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Charlotte Tilbury

Makeup Artist

Having discovered makeup’s transformative power at a young age, she has worked for top brands and launched her own cosmetics line.

Charlotte Tilbury
Beauty

The Great Makeup Crash of 2019

Many of the largest cosmetics brands are seeing US sales drop as new rivals enter the market even as consumers spend less on makeup.

Beauty

The Great Makeup Crash of 2019

Many of the largest cosmetics brands are seeing US sales drop as new rivals enter the market even as consumers spend less on makeup.


China

How Fenty Beauty Is Selling Cruelty-Free Products to China

Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty, Drunk Elephant, Charlotte Tilbury and others are using a variety of tactics to bypass a Chinese law that mandates animal testing for foreign brands.

China

How Fenty Beauty Is Selling Cruelty-Free Products to China

Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty, Drunk Elephant, Charlotte Tilbury and others are using a variety of tactics to bypass a Chinese law that mandates animal testing for foreign brands.


Luxury

Losing Hong Kong: A Catastrophe for Luxury Retail

Violent clashes between pro-democracy protesters and China’s government spell long-lasting damage to the local retail sector, leaving Richemont, LVMH, Kering and others exposed. What options do brands have? BoF does the analysis.

Luxury

Losing Hong Kong: A Catastrophe for Luxury Retail

Violent clashes between pro-democracy protesters and China’s government spell long-lasting damage to the local retail sector, leaving Richemont, LVMH, Kering and others exposed. What options do brands have? BoF does the analysis.


China

How to Break into China as a Niche Beauty Brand

Niche is all the rage in the world’s second largest beauty market. Here’s how brands can cash in on the opportunity.

China

How to Break into China as a Niche Beauty Brand

Niche is all the rage in the world’s second largest beauty market. Here’s how brands can cash in on the opportunity.


News & Analysis

Does Fenty Beauty Have a Future in Asia?

Rihanna’s two-year-old cosmetics label ignited an inclusive beauty movement and has generated massive sales. But as the brand prepares to enter China and South Korea for the first time, it will need to adapt its messaging and product mix to find the same success.

News & Analysis

Does Fenty Beauty Have a Future in Asia?

Rihanna’s two-year-old cosmetics label ignited an inclusive beauty movement and has generated massive sales. But as the brand prepares to enter China and South Korea for the first time, it will need to adapt its messaging and product mix to find the same success.


News & Analysis

How Nars Made Its Orgasm Last 20 Years

The 25 year-old brand is about to double the size of its business for the third time in the past decade, on the back of sexually charged products like 1999's Orgasm blush. Many of its ‘90s peers haven’t been so lucky.

News & Analysis

How Nars Made Its Orgasm Last 20 Years

The 25 year-old brand is about to double the size of its business for the third time in the past decade, on the back of sexually charged products like 1999's Orgasm blush. Many of its ‘90s peers haven’t been so lucky.


Beauty

Today's Instagram Star May Be Tomorrow's Cosmetics Mogul

A new generation of celebrity makeup artists hopes to parlay social media influence into big business. But it takes more than a couple million Instagram followers to become the next Pat McGrath.

Beauty

Today's Instagram Star May Be Tomorrow's Cosmetics Mogul

A new generation of celebrity makeup artists hopes to parlay social media influence into big business. But it takes more than a couple million Instagram followers to become the next Pat McGrath.


News & Analysis

Glossier & Rent the Runway: A Tale of Two Unicorns

This week, the two start-ups raised large funding rounds at billion-dollar valuations. Do they deserve the tech-style multiples?

News & Analysis

Glossier & Rent the Runway: A Tale of Two Unicorns

This week, the two start-ups raised large funding rounds at billion-dollar valuations. Do they deserve the tech-style multiples?


Beauty

Why Makeup Brands Are Selling Mystery Bags

Inspired by a traditional Japanese custom, popular beauty brands like Colourpop, Tatcha and Charlotte Tilbury are selling mysterious ‘lucky bags’ filled with products. But are shoppers being duped?

Beauty

Why Makeup Brands Are Selling Mystery Bags

Inspired by a traditional Japanese custom, popular beauty brands like Colourpop, Tatcha and Charlotte Tilbury are selling mysterious ‘lucky bags’ filled with products. But are shoppers being duped?


News & Analysis

Why Goop Is Equally Good at Selling Skincare, Sports Bras and Spices

Gwyneth Paltrow has parlayed her rabid Goop fanbase into a lucrative events business, including sold-out summits like last weekend's In Goop Health.

News & Analysis

Why Goop Is Equally Good at Selling Skincare, Sports Bras and Spices

Gwyneth Paltrow has parlayed her rabid Goop fanbase into a lucrative events business, including sold-out summits like last weekend's In Goop Health.


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