This expansion is especially noteworthy given the second-quarter earnings results for Kohl's, which showed that comparable sales decreased 7.7% and net sales decreased 8.5%.

The fundraise was led by The Merchant Club with additional investors like Mousse Partners, Capstar Ventures, Redo Ventures and AF Ventures. Bravo Sierra previously raised approximately $18 million in outside capital.

Acne and hyperpigmentation skin-care brand Urban Skin Rx launched a pre-cleanse treatment on August 9 called HyperCorrect, formulated to improve the appearance of hyperpigmentation, including discoloration caused by melasma. Made with 5% cysteamine, HyperCorrect is designed to be applied to dry skin before cleansing. Urban Skin Rx refers to HyperCorrect...

Currently, Prose offers a curl cream and a dry shampoo, but there is room for the customized hair care brand to expand further into styling. The brand's customer demographics showed an opportunity to expand its base of curly-haired customers, with 70% of Prose consumers having Type II hair, meaning mostly...

In the second quarter of 2022, Olaplex net sales increased 38.6% to $210.9 million, with all three sales channels experiencing double-digit increases. Hair care has been on fire for several consecutive quarters, and Olaplex is leading the pack.

On Tuesday, Kayali launched its tenth fragrance, Lovefest, designed to provide its wearers with a warm and loving aroma. The most notable aspect of the launch is that Lovefest is the brand's first collaboration with Huda Beauty. Huda Beauty has done small collaborations with influencers, like Lotti Tomlinson on a...

Hair gloss, also called a hair toner or glaze, is a semipermanent dye treatment designed to help neutralize, brighten or tone down permanent hair coloring based on hair pH levels.

For the month of July, the most talked about mass beauty brands and products overall were Maybelline's Sky High Mascara, Nyx's Bare With Me Hydrating Concealer Serum, Revlon's Oil Absorbing Volcanic Roller, Essence's Lash Princess Mascara and Milani Cosmetic's Color Fettish Matte Lipstick.

The news comes as Glossier has dealt with considerable restructuring since the beginning of 2022. That's included laying off its tech department in a pivot away from a vaguely understood community-focused platform, introducing a new CEO as founder Emily Weiss stepped down, naming its first celebrity brand ambassador, Olivia Rodrigo,...