Glosslab, founded in 2018, is centered on the idea of waterless services as a way to make manicures and pedicures both hygienic and more efficient. Glosslab currently has two locations in the West Village and Flatiron neighborhoods, and plans to open at least seven locations in the next 12 months in...

Over the last 12-24 months, makeup brands like Kylie Cosmetics and Nudestix have added skin care to their portfolios, but the short duration of time between Morphe 2’s launch and skin-care expansion speaks to the reality that few cosmetics brands can exist without a skin-care offering.

In October, face mask brand Loops announced model Emily Ratajkowski as its creative director. Actress Dakota Johnson joined sexual wellness brand Maude as both an investor and co-creative director in November, and Vital Proteins announced Jennifer Aniston as a spokesperson and creative director in December.

When Coefficient Capital raised its first fund of $170 million in March, the idea was to invest in consumer brands that could weather a recession. Managing partner Franklin Isacson spoke with Glossy about what drove its Hawthorne investment, how Covid-19 will impact 2021 investing and what future customer habits can...

Customized hair-care brand Function of Beauty expanded to all Target stores and Target.com on Sunday, Dec. 13, kicking off a major retail development for the 4-year-old startup and the possibilities of in-store customized beauty.

The holiday season’s cultural importance and the importance to a brand’s bottom line makes it a good opportunity to introduce a brand’s sustainable goals.

While inventory management, scheduling and appointment booking software and hardware may not be the sexiest sector of the beauty industry they are part of the technological advancements that ultimately propel the industry’s growth and transformation.

GNC and Vitamin Shoppe have both experienced battering and bruising over the years by sleeker, quicker and more luxurious wellness companies, and have ultimately come away with two different stories and strategies in a year assailed by Covid-19.

Corporate social responsibility programs have been around for decades, but this year the beauty industry used CSR to make bigger statements about increasingly difficult topics. Abuse is Not Love is the first global CSR program from YSL Beauty, and aims to combat intimate partner violence [IPV].