This week, I checked in with analysts from Circana, NielsenIQ and more to better understand the opportunity for celebrity-backed hair-care brands. Additionally, the ruling against Fearless Fund could impact beauty and wellness grant programs, and Ulta Beauty is changing its "clean beauty" merchandising strategy. 

For this week’s body-care conversation, Glossy sat down with Helen Reavey, celebrity trichologist, hairstylist and founder of 6-year-old clean hair-care brand Act+Acre. Reavey has worked for more than 15 years as a stylist for some of the biggest names, including Harry Styles, Sarah Snook and Hillary Clinton, and she's cemented herself as a...

Ulta is no stranger to fall sales. The Gorgeous Hair sale marks the third major discounted event the retailer has produced in a span of three months, and its strategy is paying off.

With consumers becoming increasingly aware and demanding of clean, performance-driven hair-care products, scalp care has gained popularity.

According to Pew Research, Gen Z best exemplifies the U.S.’s changing racial and ethnic makeup, influencing factors like hair type and skin tone.

The JVN brand is at a turning point this year. After its original parent company, Amyris, declared bankruptcy in 2023, JVN was acquired by Windsong Global. Along with Pipette, the brand is now part of the Belle Brands umbrella. Amid an explosion of celebrity hair-care brands joining the market in...

This week, I report on the influx of new hot tool innovation on display at CosmoProf’s Las Vegas show last week, including infrared light, wire upgrades and the growing T-shaped dryer trend. Additionally, Estée Lauder Companies announces a new CFO and L’Oréal-backed biotech startup Debut launches a contract manufacturing business. 

Act+Acre founders Helen Reavey and Colm Mackin join The Glossy Beauty Podcast to discuss the growing scalp-care market, including the importance of routine personalization, education and community building. The scalp-focused hair-care line launched in 2019 and has since become a power player in the space, selling DTC and through retailers...

Schwarzkopf Professional, a hair-care brand globally known for its professional color offerings, is one of the latest beauty players to enter the athlete partnership space. In July, the brand announced a partnership with multiple athletes for the relaunch of its Igora Vibrance Demi-Permanent Color, which rolls out in all Schwarzkopf Professional retailers...