Beauty & Wellness Briefing: Virtual influencers catch on in beauty With a new AI-generated character, Olaplex joins a growing group of beauty brands beginning to feature virtual influencers in social content.
‘Makeup renaissance’ drives Estée Lauder Companies growth despite China lockdowns Despite challenges from China’s Covid-19 lockdown measures, makeup’s comeback in other global regions helped to drive a net sales increase of 10% for Estée Lauder Companies in the company’s fiscal third quarter.
Beauty & Wellness Briefing: The end of an eyebrow-first era Once described as on point or on fleek, prominent eyebrows were a star facial feature of the mid and late 2010s. But now, they’re in retreat as bold eye makeup makes its way into the spotlight.
Armani Beauty ambassador Tessa Thompson: ‘Growing up, there weren’t a lot of brand images that reflected me’ On April 28, Armani Beauty celebrated "Westworld" star Tessa Thompson as its newest brand ambassador.
Beauty brands’ new philanthropic efforts combat the Black maternal mortality crisis  With the Black maternal mortality crisis in the U.S. worsening in recent years despite greater awareness of the issue, beauty companies have been putting their corporate social responsibility efforts toward addressing it.
Madison Reed raises $33 million in new funding amid aim to ‘disrupt the terrible box on the shelf’ Prestige hair-color brand brand Madison Reed has raised $33 million in its new funding round announced on Thursday.
The fall of ‘blanding’: DTC labels rebrand to keep up with the era of maximalism Once seen as a breath of fresh air in the world of brand aesthetics, the minimalist “blanding” trend of the mid-2010s is on its way out.
How Yami is becoming the Amazon of K-beauty and J-beauty With a new $50 million Series B funding round, Asian online marketplace Yami is doubling down on beauty.
Dezi Skin founder Desi Perkins: ‘The consumer is so educated’ After a wide range of beauty collaborations under her belt from her 12 years as a beauty influencer, Desi Perkins finally took the plunge and became a beauty founder herself a year ago.