The history of red lipstick is a winding tale of power, death, rebellion, and bawdiness. Some smeared it on despite the stigma, while others literally poisoned themselves with toxic lipstick formulas in order to look beautiful. Powerful women used it to assert their space, and others used it to build courage and flirt with the idea of coming out of their boxes.
Read MoreBeauty conglomerate Estée Lauder Cos. has reported net sales of $2.87 billion for its first quarter of fiscal 2017 ending Sept. 30. Estée Lauder saw a 1 percent increase compared with $2.83 billion in year-ago quarter. The beauty marketer’s net earnings were $294 million, compared with $309 million last year. Read more at Luxury Daily.
Read MoreThe Victoria Beckham Estée Lauder collection is already generating strong sales. Beckham’s e-commerce site that services the U.K., Europe, Hong Kong and Singapore was sold out by 9 a.m., Lauder reported an uptick in e-commerce sales from the line and hundreds of consumers and fans came to the specialty retailer to meet Beckham and buy into her brand of beauty. Read more at WWD.
Read More“Revlon has named Colgate-Palmolive executive Fabian Garcia to serve as president and chief executive, an appointment that comes a month after the prior CEO stepped down for personal reasons. On Monday, Revlon said Garcia would officially become CEO on April 15 and would also serve on the company’s board of directors.” Read more at Fortune.
Read More“Liquid lipsticks, despite their appearance, are usually not glossy. They apply as a liquid because they contain more oils and polymers (and less wax) than a traditional bullet lipstick, then they dry down to an opaque, almost chalky, matte finish. It’s hard to pin down exactly when this formula became popular, but NYX’s OG Soft Matte Lip Cremes have been around since 2010 and are still a customer favorite.” Read more at Fashionista.com.
Read More“MAC is taking their support of emerging talent to the next level by enabling outstanding alumni of the womenswear category to create their own capsule color collection for the brand.” Read more at StyleCaster
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