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4 Sep

The Latest Beauty Executive Moves at Skinfix, Naturopathica, Beekman

The Latest Beauty Executive Moves at Skinfix, Naturopathica, Beekman
Several recent appointments are underway in beauty’s C-suites. Here, the newest executive moves. Justin Macione. courtesy of Beekman 1802 Beekman 1802 has tapped Justin Macione as its recent chief financial officer. Previously the CFO and chief operating officer at Tupperware Brands, in his recent role Macione will bolster Beekman 1802’s omnichannel footprint because the brand continues to expand its in-store and online distribution. Virginie Milosevic courtesy of Skinfix/Marilou Daube Formerly the chief executive officer at French skincare company Caudalie, Virginie Milosevic has been appointed president of Skinfix. Milosevic played a big role in driving Caudalie’s double-digit growth at Sephora U.S. during her time at the corporate, and seeks to support Skinfix’s growth on the retailer, as well, which is the brand’s exclusive retail...
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3 Sep

Beauty’s Holiday Season – WWD

Beauty’s Holiday Season – WWD
Despite record-high inflation, recession fears and rising rates of interest, the sweetness sector is cautiously optimistic a couple of successful holiday season within the U.S. As has been seen in previous downturns, resembling the 2008 financial crisis, while there was trade down, generally nobody leaves beauty — and thus far major beauty firms haven't yet reported evidence of trade down, with the prestige sector booming. “Looking ahead, we see some but not much downside risk to the sweetness segment; indeed, we predict the category shall be one among the winners over the lucrative holiday period,” Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData, said. He noted that while the “lipstick effect” — the speculation coined by beauty mogul Leonard A. Lauder that beauty sales increase...
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3 Sep

The ten Richest Beauty Influencers of 2022 – WWD

The ten Richest Beauty Influencers of 2022 – WWD
Beauty influencing is a lucrative business. Recent data from Cosmetify estimates the earnings of top beauty influencers for the second yr in a row, evaluating each creator’s Instagram, YouTube and TikTok earnings for a combined total yield.  Safiya Nygaard has taken the first-place spot, previously occupied by Huda Kattan in 2021, who's now the second-highest earner in beauty. Nygaard, who initially rose to prominence through her BuzzFeed series, LadyLike, took to YouTube following her departure from BuzzFeed in 2017.  With greater than 9.5 million subscribers on her predominant channel, Nygaard’s YouTube presence is her strongest across all of her social media accounts. The creator brings in an estimated $187,917 in earnings per YouTube video upload, in accordance with Cosmetify. Her TikTok and Instagram...
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3 Sep

Jessica Alba’s The Honest Co. Launches In China on

Jessica Alba’s The Honest Co. Launches In China on
Jessica Alba’s The Honest Co. has entered China.  The corporate has teamed up with global growth partner SuperOrdinary to launch on Tmall, China’s leading e-commerce platform owned by Alibaba.  “Beauty enthusiasts in China are searching for out effective, clean beauty formulations and are desirous to integrate them into their each day routines, so it’s a natural home for Honest Beauty,” said Nick Vlahos, chief executive officer of Honest. “We consider that this latest partnership will set the inspiration for our future global expansion.” The move comes fresh off the heels of the corporate’s July launch on Walmart’s website, which shall be followed by an in-store rollout this fall.  Also in July, the corporate’s Honest Beauty landed in Ulta Beauty stores nationwide as a part...
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