Beauty Emergency : Stolen Moisturizer
January 21, 2012 by Andrea Toochin
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Send to KindleTweet I’m not lying when I say the low point of this week was finding out someone stole my first Gilt Group purchase, a $25 starter kit of products from Jessica Simpon‘s line, BeautyMint. The Lipstick Effect truly is solid economic theory; months ago I came home to a Staples delivery to find [...]
DIY Skincare Device Market Near $1B Mark
October 10, 2011 by Andrea Toochin
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Send to KindleTweet The business of at-home skincare devices is expected to reach the $1 billion mark in 2011, according to a recent report from research firm Kline & Company. The consultancy released a report entitled At-home Skin Care Device 2011: U.S. Market Analysis and Opportunities in August 2011, revealing that the market is expected [...]
The Facial Bar Resurgence
February 4, 2011 by Andrea Toochin
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Send to KindleTweet A few decades ago, before the skincare market was flooded with cleansers, exfoliants and masks of all varieties, there were a few mainstay products most of us turned to. Among the popular go-to products were St. Ives apricot scrub, Cetaphil cream cleanser, Freeman masks, and of course, clear cleansing bars from Neutrogena [...]
Coty Buys Philosophy From PE Firm
November 23, 2010 by Andrea Toochin
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Send to KindleTweet Fragrance house Coty has purchased skincare brand philosophy from alternative investment firm The Carlyle Group . Carlyle owns dozens of companies, include retail brands such as Mattress Giant, UK-based pharmacy and beauty brand Alliance Boots, Harrah’s Entertainment, and Dunkin’ Donuts, which it co-owns with Bain Capital and Thomas H. Lee Partners. Carlyle [...]
