Beauty News

Facebook launches new messaging app for Instagram

The messaging service adopts many features of rival, Snapchat.

Oct 7, 2019: Elisabeth King reports on this week’s business news

Alibaba Group to reach 2 billion global consumers; Halloween spending on the rise; world's top three natural and organic beauty markets; and hair makeup – the latest K-Beauty trend.

Jen Atkin's next move

The beauty entrepreneur reveals what's next for Ouai.

The Beauty Chef raises $10 million from new Aussie investment fund

Pioneers of the inner beauty industry, The Beauty Chef, has raised $10 million from Point King Capital.

Vice Media acquires Refinery29

The deal is valued at $400 million according to The New York Times.

BD sits down with the new face of Neutrogena

Michelle Crossan opens up to BD about her new campaign with Neutrogena, her creative process and what upcoming influencers need to know when working with brands.

Keep telling your ingredient origin stories say industry experts

Consumers are drawn to urban legends so lets extend this to beauty products.

Beauty 101: After sun care

From lotions and rich creams to light gels and sprays, look out for ingredients such as aloe vera, vitamin E and rosehip to nourish sun-stressed skin.

The biggest beauty treatments of 2019 revealed

Yelp has taken a look back at the biggest beauty trends identified since 2004.

The New Zealand brand taking home Allure's new Clean Beauty award

New Zealand born skincare brand, Trilogy, has taken home top spot at this year's Allure Best of Beauty Awards, for the newly introduced Clean Beauty category.

Renowned beauty editor reveals trauma of online bullying

A video statement details the extent to which she was tormented.

10 brands for brilliant brows

From powder and gel formulations to tools and dye, these 10 brands will help leave brows looking groomed, fuller and effortlessly defined.

Sept 30, 2019: Elisabeth King reports on this week’s business news

Groupe Nuxe sells 45 per cent stake to Sofina; Firmenich acquires minority share in fragrance icon Robertet; Sephora gears up for Adelaide expansion; and regional health and wellness spas post 14 per cent growth.

YouTube's fashion and beauty hub launches

Slash Fashion combines a range videos from popular fashion and beauty YouTube creators.

Kylie Jenner's new title and latest beauty collab

Kylie Jenner announces latest beauty collab and adds a new title to her resumé, all in the same day.

Beauty 101: Mouth health

This week’s instalment of Beauty 101 is taking care of your chompers.

Better selfies main driver of plastic surgery

A new report has revealed there has been a significant rise in patients seeking surgery to look better in their social media profiles.

Influencers are being reprimanded for poor grammar

An anonymous Instagram account has been correcting Indonesian influencers for their grammar mistakes.

Sept 23, 2019: Elisabeth King reports on this week’s business news

Global perfume market to reach US$70 billion; personal care and beauty appliances to hit value of US$30 billion; IFF-Lucas Meyer buys Swedish green beauty tech leader; and Marionnaud shutters all stores in Spain and Portugal.

10 essential slip, slop, slap brands

It’s time to up the sun protection factor and slip slop slap with these 10 brands.

The company making beauty products out of everyday ideas

Volition is the first of its kind to act as an accelerator for ideas submitted by the general public.

Fascinating Roman makeup applicators excavated in Britain

A handful of seemingly decorative copper alloy objects have been re-identified as cosmetic grinders.

Beauty 101: At-home tan

Leave the cooler weather behind with these 10 brands, each bringing some serious summer glow.

Pro surfers to launch personal care line

Kelsen, a line of clean, unisex, personal-care products comes courtesy of a team of unlikely founders.

Australian magazine resurrects print edition

The Collective Hub has returned to news stands.

Victoria Beckham Beauty officially launches

The fashion designer lifted the lid on her tightly edited collection of makeup ahead of her London Fashion Week show on Sunday.

10 brands with simple scrubs

These 10 scrubs will leave skin detoxified, refreshed and ultra-smooth for a healthy glow.

Clean beauty brand enters Australian and New Zealand markets

This brand is known for being one of the first brands to utilise 100% plant-based ingredient, squalane.

Sept 16, 2019: Elisabeth King reports on this week’s business news

Global hair styling market to reach US$28 billion; over 10 per cent of Australian women use Buy Now, Pay Later services; South Korea's top 5 duty-free companies reach record sales of US$8.25 billion in first half; and natural fragrance trend to push floral extracts market to US$2.3 billion.

August's most mentioned beauty products in print

Here's what hit the headlines in magazine land last month.

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