HBO’s Issa Rae named newest CoverGirl
The brand announced Rae’s addition to its roster of CoverGirls Tuesday, a few days after the second season finale of her HBO show “Insecure.”
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Unilever adds fragrance-level ingredients to SmartLabel
The company is now listing fragrance-level ingredients for personal care products from brands that include Dove, Axe, Degree, Nexxus, Suave, TRESemmé and Vaseline.
ModiFace unveils live video-based hair color simulation
ModiFace is debuting a new way for hair color brands to let customers test out potential looks with the coming launch of Apple’s iOS 11.
BEST IN SHOW: The hottest products from NACDS Total Store Expo
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Total Store Expo is a repository for innovation, and this year in San Diego did not disappoint. In this slideshow, DSN identifies some of the innovation that caught our attention.
Coty names new chief science officer
Daniel Ramos brings more than 20 years of R&D experience to Coty, having started his career at Procter & Gamble, first in Venezuela, then in the United States and Japan over the course of 11 years.
Makeup’s latest disruptor is Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty
Like Kylie Jenner’s Kylie Cosmetics, Fenty Beauty has the benefit of its creator’s already large social media audience, with the brand’s creator pulling double duty as its main influencer.
SLIDESHOW: Coty shows off top brands alongside innovation at Manhattan’s STORY
The Beauty STORY installation explores beauty’s role as an outlet for self-expression by showcasing such Coty brands as CoverGirl, Sally Hansen, Rimmel and Clairol, and featuring experts that include Space NK founder Nicky Kinnaird, customized facial shop Heyday and tech partner Perfect, maker of the YouCam Makeup app.
GMDC launches new podcast series
The podcast will help companies rethink their strategies in a highly disruptive marketplace as the “center of the store” continues to be the most vulnerable during the rise of e-com players.
Shoppers Drug Mart sets $3.6 million fundraising goal for local women's health orgs
TORONTO — This Friday Shoppers Drug Mart will kick off its 16th annual "SHOPPERS LOVE. YOU. Growing Women's Health" campaign supporting women's health organizations across Canada. During the four-week campaign, local Shoppers Drug Mart locations will accept donations from customers with a goal to raise $3.6 million to help fund local women's health charities.