9 Beauty Brands Launching At Bluemercury

Bluemercury is leveling up with new brands, an elevated store design and expanded fragrance repertoire to boost its prestige beauty market share.  In the fall last year, the Macy’s-owned beauty specialty...

Your Lash Extension Place Wants You Back

In the late 2010s and early 2020s, founder and former CEO Tirzah Shirai’s tale of taking Blinkbar from zero to $30 million in five years was widely circulated on podcasts and in publications, and the Los...

Hi, Skin Leans Into Customization And Expansion To Stand Out In A Crowded Facial Bar Segment

Hi, Skin is waving hello to big growth in 2024. The facial chain plans to more than double its skin studio footprint by the end of this year as it breaks into new...

Retailers And Influencers Drop Youthforia Amid Foundation Shade Controversy

Credo, Thirteen Lune and Revolve have dropped makeup brand Youthforia as fallout mounts from influencer Golloria George comparing the darkest shade of its Date Night Skin Tint Serum Foundation to “minstrel show black” and...

Amazon Clamps Down On Dubious Supplement Claims

Protecting a supplement business pumping out over $12 billion in annual sales, Amazon is cracking down on sellers pushing supplements that purport to deliver unrealistic health miracles and fail to disclose potentially harmful ingredients in their formulas.

British Nail Salon Chain Townhouse Plots Major US Expansion

Townhouse is setting up shop in the United States in a big way. The British nail chain is set to open its first stateside salon off of Rodeo Drive in Beverly...