With the holiday shopping season well underway, I'm exploring the state of the tried-and-true beauty gift of the holiday bundle. Also, a look at how skin-care companies are adopting the wholesale model perfected by salons and Amazon.

On Tuesday, Ulta Beauty announced its long-term growth targets and strategic priorities for the fiscal 2022-2024 time period. During a virtual investor conference call, Dave Kimbell, CEO, said the company expects total net sales to increase 5-7% (CAGR), comparable sales to grow 3-5% annually, and operating profit as a percentage...

This week, I look at the various ways beauty brands are trying to capitalize on film, television and pop culture.

This week, I take a look at the status of the mega-beauty festival and the reason why health tests are being embraced by beauty brands and retailers alike. 

On Wednesday, Ulta Beauty announced its Muse 100, a group of 100 honorees driving positive change across DE&I initiatives in their personal work. Comprised of a wide-reaching swath of women, men and non-binary individuals, these changemakers' reach goes beyond beauty.

This week, I take a look at Walmart's Gen Z skin-care play and clean makeup brand Merit's expansion plans.

For editors and buyers craving normalcy, as well as first-time attendees (yes, NYFW is open to to the public), the six days of shows will be a welcome respite from the last 18 months. By and large, the fashion community has rallied together to make NYFW the most it can...

"I've been a close student of Amyris... Over the course of the last year or so, there's been this emergence of the portfolio of beauty, and that's when I really started leaning forward," said Alastair Dorward, Amyris chief brand officer, on the most recent episode of the Glossy Beauty Podcast. 

As luxury beauty negotiates what "luxury" means in today's environment, mass beauty is also going through a transformation.