Armpits Are The Latest Beauty Industry Hot Zone

Most people don’t use more than one or two topical products for their armpits: deodorant and possibly shaving cream every so often. But brands are enlarging the universe of armpit products and elevating lowly pits to star status...

Is Everyone A Trichologist Now?

In skincare, dermatologists are superstars. In cosmetics, makeup artists are trailblazers. In haircare, hairstylists are luminaries. And there’s a rising player in the beauty expert pantheon: Trichologists are coming to the fore as hair health has become a...

How Indie Beauty Brand Entrepreneurs And Executives Seek To Foster Nontoxic Workplaces

Tales of work environments in the beauty industry show that it can be ugly to be on the inside of it, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Emerging indie beauty brands often led by female...

Over Three Days In Bermuda, Topicals Changed The Nature Of Influencer Trips

Marking its third birthday, Topicals hosted its first influencer trip last month in Bermuda, where editors, social media-savvy aestheticians, reality stars and influencers were treated to hotel rooms decked out in pillows, robes, water bottles and disposable...

Livestream Shopping Has Yet To Live Up To Its Promise In The US. Will It Ever?

Livestream shopping is in its infancy in the United States—and it’s not clear whether it will get more mature. The market research firm Coresight Research is bullish on it taking off, predicting the livestream e-commerce...

Has Any Retailer Replaced Barneys New York As The Go-To Beauty Brand Builder?

In a Wall Street Journal article that ran earlier this month, reporter Chavie Lieber wrote, “Barneys New York was always more than a department store. With a flagship on Madison Avenue and a dozen more locations across...