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Longtime Beauty Exec Evelyn Wang Launches Silverist To Care For Gray Hair
Even for someone adept at identifying holes in the beauty market, a personal experience can really hammer home the depth of a hole. That was the case for Evelyn Wang, former CMO at Milani Cosmetics, SVP...
The “Medicalization Of Beauty”: Unpacking Skincare And Aesthetics’ Convergence
The overlap between the beauty and aesthetics industries is increasing. L’Oréal recently took a 10% stake in Galderma, the pure-play dermatology company that markets Botox alternative Dysport, and Crown Laboratories announced it’s acquiring Revance Therapeutics, the company behind...
Instagram-Unworthy?: How Beauty Brands Are Approaching IG Amid TikTok’s Ascendance
Many beauty brands have seen their Instagram engagement and return on investment for advertising on it plummet, and some are moderating their activity on the Meta-owned platform as a result. For example, skincare brand
DFN Ventures Invests In Crème Collective To Grow Outsourced Infrastructure For Beauty Brands
DFN Ventures has invested in Crème Collective, and its founder Jeremy Triefenbach has become CFO of the sales and marketing agency that’s worked with many of the beauty industry’s most-coveted and cutting-edge brands.
Will Beauty’s Recent String Of Strong Sales Doom The Lipstick Index?
In 2020, Circana, the market research firm then called NPD, estimated prestige beauty sales dropped 19%. Since then, they’ve only risen, though at a lower rate each year. They increased 30% in 2021, 15% in...
Walmart Introduces The Body Lab’s Body Care Customization Concept
The Body Lab is enabling Walmart shoppers to concoct body care the way they want. The latest customization brand from the maker of Strands, a science-driven premium direct-to-consumer brand started in 2020...
Indu Raises Over $5M In Seed Funding From Unilever Ventures, V3 Ventures And More
Indu is growing up. The British brand aimed at teens and started by the co-founders of Feelunique has moved to the next developmental phase of fundraising by securing $5.1 million in a seed...
