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Boots reveals beauty trends and bestsellers of 2023

The UK’s leading beauty retailer Boots has unveiled that smart skincare, advanced hair health, and a renewed love affair with cosmetics were among the top beauty trends of 2023. Grace Vernon, head of global trends and cultural insights at Boots and No7 Beauty Company, said in a statement: “What a year for beauty! From revolutionary skincare...

Fashion |Beauty

H&M relaunches make-up range with Raoúl Alejandre

Fashion retailer H&M is reimagining its H&M Beauty cosmetics range for autumn 2023 in partnership with renowned make-up artist Raoúl Alejandre. The relaunched own-branded H&M Beauty make-up line rolls out this month with a new range of mascaras, blush, and lipsticks, offering new high-quality vegan formulas that are “sleeker and better than ever...

Business |Beauty

Look Fabulous Forever acquires Creative Cosmetics

Beauty brand Look Fabulous Forever has acquired respected UK beauty manufacturer Creative Cosmetics to give the brand an “unprecedented opportunity to grow". In a statement, Look Fabulous Forever said that as most UK brands produce the majority of their colour cosmetics in Italy or China, and the acquisition of Ipswich-based Creative Cosmetics...

Fashion |Beauty

Charlotte Tilbury launches first mobile beauty app

Make-up artist Charlotte Tilbury, the founder of Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, has launched her first-ever mobile app, powered by AI deep learning to offer consumers personalised beauty solutions. The ‘Charlotte Tilbury: Easy Beauty For You’ app aims to democratise and simplify beauty for all, explains the brand in the press release, by harnessing...

Business

Revlon announces new board of directors

Make-up brand Revlon has confirmed a new board of directors featuring senior executives from Sephora, Walgreens, and Ebay as it emerges from bankruptcy. In a statement, Revlon said it will emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in “the coming days” with a reorganised board of directors, which will be led by executive chair Elizabeth Smith, former...

People |Beauty

Kilian Paris names first-ever make-up creative director

Luxury fragrance brand Kilian Paris has named Beyoncé’s make-up artist Sir John as its first make-up creative director. In a statement, Kilian Paris said that Sir John will work closely with founder Kilian Hennessy to help shape the brand’s “make-up vision, philosophy, artistry, and innovation” to take “make-up to the next level”. Hennessy said...

Fashion |Beauty

E.l.f. Cosmetics airs first TV commercial during Super Bowl

Beauty brand E.l.f. Cosmetics tapped actress Jennifer Coolidge to star in its first-ever TV commercial, which debuted during the Super Bowl in the US. The TV advert, co-written by ‘The White Lotus’ creator Mike White, celebrated the beauty brand’s best-selling Power Grip Primer, which has become a viral hit on TikTok for its ability to grip...

Business |Beauty Featured

Beauty brand Merit to enter the UK market

US-based minimalist beauty brand Merit, loved by celebrities including Bella Hadid and Cameron Diaz, is launching in the UK with a direct-to-consumer website. Merit was founded in 2021 by Katherine Power, an editor turned consumer-brand builder, chief executive, and investor focusing on creating products and businesses that connect to millennial...

People |Beauty Featured

Chanel unveils new make-up vision with three creative partners

French luxury house Chanel is taking a new collaborative approach to its make-up creation with the launch of the ‘Cometes Collective’ featuring a group of emerging talents to shape “the future of beauty”. The first three global creative partners appointed to the ‘Cometes Collective’ are make-up artists Ammy Drammeh, Cécile Paravina and Valentina...

Retail |Beauty

Isamaya to debut with a pop-up in London

British make-up artist Isamaya Ffrench is launching a pop-up experience in London to celebrate the launch of her eponymous beauty brand, Isamaya and its debut capsule collection. The pop-up, opening on July 1, will be located at 15 Bateman Street in Soho, London, and will feature the brand's high-anticipated debut ‘Industrial’ collection ahead...

Fashion

StockX partners with Revlon for first-ever DropX make-up release

Revlon is to launch its first make-up collection with Megan Thee Stallion exclusively on StockX via DropX, the direct-to-consumer product release method powered by the global e-commerce marketplace for consumers of current culture. The collaboration marks the first-ever DropX release with a make-up brand, as well as Megan Thee Stallion’s debut...

Retail |In Pictures

War Paint For Men opens world-first men’s make-up store

British beauty brand War Paint for Men, known for its tinted moisturisers, concealer, beard and brow gels, has opened the world’s first men’s make-up store on London’s Carnaby Street. The store stocks the full range of War Paint for Men products and offers men the chance to learn about make-up options and trial products. The space also features...