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💼 Apothékary Raises $16 Million in Fresh Funding

BeautyMatter 2026 FUTURE50 brand Apothékary has raised $16 million in fresh capital, combining venture funding with debt to support its next stage of growth.

Read more: https://t.co/ZBqknTuIWg

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💼 Bethenny Frankel Makes Investment in DpHue

Bethenny Frankel has acquired a stake in DpHue and joined the brand as Chief Brand Officer, signaling a new phase of growth for the haircare company.

Read more: https://t.co/1F79YN1FRG

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✨ What does it mean to be a NEXT50 brand?

Helen Wahle, former Director of E-Commerce and Digital Marketing at DEINDE, shares what the recognition meant to the team.

Discover the 2026 NEXT50 brands: https://t.co/fd6cWtH6ul

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🍌 Forget Bananas in Pyjamas—It’s Time for Bananas in Beauty

Banana may be one of the most familiar fruits, but it’s quickly emerging as one of beauty’s most unexpected trends.

Read more: https://t.co/PRGGUswOWd

#BeautyBusiness #Fragrance #Skincare #Trends #Innovation

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⭐ BeautyMatter 2026 NEXT50: The Brightest Brands in Beauty

The NEXT50 recognizes 50 emerging beauty and wellness brands redefining what's next.

Discover the brands defining the next chapter of beauty and wellness: https://t.co/svJp9vVHBA

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Here's what caught our editorial team's attention this week:

BeautyMatter's Olivia Condell explores this week's launches: https://t.co/kaVhYctfCO

#BeautyIndustry #ProductLaunch #EmergingBrands #NewInBeauty #NowTrending

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✨ If You Can’t Go to Korea, Haus of K Is the Next Best Thing

As K-culture continues to gain global momentum, Nurilounge is bringing it offline with Haus of K.

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⭐ London Called, Sephora Answered: Sephoria Expands to the UK

Continued UK expansion and the launch of Sephoria in London, bringing a new level of immersive beauty experiences to consumers.

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⭐ Dermalogica at 40: Jane Wurwand on What the Industry Still Gets Wrong

Long before “skin health,” “barrier repair,” and “professional expertise” became industry buzzwords, Jane Wurwand was building a brand around them.

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📅 Save the Date: BeautyMatter Awards 2026

Join us on December 7 in New York City as we come together to recognize this year's finalists and winners.

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🌟 Why the Fine Print Matters: ASA Bans Beauty Pie’s LED Mask Ads

Beauty Pie is the latest brand to face regulatory scrutiny, after the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority ruled its LED mask’s wrinkle-reduction claim misleading.

Read more: https://t.co/gK8AnfuvD9

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✈️ No Reset Yet for Gulf Airports Even as Turmoil Subsides

The Middle East, one of beauty’s most important duty-free hubs, is facing its sharpest disruption since the pandemic, as geopolitical tensions reshape travel and tourism

Read more: https://t.co/BVTkek6VG3

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💉 Gen Z Is Skipping Straight to the Needle

Gen Z is rewriting that journey. Instead of easing in, younger consumers are entering the category through neurotoxins like Botox, arriving at appointments with decisions already made.

Read more: https://t.co/WCOqw01rT0

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🏆 Sephora Launches Beauty Prize Initiative to Champion Emerging Brands

Sephora has launched a new European prize for emerging beauty and wellness brands, offering three years of mentorship, exposure, and strategic support to the winner.

Read more: https://t.co/kMUsGJlPU2

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💼 Tiger Finance Provides $45 Million in Working Capital to Glossier

Glossier, founded by Emily Weiss, has secured a $45 million revolving credit facility from Tiger Finance, signaling a shift in how the brand is funding its growth.

Read more: https://t.co/79t9veVf3Y

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💼 Hair Tech Company Halo Raises $7 Million Seed Round

Halo has raised $7 million, led by Seven Seven Six with participation from AlleyCorp and Bling Capital, to bring a new kind of technology to textured hair.

Read more: https://t.co/CouO8zjFBb

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⭐ Where we are. Where we are going.

Join BeautyMatter for State of Play, a mid-year deep dive into the trends, market dynamics, and signals shaping the future of beauty and wellness.

📍July 30, 2026
✨ Free for BeautyMatter Members

Register: https://t.co/M0FV8dXai1

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🌟 Strands of Innovation: Ruka Is Turning Textured Hair into High Tech

Ruka Hair is rethinking one of beauty’s most overlooked categories with a science-led approach designed to mimic the behavior of natural textured hair.

Read more: https://t.co/Q8aPrsi6y4

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💼 RŌZ Closes Significant Minority Investment from L Catterton

BeautyMatter 2026 FUTURE50 brand RŌZ, founded by celebrity hairstylist Mara Roszak, has closed a new funding round led by L Catterton.

Read more: https://t.co/FQI8vHzFcA

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Gen Alpha: Does IRL Have More Aura than AI?

New data from Ulta Beauty and NielsenIQ shows that while digital drives discovery, physical retail builds trust and community, with AI sparking interest but real-world experiences sealing the sale.

Read more: https://t.co/0RUogM1Y3r