Financial
Alliance Boots Profits Rise 25%
Revenues in the year ended March 31 declined 2.6 percent to 22.41 billion pounds, or $35.39 billion.
Retailing
Beauty Competition Added to Cosmoprof
Cosmoprof Las Vegas is adding a bit of competition to its trade show.
Fragrance
Rooney Mara Fronts for Calvin Klein's New Scent
The designer's latest fragrance, Downtown, aims to bottle city cool and distribute it around the world.
Color Cosmetics
Nigel Barker to Launch Mass and Class Beauty Lines
Along with his makeup artist wife of 14 years, the photographer will launch two comprehensive beauty lines, Beauty Equation and BE Cosmetics.
Hair
Kérastase Launching Skin Care-Inspired Styling Range
The brand is also gearing up to debut its first consumer ads — starring Kate Moss — which will break in August.
People
Lancôme Taps New President
Xavier Vey, a 15-year L’Oréal veteran, will succeed Serge Jureidini, who left in February to become president and chief executive officer of Arcade Marketing.
Beauty Features
Summer Beauty Roundup: Surf's Up
This summer’s beauty products and color collections are meant to channel the ease of island life — from head to toe.
