is Finally Here
Nicola Formichetti, MAC Cosmetics’ global creative director, has debuted his first campaign for the brand. Dubbed “I Only Wear MAC,” the campaign, lensed by Inez & Vinoodh, features…
Trinny Woodall on How She Made It
From cutting meat at a delicatessen to selling socks to trading commodities to hosting a hit style show in the U.K. to beauty entrepreneur in her 60s, Trinny Woodall has seemingly seen —…
Nudestix Finds a Buyer
Canadian color cosmetics brand Nudestix has been acquired by a U.S.-based private group, it said Friday, although it declined to reveal the buyer. Other terms of the deal are also unknown,…
Doja Cat Hard Launches New Ambassadorship with MAC Cosmetics By Taking a Bite of Lipstick at the MTV VMAs
Doja Cat is sinking her teeth into the world of MAC Cosmetics. Ahead of Sunday night’s MTV Video Music Awards show, the 29-year-old rapper did the unexpected and playfully bit into the…
EXCLUSIVE: Victoria Beckham Beauty, Augustinus Bader Dive Deeper Into Complexion With Foundation Launch
Victoria Beckham is putting her best face forward, in more ways than one. On the heels of releasing the joint financial results of her fashion and beauty businesses, Beckham is also…
Sharon Chuter, Uoma Beauty Founder, Dead at 38
Sharon Chuter, beauty veteran and founder of Uoma Beauty, has died, a family member has confirmed to WWD. She passed away on Aug. 14 on a patio in Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles…
Inside Beauty’s Innovative New Retail Formats
A brave — and perhaps hyper-specific — new world of beauty retail is on the horizon. That is, an emerging set of players is looking to evolve the way beauty and wellness products are sold…
Haus Labs by Lady Gaga Expands Complexion Offerings With Precision Sculpt Shaping Balm
Haus Labs by Lady Gaga is gearing up to launch its latest innovation as it doubles down on the complexion category. After launching Triclone Skin Tech Foundation and Concealer, the brand…
Oddity Raises Full-year Forecast, Plans Expansion Into Medical-grade Skin Care With New Telehealth Brand
Oddity Tech, the parent company of Il Makiage and SpoiledChild, raised its full-year forecast once again. For the full year ending Dec. 31, it is now forecasting net revenue between $799…
Alison Hahn, Sephora’s Head of Makeup and Fragrance, to Retire
A mastermind of some of Sephora‘s key categories is set to retire. Alison Hahn, Sephora’s Stateside senior vice president of merchandising for makeup, fragrance and Sephora at Kohl’s, will…
EXCLUSIVE: Sephora’s ‘Next Big Thing’ Is a Cosmetics Brand Rooted in Red and Ritual
When Denise Vasi steps into a room, chances are she’s wearing a red lip. It’s more than a signature; it’s the foundation of Maed, the ritual-driven lip care brand she launched in September…
EXCLUSIVE: Meet M.Ph, Mary Phillips’ Technique-defining Beauty Brand
One of beauty’s multihyphenates can add “founder” to her résumé. Mary Phillips, the veteran makeup artist and social media maven, will introduce M.Ph, a range of makeup products across…
Polite Society Achieves in Two Years What Took Too Faced a Decade
Since launching about two years ago in August, Polite Society has carved out a presence in retail, driven by a fast-growing partnership with Ulta Beauty. The “clean” cosmetics brand,…
MAC Cosmetics Debuts ‘Musical Spaceship’ Concept For Nanjing Flagship
MAC Cosmetics has unveiled a new retail concept in China that turns the store interior into a deconstructed piano. Located at Deji Plaza, a top-grossing luxury shopping mall in Nanjing,…