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Sarah Creal Beauty enters UK through Space NK

by Elka

Sarah Creal Beauty has opened its doors to shoppers in the United Kingdom and Ireland through an exclusive partnership with luxury retailer Space NK. Products and pricing The line targets women 40‑plus with makeup and skin‑care items priced between £28 and £75. Each formula is marketed as high‑performance, emphasizing wear, repair and moisture, and has been clinically tested on the intended age group. Key items include the bi‑phase brightening essence Moisture…

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Wella Files for IPO After Months of Speculation Wella IPO filing was lodged on 31 August, ending months of speculation after the beauty group posted a modest profit in its latest annual results. Financial performance drives public offering For the year ended 30 June, the company reported revenue of $2.94 billion and a net income of $2.7 million. The prior year had shown a loss of $44.6 million on $2.69 billion in sales. The swing to…

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Quorum Quenching Redefines Acne Cosmetic Testing

by Elka

Quorum Quenching Redefines Acne Cosmetic Testing Cosmetic developers are turning to Quorum Quenching as a new angle in acne product testing, moving past the traditional focus on simply killing Cutibacterium acnes. The approach examines how ingredients might disrupt bacterial messaging, a step that could reshape how brands prove efficacy. Why simple antimicrobial results aren’t enough Standard antimicrobial assays tell whether a formula lowers bacterial counts, but they don’t reveal how…

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Sarah Creal Beauty enters UK through Space NK

Sarah Creal Beauty launches in the UK and Ireland via Space NK,...

Elka Sep 6, 2026 Skin Verdicts

Sarah Creal Beauty enters UK through Space NK

S arah Creal Beauty has opened its doors to shoppers in the United Kingdom and Ireland through an exclusive partnership with luxury retailer Space NK. Products and pricing The line targets women 40‑plus with makeup and skin‑care items priced between...

£28 and £75. Each formula is marketed as high‑performance, emphasizing wear, repair and moisture, and has been clinically tested on the intended age group. Key items include the bi‑phase brightening essence Moisture Source, an SPF 50 sunscreen called Brilliant Repair Shield,...

Charlotte Tilbury partners with Practical Magic 2

Charlotte Tilbury partners with Practical Magic 2 as the film’s makeup, skin‑care...

Sofia Gonzalez Sep 2, 2026 Makeup Trends

Charlotte Tilbury partners with Practical Magic 2

C harlotte Tilbury partners with Practical Magic 2 Charlotte Tilbury has been named the Official Make-up, Skin Care and Fragrance Partner of the upcoming film Practical Magic 2. The collaboration marks the brand's first-ever film tie-up and comes as...

Warner Bros. Pictures prepares to release the sequel on September 11. The new partnership reflects a shared belief in beauty's power to transform not only how people look, but how they feel, according to the company statement. Sally Owens, the...

Bath & Body Works sales dip cuts outlook

Bath & Body Works sales dip prompts the retailer to trim its...

Belen Gutierrez Aug 30, 2026 Self Care

Bath & Body Works sales dip cuts outlook

B ath & Body Works sales dip cuts outlook Bath & Body Works disclosed that the recent quarterly performance prompted a recalibration of its outlook for the current fiscal year, with the company trimming the range of expected net...

sales as it handles a modest contraction in consumer spending. The quarter’s top‑line figures reflected a dip when measured against the same period a year earlier, yet the retailer highlighted that the decline was partially offset by the continued rollout...

Vaseline launches Baseline for hometown roots

Vaseline Baseline rebrand follows a viral trend from a Korean creator. See...

Javiera Diaz Aug 27, 2026 Self Care

Vaseline launches Baseline for hometown roots

V aseline launches Baseline for hometown roots Vaseline has officially rebranded its social media display name to "Baseline" after a notable trend emerged from a Korean content creator. The Unilever-owned beauty company announced the switch across its various international...

accounts, simultaneously updating the profile picture and the user name to align with the new moniker. This strategic shift originates from a video posted by Min Day, a prominent beauty influencer. Her clip has garnered over 2.4 million likes on...