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Want to Sell Lip Gloss? Get Boys to Do It

Lancôme’s Juicy Tubes campaign meant to coast on nostalgia. It found a new campaign niche instead.

Want to Sell Lip Gloss? Get Boys to Do It

Lancôme’s Juicy Tubes campaign meant to coast on nostalgia. It found a new campaign niche instead.


How Tursian Builds Off Deciem Founder’s Legacy

Years after Brandon Truaxe, the trailblazing beauty founder, passed away, his partner Riyadh Swedaan has launched a skincare collection in his name.

How Tursian Builds Off Deciem Founder’s Legacy

Years after Brandon Truaxe, the trailblazing beauty founder, passed away, his partner Riyadh Swedaan has launched a skincare collection in his name.


How an Indie Beauty Brand Finds Its Hero

Breakout products like Cécred’s Restoring Hair & Edge Drops or Topicals’ Faded Serum aren’t just sales drivers — they shape a brand’s identity, fuel customer loyalty and lay the foundation for long-term growth. But finding one takes more than luck.

How an Indie Beauty Brand Finds Its Hero

Breakout products like Cécred’s Restoring Hair & Edge Drops or Topicals’ Faded Serum aren’t just sales drivers — they shape a brand’s identity, fuel customer loyalty and lay the foundation for long-term growth. But finding one takes more than luck.


The End of the Lipstick Index

After years of double-digit growth and a perception of being impervious to wider economic downturns, the beauty industry is finding that cash-strapped customers aren’t interested in “little luxuries.”

The End of the Lipstick Index

After years of double-digit growth and a perception of being impervious to wider economic downturns, the beauty industry is finding that cash-strapped customers aren’t interested in “little luxuries.”


Drunk Elephant Was Never for Kids

The clean beauty brand has faced significant challenges in the years since it was acquired by Shiseido, but its embrace of young consumers may have been its biggest misstep.

Drunk Elephant Was Never for Kids

The clean beauty brand has faced significant challenges in the years since it was acquired by Shiseido, but its embrace of young consumers may have been its biggest misstep.


Mexican Beauty Brands Seize the Moment

Brands founded in Mexico were already riding a wave of national pride, as more customers look for more culturally authentic brands. Now TikTok Shop, savvy marketing and improved trade policy are helping them grow to the next level.

Mexican Beauty Brands Seize the Moment

Brands founded in Mexico were already riding a wave of national pride, as more customers look for more culturally authentic brands. Now TikTok Shop, savvy marketing and improved trade policy are helping them grow to the next level.


Shiseido Earnings Decline 8.5%, Drunk Elephant Sales Slide 65%

The Japanese cosmetics giant reported an 8.5 percent decrease in sales on Monday, with particularly steep losses at the prestige skincare brand Drunk Elephant and its American and Chinese businesses.

Shiseido Earnings Decline 8.5%, Drunk Elephant Sales Slide 65%

The Japanese cosmetics giant reported an 8.5 percent decrease in sales on Monday, with particularly steep losses at the prestige skincare brand Drunk Elephant and its American and Chinese businesses.


Is Homemade Shampoo a Recession Indicator?

DIY haircare recipes made with red onions and stovetop rice water are taking over TikTok’s algorithm. Do they represent a fad, or a shift in the way people want to talk about beauty in uncertain economic times?

Is Homemade Shampoo a Recession Indicator?

DIY haircare recipes made with red onions and stovetop rice water are taking over TikTok’s algorithm. Do they represent a fad, or a shift in the way people want to talk about beauty in uncertain economic times?


Beauty Plays the Long Game

As women’s sports continue to gain mainstream traction, beauty brands are shifting from short-term campaigns to sustained partnerships that deepen brand equity, unlock new audiences, and drive long-term growth.

Beauty Plays the Long Game

As women’s sports continue to gain mainstream traction, beauty brands are shifting from short-term campaigns to sustained partnerships that deepen brand equity, unlock new audiences, and drive long-term growth.


US Retailers Want in on K-Beauty — Again

Amorepacific’s Hanyul is the latest of a flood of K-beauty brands being scooped up by US beauty retailers as consumers clamor for Korean products in the face of price hikes.

US Retailers Want in on K-Beauty — Again

Amorepacific’s Hanyul is the latest of a flood of K-beauty brands being scooped up by US beauty retailers as consumers clamor for Korean products in the face of price hikes.


Inside the Met Gala’s Many Facial Suites

Over the first weekend of May, facialists descended on New York City to set up treatment rooms for their celebrity clientele, in a marketing exercise that is becoming common for skincare brands hoping to give their products a high-fashion gloss.

Inside the Met Gala’s Many Facial Suites

Over the first weekend of May, facialists descended on New York City to set up treatment rooms for their celebrity clientele, in a marketing exercise that is becoming common for skincare brands hoping to give their products a high-fashion gloss.


At Estée Lauder Companies, Growth Remains Elusive

The company’s latest results show progress in cutting costs, but projects a steeper slide in sales this year than previously anticipated.

At Estée Lauder Companies, Growth Remains Elusive

The company’s latest results show progress in cutting costs, but projects a steeper slide in sales this year than previously anticipated.