Modiface names new CEO as Aarabi steps down
L’Oréal-owned ModiFace has named Jeff Houghton as its Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1, 2022. A three-month transition period will take place, ending January 1, 2023.
Maybelline makes eyes at casual gamers with Zynga partnership to promote mascara
Maybelline has become the first beauty brand to partner with gaming platform Zynga, according to a report published by Glossy. The L’Oréal-owned make-up brand is hoping to reach ‘hyper casual’ gamers with a game titled Maybelline Mascara Merge, which will be available across Zynga’s games.
Sephora settles for US$1.2 million in Californian privacy case
LVMH-owned Sephora has agreed to pay out US$1.2 million and agree to an injunction to settle a lawsuit that charges the beauty retailer with selling customers’ data without their consent, according to a report published by NBC News.
L’Oréal hit with class action lawsuit over website being inaccessible to blind users
Plaintiff Marina Iskhakova has filed a class action suit against L’Oréal, stating that the company’s Saloncentric website is not accessible to visually impaired people using a screen reader.
The Good Face Project raises US$5.65m via a Series Seed funding round to scale beauty innovation platform
The Good Face Project has raised US$5.6 million to scale its beauty innovation platform, which was led by VMG Catalyst.
Sephora announces return of digital beauty event, Sephoria
Sephora has announced the return of its Sephoria: Virtual House of Beauty, digital event in September, which will expand globally for the first time, with beauty enthusiasts from Canada, France, Spain and Italy invited to participate.
Miley Cyrus appears as avatar for Gucci Beauty on Roblox
The new face of Gucci Flora Gorgeous Jasmine, Miley Cyrus is set to become the first persona to appear as an avatar in Gucci Town on Roblox.
TikTok user claims metal object found in Tampax
A TikTok user has posted a video claiming that she found a foreign object in a box of Tampax, according to a report published by Insider.
MAC Cosmetics to face class action over alleged keyboard monitoring
The Estee Lauder Companies-owned Mac Cosmetics is set to face a class action lawsuit which alleges that the make-up giant has illegally and secretly monitored and recorded its customers’ movements on its website, according to a report published by Top Class Actions.
Ulta Beauty launches digital innovation fund named Prisma Ventures
Ulta Beauty has announced the launch of Prisma Ventures, a digital innovation fund set to invest US$20 million in emerging technology startups.
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