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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…
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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…