Beauty People will be back in full swing this September. I have a few exciting interviews that I’m publishing this fall! Again, for my brand and publicist friends reading this, thank you for your patience; I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.

Alright, let’s get into this August recap.

Status Report

Top beauty headlines, executive appointments, and brand activity

8/1-8/31

Laura Geller has resurrected from B&M death. They’re entering 854 Sephora at Kohl’s doors seven years after exiting Ulta.

Briogeo founder Nancy Twine launched a new hair care brand, Soulstice, a masstige line launching Sept. 1 DTC with five products averaging $20.

Lindsay Lohan is launching a beauty brand, Linlo Beauty. An SEC filing revealed the brand is seeking to raise up to $5 million and led by CEO Lara Verdugo, a Procter & Gamble and ISDIN veteran. Veryy curious to see where this goes.

Louis Vuitton launched its first beauty collaboration with Pat McGrath and Nicolas Ghesquière, a limited-edition eye and lip collection in two Monogram canvas finishes, with palettes around $340 and lipsticks near $195.

Giorgio Armani launched its first men’s fragrance in over 20 years, I Will, featuring Jonathan Bailey, a vanilla-woody scent built around ‘resilience.’

Drunk Elephant launched its first artistry collective, tapping four makeup artists to introduce Kamo Triple-Peptide Cover Drops, a multi-use foundation, concealer and tint built with 18% amino-acid-coated pigments and a 4% peptide complex.

Gap Beauty debuted with a relaunch of its ‘90s fragrance collection, reintroducing Dream, Grass, Heaven and Om as eau de parfums alongside a new scent, Harmony, starring Victoria Pedretti.

Old Navy launched Old Navy Beauty Co., rolling its proprietary body care line into 500 stores after a pilot, with seven fragrances developed by perfumer Jérôme Epinette.

Kleenex launched its first skin-specific Beauty Tissues, launching in September with niacinamide and glycerine-lotion variants aimed at oil control and makeup touch-ups, the brand’s biggest innovation in 30 years. I’d use it tbh.

Pattern Beauty expanded into straight styling, adding a $119 Vibrating Flat Iron alongside a Detox Shampoo and Blow Out Primer. The campaign starred Tracee Ellis Ross, Anderson Paak and Ryan Destiny. The campaign is so cute!!

SkinCeuticals updated C E Ferulic with a new formula, adding Carnosine and Endophytol to the original vitamin C, E and ferulic acid blend after the patent expired in 2025. Waiting to see how fast The Ordinary will come up with a $10 dupe.

Fenty Beauty launched Pro Filt’r Fluid Flex Foundation, retiring its original formula. Rihanna alledgely spent three years rebuilding this new formula from scratch.

It’s the year of the rebrand! Tatcha is refining its positioning under new CEO Diane Kim, leaning into science-based messaging via a new “NeuroSkin Science” platform.

Alix Earle is building out her investor resume, taking an undisclosed stake in liposomal supplement brand Cymbiotika, which hit $150 million in 2025 revenue.

Being Frenshe launched in Canada. This is the brand’s first international market, following its July nationwide rollout at Ulta Beauty.

Haruharu Wonder expanded at Target with new barrier-first formulas, including a Black Rice Probiotics Serum Mist and a Rose PDRN Collection, following a debut that sold roughly one product per minute across Target stores.

Skinfix launched nationwide at Ulta under new CEO Anne Talley, rolling out eight products and two starter kits. Dang, Sephora lost anotha one.

Speaking of Sephora, they struck a resale agreement with Israeli retailer Glam42 to stock Sephora Collection products.

Sephora and Olive Young launched their K-beauty joint venture on Aug. 20, bringing 19 curated Korean brands to 500 U.S. Sephora stores and sephora.com, marking the first time Sephora has hosted another retailer’s concept inside its own doors.

Rhode is expanding into Sephora across 19 new European countries starting Sept 30th, marking its biggest retail push since e.l.f. Beauty’s $1 billion acquisition.

Maesa is putting the perfumer front and center with its new brand, Anecdotes by Artists, launching exclusively at Sephora 9/14 with a debut collection built entirely from acclaimed Fifi Award-winning perfumer Patricia Choux's own reimagined childhood memories and emotions. Cuteee!

Target is launching Target Beauty Studio in over 600 stores on Sept 10th, with 1,600+ products from 90 brands (two-thirds new to Target) including brands like Sunday Riley and Briogeo.

LG H&H expanded Dr.Groot into 424 Sephora stores, scaling up from a 90-store trial with 14 products.

Fable & Mane became B Corp Certified! 2% of net sales will go to wildlife conservation through The Fable Fund.

Pai Partners is reportedly in exclusive talks to buy Elemis from L’Occitane.

$$$

• E.l.f. Beauty raised its fiscal 2027 sales forecast to $1.93-$1.96 billion after Q1 net sales jumped 36 percent to $479.4 million, beating Wall Street’s $431 million estimate.

• Chanel’s beauty division posted roughly 8% sales growth in H1 2026, with gains across the US, China and the Middle East, as beauty held steady at about a quarter of group revenue.

• L’Oréal posted €23.8 billion in H1 2026 sales, with 6.8% like-for-like growth and a record 21.3% operating margin, while also landing a 50-year Gucci Beauty license and a majority stake in Indian beauty company Innovist.

• Puig posted 4.1 percent Q2 sales growth to 1.14 billion euros after its merger talks with Estée Lauder collapsed in May, with standout performance from Charlotte Tilbury and Asia-Pacific.

• Ulta Beauty topped Wall Street estimates and raised its outlook, with Q2 net sales up 8.9 percent to $3 billion, driven by comps, the Space NK acquisition, and new stores.

• Things are turning around for ELC. Estée Lauder posted 6 percent Q4 net sales growth to $3.6 billion and full-year net profits of $517 million, up from a $1.04 billion loss last year, with fragrance up 10 percent and China growing 12 percent.

Ambassadors

• Urban Decay named Mika Abdalla the face of its Ghosting Trio, the actress’s first beauty partnership for the launch of the world's first tinted dry aerosol powder spray.

• Prada named Zendaya global ambassador for Prada Paradoxe, alongside their new Sweet Chemistry Eau de Parfum in a campaign.

• OLAY named Kelly Rowland Global Brand Ambassador for its Super Collection.

• L’Oréal Paris named Kristen Bell its newest ambassador.

Appointments

• Allies of Skin founder Nicolas Travis stepped down as CEO, a role he’d held since founding the brand in 2016. Beauty veteran Alicia Valencia will step in as interim president.

• L’Oréal named Rahquel Purcell North America’s DE&I chief, moving her from Chief Transformation Officer into the role after a 23-year career at Procter & Gamble and nearly a decade at L’Oréal.

• Westman Atelier’s EMEA GM Anna Marcovici stepped down after six and a half years building the region from launch, having opened eighteen markets in her first two years alone.

• Kiko Milano hired former Space NK chief commercial officer Margaret Mitchell as EVP of North and Central Europe and global commercial strategy.

• Estée Lauder named Kathleen Mitchell VP and GM of its new Hair Care Hub – West, a newly formed London-based division covering the U.K., Ireland, Europe, the Middle East, Turkey and India.

• Vacation named Nelson Miranda CEO, bringing in the former Not Your Mother’s chief to scale the sun care brand after VMG Partners took a minority stake.

• Kosas named Shannon Henschel VP of global brand. She previously was the Director of Brand Marketing at Versed.

• Mary Phillips’ M.pH Beauty named Kira Jackson CMO, coming from Set Active, where she served as CBO.

Brand Activity Highlights

Tracking notable brand campaigns and collaborations

Dove signed on as Official Underarm Sponsor of the 2026 US Open for a second year, with its “Don’t Sweat It. Make A Racket” platform. Any of my subscribers have a US Open plug?? 👀 Can also come to your ~influencer~ event.

E.l.f. Cosmetics and Bubble launched a hybrid collection exclusive to Target, a three-piece line priced $10 to $18, with Bubble confirming it has called off its exploration of a sale and decided to stay independent.

Charlotte Tilbury launched its Airbrush Flawless campaign with Jerry Hall, introducing a new Blur Loose Powder and Blush Blur alongside a multi-generational ensemble including Grace Van Patten, Leni Klum, and Duckie Thot.

Market Insights

IPSY launched IPSY Marketing Solutions, a full-funnel platform built on its 16 million-strong community and first-party data to help brands drive demand before, during, and after retail launch. I had the opportunity to get a bit more insight on the platform:

“IPSY Marketing Solutions is a natural evolution of the work we’ve been doing alongside beauty brands for more than 15 years. At the heart of IPSY is an incredibly engaged community of beauty lovers who are eager to discover new products, share their feedback and champion the brands they love. Whether introducing an emerging brand to consumers for the first time or helping an established name build excitement around what’s next, we can create meaningful connections throughout the discovery journey. Now, we’re bringing those strengths together in a more expansive way through IPSY Marketing Solutions, helping brands of all sizes turn our consumer insights into meaningful growth and business impact.” - Jason Kwong, IPSY’s Chief Business Development Officer

New Product Brief

The latest beauty innovations and releases

Huda Beauty launched Ultra Snatched with Cardi B, expanding the Easy Bake franchise with new pink-and-lilac powder duos and a “Snatched Baddies” campaign where they trade lives.

Saie stepped into eyeshadow with its first-ever SuperSuede Baked Eyeshadow collection with 11-shades.

Tower 28 finally launched foundation! Swipe Serum Foundation comes in 36 shades built for sensitive, acne-prone and eczema-prone skin.

MAC Cosmetics launched a collection with the Jean-Michel Basquiat estate, a six-piece collection featuring a Basquiat Artist Brush set and a crown-adorned lipstick.

Sol de Janeiro launched Intense Perfume Mist in three scents (Cheirosa 74, 62 and 59 Intense) with a new Solar Ambery Accord and up to 10 hours of wear.

Danessa Myricks launched Glosswork 4D Ultra Shine Plumping Lip Gloss, the brand’s first lip product, in 14 shades, with clinical testing showing a 29 percent boost in lip volume appearance after four weeks of use.

YSL Beauty launched Libre Santal Couture, the collection’s first floral-woody scent with notes of sandalwood, lavender and orange blossom.

YSL Beauty also launched Make Me Blush Cream Lifted Glow Cream Blush in six shades.

YSL Beauty launched Black Opium Pink Glaze, a strawberry-forward gourmand twist. Busy Q3 for the gals and guys at YSL.

Cécred expanded its Restoring Collection into lashes and brows, launching a Lash & Brow Builder density serum alongside an XL size of its Hair & Edge Drops.

Aora México launched Acaríciame Más Cristal, a crystal-clear version of its spicy lip serum in the brand’s plastic-free packaging, made with five Mexican chiles and hyaluronic acid, vitamin E and jojoba oil.

Remedy launched Multi-Depth Moisture Advanced Hydrating Serum, a dermatologist-created formula combining multiple molecular-weight hydrators with barrier-supporting peptides for 72-hour hydration.

Jamaican Mango & Lime launched EdgeForce, its first complete edge care system, pairing a foam and gel in five color-coded scents that combine hair-focused oils with skincare actives like Niacinamide and Vitamin C. Need to try this—I’m over the private label edge control companies. Never a consistent formula!!

The Ordinary launched Lacto-PDRN 4% + B9 Eye Cream, a vegan alternative to salmon-derived PDRN made through fermentation of Lactobacillus rhamnosus, formulated to firm, lift and hydrate the eye area.

Amika launched The Protector Collection, a shampoo, conditioner, and treatment spray system designed to protect color for up to 40 washes.

Kylie Jenner launched the Mood Stones Collection, a trio of fragrances (Cashmere Muse, Blush Wood, Velvet Brew) in sculptural stone-inspired bottles, following her Cosmic fragrance launch.

Burberry launched Goddess Amber Vanilla Eau de Parfum Intense in a refillable bottle, built around a roasted vanilla and amber accord, starring Emma Mackey.

Valentino Beauty launched its Vendetta fragrance campaign starring Dakota Johnson and Alexander Skarsgård.

Kayali expanded beyond fragrance into lip and body care with its Yum Collection.

Ice Spice launched her first fragrance, In Ha Mood, with Revlon, debuting through a TikTok Shop LIVE with Ulta.

Smashbox, the brand I keep forgetting still exists, launched Dual Filter 2-in-1 Concealer + Foundation at Ulta, a hybrid formula with a doe-foot wand and pump applicator, offered in 36 shades.

ILIA launched Thru Line Waterproof Eyeliner, a sensitive-eye-safe formula with 24-hour wear housed in a barrel made partly from upcycled coffee chaff, starring one of the prettiest women on Earth, Jasmine Tookes.

Patchology launched Good Day, a six-product skincare collection designed to link skin health with emotional well-being.

Westman Atelier launched its first true liquid foundation, Suprême Bio-Complex Liquid Foundation, in 30 shades with exosome delivery technology.

Fara Homidi launched Pool Slick Lash Lacquer, the brand’s first mascara, a tubing-style formula in two shades built around a precision-curved wand.

Prada Beauty launched the Wisteria Makeup Collection, a purple-toned trio drawn from Prada’s fashion archives.

Job Board

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• Living Proof Senior Manager, PR, Partnerships, Experiential

• Laneige, Associate Director, Consumer Marketing

• Director, Marketing , Garnier Hair Color - US

• Shiesedo, Senior Manager, Retailer.com

• TATCHA, Manager, Global Education & Client Experience

• Moroccanoil, Senior Manager, Influencer Marketing*

• MCoBeauty, Marketing Director

• OLAPLEX, Director of Trade Marketing & Events, Pro Americas

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I’ve finally recovered from my amazing Tanzanian safari honeymoon and back in the swing of things—finalizing the details of my upcoming wedding!!

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📑 Open Tabs

The beauty think pieces we’re passing around the office.

• Tilbury’s Dupe Crusade & A New Paris Fashion Hotspot

  • Could not escape the discourse on TikTok. Javon Ford explained it perfectly.

• Human Skin Is the Newest Ingredient in K-Beauty

  • Seoul's newest skin obsession is Re2O, an injectable made from donated human tissue that rebuilds skin's collagen scaffold to fill lines, tighten pores and restore lost volume, even for faces hollowed by rapid weight loss.

📰 Status Report

Top beauty headlines, executive appointments and brand activity

6/8-7/25

Medik8 is expanding into Sephora across North America, debuting on Sephora.com August 11 and rolling out to 250 U.S. stores and 147 Canadian locations.

Birchbox cofounder Katia Beauchamp returns to beauty with Buff Beauty, a 22-piece nail care line that treats bare nails like skin, with jewelry-designer-crafted tools and prices from $7 to $50.

Korean haircare brand FromLabs, from the makers of Anua, has launched at Sephora, bringing its Protein Capsule Repair collection and signature Glass Hair finish to the US and Canada markets.

Ruka Hair signed its biggest retail deal yet with Sephora, launching its collagen-based Synths 2 extensions online August 4 before hitting 10 US stores later that month. Interesting that they aren’t price matching with Sephora. Their .com is selling the Synths 2 for $30, though its $34 on Sephora.

Bethenny Frankel has taken an ownership stake in DpHue, joining as chief brand officer to help the at-home hair color brand.

Merit landed a minority investment from Semcap Beauty & Wellness, with former Unilever Prestige CEO Vasiliki Petrou joining the brand's board to fuel its next stage of growth.

The FDA approved bemotrizinol as a permitted sunscreen active ingredient, the first addition to the OTC sunscreen monograph in nearly 30 years (!!!), clearing the way for U.S. brands to formulate with an ingredient already widely used in Europe. The ingredient provides both UVA and UVB protection with low skin absorption and is approved for adults and children six months and older.

Certified organic makeup brand Ogee is launched online at Sephora, marking a major retail milestone for a brand built on NSF Certified Organic formulas with at least 70% organic ingredients. The brand positions itself at the intersection of ingredient integrity and prestige performance. The packaging doesn’t give that though.

Vacation launched at Sephora.com, expanding its retail footprint with bestsellers including Classic Whip, its Eau de Toilette, and two Sephora-exclusive discovery sets. I could have sworn this was already at Sephora??

Ayesha Curry's Sweet July Skincar launched on Ulta.com, expanding the Caribbean beauty-inspired brand's digital retail footprint with a Ulta-exclusive Vacation Skin Starter Set. I haven’t used an exfoliating cleanser in years, but the Pava Exfoliating Cleanser has been clearing up the breakout I experienced from my trip. The texture on my skin hasn’t been this smooth and bright in a minute!

Being Frenshe, Ashley Tisdale's wellness brand, launched at Ulta Beauty after surpassing $250M in sales since its 2022 debut and crossing $100M in annual POS sales. Side note—they have a website, but you can’t purchase products from there. It’s essentially a blog.

Jonah Kaner, son of Daniel Kaner, co-founder of Oribe and Sonia Kashuk launched Funner, a 21-product professional haircare line built on the premise that there is no single definition of good hair. The collection deliberately drops age, gender, and hair-type labels, pricing between $38 and $52 and launching DTC.

e.l.f. Beauty entered haircare with e.l.f. Hair, a six-product debut collection spanning shampoo, conditioner, treatment oil, and styling, priced to deliver prestige-quality formulas at accessible price points $6-10.

Olive Young opened its second U.S. location at Westfield Century City in LA, following its Pasadena debut last month. Still begging for a NYC location.

Sephora is rolling out Quiet Hours globally across all markets, reducing music, lighting, and sensory stimulation during designated store periods, becoming the first beauty retailer to implement this at scale. Developed with neurodiversity experts, 90% of customers said the initiative made stores feel more inclusive and welcoming.

L'Oréal is acquiring a majority stake in Innovist, the Indian DTC beauty company behind Bare Anatomy and Chemist at Play, to deepen its foothold in one of the world's fastest-growing beauty markets. Founders will remain minority shareholders and continue leading the business within L'Oréal's Consumer Products Division.

Jay-Z's MarcyPen Capital Partners is the leading bidder for LVMH's 50% stake in Fenty Beauty, potentially becoming Rihanna's co-owner in a brand valued between $1B and $2B. MarcyPen already holds ties to Rihanna's businesses through Savage X Fenty and has Merit Beauty and Rael in its portfolio.

Halo raised a $7 million seed round led by Alexis Ohanian's 776 to bring HaloBraid to market, an automated braiding assistant designed to help stylists complete braids in roughly half the time. Not gonna lie, I’d pay top dollar to get my hair braided in less than 2 hours, even if its by a robot. I get real tight when I go to a braiding shop and they have one person on my head. Do you see how much hair and head I got??

Remedy Science closes a Series A round led by L Catterton, with participation from Norwest and Sonoma Brands Capital, backing the Dr. Muneeb Shah-founded derm-developed brand’s next phase across clinical research, product pipeline, team building, and inventory depth across DTC, Amazon, and Target.

YSE Beauty is now YISE Beauty, and the name change almost certainly traces back to an active trademark opposition filed by YSL Parfums in January 2024. did some amazing investigative work:

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Latest Appointments

• Prequel Skin appointed Nathalie Kristo CEO and Toral Patel CMO, building an all-female leadership team with founder Dr. Samantha Ellis.

• Jones Road CEO Cody Plofker stepped down moving to the board.

• Macy's has appointed Alex Choueiri CEO of Bluemercury, appointing the former Kering Beauté Americas CEO and L'Oréal veteran to lead the retailer's next phase of growth starting August 3. Why am I learning today that Macy’s owns Bluemercury?

• LVMH promotes Yann Musquin to Brand Managing Director of Givenchy and Kenzo Parfums starting August 3, a Dior, Louis Vuitton and Givenchy Beauty veteran now tasked with growing both fragrance houses.

• Coty reshuffled its executive ranks under its Coty.Curated strategy, with Markus Strobel taking direct control of prestige commercial operations, exiting three senior leaders.

• Live Tinted has appointed Sherry Jhawar as CEO, with founder Deepica Mutyala stepping into a "founder and visionary" role focused on marketing, product, and content, as the brand scales following a January funding round led by Curate Capital with participation from L'Oréal's Bold fund.

• T3 has appointed Anne-Cécile Brilland as its new CEO, with plans to amplify founder Dr. Julie Chung's presence and target Europe as the first international expansion market. Brilland joins from IGK Hair, where she served as brand president.

Brand Ambassadors

• Chanel has named Gracie Abrams the face of Coco Mademoiselle Crush Absolu.

• Olympic skier Eileen Gu has been named as Armani Beauty's global makeup ambassador, starring in campaigns for Lip Maestro and Armani Dolci Makeup Blush

• MAC has named Chappell Roan the new face of Viva Glam, co-creating a three-shade limited lip collection. MAC will also donate $300,000 to Roan's Midwest Princess Project and its partner LGBTQ+ organizations.

(Mini) Org Chart

Everyone talks about how cold the mornings would be on a safari and warned to wear layers, but no one mentioned how intense the sun in the Serengeti could be. Within mere hours of sitting in that Land Cruiser, the foundation on my face no longer matched my neck. I’m complaining too much because I love a lil vacation glow. Coming home from a holiday with a tan invokes envy. Yes, I did in fact have a time. A time was had! But truthfully, a few days at home and a closer look at the mirror will reveal dull, dry skin desperate for recovery. Lucky for me, I returned from my safari with full-face breakout and dryness like a prepubescent teen…five weeks before my wedding.

To find out what’s really happening beneath the surface and how to actually recover, I asked board certified dermatologist Dr. Zubritsky, the biggest post-travel skincare mistake, and what a smart routine looks like before, during and after a trip.

What’s actually happening to skin underneath that sun-kissed flush that we can’t see yet?

After a long day in the sun, it’s common to have a “vacation glow”, perhaps a new tan, rosy cheeks, clear-looking skin, and an overall brighter appearance. However, underneath the surface, your skin has begun a stress response to a sudden and prolonged influx of UV rays. When it comes to your tan, your skin has rushed melanocytes to the surface of the skin to protect you from the sun’s harmful damage, leading to a slightly darker complexion that hides any imperfections you may have had beforehand. They’re still there, they’re just slightly blurred by the new color of your face. This also goes for the red, rosy flush we often have after a day out and about. It’s the result of your skin’s blood vessels dilating to cool your skin as the heat from the sun warms you up. It’s a temporary rush of color that appears to plump your face and blur out any breakouts.

Each of the signs of “vacation glow” is really our skin’s defenses going up from being out in the sun all day. While it makes the skin appear brighter, glowy, and clear, it is by no means a permanent state. Your skin post-vacation still requires the utmost care to recover from the stress and dehydration that also come from vacations, but often don’t appear until a few days back home.

What’s the biggest post-travel skincare mistake you see patients make when they get home?

The biggest mistake I see patients make is assuming that their skin is fine because it visually appears that way. This often results in them not taking the proper measures to ensure their skin can recover. The truth is, prolonged time in the sun, especially without consistent SPF application, takes a toll on your skin. When returning home, returning to your normal skin care routine and prioritizing recovery is necessary even if you still have that “vacation glow” for a few days. The effects of the sun are still there, even when you can’t see them.

What does a dermatologist’s post-vacation skincare routine actually look like

When I return from vacation, I make sure to return to my normal skincare routine, focusing especially on cell turnover and hydration to help my skin recover.

I make sure to cleanse my face before bed, starting with an oil-based cleanser to wash away my makeup and sunscreen, and then a water-based cleanser to make sure any remaining sweat or dirt is washed away. I then use a toner to hydrate and prime my skin for any serums, which will be my next step. I always end with a moisturizer to lock in all of the previous steps and keep my face hydrated through the night, allowing it to cool down and recover from my time outdoors.

OLAY’s Retinol24 Night Cream is a great option to jumpstart recovery and renew the skin. The formula includes Triple Collagen Peptide and retinol, providing deep hydration, smoothing wrinkles, reducing dark spots, and improving texture overnight, perfect for post-vacation skin recovery.

If you could get every traveler to do one thing differently before a trip, what would it be? OR What does smart pre-travel skin prep actually look like, and how far in advance should you start?

I would tell every traveler to prioritize bringing an SPF that they love and can use consistently. OLAY’s Super Cream SPF 30 is a fantastic option to bring on vacation, as it not only protects the skin from the sun but also counteracts many of the effects of long days on the skin. The formula includes ingredients like niacinamide, vitamin C & E, collagen peptides, and hyaluronic acid that visibly brighten and increase skin cell turnover and regeneration to exfoliate and remove dull skin.

I also always recommended to my patients to bring all of the elements of their normal skincare routine. I notice that often to save space, many travelers choose not to bring every product in their normal skincare routine, opting for an abridged or modified version. However, long days on planes, exploring, eating, and drinking can also limit the time someone can spend on their skincare routine, so many skip steps or abandon their routine entirely. It’s important to be consistent with the routine you established at home to keep your skin clear and protected on vacation.

🛍️ New Product Brief

The latest beauty innovations and releases

K18 is launching FutureIQ Biomimetic Hair Longevity Serum, a nightly scalp treatment that shifts haircare from correcting damage to preserving follicle health before aging signs appear. I gotta get on their PR list!!! I’m starting to gray!! My youth is all of a sudden fleeting!

Haruharu Wonder launched Centella Calm Cloud SPF 60+, its first U.S. OTC sunscreen with no white cast, featuring calming Centella Asiatica and ceramides, and found exclusively on Amazon.

Laneige is launching a Bespoke Lip Sleeping Mask to the US exclusively on Amazon, letting shoppers mix and match five flavors into 10 custom swirls for a personalized overnight lip treatment.

R+Co debuts Sun Catcher butter-crème, a heat-and-air-dry styler for medium to coarse hair that protects up to 450°F and cuts breakage by 74%, created with celebrity stylist Ashley Streicher.

Jupiter has launched Day 2 Dry Shampoo, a scalp-first formula powered by its exclusive TriBarrier Complex that absorbs excess oil and refreshes hair between washes.

Sol de Janeiro enters men's fragrance with Cheiroso Cologne Mist.

Highland has launched The Condish, a lightweight conditioner powered by babassu oil, jojoba protein and caffeine that hydrates, strengthens and supports scalp health without silicones, sulfates or parabens.

Tarte has extended its viral freckle stamp franchise with the new Freckle Stick, a dual-ended 2-in-1 that pairs faux freckles with a highlighter in a single grab-and-go format.

Tarte also launched its CC Color-Changing Tinted Serum, a skincare-infused complexion product powered by Adaptisphere technology that features encapsulated pigments that adapt to each skin tone for a seamless match. The $42 formula is waterproof with 16-hour wear and 24-hour hydration, available in six flexible shades.

Olaplex has launched º7 Shine Serum Oil Mist, a 2-in-1 finishing treatment that combines serum and oil in an ultra-fine mist for 96-hour shine and hydration with 75% less breakage. I’m all for inclusivity, but they used a model with black and blonde synthetic braids…you can’t see the shine. If it was boho or bora-bora braids, fine. But knotless?? I do LOVE their take on B&A UGC videos.

Tatcha launched The Matcha Foam Cleanse, a clarifying gel-to-foam cleanser inspired by the Japanese Awa Sengan face-washing technique, targeting sensitive, oily, and blemish-prone skin.

Clinique launched the Daily Calm, its first total skincare-to-makeup collection designed specifically for sensitive skin, featuring packaging inspired by river stones and a soft sage green that nods to the brand's signature color. The four-piece collection includes a cleanser, moisturizer, Makeup Balm, and Lip + Cheek Color.

Tula has extended its hero franchise with The Luminous Collection, adding an illuminating dimension to its prebiotic-powered lineup with a new cleanser and moisturizer formulated with rosewater and antioxidants for an instant glow alongside long-term microbiome support.

ONE/SIZE expanded its setting spray category with On Til Dawn Bronze Veil. I need this for my wedding.

Not new, but I was introduced to a brand called Anastacia Aesthetics, by Anastacia Schwenk and she has a toner called SKINTONE. a hydrating toning mist packed with hyaluronic acid, aloe and sea minerals that preps damp skin so serums and moisturizers absorb better. My skin has been so dull since I’ve gotten back from holiday, so I’m trying to rebuild my skincare routine.

Other notable launches:

• LORE Lil Softie Eau de Parfum. Gotta have it.

• Beauty of Joseon Dayscreen Lightweight Tinted SPF 30

• Dieux Deliverance 3-in-1 Repair Serum

• Gisou released two Hair & Body Mists—Honey Dew and Cherry Glaze

• OLAPLEX Signature Hair & Body Mist

• Armani Beauty Dolci Blush Smoothing Cream-to-Powder Soft-Matte Balm

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Welcome back to another issue of The Bulletin. Today’s newsletter is short and sweet, and will be the only recap I publish for the month of June as I will be OOO , er OOS (off of…

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Welcome back to The Briefing. This is my 40th issue of this newsletter series and if you’ve been here from the start, I appreciate you so much! Since the last newsletter, I made i…

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For those that are new here, welcome! Beauty People is a bi-weekly newsletter covering the business of beauty and the people who shape it. So grateful for your support.

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In 2022, McKinsey & Company released a quarterly report, “Black representation in the beauty industry” with a stat that lives rent free in my mind:

From entry-level to the C-suite…

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If you’re new here, welcome and thanks so much for subscribing to my newsletter. Here’s everything that happened in the beauty world the last two weeks:

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This newsletter is landing in 60+ new inboxes this week!! So grateful that many of you saw my Note and subscribed. Beauty People is a bi-weekly newsletter covering the business o…

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Did you catch the latest Org Chart interview with GRAES’ founder Becky? Five years of R&D, she built a skincare brand designed to “feel like an exhale”.

In this newsletter, I sat…

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If you’re new here, welcome! Your support means so much. Substack has warned me that I’m near email length limit for this newsletter so lets jump in—

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It’s kinda been a bleak month in the beauty industry. Rumors of beauty conglomerates wanting to sell off brands, layoffs, brand closures, and I feel like everyone I know is having…

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Hello Beauty People! Show of hands (or comments), how many of you have had laser? Oh, all of you? So I’m the odd one out here? No one here get waxes?? But seriously, I didn’t realize how many women i…

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This end of January round up is short + sweet, so let’s dive in.

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Beauty People is dedicated to the skim-the-headline readers,…

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