Skin

NEW YORK -- Two of the biggest magazine brands for women are teaming up to launch a subscription beauty box service for brides, the first of many such boxes planned.

NEW YORK -- Elizabeth Arden is celebrating strong women with a new multi-platform digital campaign paying homage to the entrepreneurial and inspirational voice of the brand's eponymous founder.

The campaign is part of the company's digital reboot, which aims to provide a fresh, personalized, behind-the-scenes consumer experience, while showcasing the brand's rich and storied New York-centric heritage.

NEW YORK -- Dove is launching a new campaign that offers real-life perspective on wetness protection -- with a girl-meets-celebrity boy twist.

A new beauty boutique opened in New York this month, and the retailer is more like Tesla and Whole Foods than Sephora. The New York Times reports that the new beauty retailer is selling more than beauty products; it is selling the idea that natural wellness creates beauty. (New York Times)

SAN FRANCISCO -- Skin care brand H2O+ Beauty has launched a reimagining of the brand that focuses on social media, a more user-friendly website and new products and packaging.

The brand's move may signal a shift from more traditional retail channels to direct selling on a new and improved, customer-focused e-commerce site.

BOULDER, Colo. — Hain Celestial worked with brand agency CBX to rework its Avalon Organics brand and freshen its positioning. Avalon Organics got its start back when organic personal care products were primarily purchased by well-educated, high-income females in their 30s or 40s with children, noted Gregg Lipman, managing partner at CBX. “Avalon Organics earned a reputation for offering the highest possible quality personal care products,” he said.

The bath category is once again bubbling at drug stores thanks to several trends. First is the fusion of skin care and shower/bath thanks to product launches that multitask while cleaning.