Industry and brand news round-up

A round-up of the latest moves and changes in beauty. For more information and contact details, visit our Industry and Brand news pages.

Elise Garland PR welcomes James Tawfik to the team
Elise Garland PR welcomes James Tawfik to the team as Junior Account Manager. James will be responsible for looking after TIGI, Invisible Zinc, Reef, Wilds, Skinstitut. If you need any information, samples or imagery from these brands he will be the point of contact going forward.

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Go Vita and Australian Organic join The 6AM Agency
The 6AM Agency has today announced the addition of two new clients to its health and wellbeing portfolio. The agency will now be handling the public relations for Go Vita, Australia’s leading chain of health food stores, as well as Australian Organic, the nation’s leading organic-certification body.

Pantene announces new ambassador
Pantene has announced that Australian sweetheart Elyse Taylor will be joining the brand as ambassador for the launch of its new Pantene Pro-V Foam Conditioner. 

Muk raises close to 80k for the Avner Pancreatic Cancer Foundation
In 2014, muk Haircare implemented an ongoing fundraising initiative to raise much needed funds for the Avner Pancreatic Cancer Foundation. 

Fifty cents from the sale of each of their Blonde muk Toning Shampoo and Treatment products have been donated to the foundation on an ongoing basis since March 2014. In 2018, muk Haircare will have donated close to $80,000 to the foundation.

Director Mark Gariglio says, “Pancreatic cancer has affected us personally on two occasions so this initiative is very close to our hearts. We have been very excited and honoured to have contributed to the foundation’s vision of doubling the number of people who survive Pancreatic Cancer by 2020.”

Remington announces new ambassador
Remington is thrilled to welcome a new ambassador: Stewart Foreman. Originally from London, Foreman has been working in Sydney for the past 5 years. With almost 20 years experience in hair styling, he has previously worked for Schwarzkopf and TIGI and has done education for TONI&GUY and British brand Percy & Reed.

Marc Jacobs gives coconut range a rosy update
Marc Jacobs Beauty is bringing back the coconut love with a revamp of two classic coconut products plus new additions. 

The new Coconut Fantasy Collection contains a rose-gold version of Dew Drops, a rosy-toned version of the O!Mega Bronzer Coconut Perfect Tan, and the newly released Eye-Conic Multi-Finish Eyeshadow Palette. There's also the new loose setting powder that contains five forms of coconut as well as cocoa butter. 

The collection will be available from May 23 in Sephora and on Sephora.com.au. 

DU'IT appoints Roxy Jacenko as ambassador 
Australian skincare brand DU’IT have named their first brand ambassador, Roxy Jacenko, to front the brand in 2018.