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Want to Sell Lip Gloss? Get Boys to Do It

Lancôme’s Juicy Tubes campaign meant to coast on nostalgia. It found a new campaign niche instead.

Want to Sell Lip Gloss? Get Boys to Do It

Lancôme’s Juicy Tubes campaign meant to coast on nostalgia. It found a new campaign niche instead.


How an Indie Beauty Brand Finds Its Hero

Breakout products like Cécred’s Restoring Hair & Edge Drops or Topicals’ Faded Serum aren’t just sales drivers — they shape a brand’s identity, fuel customer loyalty and lay the foundation for long-term growth. But finding one takes more than luck.

How an Indie Beauty Brand Finds Its Hero

Breakout products like Cécred’s Restoring Hair & Edge Drops or Topicals’ Faded Serum aren’t just sales drivers — they shape a brand’s identity, fuel customer loyalty and lay the foundation for long-term growth. But finding one takes more than luck.


How to Make Millions Selling Temporary Tattoos

It’s the one category that transcends every demographic. Bonus: They can look like croissants now.

How to Make Millions Selling Temporary Tattoos

It’s the one category that transcends every demographic. Bonus: They can look like croissants now.


Is Homemade Shampoo a Recession Indicator?

DIY haircare recipes made with red onions and stovetop rice water are taking over TikTok’s algorithm. Do they represent a fad, or a shift in the way people want to talk about beauty in uncertain economic times?

Is Homemade Shampoo a Recession Indicator?

DIY haircare recipes made with red onions and stovetop rice water are taking over TikTok’s algorithm. Do they represent a fad, or a shift in the way people want to talk about beauty in uncertain economic times?


Beauty Plays the Long Game

As women’s sports continue to gain mainstream traction, beauty brands are shifting from short-term campaigns to sustained partnerships that deepen brand equity, unlock new audiences, and drive long-term growth.

Beauty Plays the Long Game

As women’s sports continue to gain mainstream traction, beauty brands are shifting from short-term campaigns to sustained partnerships that deepen brand equity, unlock new audiences, and drive long-term growth.


Ulta Looks to Rekindle the Magic With Cowboys, Squishmallows and Prada

At the retailer’s first ever experiential beauty event held deep in the heart of Texas, Ulta Beauty wrangled 1,500 consumers and nearly 200 brands as it wrestles with an industry-wide slowdown.

Ulta Looks to Rekindle the Magic With Cowboys, Squishmallows and Prada

At the retailer’s first ever experiential beauty event held deep in the heart of Texas, Ulta Beauty wrangled 1,500 consumers and nearly 200 brands as it wrestles with an industry-wide slowdown.


Carol’s Daughter on Life After L’Oréal

More than a decade after selling to the French conglomerate, founder Lisa Price returns to the helm of her beauty brand, in a move that reflects a shifting landscape for Black-owned beauty businesses.

Carol’s Daughter on Life After L’Oréal

More than a decade after selling to the French conglomerate, founder Lisa Price returns to the helm of her beauty brand, in a move that reflects a shifting landscape for Black-owned beauty businesses.


The Architect of Olaplex’s Turnaround

Chief executive Amanda Baldwin has been tasked with course-correcting the embattled haircare brand. Using her marketing muscle, she hopes to rebuild the bond Olaplex once shared with beauty consumers and investors alike.

The Architect of Olaplex’s Turnaround

Chief executive Amanda Baldwin has been tasked with course-correcting the embattled haircare brand. Using her marketing muscle, she hopes to rebuild the bond Olaplex once shared with beauty consumers and investors alike.


Building a Better Beauty CEO

As more beauty brands restructure or get acquired, their employees feel increasingly anxious. One chief executive says it doesn’t have to be that way.

Building a Better Beauty CEO

As more beauty brands restructure or get acquired, their employees feel increasingly anxious. One chief executive says it doesn’t have to be that way.


When Every Product Launch Is a Holiday

There’s a reason so many brands celebrate holidays like National Lash Day or National Fragrance Day — and he lives in North Dakota.

When Every Product Launch Is a Holiday

There’s a reason so many brands celebrate holidays like National Lash Day or National Fragrance Day — and he lives in North Dakota.


The Hot Competition Behind Heatless Curls

The pursuit of loose, wavy curls with the promise of less heat damage is driving intense competition in the hair tools space, thanks to innovations from brands like Dyson and TikTok-fueled demand for new products and processes.

The Hot Competition Behind Heatless Curls

The pursuit of loose, wavy curls with the promise of less heat damage is driving intense competition in the hair tools space, thanks to innovations from brands like Dyson and TikTok-fueled demand for new products and processes.


The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame: Hair Brooches Are Here. Don’t Panic.

Logo pins have been a recurring theme during Fashion Month — and also have a beauty tie-in.

The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame: Hair Brooches Are Here. Don’t Panic.

Logo pins have been a recurring theme during Fashion Month — and also have a beauty tie-in.