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12 Nov

IGK Hair Makes Its West Coast Comeback With Las

IGK Hair Makes Its West Coast Comeback With Las
IGK Hair goes back west. The hair care company will debut its third salon in Las Vegas on Dec. 13, occupying 1,800 square feet in the brand new Fontainebleau mega-resort. With 10 chairs and between 10 to fifteen stylists — a number of of whom have been recruited from the brand’s existing Latest York and Miami salons to begin — the salon opening comes nearly 4 years after IGK shuttered its Beverly Hills location in March 2020 resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. “[Vegas] was the most effective probability for us to get back on the West Coast,” said Leo Izquierdo, who launched IGK’s first salon in 2016 in Miami’s Design District alongside fellow celebrity hairstylists Chase Kusero, Aaron Grenia and Leo’s...
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12 Nov

Chris Appleton Named U.S. Ambassador of Revive Collagen –

Chris Appleton Named U.S. Ambassador of Revive Collagen –
Chris Appleton has been named U.S. ambassador of Revive Collagen, the liquid ingestible brand founded by Samantha Faiers. “It was just quite organically through social media actually,” Appleton said of first connecting with Faiers. “Just kind of seeing a collagen brand and having a natural interest in collagen myself. It was quite an organic relationship that we built.” Each are English, with a robust social media presence. Appleton, who’s based in L.A., has made a reputation for himself as hairstylist to stars like Jennifer Lopez and Kim Kardashian, while Faiers rose to fame on reality series “The Only Way Is Essex.” “Revive Collagen was attractive to me since it’s a British brand,” Appleton went on. “I believe we share very similar values about...
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12 Nov

Who Will Buy Beauty Assets On the Block? –

Who Will Buy Beauty Assets On the Block? –
As beauty strategics look to trim the fat in an ever-tightening market, the brand ownership model is shifting once more. While strategics selling off assets is nothing latest, the undeniable fact that an unusually high number are on the block, combined with the rumored tranche of brands expected to come back to market in the approaching 12 months, opens the door for other players to extend their participation in beauty — namely private equity. As a refresher, Unilever said in late October that it's preparing to give attention to the highest 30 high-growth brands in its portfolio — in beauty that features Dove, Dermalogica, Paula’s Alternative and Pond’s — as a part of an motion plan unveiled by the corporate’s latest chief...
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12 Nov

Recapping Amazon’s Holiday Beauty Haul – WWD

Recapping Amazon’s Holiday Beauty Haul – WWD
Third time’s could be the charm for Amazon‘s annual Holiday Beauty Haul. The annual event’s third iteration, which wrapped Nov. 5, was a beauty-devoted promotional period akin to Amazon’s Prime Deal Day. For Melis Del Rey, general manager, North America of beauty, baby and sweetness tech, she said it’s a key a part of garnering shoppers on the lookout for higher-end beauty products. “These items play an important role in the best way we're also engaging with our customers and driving more immersive engagement,” she said. “It gives us a fantastic opportunity into enabling higher discovery of this extensive range, and we would like to give you the option to assist customers experience newness from beauty. Discovery may be very essential.” Since Amazon...
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