Two years after acquiring makeup brand Milk and clinical skin-care brand Obagi, Waldencast — founded by Hind Sebti and Michel Brousset — saw a major payoff: a 25.7% year-over-year growth in revenue for the second quarter of 2024. 

It can be both a curse and a blessing to have the opportunity to lead a heritage brand. Michelle Freyre, who was given just that task with Clinique in 2020, knows exactly how challenging a job it can be. 

Building on the success of last year's Yum Pistachio Gelato 33, Kayali launches Yum Boujee Marshmallow 81. But with an eye to a Latin American expansion this year, Mona Kattan's Kayali is growing more than just its sweet tooth.

With Gen Z increasing their spend on fragrance, Claire's launched a new perfume collection in order to court those consumers and their younger siblings, Gen Alpha. But doing so means entering a crowded market of more established perfume players.

There's no doubt Sephora has its finger on the pulse in beauty. Carolyn Bojanowski, evp of merchandising at Sephora U.S., joined the Glossy stage to share how the retailer identifies what's next.

On day one of our Glossy summit, we asked beauty companies about the biggest challenges they're facing this year. Most agreed retail and social media are driving the biggest roadblocks.

For the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, the beauty conglomerate reported a 2% growth in net revenue. But despite overall growth, sales in Asia still slipped.

The perfectionism and rebellion of influencers and figures affiliated with the Mormon church has become a growing form of escapism for many Americans. And in spite of polarizing views on the church, that's created a powerful marketing opportunity for beauty and lifestyle brands.

As it prepares for a new CEO, the beauty giant shared a shaky outlook for the first quarter of the fiscal year 2025, despite growth in online sales and growing fragrance market share in Asia.