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QVC seeks new star beauty brand

QVC has announced the launch of its 2016 ‘Find a Beauty Brand’ campaign, in association with CEW (UK)

Real Shaving Company opens the batting for Swallowfield

Cricket fans will see plenty of The Real Shaving Company this summer. The Swallowfield brand is sponsoring Somerset County Cricket Club throughout the NatWest T20 Blast series, which runs until the end of August.

Daniel Sturridge makes PA at The Perfume Shop

BOSS Bottled global fragrance ambassador Daniel Sturridge brought the brand’s latest campaign to life with a personal appearance at The Perfume Shop in Liverpool on May 13th.

The youngest ever player to win Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League medals, Sturridge demonstrated just how “Success isn’t born. It’s made”

Kylie Jenner beauty launch smashes Superdrug record

New collection at Superdrug enjoys bumper sales

SinfulColors Limited Edition Kylie Jenner Curated Collaboration shows the global appeal of the Jenner Kardashian brand is still on the rise.

Have phone, have fragrance

An innovative new iPhone case means users don’t need to carry a bottle of fragrance around with them – it’s already in their phone.

 

Available now at Boots, Perfume Holdings' innovative Ferrari Fragrance iPhone Case allows users to experience fragrance in a very handy new way.

Superdrug celebrates five years of loyalty

Superdrug celebrates five years of its Health & BeautyCard loyalty card scheme next month (May), and will mark the occasion by offering customers its biggest ever package of benefits. This includes making more than 5,000 products cheaper or featuring bonus points exclusively for Health & BeautyCard members.

Since launching in 2011, the Superdrug Health & BeautyCard card has become a fixture in handbags and wallets across the nation and currently has more than ten million members in the UK and Ireland.

Estée Lauder and Victoria Beckham: a perfect make-up partnership

Estée Lauder has announced a partnership with style icon and acclaimed fashion designer Victoria Beckham to create a limited-edition make-up collection, Victoria Beckham Estée Lauder.

Are you a retail star?

Do you work in retail? Do you love what you do and exude passion and ambition? If so, you could be rewarded for your passion. Nominations are now open for the 2016 Worldpay Everywoman in Retail Ambassador programme, so get your entry in as soon as possible!

BOSS signs six of the world’s greatest footballers

BOSS Parfums has signed not one but six of the world’s best footballers to front the launch of a new, emotionally charged promotional campaign for BOSS Bottled.

England striker Daniel Sturridge, Germany defender Mats Hummels and Spain midfielder Isco are stepping out of their football jerseys into BOSS Menswear to front the global campaign. James Rodriguez, Yohan Cabaye and Robin van Persie will represent campaigns in Latin America and Asia, France and the Netherlands respectively.

Find out about truly natural beauty

When is a beauty product really natural? And when is it just pretending?

Visitors to the Natural & Organic Products Europe show, which opens its doors at London’s ExCel this weekend, will be able to find answers to this thorny question at the NATRUE Pavilion, which will make its debut at the event this year.

Manuka Doctor signs Kourtney Kardashian as global ambassador

Picture © Manuka Doctor

Manuka Doctor has signed up Kourtney Kardashian to help promote the brand in a series of high profile marketing and PR activities around the world for the next two years.

Live life, but live it better

Living a hectic lifestyle and burning the candle at both ends can take its toll on our beauty and wellbeing. But a new British company believes it may have come up with a solution, and it’s calling it “the antidote to modern living”.

Equi London has created what it describes as “a new generation of multivitamins to counteract stress, sleep deprivation and fatigue”. According to company co-founder Rosie Speight: “We’re about carrying on living the life you live, but helping you live it better.”

Ellie Goulding spreads Pantene’s “Strong is Beautiful” message

P&G’s global number one haircare brand Pantene Pro-V has partnered with singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding to spearhead its “Strong is Beautiful” campaign.

Here comes a really sun smart idea!

L’Oréal has become the first beauty company to enter the stretchable electronics field with its La Roche-Posay “My UV Patch”, an ingenious device that should help raise consumer awareness about the need for year-round sun protection.

The Beauty Symposium sheds light on #Quantumbeauty

The Magic Circle is the world’s leading magic society, and it was also the venue for The 2016 Beauty Symposium, which explored the suitably magical theme of  “#Quantumbeauty – being everywhere at once”.

A packed audience listened to an eclectic mix of industry leaders who shared their thoughts, inspirations and insights into how to navigate a profitable way through the sometimes bewildering mix of new web-based retail channels and communication platforms.

In-cosmetics 2016: inspiring product innovation

The future for the global market for cosmetics and personal care looks bright. With positive growth forecast and consumers hungry for innovation, manufacturers have it all to play for. The in-cosmetics exhibition in Paris next month looks like the place to be to find out more.