Cosmetics

China’s Biggest Beauty Firm Lays Out Strategy to Rival L’Oréal
Proya reported sales above 10 billion yuan last year, the first Chinese beauty company to do so. Its billionaire founder is now on the hunt for European brands.

China’s Biggest Beauty Firm Lays Out Strategy to Rival L’Oréal
Proya reported sales above 10 billion yuan last year, the first Chinese beauty company to do so. Its billionaire founder is now on the hunt for European brands.

Why Beauty Brands Are Rushing to West Africa in December
A surge in diaspora tourism to Ghana and Nigeria during the festive ‘Detty December’ season has become a bankable opportunity for brands eager to push into a new market — and shopping holiday.

Why Beauty Brands Are Rushing to West Africa in December
A surge in diaspora tourism to Ghana and Nigeria during the festive ‘Detty December’ season has become a bankable opportunity for brands eager to push into a new market — and shopping holiday.

Black Friday’s Latest Boom: Plastic Surgery Clinics
Nip. Tuck. Get 30 percent off.

Black Friday Beauty Goes Beyond the Discount
This weekend beauty brands and retailers will need to use every tool at their disposal — from AI to TikTok Shop to BNPL — to get the biggest return.

Black Friday Beauty Goes Beyond the Discount
This weekend beauty brands and retailers will need to use every tool at their disposal — from AI to TikTok Shop to BNPL — to get the biggest return.

Are Candle Brands Okay?
A burning question for the $4.1 billion industry.

How Indie Brands Are Redefining Maternal Beauty
Once overlooked, pregnancy and perinatal care is becoming an increasingly innovative category. Emerging founders are building global beauty brands rooted in safety, science and emotional connection, proving that “mama care” can be both elevated and enduring.

How Indie Brands Are Redefining Maternal Beauty
Once overlooked, pregnancy and perinatal care is becoming an increasingly innovative category. Emerging founders are building global beauty brands rooted in safety, science and emotional connection, proving that “mama care” can be both elevated and enduring.

The Eyelash Economy Looks to the Future
The lash category has moved on from the strip lash of yore. Those innovating to fill the gap are not only up against their competitors, but an increasing swathe of consumers forgoing lash products — including mascara — altogether.

The Eyelash Economy Looks to the Future
The lash category has moved on from the strip lash of yore. Those innovating to fill the gap are not only up against their competitors, but an increasing swathe of consumers forgoing lash products — including mascara — altogether.

Olive Young Beat Sephora in Korea. Now It’s Coming to the US.
South Korea’s largest beauty retailer cements its plans to become the next big global beauty retailer as it prepares to compete with Ulta Beauty and Sephora’s widening K-beauty sections in the states.

Olive Young Beat Sephora in Korea. Now It’s Coming to the US.
South Korea’s largest beauty retailer cements its plans to become the next big global beauty retailer as it prepares to compete with Ulta Beauty and Sephora’s widening K-beauty sections in the states.

Why Press-On Nails Might Overtake the Gel Market
Cheaper to buy and easier to apply, press-on nails are coming for the billion-dollar nail salon business. (And for Megan Fox’s manicure.)

Why Press-On Nails Might Overtake the Gel Market
Cheaper to buy and easier to apply, press-on nails are coming for the billion-dollar nail salon business. (And for Megan Fox’s manicure.)

Inside MCo Beauty’s $600 Million Dupe Business
The Australian makeup label has become the number one beauty brand in its native country, and is growing abroad, thanks to the popularity of its lower-priced alternatives to products from Estée Lauder, Dior and more.

Inside MCo Beauty’s $600 Million Dupe Business
The Australian makeup label has become the number one beauty brand in its native country, and is growing abroad, thanks to the popularity of its lower-priced alternatives to products from Estée Lauder, Dior and more.

Why Beauty’s Biggest Companies Are Struggling to Grow
This season’s earnings paints a gloomy picture of the fiscal year ahead, thanks to a downturn in the US and a cooling fragrance market, but agile firms are finding brighter spots.

Why Beauty’s Biggest Companies Are Struggling to Grow
This season’s earnings paints a gloomy picture of the fiscal year ahead, thanks to a downturn in the US and a cooling fragrance market, but agile firms are finding brighter spots.

Exclusive: Hourglass Founder Carisa Janes Launches New Beauty Brand
Eight years after selling her prestige cosmetics line to Unilever Prestige, Janes has another brand on her hands, launching with 25 foundation shades and a face oil. Can lightning strike twice?

Exclusive: Hourglass Founder Carisa Janes Launches New Beauty Brand
Eight years after selling her prestige cosmetics line to Unilever Prestige, Janes has another brand on her hands, launching with 25 foundation shades and a face oil. Can lightning strike twice?