L’Oréal Acquires Tech Brand ModiFace
For more than 100 years, L’Oréal has asserted itself as a modern, trailblazing brand. Now, with the acquisition of Canadian augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI) brand ModiFace,...
View ArticleTKG's Gail Hanrahan Receives Carib Sales Award
South Florida health and beauty products wholesaler, Carib Sales, has presented Gail Hanrahan, sales executive for The Kirschner Group, its “2018 Vendor MVP Award.” Hanrahan was acknowledged for her...
View ArticleGlobal Organic Personal Care Expected to Reach $25.1 Billion
According to a new report from market research firm Grand View Research, the global organic personal care market size is expected to reach USD 25.1 billion by 2025. That's an impressive 9.5 percent...
View ArticleBeautyID Awards Submission Deadline Extended!
Thanks to popular demand, the Beauty Innovation & Design (BeautyID) Awards have extended their deadline for entrants to April 16th, 2018. Entries are accepted from designers, suppliers, agencies...
View ArticleMajority of Women of Color Prefer to Wear Hair Natural, Report Finds
A recent survey revealed that an overwhelming majority (70 percent) of women of color prefer to wear their hair natural—curly, coily, kinky or fro. Cocotique, a deluxe beauty box subscription company...
View ArticleAmerica's Beauty Show Arrives in Chicago, April 28-30!
Later this month, salon professionals will converge on Chicago to attend the annual America's Beauty Show (ABS), at McCormick Place (North) Saturday, Sunday and Monday – April 28, 29, 30. Paul Dykstra,...
View ArticleLuxury Brand LVMH Launches Startup Incubator in Paris
Multinational luxury conglomerate LVMH has announced the creation of a startup accelerator program at the Station F startup campus in Paris. The program will accept 50 entrepreneurs per year, and with...
View ArticleHaircare Market to Reach $211.1 Billion by 2025
Category continues to grow with U.S. market leading. Patrick LewisAccording to a new report by Grand View Research, the global haircare market is expected to reach $211.1 billion by 2025, with a 3.1...
View ArticleGlobal Humectants Market Expected to Reach $29.5 Billion by 2023
Patrick LewisSkin hydration is in, and humectant ingredients are hot. According to a recent study by Allied Market Research, the global humectants market was worth $17.8 billion in 2016 and is...
View ArticleAndis Fabulous Fades Competition at America’s Beauty Show
On April 28th, ComoProf Center Stage at America’s Beauty Show (ABS) in Chicago will feature Andis Fabulous Fades Competition for the second year in a row. The competition is a licensed...
View ArticleColorful Success for Beauty Bus's Beauty Drive 2018
Vivid hair color abounded at Beauty Drive 2018, Beauty Bus Foundation's annual fundraiser. Held on Saturday, April 14th, at the Guerin Pavilion at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles,...
View ArticleNRF Survey Shows Unique Shopping Habits of Millennial Parents
The spring edition of the National Retail Federation’s quarterly Consumer View report released on April 30th shows that millennial parents shop, spend and engage with brands differently than parents in...
View ArticleAndis Announces 2018 Fabulous Fades Competition Winners
During last weekend's America's Beauty Show (April 28 through April 30) in Chicago, Illinois, Andis took the CosmoProf Center Stage to host the second annual Fabulous Fades Competition. Using...
View ArticleBeauty Biz Roundtable 17 Delivers A Substantive Evening
Mazur Group presented Beauty Biz Roundtable 17 (BBR17), on Wednesday, April 25th at the Le Méridien Delfina Santa Monica Hotel. The bi-annual beauty industry event featured senior executives from the...
View ArticleEastern Buying Conference Merges With Western Buying Conference
An announcement went out earlier today from Eddie Berger, vice president of BTB Marketing and president of the Eastern Buying Conference (EBC), stating that a decision had been made by the EBC...
View ArticleSkincare Market to Reach $177.15 Billion by 2024
More than ever, consumers across the globe are demanding skincare products that are not only effective, but organic and naturally sourced, too.According to a recently published report by Grand View...
View ArticleHawaii to Ban Chemical Sunscreens for Coral Reef Protection
Pending gubernatorial approval, effective January 1, 2021, oxybenzone and octinoxate—ingredients found in over 3,500 sunscreens—will be banned in the state of Hawaii. The bill, which is the first of...
View ArticlePrestige Beauty Sales Up 9 Percent in Q1 2018
According to market research from the NPD Group, sales of prestige beauty products grew 9 percent (to $4.2 billion) in the first quarter of 2018 mostly due to the 14 percent rise in skincare sales (to...
View ArticleNew Online Target Beauty Studio Allows Guests to "Try On" Beauty Products
Target has taken another aggressive move to win over beauty consumers. With more than 1,000 beauty brands, Target has aimed to make online beauty shopping easier giving guests the opportunity to “try...
View ArticleAndis To Sponsor Five Men's Grooming Competitions at Premiere Orlando
More than 100 contestants will compete in Fantastic Fades, Limit-Free Styles and Lioness competitions.Licensed barbers, cosmetologists and students still have time to enter several men’s grooming...
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