Capital & Markets

• TikTok Shop Nears $1B In Beauty Sales For A Second Straight Quarter
• Emily DiDonato’s Skincare Brand Covey Shutters
• FlutterHabit Lands At Sephora After Selling More Than 18M Pairs Of DIY Lash Extensions
• Fast-Growing DTC Brand Junoco Makes 14-Product Retail Debut At Ulta Beauty
• Fragrance At A Crossroads: How Smart Brands Are Navigating Modern Fragrance Manufacturing
• Belle Brands Acquires Versed To Expand Beauty Platform
• PAT MCGRATH LABS LANDS $10M: New Control Amid Chapter 11
• GIVAUDAN DOUBLES DOWN: Natural Fragrance Push in Grasse
• Conversational Commerce In Beauty: The AI Layer That Advises, Personalizes And Sells
• Vacation Hires Investment Bank To Explore Minority Stake Deal

Brand Moves

• Margot Robbie's Hair Is So Much Shorter and Blonder—See the Photos
• The Olive Nail Trend Whispers Luxury—See Photos
• 11 Best Glowy Sunscreens of 2026 for Radiant, Protected Skin
• RFK Jr. Sidestepped the FDA on Peptides Access—Why We're Worried
• Gen X Legends Brandy and Monica Show Gen Z How to Really Wear a Middle Part
• 7 Best Retinol Creams for Fine Lines, Wrinkles, and Uneven Texture
• Kim Kardashian's Semi-Halo Eyeliner Is Such a Pretty Way to Wear Subtle Shimmer
• Marilyn Monroe Was on the Moodboard at the 2026 CFDA Awards—See the Photos
• Hailey Bieber Is a Vision In Toasted Brown Tones
• Why Everyone Is Warming Up to Espresso Brown Hair Color—See Photos

Retail & Channel

• Cosmetologist Chicago Keeps Their Finger On The Pulse of Organizational Growth
• The Wella Company Enters A New Phase
• Texture Mastery Pro Brings Elevated, Immersive Texture Education to New York City
• Closing the Gap in Male Nail Care
• Fall Colors and Styles Clients Will Be Asking For This Season
• Fall Colors and Styles Clients Will Be Asking For This Season
• How To: Wearable Halloween Nail Art
• Behind the Look: The Nail Art and Teamwork Behind Jason Wu's NYFW Spring 2027 Presentation
• China Glaze
• How Professionals Can Customize LIONYX Lacquer's Recent Launches For Clients

Launches

• Italy, Translated: AURA 2026 Takes Italian Niche Perfumery 102 Floors Above New York
• Tov Furniture’s Request: Don’t Be Boring
• FlexBeam’s Red Light Therapy Device Is A Wearable Essential
• Transform Your Scalp With AntidotPro
• Channel Your Inner Mermaid: Q & A With Brielle Cenci Founder of Brielle’s Shells Hair Extensions
• Splurge on a Good Hair Dryer With Cortex ProDryer
• Giveaway! eat2explore Holiday Baking Bundle
• Help Him Spruce Up Before The Holiday Blitz
• Peach Bling: Flatiron’s New Japanese Gel Manicure Atelier
• Fairways, Foliage, and Open Water: Your Ultimate Fall Playbook

Innovation

• Wella Company Announces Leadership Changes
• Partick Ta Beauty Appoints New Leadership
• Bobbi Brown Headlines NYSCC Education Night Fireside Chat 
• Madison Reed Appoints New CMO & CCO
• amika Welcomes Its Fourth Rooted In Growth Cohort
• Puig Reports Growth in Q3 of 2026
• Coty Decreases Virgin Plastic Use 
• Beauty Products that Won NIQ’s Western Europe BASES Awards
• Innové Beauty & Wellness Establishes UK Base of Operations
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Influence & Trend

• Not All Out-of-Stocks Are Equal: Why Diagnosis Comes Before the Fix
• How Everyday Enjoyment Is Redefining Wellbeing
• Circana Unveils Winners of the Eighth Annual Automotive Aftermarket Performance Awards at AAPEX 2026
• Economic Confidence Slips Ahead of the Holidays, but Consumers Remain Determined to Celebrate, Circana Finds
• The Math of AI: 10 Formulas for Winning as a Brand in AI-Guided Commerce
• Circana Launches Concept Testing and Forecasting Solutions to Help Brands Identify Winning Product Ideas and Predict Sales Potential
• Pursuing Untapped Occasion Dollars:How Linking Purchase and Consumption Data Uncovers Valuable Occasion Dollars  
• The Secret Life of Groceries: How Purchase to Consumption Reveals What Really Happens After Checkout and Why It Matters 
• What can retailers and brands expect from Holiday 2026?
• Performance Footwear Continues to Drive Growth in Q3 as Consumers Prioritize Purposeful Purchases Heading into the Holiday Season