Retail

A preview of MAC’s Prime and Prep oils

Bustle.com

A preview of the 17 Diamond Peeling Facial Pore Cleanser vacuum

Allure.com

Lush website crashes during Boxing Day sales

Metro.co.uk

“7 things you need to know about Becca Cosmetics” – and their impending Estee Lauder takeover

Allure.com

A preview of Sunday Riley’s C.E.O. Protect + Repair moisturiser

Allure.com

A preview of Storybook Cosmetics’ Harry Potter quill eyeliner

Glamour.com

The best selling beauty products at CVS in 2016

Glamour.com

A preview of L’Oreal’s Infallible Blend Artist makeup sponges

Bustle.com

A preview of NYX Cosmetics’ Total Control Drop foundation brush

Bustle.com

A preview of Harry Potter inspired bath bombs from Created By Rebecca Lynn

Allure.com

A preview of the Differin OTC skincare collection

Allure.com

The most popular beauty trends and products on Pinterest of 2016

TeenVogue.com

The best selling acne products on Amazon in 2016

TeenVogue.com

A preview of NYX’s Duo Chromatic Illuminating Powders

Allure.com

“The 5 biggest beauty breakthroughs of 2016”

Elle.com

MAC to restock Selena makeup collection before the New Year

Vibe.com

“The Swiss Army knife of skincare: ‘Everything Balms’”

WSJ.com

La Roche Posay won 20 beauty awards in 2016

PRNewswire.com

A review of the Victoria’s Secret models fav 24K gold mask

Elle.com

10 makeup trends coming in 2017

Elle.com

Celebrities and Interviews

Alec Baldwin uses Clinique Stay-Matte Powder in Honey to play Donald Trump on SNL

Allure.com

An interview with Laura Mercier

Racked.com

An interview with Lupita Nyong’o

Yahoo.com

An interview with Priyanka Chopra

Elle.com

An interview with celebrity dermatologist Dr. David Colbert

WMagazine.com

An interview with Zoe Boikou of Zoeva

WWD.com – Paywall

An interview with celebrity makeup artist Suzy Gerstein

Vogue.com

A preview of JWoww’s liquid lipsticks

Bustle.com

Kylie Jenner gifts Penelope Disick and North West custom Kylie makeup kits

Yahoo.com

An interview with celebrity dermatologist Harold Lancer

Allure.com

Gwyneth Paltrow releases ‘GOOP Clean Beauty’ book

USAToday.com

An interview with makeup artist Carola Gonzalez

Bustle.com

Jeffree Star launches Holiday collection, concealers, and foundation

AgeIn.com

An interview with Youtuber Jenn Im

TeenVogue.com

Customers complain of late deliveries from Katie Price’s makeup line

Mirror.co.uk

Asia

Panasonic shows off 3D printed makeup sheet that can be worn on the skin

Asahi.com

Samsung to reveal Creative Lab projects for kids and skincare at CES 2017

Samsung.com

President Park Geun-hye’s confidant Choi Soon-sil, spent up to 40 million won ($33,000 USD) in one day on cosmetic treatments

KoreaTimes.co.kr

A preview of Tonymoly x Pokemon’s collaboration

Allure.com

An interview with K-Beauty retailer Beateque’s founder Elina Hsueh

TeenVogue.com

“The best K-Beauty products of 2016”

Allure.com

“African American Hair Association strikes long overdue deal with Chinese manufacturers”

SavannahTribune.com

Shiseido to renew Aupres line for March 2017

ShiseidoGroup.com – PDF

FaceTory launches a subscription face mask service

PRNewswire.com

Fosun invests 3.3 billion yuan into Babytree

PRNewswire.com

A review of Purpletale’s 5 step skin packet

Allure.com

A review of $1 USD Aritaum moisture pouches

Racked.com

“The best Korean beauty products we discovered in 2016”

MarieClaire.com

Fengxian District targets more for its ‘Oriental Beauty Valley’ developments

ShanghaiDaily.com

Investigative reporting team in Malaysia finds doctors performing illicit cosmetic treatments, leading to health ministry raids

NST.com.my, NST.com.my

MAC Cosmetics available in India on Nykaa.com

FranchiseIndia.com

Swedish personal care and hygiene manufacturer SCA discontinues operations in India

IndiaTimes.com

Market

Fashionista’s top beauty bloggers of 2016 list includes Dulce Candy, Patrick Starrr, and Carli Bybel

Fashionista.com

Zefr’s top influencer list includes Zoella, Niki and Gabi, and Jaclyn Hill

Zefr.com

Kylie Jenner, Rihanna, and Kendall top Polyvore influencer list

Polyvore.com

Glossier’s golden ticket to success in a beauty industry filled with gimmicks

PasteMagazine.com

“The future of shopping is magic: AR beauty, VR malls & no checkouts”

Wareable.com

Sheet face masks market to reach $336.7 million USD by 2024

PRNewswire.com

TricorBraun to hold consumer research sessions on lip balm preferences

TricorBraun.com

Cosmetic ingredients market to rise at 4.5% CAGR by 2025

OpenPR.com

Argan oil production in Morocco expected to rise 19.6% by 2024

MoroccoWorldNews.com

“Over half of Russian buyers purchase goods in Chinese online stores”

Tass.com

Outreach

US FDA suggests upper limit of 10 ppm of lead in lipstick and other cosmetics

CNN.com

US FDA seeks comment on new proposed upper limit on lead in cosmetics

Regulations.gov

P&G releases preservative tracker for its products

USPIRG.org

US trade bodies back publishing of cosmetics adverse event reports

ChemicalWatch.com

Corporate

Unilever opens factory in Dubai

TheNational.ae

Fred’s Inc. acquires 865 Rite Aid stores

WWD.com – Paywall

Korres buys Calderdale Trading Ltd for €120,000

TornosNews.gr

L’Oreal invests in digital start-up Partech Ventures

Fortune.com

Interesting Reads

Models Iman & Philomena Kwao on how to push diversity in makeup offerings

Refinery29.com

Laser cosmetic shop owner charged with faking break-in and theft

CBC.ca

“The 5 biggest beauty breakthroughs of 2016”

Elle.com

“Metallic eyebrows are the new makeup trend to try for New Year’s Eve”

Bustle.com

Twitter video calls out gendered personal care branding

HuffingtonPost.co.uk

New York City ballet dancers share their skincare routines

TeenVogue.com

“Sneaky ways school messes with your skin”

Seventeen.com

“Why women wear makeup”

Glamour.com

“My experience wearing makeup as a man”

TeenVogue.com

“Death becomes her: My quest for the perfect posthumous look”

Elle.com

Watch a hot knife melt a container of Vaseline

Allure.com

“Gifting plastic surgery during the holidays – a growing trend”

Allure.com

“The Dad Facial is a thing now” – but it’s just a name for a facial

Vogue.com