According to a market research study published by Custom Market Insights, the global male grooming market was valued at approximately $55 billion in 2021. By 2030, that’s expected to reach $110 billion.

Last week, Athr Beauty joined a string of indie brands closing their doors as beauty startup funding becomes scarce.

With the largest chunk of Olaplex’s business coming from the professional channel, the brand had to make big changes to adapt to salon closures during the pandemic. JuE Wong quickly implemented an omnichannel strategy that’s paid off.

This State of the Industry report, sponsored by BASIC/DEPT, dives into how fashion brands use AI across their businesses and plan to incorporate the technology in the future.

At the Glossy Beauty &; Wellness Summit last week, several brand founders and executives touched upon the larger impacts of TikTok and how it has transformed the social and business landscapes.

Creators worry about the fate of TikTok after investing time and resources into growing followings and securing brand deals specific to the platform.

The microbiome and its close cousin, the skin barrier, have lately come into the forefront of the beauty conversation. In late June, Beekman 1802 launched a mobile tool accessible through its e-commerce site called My Skin Biome, which allows shoppers to scan their face and, in 30-seconds, assess six qualities.

With March came the start of Spring, and an influx of new beauty brands. There are, not one but two addition to the celebrity beauty marketplace (both of which also earned space at Sephora), a new Gen Z "headcare" brand, which also joins the ranks of brands to come out...

“Vanity is something I’ve always been obsessed with, whether it’s hair or makeup, and especially clothing… I want to let the world know that, yes, I can slay a face. But I can also slay garments.” –Bretman Rock

Initially launched with a hair oil, DTC brand Ceremonia has been using its capital to roll out a wider line of hair-care products with female Latinx consumers in mind.

There are innumerable odd trends and niche pockets on TikTok but one I have been long fascinated by is that of plastic surgeons speculating about the work a particular celebrity may or may not have had done. Plastic surgery is huge on TikTok, the hashtag #PlasticSurgery has over 18 billion...

Launching into China in 2022 is no easy feat. Both economic and political pressures have made it increasingly challenging to successfully operate in the country, even for more prominent brands with bigger coffers.