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Luum closes Series A funding and names new CEO

California-based Luum, the world’s first AI and robotics-powered lash extension service, has closed its Series A round bringing total capital raised to 30 million US dollars and named Jo Lawson its new chief executive officer. The funding round was led by Long Journey Ventures, Artifact Capital, and Boardman Bay Capital Management and supported...

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Paris Hilton forms beauty joint venture with Guthy-Renker

Paris Hilton's media and lifestyle company, 11:11 Media, which she founded with entertainment industry veteran Bruce Gersh in 2021, has formed a joint venture with beauty giant Guthy-Renker to launch a new company to house beauty and wellness products inspired by and creative-directed by Hilton. The joint venture is called 11:11 Beauty and will...

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Erdem, Jo Malone London and Clothsurgeon win at Walpole awards

The Walpole British Luxury Awards, which celebrates British luxury brands and individuals who define “the exciting creativity, innovation and global cultural relevance of Great Britain,” honoured beauty brand Jo Malone London, menswear label Clothsurgeon and fashion designer Erdem Moralioglu at its 2024 event held at The Dorchester in London....

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WeWoreWhat expands into fragrance with Parlux

WeWoreWhat, the fashion brand and blog by Danielle Bernstein, is launching its first fragrance in partnership with global beauty company Parlux. Called 'WeWoreWhat 001,' the luxury scent is inspired by the “luxuries of New York City” as Bernstein looks to capture “the essence of modern elegance and style”. The fragrance has been developed by...

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Revolution Beauty posts 20 percent sales decline

For the first half year, Revolution Beauty Group revenue declined by 20 percent to 72.4 million pounds, driven by the planned simplification of the product portfolio and the discontinuation of unproductive SKUs. The company said in a release that the decline also reflects significant stock clearance activity in the first half of FY24. Commenting...

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Chanel lights up New Bond Street in London

French luxury fashion and beauty house Chanel has switched on an exclusive Chanel N°5 light installation on Mayfair’s New Bond Street in London in collaboration with New West End Company. The Chanel Christmas light installation runs from Piccadilly to Oxford Street on New Bond Street and has been made from recyclable aluminium with 85,750 LED...

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OneSkin closes series A investment round

Healthy ageing skincare brand OneSkin, offering science-led topical skin longevity treatments, has secured a 7 million US dollar series A investment round, bringing its total funding to 20 million US dollars. OneSkin, founded by four Brazilian PhD scientists in 2016, said the oversubscribed round was led by Los Angeles-based Selva Ventures, a...

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JCPenney unveils exclusive salon experience with Larry Sims

American retailer JCPenney has launched an exclusive salon experience with celebrity hairstylist Larry Sims based on popular hairstyles worn by actress Gabrielle Union on the red carpet. The ‘SimStyled’ experience will be available from November 18 at select JCPenney salons in the Los Angeles and San Diego markets. It will offer a curated...

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NYX Professional Makeup launches ‘Home Alone’ collection

NYX Professional Makeup has teamed up with Disney and 20th Century Studios to release a special-edition make-up collection inspired by the Christmas movie, 'Home Alone’. Tapping into pop culture nostalgia, NYX Professional Makeup has created a 24-piece advent calendar inspired by iconic elements of the ‘Home Alone’ movie, housed within a replica...

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Divi secures minority investment from Norwest

Scalp care brand Divi, featuring clean, science-backed products founded by entrepreneur Dani Austin, has secured minority investment from venture capital and growth equity investment firm Norwest for an undisclosed amount. In a statement, Divi said the investment would be used to fuel international expansion and domestic scale in key metro areas...

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Claire’s launches own beauty brand, C by Claire’s

Accessories retailer Claire’s is doubling down on the beauty category with the launch of its own fragrance and body care line, dubbed C by Claire’s. The new brand builds on the reported success of its existing body care product collection, expanding the offering for its Gen Zalpha consumer base. This new collection features moisturisers, bath...

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After a strong Q2, e.l.f. Beauty raises sales and earnings forecast

For the second quarter, e.l.f. Beauty’s net sales increased 40 percent to 301.1 million dollars, driven by strength in both retailer and e-commerce channels, in the US and internationally. The company’s first half net sales increased 45 percent to 625.6 million dollars. The company’s updated outlook for fiscal 2025 reflects an expected 28 to 30...