6133 Results for ‘beauty’
  • Birchbox rethinks private-label beauty strategy

    On Thursday, Birchbox announced the revamp of its Arrow line that first launched in January 2016. The new version of Arrow, made in partnership with Maesa, features more colorful and modern packaging and follows the company's updated clean standard that became public facing on Feb. 5.

  • Makeup taps into skin-care buzzwords

    Hyaluronic acid, vitamin C and SPF are making their way into everything from eyeshadow to blush, as color cosmetics are increasingly touting skin-care benefits. 

  • The state of the standalone beauty store

    Once heralded as a luxurious two-in-one sales driver and marketing billboard, single-brand stores are expensive to keep up when foot traffic isn’t there. Not to mention, these locations often don’t offer the promotions or beauty points of a Sephora or Ulta, or the convenience of a grab-and-go strip mall or...

  • A conversation with Frédéric Fekkai

    In recent years, beauty brands across the board have placed increasing emphasis on the importance of clean beauty. But what will the future of clean beauty innovation actually look like? And are brands really doing enough right now to navigate a time of unprecedented change? In this new webinar, hear...

  • earth day stampPre-order is catching on as a solution to fashion’s overproduction problem

    There is growing interest among brands for a solution to overproduction: selling via pre-order. In 2019, McKinsey predicted that the made-to-order and pre-order models would go mainstream along with the shift to DTC, and that's now proving true. Brands like Paskho, Ultracor, Kitri and Khaite have all adopted pre-order models...

  • eva nycEva NYC hair care outlines 4-year sustainability plan

    On Friday, mass hair care brand Eva NYC launched a partnership with TerraCycle, with a website relaunch Thursday designed to promote the brand’s ongoing sustainability initiatives. Those plans include moving to 100% recyclable packaging and green energy in the brand’s two New Jersey warehouses by 2021, switching to a mix of...

  • ‘We certainly are at risk’: Unfair Podcast, episode 2

    Glossy is proud to present Unfair, a podcast about the global skin-lightening industry and everything it touches, from the demand for lighter skin to the beauty companies selling to it. In episode two, Unfair covers the health problems and psychological harm these products pose to consumers at large. We hear...

  • Supply Factory Brands founder Keenan Beasley: ‘You can’t create inclusive products without an inclusive team’

    As major beauty conglomerates pursue reforms to improve diversity and inclusivity across their teams and product offerings, a new wave of Black-owned startups are stepping in to fill in the gaps with innovative new products filling unmet consumer needs.

  • California ‘stay at home’ order halts beauty brand fulfillment

    Already hit by brick-and-mortar retailer closings due to the coronavirus, independent beauty brands in California are now indefinitely halting e-commerce shipments as well thanks to state health orders.

  • Investors continue to fuel clean makeup brands’ growth

    Despite makeup sales continuing to slide -- with sales down 52% year-over-year in the second quarter, to $869 million, per NPD Group -- clean color brands are proving their resilience. Today, eight-month-old clean beauty brand Saie announced a seed funding round led by Unilever Ventures. Other participants are avid clean...

  • refreshmentsIpsy launches private-label personal care brand following BoxyCharm acquisition

    Ipsy subscribers can purchase Refreshments as a subscription through Ipsy.com, while non-members can purchase à la carte Refreshments products through Refreshments.com beginning in December.

  • Amid coronavirus, what’s next for beauty and wellness events?

    Following last week's final-hour cancellation of Natural Products Expo West due to coronavirus-related concerns, a slew of related conferences and experiential events have been cancelled, postponed or grappling with an uncertain future. Companies and retailers within beauty and wellness sectors have felt the effects.