Body Care

Chinese Beauty Brands Explore Foreign M&A to Spur Growth
Following S’Young Group’s acquisition of US luxury brand Revive Skincare in 2024, Chinese companies are evaluating whether to snap up foreign brands to broaden their global reach.

Chinese Beauty Brands Explore Foreign M&A to Spur Growth
Following S’Young Group’s acquisition of US luxury brand Revive Skincare in 2024, Chinese companies are evaluating whether to snap up foreign brands to broaden their global reach.
The Business of Beauty Global Forum: Our Place in Culture
Now in its third year, The Business of Beauty Global Forum kicked off its first day with conversations around how culture is shaping today’s beauty industry, featuring SpaceNK CEO Andy Lightfoot, Lip Bar founder Melissa Butler and more.
The Business of Beauty Global Forum: Our Place in Culture
Now in its third year, The Business of Beauty Global Forum kicked off its first day with conversations around how culture is shaping today’s beauty industry, featuring SpaceNK CEO Andy Lightfoot, Lip Bar founder Melissa Butler and more.

L’Oréal to Acquire British Skincare Brand Medik8
The world’s biggest beauty company has acquired a majority stake in the English premium skin care line known for its science-backed serums.

L’Oréal to Acquire British Skincare Brand Medik8
The world’s biggest beauty company has acquired a majority stake in the English premium skin care line known for its science-backed serums.
How Fara Homidi Uses Cool to Sell Cosmetics
In a beauty universe controlled by celebrity, is there room for Fara Homidi’s under-the-radar version of luxury desire? A new product launch in June could give us — and her — the answer.
How Fara Homidi Uses Cool to Sell Cosmetics
In a beauty universe controlled by celebrity, is there room for Fara Homidi’s under-the-radar version of luxury desire? A new product launch in June could give us — and her — the answer.

How to Rebrand Without Losing Your Fans
When growth plateaus, beauty companies may remix their logos, colour schemes and even products in the hopes of appealing to a wider audience or re-engaging their core. But finding a new brand identity can sometimes mean upsetting fans of the old one.

How to Rebrand Without Losing Your Fans
When growth plateaus, beauty companies may remix their logos, colour schemes and even products in the hopes of appealing to a wider audience or re-engaging their core. But finding a new brand identity can sometimes mean upsetting fans of the old one.

Beauty Is in Its Flop Era | The Debrief
Once thought to be resistant to economic downturns, the beauty industry is facing a significant slowdown. This week on The Debrief, BoF’s Daniela Morosini explains why consumers are pulling back and what brands can do next.

Beauty Is in Its Flop Era | The Debrief
Once thought to be resistant to economic downturns, the beauty industry is facing a significant slowdown. This week on The Debrief, BoF’s Daniela Morosini explains why consumers are pulling back and what brands can do next.

The Business of Ballerina Farm
Hannah Neeleman is the farmfluencer who broke the internet thanks to the public’s obsession with her picturesque life, career choices and family dynamics. Now, she is taking her burgeoning lifestyle empire global.

The Business of Ballerina Farm
Hannah Neeleman is the farmfluencer who broke the internet thanks to the public’s obsession with her picturesque life, career choices and family dynamics. Now, she is taking her burgeoning lifestyle empire global.

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?

How Far Can Body Care Go?
Brands like Buttface and Megababe claim to innovate the skincare category by bringing “facial-grade” ingredients below the belt.

How Far Can Body Care Go?
Brands like Buttface and Megababe claim to innovate the skincare category by bringing “facial-grade” ingredients below the belt.

At Estée Lauder Companies, Growth Remains Elusive
The company’s latest results show progress in cutting costs, but projects a steeper slide in sales this year than previously anticipated.

At Estée Lauder Companies, Growth Remains Elusive
The company’s latest results show progress in cutting costs, but projects a steeper slide in sales this year than previously anticipated.

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.