As far as makeup goes, my under eyes are the bane of my existence. They're crinkly, crepey, and usually a little bit darker than the rest of my face. I know there's no use in trying to change that because it's just how under eyes work — but God, do they make makeup application difficult. […]
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Kate Upton Releases Wellness Brand, Found Active
American model and actress Kate Upton launched a beauty line today in partnership with Found Active, a wellness, cosmetics and skin-care brand. “Wellness is such a personal space for me,” said Upton. “My personal wellness journey was so important to me ultimately feeling fulfilled and confident and happy in my life. Part of that journey […]
San Francisco Equity Partners Acquires Natural Beauty Manufacturing Business
Natural beauty product manufacturer Smith & Vandiver Corp. has been acquired by San Francisco Equity Partners. Santa Cruz, Calif.-based SV Labs specializes in making effervescent products like shower tablets and bath bombs. The company, which has been around since the ’70s, also makes bath salts, skin-care, body-care and topical CBD products for big and indie […]
Sale of Shiseido Personal Care Business Imminent: Sources
PARIS — Is Shiseido selling its personal care business to CVC Capital Partners? According to a Bloomberg report, the Japanese beauty giant is shifting its focus to high-end brands and looking to divest its noncore assets. Bloomberg said CVC and Shiseido are in advanced talks, and that the business could sell for 150 billion yen […]
Making Beauty Brands Into BFs
Ping goes your cell phone, indicating a new message laden with emojis and full of advice. The text could have come from an old friend, but it was in fact sent by a different, more recent type of pal: a beauty brand. Welcome to the age of peer-to-peer marketing, a tactic that gained traction amid […]
Hard Candy Cofounders Team With Halsey on About-Face Cosmetics Brand
The entrepreneurs behind Hard Candy and Smith and Cult have teamed with Halsey on a beauty venture. Jeanne Chavez and Dineh Mohajer have been in business together since Chavez met Mohajer at her Beverly Hills office 25 years ago. In late-1990s entrepreneurial fashion, Mohajer sat on the floor of her office attempting to work a […]
Could Coty’s Turnaround Succeed in 2021?
Is 2021 the year Coty Inc. finally turns around the business? The company has struggled since it bought 41 beauty brands from Procter & Gamble in 2016. Many of those brands showed up in rough shape, and Coty executives struggled to fix them. At the highest levels, Coty executives also struggled to keep their jobs […]
This Is the Only Lipstick That's Graced My Lips This Year — Here's Why
When Victoria Beckham Beauty launched its Posh Lipstick range this fall, I knew right away that I'd love them — mainly because the brand touted them as moisture-rich and balmy, which I'm very much about because I have the driest lips. I decided to get the shade Pose, which is a mid-toned mauve, and since […]
How the Pandemic Will Change Our Foundation Routines in 2021
As the age-old saying goes, the eyes are the window to the makeup product trends of 2021. OK, we might have taken some creative liberties there, but the fact of the matter is the pandemic continues to impact several aspects of our lives, including the products we grab from our makeup bags on a daily […]
Selena Gomez Wins Startup of the Year at Beauty Inc Awards
Selena Gomez was one of the industry newcomers to win out at the 2020 Beauty Inc Awards, which took place virtually on Thursday. Gomez, the multihyphenate entrepreneur behind Rare Beauty, joined beauty’s biggest disruptors of the year at the awards. Other winners included Byredo’s foray into makeup, Sharon Chuter of Uoma Beauty for her founding […]