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.
Liz Flora
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.
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.
Beauty
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.
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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 Business of Beauty Global Forum: Hailey Bieber Is Just Getting Started
In Napa Valley, California, Bieber made her first public appearance discussing this year’s biggest beauty M&A deal so far.
The Year Pride Went Beige
As Pride month kicks off, some brands have eschewed rainbows for a more subdued take on LGBTQ+ activism.
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Quince Enters the Beauty Marketplace
The DTC e-tailer announced The Beauty Atelier by Quince, which will sell skincare products from brands like Augustinus Bader and 111Skin, and reflects an industry-wide effort for beauty stores to open marketplaces of their own.
The Business of Ballerina Farm
Hannah Neeleman is the farmfluencer who broke the internet thanks to the public’s obsession with her picturesque life, career choices and family dynamics. Now, she is taking her burgeoning lifestyle empire global.
US Retailers Want in on K-Beauty — Again
Amorepacific’s Hanyul is the latest of a flood of K-beauty brands being scooped up by US beauty retailers as consumers clamor for Korean products in the face of price hikes.
Ulta Looks to Rekindle the Magic With Cowboys, Squishmallows and Prada
At the retailer’s first ever experiential beauty event held deep in the heart of Texas, Ulta Beauty wrangled 1,500 consumers and nearly 200 brands as it wrestles with an industry-wide slowdown.
The News in Brief
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.
Wonderskin Secures $50 Million Series A Round
Known for its TikTok-viral lip stain, the UK and US makeup brand has received an influx of cash from VC firm Insight Partners, known for its investments in Quince and Prose.
Thirteen Lune’s Partnership with JCPenney Ends
JCPenney said that brands under the partner shop-in-shop will still be available through its own beauty section.
Freck Beauty Founder Sells Brand, Steps Down
Under new ownership by a undisclosed group of investors, the label known for its celebrity-loved freckle pen is being operated by Nameless CPG.
Chanel Closes NYC Beauty Concept Boutique
The brand’s Chanel Atelier Beauté shop featuring beauty services has reportedly been closed since January 2025.
Shiseido Names New Americas CEO
Following a double-digit Drunk Elephant sales slump, the conglomerate named its EMEA head Alberto Noé interim CEO.