Author: Rachael Griffiths

Hermès has appointed Anne-Sarah Panhard as the luxury brand’s new managing director of perfume and beauty, effective November, the company confirmed to The Business of Beauty.Since 2018, Panhard served as managing director of Hermès Maison, the brand’s home division, and president of its silverware label, Puiforcat. She originally joined the house in 2011 as general manager of the Faubourg Saint-Honoré flagship.Panhard succeeds Agnès de Villers, who had held the position of managing director for over a decade; de Villers will retain her role as chairwoman of Hermès perfume and beauty, alongside a new appointment as executive vice-president of the Hermès…

Colombian makeup artist Marcelo Gutierrez has been appointed i-D magazine’s global beauty editor at large, the publication announced Wednesday.Gutierrez will steer the publication’s beauty coverage across digital and print, leading an upcoming standalone beauty zine set for release in spring 2026 in concert with i-D’s 376th issue, according to a release shared with The Business of Beauty. He will also act as a makeup artist on occasional shoots for the magazine.Gutierrez is the latest in a series of appointments for i-D magazine since it was acquired by Karlie Kloss’s Bedford Media from Vice Media in 2023. Thom Bettridge was installed…

Despite regularly receiving PR boxes filled with high-end hair care, Audrey Victoria still shops for her shampoo at the drugstore.“That’s saying a lot as someone who has the ability to use any hair care brand,” said the beauty and lifestyle content creator, known to her followers for her frank reviews and Pinterest hair tutorials. “To me, a lot of high-end hair care has a more luxurious reputation. But if we’re just talking about functionality, drugstore hair care is definitely at the same level, if not better in some ways.” Victoria is not alone in her shopping habits — according to…

Hydrafacial owner The Beauty Health Company reported net sales of $70.7 million in its third quarter earnings on Thursday, a decrease of 10.3 percent year-on-year. Slowing sales were due to a cooler demand for Hydrafacial devices and treatments, though the company noted a slight increase in profitability driven by its consumables business.In the quarter ending Sept. 30, The Beauty Health Company delivered 875 Hydrafacial systems delivered, a decrease from 1118 in the same period last year attributed to a “challenging macroeconomic environment,” said chief executive Pedro Malha in an accompanying statement.Despite slowing device sales, the company exceeded the top end…

In lieu of drinking and clubbing, Gen Z is staying in and exfoliating.Body scrubs have become an unmissable step of the “everything shower” — which has moved beyond a body care trend and is now a firm part of many head-to-toe beauty routines. “On TikTok, I see girls all the time that have racks in their showers completely full of body scrubs,” said Lindsey Hyams, a member of The Z-Suite, a network of Gen-Z thinkers who provide insights across various industries.While “skinification” is behind a myriad of booming trends in the beauty category, Hymans believes that there’s more than mere…

The pop star Dua Lipa has partnered with luxury beauty label Augustinus Bader to launch an entry-price point skincare line.Announced on Tuesday, the Dua by AB Science line offers a trio of products: the Balancing Cream Cleanser, Renewal Cream, and Supercharged Glow Complex. Retailing between £32 and £65 ($41 and $85), its a new price point for Augustinus Bader, whose comparable products retail at around $75 to $300. The line is powered by TFC5, an updated version of Augustinus Bader’s proprietary complex. TFC5 is exclusive to the Dua line, the brand said.Lipa has long been a fan of Augustinus Bader,…

Argentinian fragrance house Fueguia 1833 has opened its first standalone London location.The Mount Street gallery — the brand’s preferred term for its outposts — homes the entire Fueguia collection of 120 perfumes, as well as a first ever selection of its vintage scents. Prior to the opening, Fueguia could be found in the city exclusively at Harrods.Located in high-end Mayfair, the gallery is the brand’s most “exclusive, intimate” boutique yet, according to France country manager Giuseppe Fedrighini. In an interview with The Business of Beauty, brand founder and CEO Julian Bedel shared the inspiration behind the location. “Our jewels are…

Ami Colé founder Diarrha N’Diaye has joined Skims as executive vice president of beauty and fragrance, N’Diaye announced via Instagram on Monday.N’Diaye, who previously held roles at Glossier and L’Oréal, will work alongside Kim Kardashian on the Skims founder’s latest beauty venture.N’Diaye founded the inclusive, minimal makeup brand Ami Colé in 2021, which closed earlier this year despite backing from L’Oréal, shelf space in Sephora and runaway hits like its lip treatment oil. “No one had the answer to how to scale a diverse, melanin-rich brand,” N’Diaye told The Business of Beauty.Kardashian introduced her contour-focused range KKW Beauty in 2017.…

On Monday, Korean makeup label Tirtir announced V from BTS as the brand’s new global brand ambassador after teasing the news on its social media channels.The Korean musician, from best-selling K-pop group BTS, has over has over 69 million Instagram followers. BTS, which was inducted into the BoF 500 in 2023, is preparing to release a return album in 2026 following a short hiatus due to mandatory military service. V was also appointed ambassador for Japanese skincare brand Yunth earlier this month.Tirtir, known for viral hits like its Mask Fit Red Cushion foundation, is owned by Goodai Global, the parent…

Jane Lauder, granddaughter of Estée Lauder and the former president of Clinique, has founded pet health investment firm TAW Ventures.“After nearly three decades of leadership in the beauty industry, I’m excited to share a new chapter,” she wrote in an announcement on LinkedIn posted Friday. She described TAW Ventures as “an investment firm dedicated to advancing pet health, wellness, and longevity.”Lauder still retains a seat on the Estée Lauder Companies board. She served as global brand director for Clinique until 2020, before becoming ELC’s executive vice president and chief data officer, a role she departed in December 2024.TAW Ventures, which…