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Youthforia Announces Brand Closure

Youthforia, the brand founded by Fiona Co Chan in 2021, is winding down.

EXCLUSIVE: Byoma Breaks Into Acne Category With Blemish Range

The range of six products across face and body skin care debuts exclusively at Target Corp. on Sept. 14.

EXCLUSIVE: La Mer Partners With The Salk Institute on Healthy Aging Fellowship

The postdoctoral research fellowship is the institute's first with a beauty brand.

Alison Hahn, Sephora’s Head of Makeup and Fragrance, to Retire

Hahn was also active in recruiting brands for the retailer's partnership with Kohl's.

EXCLUSIVE: Meet M.Ph, Mary Phillips’ Technique-defining Beauty Brand

Mary Phillips' beauty brand, M.Ph, is set to make its market debut with Sephora in August.

Moroccanoil Augments Distribution With Ulta Beauty Expansion

The hair brand, which boasts body and fragrance expansions, will launch at 800 Ulta doors and online on Aug…

Giorgio Armani Heads to Shelter Island for Mare 2025 Party

The brand celebrated the opening of its Giorgio Armani Mare 2025 collection pop-up at Sunset Beach on…

Nicole Kidman Is Clé de Peau Beauté’s New Global Brand Ambassador

Kidman's appointment comes as the brand outpaces luxury skin care overall in the U.S. — and is clocking gains…

EXCLUSIVE: Troye Sivan’s Fragrance Brand to Launch at Nordstrom

Tsu Lange Yor, the fragrance brand cofounded by Troye Sivan, will debut at the retailer in coming weeks.

Ami Colé, the Black-owned Makeup Brand Sold at Sephora, to Close

The brand was founded by Diarrha N'Diaye-Mbaye in 2021.

Layoffs Hit Shiseido Americas

The company confirmed the job cuts but declined to quantify them.

EXCLUSIVE: Jen Atkin Takes Mane Into Mists, Styling Products

Jen Atkin is introducing styling products with Mane, the brand's first play beyond hair tools — and…

How Celebrity Beauty Brands Are Doing in 2025

WWD takes a look at where the celebrity beauty brands are heading — and where they've gone.

EXCLUSIVE: The Inkey List Launching at Ulta Beauty

The no-frills beauty brand is debuting at Ulta July 13.

EXCLUSIVE: Beauty of Joseon Lands at Sephora

In tandem with the launch on July 17, the brand will also debut a new sunscreen.