Tracy Reese, Vera Wang, Reveal Beauty Moves

The fashion business is harder than it once was, with creative freedom often pushed aside in the name of profits. The path to a black bottom line these days is often achieved through two strategies: a stake sale to a private equity company or a partnership to sell a budget collection at a national retailer. [...]

What Women Want: Affordable Beauty

Women know makeup is about vanity, but society’s expectations justify our beauty obsessions. That’s why when summer comes, it’s all about nails, hair removal, firming and tanning. Sure, it’s vain, but it’s also about self esteem during bathing suit season. But, with most still on a tight budget, regular manicures and waxing appointments are may [...]

Bamboo: Sustainable Ingredient Du Jour

Bamboo is quickly becoming ingredient of choice for companies in the cosmetics and personal care industry looking to improve their sustainability credentials, according to the recent Consumer Packaged Goods trend report from market researcher Datamonitor. According to Datamonitor’s Product Launch Analytics, the number of new products utilizing bamboo both within packaging and as an ingredient [...]