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24 Dec

P&G Acquires Tula Skincare – WWD

Procter & Gamble is betting big on prestige beauty. The patron goods giant is acquiring Tula Skincare — its third deal in two months and seemingly the biggest, as well. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed but Tula — a probiotic, superfoods-based skincare line founded by gastroenterologist Roshini Raj, Bobbi Brown cofounder Ken Landis and tech entrepreneur Dan Reich and backed by L Catterton — was reportedly heading in the right direction to succeed in about $150 million in net sales for 2021. That makes it almost twice the dimensions of Farmacy Beauty, which P&G bought in November, and thrice that of Ouai, the hair care brand it snapped up in December. Taken together as a bunch, together with P&G’s existing portfolio...
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24 Dec

A psychoanalysis of Stanley Kubrick’s most defining beauty moments

From asserting dominance through eyelashes to the demise of a wedding told through a chignon, Kubrick understood the nuances of hair and make-up as a narrative tool As a new exhibition on the Design Museum in London chronicles the creative means of legendary filmmaker Stanley Kubrick, we dip into the archives of a few of Kubrick’s most memorable beauty looks. From asserting dominance through eyelashes to the demise of a wedding told through a chignon, Kubrick understood the nuances of hair and make-up as a narrative tool, a option to flesh out characters and communicate plot. Here a few of his defining beauty moments on film. Alex DeLarge's menacing lashes, A Clockwork Orange ...
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24 Dec

Scarlett Johansson to Launch Beauty Line – WWD

The sport of celebrity beauty lines has dealt in a recent player — Scarlett Johansson. Johansson is the most recent in a string of celebrities slated to bring a beauty brand to market. It's the actress’ first play as an entrepreneur, and her unnamed line is predicted to launch in early 2022. “I’ve been fascinated by the transformative power of beauty since I used to be a toddler. My mother instilled in me a passion for self care from my early teenage years. Several years ago, I took a step back from my beauty deals with the goal of making something true to me. The result's a clean, accessible approach to beauty,” Johansson said in a press release. The road is being funded...
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