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Phaidon's Blush Reframes Makeup as Art, Identity, and Emotional Expression
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (336+ words) Global publisher Phaidon's Blush: Contemporary Makeup Artists arrives at a moment when beauty is shedding the last remnants of rigid perfectionism. The 256-page volume, featuring more than 75 makeup artists from 35 countries, doesn't present makeup as a corrective tool or a…...
John Lewis Expands K-Beauty and Advisory-Led Retail Through Skin Cupid Partnership
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (341+ words) British department store retailer John Lewis & Partners is accelerating its investment in beauty as part of a broader retail transformation strategy, unveiling a new partnership with Korean beauty retailer Skin Cupid alongside an expanded loyalty proposition and advisory-led shopping services....
Beauty Deals: Investment + M&A Transactions Q1 2026
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (236+ words) Beauty Matter Beauty Deals: Investment + M&A Transactions Q1 2026 The first quarter of 2026 offered an early signal on where beauty dealmaking is headed'and it's not simply a return to form. Activity picked up, with the Beauty Matter Deal Index tracking 83 transactions,…...
Robot Massage Company Aescape Enters Insolvency with $150 M+ in Debt
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (331+ words) Beauty Matter Robot Massage Company Aescape Enters Insolvency with $150 M+ in Debt Key Takeaways: Aescape had been positioned as a pioneering player in the convergence of wellness and automation for its robotic massage technology. The company entered insolvency proceedings following…...
How Nu Face Is Reframing Skincare as Strength Training
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (545+ words) Beauty Matter How Nu Face Is Reframing Skincare as Strength Training - Nu Face's latest campaign serves as a rebranding focused on facial strength training and pro-longevity. - GLP-1s and strength-training fitness have influenced shopping behavior and lifestyle, including beauty and skin…...
Walmart Expands Beauty Expert Role to Elevate In-Store Experience
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (313+ words) Walmart is rethinking what the mass beauty shopping experience looks like, and who delivers it. As part of its broader Beauty 2. 0 strategy, the retailer is piloting a new in-store role, Beauty Expert, designed to bring deeper product knowledge, stronger customer…...
Uber Eats Expands Prestige Beauty Delivery Through Nationwide Ulta Beauty Partnership
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (370+ words) Uber Technologies is deepening its push into beauty retail through a new nationwide partnership with Ulta Beauty, bringing more than 1, 500 Ulta Beauty stores onto the Uber Eats marketplace ahead of Mother's Day. The move significantly expands Uber Eats' beauty offering,…...
Musely Secures $360 Million from General Catalyst
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (326+ words) Beauty Matter Musely Secures $360 Million from General Catalyst Key Takeaways: Musely has been growing its revenue by an average of 50% year over year and has served over 1. 2 million patients. CVF's terms were more favorable than a standard bank loan and…...
Textured Haircare Brand Adwoa Beauty to Liquidate
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (341+ words) Beauty Matter Textured Haircare Brand Adwoa Beauty to Liquidate Key Takeaways: Founder Julian Addo is fighting to maintain control of her beauty company amid mounting legal and financial challenges. A US judge has ruled that Adwoa Beauty's Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection…...
FDA Deploys AI-Powered Monitoring System to Accelerate Beauty Product Safety
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (442+ words) Beauty Matter Beauty Under New Watch: The FDA AI's Upgrade - The FDA's use of agentic AI marks a shift from reactive reporting to real-time safety monitoring. - Cosmetics are now part of a broader regulatory ecosystem that links data across health…...