Beauty Markets
Value Bath Booms in Economic Bust
The dour economy could have an upside for mass market bath departments.
NPD Sees Sagging Prestige
U.S. prestige beauty industry suffered a 3.3 percent decline in dollar sales to $8.4 billion for 2008, says…
L’Oreal Aims for Bigger Piece of Hair Care Market
L'Oreal Paris is looking to make its hair care business as relevant as its skin, hair color and cosmetics…
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L’Oreal Builds on Relationships for Salon Success
L'Oreal Professional Products wants to get intimate.
GHD Eyes U.S. Growth With New CEO
With a new president and CEO at the helm of its North American operations, British hair appliance brand GHD…
Nature’s Gate to Offer ‘Velvet’ Body Wash
With a large repertoire that already includes hair care, sun care and toothpaste, Nature's Gate had only to…
Olay Goes Pro With Derm Skin Line
Olay?s newest range, Olay Professional-Pro-X, is being squarely positioned as a professional skin care line…
Samples, Bloggers Key to Online Venture
Getting influential consumers to use and gab about their products is a dream for beauty companies, and one…
Natural Brand Rare El’ements Emphasizes Performance
Salon veterans are vying to change the industry's perception of natural hair care products with Rare…
Q&A with Esteban Cortazar
More than six months after taking over as head designer at Emanuel Ungaro, 24-year-old Esteban Cortazar is…
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More Attention Paid to Greener Packaging at HBA
Sustainability and eco-friendly packaging were the buzzwords at this year's HBA Global Expo show.
Game Changers: McDonald and Perricone
If the HBA Global Expo is about finding solutions, Bath & Body Works' Camille McDonald made good on that…
Hair Care Company Samy Acquired by Hoyu
Samy Haircare has been bought by Japanese beauty firm Hoyu Co. Ltd.