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NARS unveils Holiday Collection for 2022

The limited-edition range features new updates to NARS' lipsticks, blushes and eyeshadow palettes

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8 star-studded beauty launches for December

Cosmetics Business rounds up eight new beauty products for December, including a look at Harry Styles and Ariana Grande’s new beauty launches

Iconic London sued by Warner Music over unlicensed social media videos

The British make-up brand has been accused of using 165 of the record label’s songs in videos on Instagram and TikTok without a music licence

Patrick Ta Beauty poaches former L'Oréal senior Exec

Parikh served as CFO of L'Oréal Operations for four years, and also spent two years working at Signet Jewelers managing its luxury jewellery brand...

Vegan make-up: Beauty drops beetle carmine and other animal pigments

With suppliers innovating replacements for cochineal-origin pink, formulating vegan colour cosmetics may soon be as fuss-free as it is animal-free

Synthetic natural ingredients and sexual wellness among 2023’s big beauty trends

Mintel’s predicted global personal care trends for next year include a boost in synthetic biology technologies and products and services that promo...

NYX paints the town blue with new Avatar: The Way of Water-inspired collection

NYX said the palettes, lipsticks, facial mist and paint are all created with recycled materials, in keeping with the movie franchise’s environmenta...

Has the celebrity beauty brand bubble finally burst?

With a new wave of backlash coming after every launch, the celebrity beauty brand sector is in a troubled state. So, what will it take for an A-lis...

Meet beauty's new overachievers: Hypertasking hybrids

Hybrid beauty products thrive during recessions, but the next breed will turn up the volume on multitasking in 2023

6 new product drops to add sparkle as we head into the festive season

Cosmetics Business gathers the best new products launching this week, including a 24-carat gold body oil from Maison Francis Kurkdjian

Alessandro Michele steps down as Creative Director of Gucci

Michele was instrumental in growing Gucci’s make-up range, as well as leading fragrance creation and campaigns fronted by Jared Leto and Harry Styles

How Y2K nostalgia is giving beauty packaging a makeover

With Y2K and nostalgic make-up looks taking social media and the beauty industry by storm, brands are looking to the past to inspire the innovation...

How robots and AI are pushing the boundaries in nail care

New tech is transforming the way consumers can choose nail colour, and get a manicure

Cult Beauty opens Christmas pop-up ‘House of Thrills’ in London

The festive shopping experience will celebrate the online retailer’s best-selling beauty brands with exclusive masterclasses and treatments

Luxe Pack Monaco 2022: The evolution of refills

Premium packaging expo Luxe Pack Monaco took place from 3-5 October with highlights including engineering sustainable solutions to be more user fri...