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Explosive Growth of Nail Care Market Aided by Innovation

The introduction of more than 30 important new gel products in the past two years—consequently raising the recognition of gel products—has helped spur the market's strong performance, according to Kline.

Barrymore's Flower Line Launches at Walmart

Actress Drew Barrymore's Flower cosmetics line is beginning to appear in Walmart stores and on walmart.com.

Birchbox Launches in the UK

The beauty subscription is taking orders in the U.K beginning January 10 and will ship its first U.K. boxes on January 16.

Ulta Holiday Sales Up

Total sales for the seven-week holiday period were $475.6 million for Ulta, a 23.2% increase from the prior year holiday period’s sales of $386 million.

Love Your Skin Event Helps Kick Off 2013 at Ulta

The event, which takes place annually at the beauty specialty retailers, will focus on better skin care habits for the coming year.

"Night at the W" to Offer Red Carpet Looks at Walgreens

The Walgreens event will take place on Jan. 10.

Henkel Partners with Watsons for Growth in Malaysia

The partnership focuses on the Schwarzkopf Freshlight hair color series.

Drew Barrymore Goes for Flower Power with a New Cosmetics Line

The actress was looking for a way to get more involved in the beauty industry and partnered with Maesa to develop the "luxury at mass" Flower line, which will be distributed exclusively at Walmart.

Holiday Highlights New Mobile, Tablet Experiences from Lancôme

Among its new mobile presences, the brand's “The Art of Gifting Beautifully” offers an interactive holiday gift guide experience across all devices.

Prestige Lips, Nails Shine for Holiday 2012, According to NPD Group

The market research group reports various colors and textures are popular options for lip and nail care beauty products purchased this holiday season.

Going Green—Emerald Named Pantone's Color of the Year for 2013

Sephora and Pantone also announced the Sephora + Pantone Universe 2013 Color of the Year beauty collection featuring Pantone 17-5641 Emerald, which will be available exclusively at Sephora in March 2013.

HCT Teams for Natural Specialty Skin Care Line

Partnering with Applied Minerals, HCT is developing the beauty line for skin care products, as well as applications in fragrances, deodorants, color cosmetics, nail products and more.

Targeting Greater Global Sales, Shiseido Launches Clé de Peau Beauté in Russia

The products are now available at Moscow's TSUM, and Shiseido has developed dedicated counters there for the Clé de Peau Beauté brand, which is a top prestige priority for Shiseido.

New LA Flagship Walgreens Location Features Extensive Look Boutique

The new Walgreens location celebrates the pharmacy retailing chain's 8,000th store and marks its intentions for a significant presence on the West Coast. It will also be the first Walgreens location to feature Boots No7 beauty products.

Ulta Continues Strong Financial Performance with Q3 2012 Results

For the third quarter, Ulta net sales increased 22.4% to $505.6 million from $413.1 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2011.

New CFO Steps in at Regis

Steven Spiegel, formerly of Unilever and Alberto Culver, is taking over the position for the professional salon and hair care retail chain.

Double-digit Growth Leads Makeup, Skin Care, Fragrance into the Holidays, According to NPD Group

Fragrance gift sets set to be strong for the holiday period, with skin care and makeup gift sets gaining.

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Sephora Opens Brick-and-Mortar in Brazil; Plans For 40

The growth of the beauty specialty retailer in Brazil shows the continuing importance of the Latin American in the beauty world.