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17 Dec

Pharrell Williams Talks Aging, Energy and the Beauty Business

Despite evidence on the contrary, Pharrell Williams insists that he does, in actual fact, age. Asked for his age-defying secrets, the musician, producer and entrepreneur eventually landed on good vibes and humidity. But first, he demurred — “I do age,” Williams told the group of beauty executives on the WWD Beauty CEO Summit. “I occur to be one among those people, I believe wrinkles are beautiful.” Williams joined WWD and Beauty Inc executive editor Jenny B. Wonderful for a conversation on beauty, humanity and business. “Beauty is absolutely, truthfully, a spiritual thing, at the start. You may see someone that’s textbook beautiful, but it surely’s what comes out of their mouth or the energy that they vibrate that tells you if they are surely...

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16 Dec

Nicole Kidman Talks Hair and Partnering With Hair Care

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Nicole Kidman has partnered with Vegamour, the Los Angeles-based wellness hair care company, WWD has learned exclusively. The actress is an investor and its “wellness advocate.” Kidman was trying to “back a couple of corporations” when she discovered the brand, she explained, calling from Nashville, Tenn. “Obviously not loads,” she continued. “I don’t have an unlimited period of time. And I’m really, really, really careful. I wanted ones that were contributing to the world, making the world higher and helping people in our world.” She felt that Vegamour is doing just that, after meeting its founder and chief executive officer Daniel Hodgdon, learning in regards to the ethos and science behind the brand — being organic, plant-based and harvested from wild ingredients — and...

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16 Dec

Halsey Launches About-face at Ulta Beauty: EXCLUSIVE – WWD

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Halsey Launches About-face at Ulta Beauty: EXCLUSIVE – WWD

About-Face, the wonder brand created by singer Halsey, has inked its first retail partnership. The brand shall be going into Ulta Beauty, starting with the total assortment online and its Matte Fluid Eye Paint available in 550 doors, via the Ulta Beauty Sparked program. It's launching online June 14, with the brick-and-mortar footprint to roll out throughout the summer. For Halsey, the move was a natural fit, given their desire to make the brand as accessible to fans as possible. “It was form of a no brainer for me because I'm going to the stores so often,” they told WWD. “Makeup is an element of my job, not only because the founding father of an organization, but as a musician who does...

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16 Dec

Rhode by Hailey Bieber — Exclusive Interview, What to Know

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Rhode by Hailey Bieber — Exclusive Interview, What to Know

It’s the world of Rhode, and we’re all just living in it. Hailey Bieber launched her beauty brand, Rhode, directly on its website on June 15 with a pared-back assortment of 5 stockkeeping units. Already, though, she’s considering big picture. “The vision for me from the start was the world of Rhode,” Bieber told WWD. “I see Rhode as greater than a beauty brand, I see it more as a platform.” Bieber is starting small with the brand’s launch, including a serum, a moisturizer and three lip balms, with future product drops planned to expand the lineup. All the initial products are vegan, cruelty-free and gluten-free, and priced below $30. Bieber designed the range to be essentials-focused. “My philosophy for the brand, and the...

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