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Mass Beauty Gets Backstage Pass

NEW YORK — Several fashion designers opened the tents at fashion week, once the sole province of prestige…

ECRM: Showcase for Fierce Competition

Love was in the air at the ECRM conference in San Francisco, as several companies hooked up and announced…

Ahava Revamps for U.S. Appeal

NEW YORK — Israel-based beauty company Ahava, which hails from a country no bigger than the size of the state…

Jane’s Second Act: Maturity

NEW YORK — When Lisa Yarnell, along with a group of investors, bought Jane Cosmetics one year ago, the beauty…

Beauty Beat: Beauty, Personal Care Focus of P&G Deal

NEW YORK — Procter & Gamble’s deal to acquire the Gillette Co. for about $57 billion is intended to boost the…

Celebrity Man for the Masses

NEW YORK — Among the new crop of celebrity hairstylists surfacing in the mass market, Marc Anthony is one of…

Celine Dion’s Second Time Around

NEW YORK — Coty Beauty is out to show Celine Dion is more than a one-hit wonder in the fragrance department.
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Clairol Trio Gets Makeover

NEW YORK — Clairol wants to touch up fading category sales by taking the risk out of at-home hair color. The…

Deborah Fine’s Blueprint for Limited Brands Position

NEW YORK — Meet the new chief executive of Pink, Deborah Fine. After building Avon’s 18-month-old Mark brand…

Skin Creams Now Add Color

NEW YORK — The newest spin on body lotions is banking on beauty being skin deep. Kao Brands and Procter…

Seeking to Solve Salon Riddle

NEW YORK — The professional beauty market is just plain misunderstood. At least that’s the judgment of the…

Creatine Fortifies Nivea Line

NEW YORK — One year after unveiling its tag line, “Inspired by the Way Skin Works,” Nivea will introduce…

P&G Takes Off With ‘Aviator’

NEW YORK — To celebrate its ties to the Miramax film “The Aviator,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Max Factor…

Pantene’s Winning Formula

NEW YORK — In a category as competitive as hair care, it’s never lonely at the top. Established players and…

Clairol Rolls Out Red Carpet for Louvet

NEW YORK — Clairol gave its new leader, Patrice Louvet, a very ceremonial introduction to beauty editors…