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Thriving Brands Snaps Up COLAB Dry Shampoo and Johnny's Chop Shop
17+ hour, 29+ min ago (153+ words) UK beauty product incubator SLG has completed the sale of two of its flagship haircare brands to Thriving Brands. COLAB Dry Shampoo is a science-led, vegan, and cruelty-free dry shampoo known for its invisible formulas that don't leave white residue....
Perseve Brings K-Beauty Haircare To Mass Retail
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (208+ words) Launch Date: June 2022 Geography: New York City, New York Executive Team: Hyeri Sung, CFO 2026 Full Year Projected Revenue: $2 M - $5 M, according to industry estimates Funding: Friends and Family Key Retail Partner: Walmart 2026 Projected Offline Distribution Points: 700 Insights: Olivia Bae, Founder…...
Bath & Body Works Expands Into Ulta Beauty as Fragrance and Home Categories Converge
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (478+ words) Beauty Matter Bath & Body Works Moves In with Ulta - Bath & Body Works is entering 600-plus Ulta Beauty stores. - Ulta Beauty is adding home fragrance to its beauty assortment. For decades, Bath & Body Works built one of retail's most recognizable fragrance…...
The History of Male Makeup: From Ancient Power Symbol to Modern Identity
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (505+ words) Beauty Matter Warpaint and the Long History of Male Self-Adornment - Warpaint by Josh Sims traces masculinity through centuries of male makeup. - Historically, male makeup signified power, from Tutankhamun to Louis XIV. - Artists and subcultures repeatedly drove male cosmetics into mainstream visibility....
Saks Global Emerges From Bankruptcy as Exemplar Luxury Group With New Leadership and Strategy
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (537+ words) Beauty Matter Saks Emerges from Bankruptcy with Less Debt and a New Name Saks Global, the parent company of Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Bergdorf Goodman, emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy with a new name, Exemplar Luxury Group (ELP). CEO…...
Bethenny Frankel Makes Investment in Dp Hue
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (156+ words) Beauty Matter Bethenny Frankel Makes Investment in Dp Hue - Bethenny Frankel acquired a stake in Dp Hue and joins the C-suite as Chief Brand Officer. - Frankel and Pohlad were introduced through Dp Hue's investor, Prelude Growth Partners. - Over the last…...
Apoth'kary Raises $16 Million in Fresh Funding
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (166+ words) Beauty Matter Apoth'kary Raises $16 Million in Fresh Funding - Apoth'kary raised $16 million in new funding, with $10 million coming from venture capital and $6 million from debt financing. - The fresh funding will accelerate retail expansion and product innovation. - This round bring the total…...
French Fragrance Brand Fascent Raises $1. 5 Million Angel Round
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (89+ words) Beauty Matter French fragrance brand Fascent raised a first round of funding from 14 angel investors from the beauty industry. WHY: The funding will help the brand accelerate its expansion in the US. The brand is available at Arielle Shoshana, Revolve,…...
Bytelab Lands $7. 3 Million Investment
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (113+ words) Beauty Matter Bytelab Lands $7. 3 Million Investment - The KRW 10 billion ($7. 3 million) round was led by Atinum Investment, with participation from CJ Olive Young. - The investment pairs Bytelab with one of South Korea's most established venture capital firms and the retail giant…...
The Banana Boom: Beauty's Next Tasty Ingredient
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (604+ words) Banana may be one of the world's most familiar fruits, in smoothies, breads, and splits, but it's now becoming one of beauty's fastest-growing ingredients. Searches and social engagement around banana face masks have increased 305. 1% Yo Y, while banana perfume is…...