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The raise builds on the firm's successful first fund, which delivered exits including Touchland, acquired by Church & Dwight, Billie, Coterie and Hims.

Align Ventures Raises $125M Fund II, Signaling Strong Investor Appetite for Next-Generation Beauty Brands

Align has also already warehoused an investment in California Naturals ahead of Fund II and recently participated in the brand's Series B round.

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Hair Care Legacy: Dippity Do's Journey to 60 Years

Dippity Do Celebrates 60 years of a thriving legacy with an innovative marketing campaign.

MOON: mascara in glass by Lumson and Ponzini

MOON: mascara in glass by Lumson and Ponzini

MOON is the first glass mascara created by Lumson in collaboration with Ponzini. This Made in Italy design elevates the formula, transforming the mascara into a luxury object. The bottle comes with three applicators for a tailored, premium performance

July/August 2026

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July/August 2026

MOON: mascara in glass by Lumson and Ponzini

MOON: mascara in glass by Lumson and Ponzini

Rather than targeting visible concerns such as shedding or graying after they appear, FutureIQ is designed to support the biological mechanisms behind hair aging before decline accelerates.

Hairspan Goes Luxury: K18 Bets $120 That Hair Longevity Is Beauty's Next Premium Frontier

This year's winners reflect several of beauty's biggest innovation themes, including biomimetic skin repair, hygienic packaging, multifunctional sun care, scalp wellness, celebrity fragrance and skin care-infused color cosmetics.

Biomimetic Scar Care, Hands-Free Packaging and PDRN Make-Up Shine at Cosmoprof North America Awards

While skin care rewards multi-SKU routine building, the hair care surface heavily rewards single-hero product positioning.

The Top 15 Brands & Retailers Dominating Beauty AI Citations

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SEVEN Haircare Relaunches on 7/7 with Refreshed Brand Identity, New Collections and Expanded Professional Platform

Seattle-based professional haircare brand unveils new creative, fabric-inspired collection architecture, and a strengthened commitment to the salon community.

Notably, 32% of millennials and Gen Z claim to have had procedures in the past five years, compared to 28% of those in the Gen X generation and 18% of baby boomers.

The Procedure-to-Product Pipeline Is Growing: New Consumer Survey Data

Providing the proof that consumers seek will give them permission to explore the pre- and post-procedure skin care products that have piqued shoppers' interest.

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OLAPLEX Launches o7 Shine Serum Oil Mist

Expanding its No. 7 franchise, Olaplex launches o7 Shine Serum Oil Mist, a 2-in-1 replenishing repair treatment for instantly healthier-looking hair with a boost of shine and hydration.

Precision Systems: Closing the Efficacy Gap through Functional Packaging Architecture

Precision Systems: Closing the Efficacy Gap through Functional Packaging Architecture

From passive packaging to precision delivery, discover how beauty brands are closing the “Efficacy Gap” with smart microneedling, integrated LED therapy, and next-gen skincare technology designed to maximize real results.

Rather than serving as a celebrity ambassador, Frankel joins as both an investor and strategic partner as dpHUE looks to accelerate growth across specialty retail, e-commerce, social commerce and international markets.

Bethenny Frankel Takes Ownership Stake, Joins dpHUE as Chief Brand Officer

The launch is supported by a campaign featuring actress Didi Conn, who revisits her Grease era persona in a reimagined “Beauty Service Announcement” that promotes simplified, at-home upkeep routines over frequent salon visits.

Laura Geller Beauty Expands Into Hair Touch-Up Category With Amazon Prime Day Launch of Root Touch Up

The launch extends Laura Geller Beauty’s positioning in the mature beauty segment into adjacent grooming categories.

The positioning is familiar e.l.f. logic—high perceived value, aggressively accessible pricing, and a strong cultural halo built from its cosmetics and skin care businesses.

e.l.f. Dives Into Hair with Mass Entry, Prestige Play and a $6–$10 Disruption Bet in a Split Hair Market

Early hair test-and-learn drops reportedly saw 96% positive sentiment and high new-to-brand conversion

Luxury beauty brands desperately need new points of distribution, as traditional department stores increasingly fail to deliver true luxury experiences. The solution lies in infiltrating high-end, membership-based wellness spaces.

The New Alchemy: Why Longevity is Beauty’s Next Billion-Dollar Battleground

Brands must transition from being simple product providers to becoming indispensable, lifelong partners in a consumer’s personal growth and vitality.

OliX is currently developing RNAi candidates for hair loss, hypertrophic scars, metabolic disorders and other conditions, leveraging its proprietary OASIS delivery platform.

L'Oréal Backs RNAi Drug Developer in $80M Bet on the Future Convergence of Beauty and Health

The funding will support OliX's pipeline across multiple therapeutic categories, including projects focused on skin and hair applications.

The Pasadena store includes dedicated skin care testing zones, water-basin cleansing stations, skin scanning technology, scalp analysis services, and “The Beauty Lab,' where shoppers can receive personalized skin care lessons based on diagnostic insights.

Olive Young Plants Its Flag in the US as K-Beauty’s Retail Expansion Accelerates

The opening comes amid a wave of aggressive K-beauty retail expansion across the U.S. market in 2026.

As brands accelerate into scalp-first, longevity-led innovation, the hairspan is emerging as a defining structure for formulation strategy, functional claims and consumer education, and positioning the hair and scalp as a biological system designed to be preserved over time.

Hairspan: Defining the Next Frontier of Hair Longevity

A new movement is emerging as a defining structure for formulation strategy, functional claims and consumer education, and positions the hair and scalp as a biological system designed to be preserved over time.

The Rejuvenation Roller Tip is an active facial applicator that integrates red and blue LED therapy with vibration technology.

From LED to EMS: Nuon Medical Debuts Next-Gen Multimodal Beauty Devices in Paris and New York

The collection underscores Nuon Medical’s emphasis on convergence—where diagnostics, therapy and sensory experience merge.