TOP OF THE WIRE
Capital & Markets
- 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
- Beauty’s K-Shaped 2025 M&A: A Few Blockbusters, Plenty Of Caution
- Connected Commerce: How Navigo Is Redefining Digital Marketing Strategy
- How Fragrance Tastemaker Stéle Sees The Category Evolving
- What’s Next For Fragrance In 2026—And What’s Fading Out
Brand Moves
- 9 Best Brown Mascaras for When Black Feels Like Too Much
- Olivia Rodrigo Wore the Most '90s (and Least Expensive) Hair Accessory — See Photos
- My Rhinoplasty Procedure Story | Nose Before and After Photos
- How I'm Preventing Hyperpigmentation During Laser Hair Removal
- A Skin Cancer Vaccine May Be on the Horizon
- These Lactic Acid Serums Prove That Everyone Can Exfoliate
- How to Speak Highlights: Your Ultimate Guide to Dimensional Hair Color
- Jennifer Lopez's Highlights Are Downright Chonky — See Photos
- A Closer Look at All the Wild and Wonderful Wigs in Margo’s Got Money Troubles
- 10 Best Toners for Mature Skin to Brighten, Smooth, and Exfoliate
Retail & Channel
- SEPHORA’S SECRET WEAPON: The Eye Makeup Remover That Beats Sweatproof Mascara
- NORDSTROM: FRAGRANCE HALL OF FAME
- K-BEAUTY GOES BIG BOX: I’M MEME LANDS AT TARGET
- COLD SNAP SALES SPIKE: Hand & Lip Care Surge
- FUNCTION HEALTH X EREWHON
- Updating Your Menu: Benefits of Inclusive Language in Salon Spaces
- Behind the Nails: Julie Kandelac's Creative Journey
- Protecting Hands: CHE in Beauty Careers
- Geometry is Back and It’s Never Looked So Cool
- Cloud Dancer: Resetting Beauty Artistry in 2025
Launches
- Affordable, Innovative Skincare: Q & A With Julia Kang-Reeves Chief Marketing Officer of Earth Therapeutics
- A Unique Trio of Super Summer Supplements
- “Mexodus” Rewrites History, Legacies, and What a Musical Could Be
- Rooted Fare: Your Newest Pantry Obsession
- Giveaway! Oyu Botanica Sensitive Skin Booster Serum
- That JLO Fusion Marries Retinal & Vitamin C into a Glow-Getting Power Couple
- Sweet Without the Headache: Cake Beauty’s Hand Cream Collection
- Gifts for New Grads: Promoting Peace of Mind and Mental Health Awareness
- SEDNA: Ice Queen of Grief Made Flesh
- Your 25 Books of Summer from Beauty News NYC
Innovation
- Bella Hadid’s Orebella Closes Growth Equity Investment
- Tricoci University of Beauty Culture Partners with Amika
- Violette_FR Gains $5 Million in Funding
- Unilever Invests in Global Innovation Center
- Features
- Weekly Recap: Marc Jacobs Beauty, Supergoop!, & More
- ELC & Puig End Merger Discussions
- E.l.f. Beauty Announces Q4 Fiscal 2026 Results
- How EPR Laws Are Reshaping Beauty Packaging in the U.S. (2026 Guide)
- Weekly Recap: Birkenstock Nail Polish, M&M Lip Balm, & More
Influence & Trend
- 4 Themes from Circana’s New Product Pacesetters Report
- Circana Expands Liquid Testing Solution to Include Media Measurement and Campaign Experimentation
- Top-spending apps now budget 20–40% to “open internet” channels
- Want to speak at Business of Apps NYC?
- China Consumer Sentiment Study: Will Rising Fuel Prices Affect Food and Beverage Spending?
- Business of Apps Berlin is back 🚀
- Beyond the Buzz: How Brands Should Really Think About Major Event Marketing
- Circana Introduces Social Commerce Solution to Decode Social Sales Performance
- A consented user generates roughly 50% more ad revenue
- How Brands and Retailers Can Score with Global Soccer Fever
Regulation & Impact
- COUNTERFEIT CRACKDOWN: Fake Perfume Factory Pumped Out MILLIONS
- Dark Chocolate's Secret Weapon: Theobromine May Slow Aging, Study Finds
- Meet the 2026 C&T Allē Awards Finalists – Trailblazers in Beauty Innovation
- Why Biomimetic Vegan Collagen is the Future of Beauty Innovation + Free Webinar
- 10 New Frontiers in Beauty: Highlights from the 2025 In-Cosmetics Asia Innovation Zone — Plus APAC Goes Green [EXCLUSIVE REPORTS]
- LVMH Review Underscores How Scalp Health is the Key to Fighting Hair Aging
- Beauty Under Fire: Why 2026 Will Be a Pivotal Year for Consumer Safety and Environmental Accountability
- Excitement Builds for the 2026 C&T Allē Awards: Judges Weigh In, Tickets Coming Soon
- Kolmar Korea's AI Scar Beauty Device Wins CES 2026 'Best of Innovation' Award
- FDA in Action: PFAS Data Gaps, MoCRA Recall Guidance, Warning Letters/Recalls and New Hair Growth Pill Reaches Phase III Trials