L’Oreal Group CEO Nicolas Hieronimus teased two new innovations in the dermatological skin-care category during an investor call on Tuesday.

This week, I checked in with leaders in the pilates space, including invite-only studio chain Forma Pilates and reformer rental company Your Reformer, to learn how the beauty and wellness industries can authentically partner with pilates brands to better reach consumers. Additionally, consumer demand for gourmand vanilla fragrance is up...

Sarah Potempa, celebrity hairstylist and co-founder of The Beachwaver, is a live-selling expert. She launched her viral rotating curling iron, the original Beachwaver, on QVC in 2012 and, thanks to fanfare, appeared on the network 50 times that first year. Fast forward to 2024 and her knack for connecting with...

Consumers are predicted to spend an additional $25 billion on holiday shopping in November and December compared to 2023, according to The National Retail Federation’s annual holiday forecast released on Tuesday. Holiday sales could grow an estimated 2.5-3.5% to reach $990 billion in sales from November 1 to December 31,...

This week, I check in with L’Oréal Group and the New York Times to learn about their new branded collaborative project that includes a beauty-focused vertical in the NYT called "Face Value" and a product-ambiguous podcast hosted by Italian-American actress and model Isabella Rossellini called “This Is Not a Beauty...

This week, I checked in with Piyush Jain, the CEO of Maesa, the beauty industry’s leading mass beauty incubator, to learn about the company’s second Maesa Magic Incubator program. We discussed the strategy behind the initiative, as well as learnings from the inaugural program. Additionally, executive changes at Ilia Beauty,...

The beauty industry is currently experiencing a packaging "glassification," with more brands replacing plastic packaging with glass to better appeal to environmentally-conscious consumers. But how much better is glass cosmetics packaging for the environment? And what attributes are impacting its recyclability? To find out, Estée Lauder Companies partnered with Strategic...

Sukeena Rao, co-founder of London-based personal shopping firm Luminaire, joins the Glossy Beauty podcast to discuss today’s luxury shopper and the growing role of beauty and wellness in reaching the ‘VIC.’

This week, I checked in with top cosmetic chemists and luxury skin-care brands to determine what’s driving luxury skin-care pricing today. Additionally, Youthforia makes a strategic hire to rebound its public perception, Glossier expands its fragrance offering, and the hair mask marketplace sees noteworthy growth.