S&P Downgrades Anastasia Beverly Hills After Missed Payment
The Los Angeles-based beauty brand’s credit rating has been lowered to ‘D’ by the agency.
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K-Makeup Couldn’t Go Global. Now It’s Trying Again.
Ten years after they failed to catch on outside Asia, Korean cosmetic brands are bringing TikTok virality and expanded shade ranges back to the West in the hopes they can ride K-beauty’s second wave to success.
Beauty’s Great Menopause Conundrum
Over the past half decade, beauty has attempted to ride the menopause wave with mixed results. A new crop of brands is seeking success by embracing hormones, ageing Millennials and telemedicine.
The Fragrance Market’s Squeezed Middle
Fragrance may be booming, but the premium category has cratered compared to high-end niche perfumes and affordable body and hair mists that have become an expansion focus for brands.
Beauty Cashes in on the Return of the Summer Blockbuster
From ‘Smurfs’ to ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’, big-budget films are an increasingly popular marketing tie-in for beauty companies — especially when their founder is also a star.
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How Beiersdorf Spots Opportunities Amid Beauty’s Slowdown
Beiersdorf chief executive Vincent Warnery explains how the company is offsetting China and US headwinds through new product launches, hero ingredients and expansion into fast-growing markets for The State of Fashion: Beauty Volume 2.
LA’s Uneven Road to Post-Fire Recovery
Six months after the Eaton and Palisades fires, fashion and beauty businesses are just starting to imagine what rebuilding will look like in a world increasingly beset by climate change-related disasters.
How Haus Labs Mastered the Art of the Comeback
The Lady Gaga-fronted line went through a renaissance, changing its product offering, distribution and overall look and feel to better connect with customers. CEO Ben Jones tells The State of Fashion: Beauty Volume 2 how the brand pulled it off.
The ‘Silicon Valleys’ of Beauty Brace for Tariffs
From Seoul to Melbourne, new cities are emerging as frontrunners in the beauty start-up space. The independent brands created in these hubs are fast becoming hot acquisition targets, but understanding the limits of their global appeal is key.
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LA’s Protests Have Ended But Fashion Can’t Shake Off Its Fear
Following the ICE raids and a week of protests, the city’s fashion employers continue to fret about what’s to come as the White House continues its deportation campaign.
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Beautycounter Would Like To Reintroduce Itself
Back under the ownership of founder Gregg Renfrew, the beauty label will relaunch on June 25 as Counter, keeping its clean formulations and giving up its MLM-style compensation model in favor of “community commerce.” Renfrew talks exclusively to The Business of Beauty about her vision for the new brand.
Beautycounter Would Like To Reintroduce Itself
Back under the ownership of founder Gregg Renfrew, the beauty label will relaunch on June 25 as Counter, keeping its clean formulations and giving up its MLM-style compensation model in favor of “community commerce.” Renfrew talks exclusively to The Business of Beauty about her vision for the new brand.
Akt London, Yse Beauty and Ruka Are the Winners of The Business of Beauty Global Awards Breakthrough Track
Akt London, Yse Beauty and Ruka were the young brands that captured the Global Awards jury’s attention.
Manasi 7, Unifrom and Commune Are the Winners of The Business of Beauty Global Awards Emerging Track
A deeper look at Manasi 7, Unifrom and Commune, the start-up brands that took home awards at the 2025 Global Forum in Napa Valley, California.
The News in Brief
Amouage Sales Reach $200 Million in First Half of 2025
The Omani luxury fragrance brand’s sales surged 60 percent year-over-year, with supersized growth in all of its international markets.
Skims Unveils First Beauty Product
Kim Kardashian’s Skims launches shapewear for the face after announcing beauty ambitions earlier this year.
An Online ‘Beauty Broker’ Feud Ends Up in Court
Famous for her social media presence and service that vets plastic surgeons, 'Beauty Broker' Melinda Farina’s battle against an anonymous Reddit account has resulted in multiple legal cases that may play out in court as early as fall 2025.
Makeup Artist Andry Hernández Romero Released From CECOT Prison
An asylum seeker deported from the US to the notorious El Salvador prison, Hernández Romero was identified arriving in Venezuela as part of a prisoner swap.
Glossier CEO Kyle Leahy to Exit
After three years as chief executive, Leahy will step down from her role by year-end, and will retain her board seat while assisting the company in finding a successor.
Beautycounter Set to Return With New Name and Look
The clean beauty label was bought back from a private equity firm last year by founder Gregg Renfrew, and will relaunch as Counter on June 25.
MAC Cosmetics Names Nicola Formichetti Global Creative Director
Known for his creative work with Lady Gaga and Diesel, the multi-hyphenate creative takes over the role previously held by Drew Elliott.