James Pecis’ Clean Hair Care Brand Keeps Expanding

PARIS — Celebrity hairstylist James Pecis’ clean hair care brand Blu & Green is expanding, with the launch of Daily Shampoo and Conditioner Concentrates. He and his wife Kimberley Norcott introduced…

U.S. Beauty Hits $50.6 Billion in First Half, Showing Resilience

Beauty is showing resilience to broader macroeconomic headwinds, Circana data from the first half of 2025 shows. In the U.S., the prestige beauty market grew by 2 percent to $16…

Susan Alexandra and Odele Launch Bag Charms

Odele has a charming new collaboration in the works. The mass market beauty brand is collaborating with Susan Alexandra on a beaded sleeve for a deluxe miniature size of the…

Dyson Launches Omega, First Haircare Range With ‘Homegrown’ Ingredient

LONDON — James Dyson, a master of invention and reinvention, on Tuesday unveiled Omega, a new hair care range that, for the first time, marries his passion for farming with…

Goodifferent, a Salon For Black Women To Meet for More Than Just Hair

LONDON — Writer and editor Funmi Fetto has been obsessed with hair since the age of 5, when she once tried to wash her hair with fabric conditioner. She’s now…

TikTok-viral K18 Launches Heat Protectant Conditioning Spray

K18 is introducing a new double-duty offering. The brand is launching HeatBounce, a conditioning heat protectant featuring a patented molecular shield called ResiliCore. Retailing for $48, the product will debut…

Jen Atkin Expands Mane With Hair, Body Products

Jen Atkin is taking Mane to new categories. The founder of both Mane and Ouai, which she sold to Procter & Gamble in 2022, is debuting a few new products,…

L’Oreal to Acquire Gail Federici’s Color Wow

The beauty dealscape is heating up, with the world’s biggest beauty company getting in on the action again. L’Oréal has signed an agreement to acquire Color Wow, the hair care…

Kiehl’s Enters Life Time as Amenities Partner

Kiehl’s is returning to the locker room.   Wednesday, the brand is announcing its partnership with luxury athletic country club Life Time as its amenities partner. Kiehl’s products will be…

How Jaimee Lupton Built Monday Haircare, Being Haircare and Daise Beauty

When it comes to creating culturally relevant, cult-followed beauty brands, Jaimee Lupton is on a roll.  During WWD’s Beauty CEO Summit, Lupton revealed her secret sauce for building mass brands…