https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/skin-care/news/22971186/prequel-skin-builds-growth-dream-team-with-beauty-industry-powerhouse-hiresGlobal Cosmetic Industryen2026-07-23T20:36:18.000ZPrequel Skin Builds Growth Dream Team with Beauty Industry Powerhouse Hireshttps://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/prequel-headshots.A5kBNl3ERa.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70From left: Toral Patel, CMO; founder Samantha Ellis, MD; and Nathalie Kristo, CEO.https://www.gcimagazine.com/retail/brick-and-mortar/news/22971185/sephora-shrinks-the-store-expands-the-experience-with-new-boutique-formatGlobal Cosmetic Industryen2026-07-23T20:25:09.000ZSephora Shrinks the Store, Expands the Experience with New Boutique Formathttps://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/sephora-4.Cjr4O5iYrR.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Customers can access redeemable beauty consultations, shop through the Sephora U.K. app and earn MySephora loyalty rewards across physical and digital channels.https://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/sephora-2.WnMvEbcqWz.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70If successful, the boutique format could provide a blueprint for how premium beauty retailers expand into high-rent urban markets while delivering a differentiated customer experience.https://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/sephora-3.798aMaRtwv.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70For the beauty industry, the concept underscores a broader retail trend: success is increasingly defined less by store size than by experience density.https://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/sephora-5.QwaqfLkPHI.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The curated approach enables the retailer to spotlight fast-moving launches while reducing the complexity typically associated with larger beauty stores.https://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/sephora-1.ye4jIg3uQ0.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Sephora has redesigned the in-store experience around changing consumer shopping behaviors.https://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/ioana-nicolau-pauline-dolle-labbe-sarah-boyd-tiara-skye-regan-turner-catherine-spindler-mahmoud-ersan-steve-biggs-elodie-barbe-and-sabina-ellahi-093.mw85AdfLNn.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The retailer's new 2,691-square-foot Carnaby Street store in London departs from Sephora's larger destination formats by prioritizing convenience, localized merchandising and technology-enabled services for shoppers visiting during lunch breaks, meeting friends or exploring the city's retail districts.https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/fragrance-home/news/22971111/sephoras-2026-accelerate-cohort-signals-whats-next-in-prestige-beautyGlobal Cosmetic Industryen2026-07-23T14:04:51.000ZSephora's 2026 Accelerate Cohort Signals What's Next in Prestige Beautyhttps://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/adobestock-301969750-editorial-use-only.Xrra2Wo4Pg.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/adobestock-301969750-editorial-use-only.VmNBgs2WRU.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70This year's cohort reflects several of beauty's fastest-growing trends, including hair longevity, scalp health, performance beauty, science-backed body care, textured hair innovation and founder-led fine fragrance.https://www.gcimagazine.com/ingredients/skin-care/news/22971102/incosmetics-korea-awards-spotlight-ai-exosomes-and-kbeautys-next-ingredient-waveGlobal Cosmetic Industryen2026-07-22T20:46:48.000Zin-cosmetics Korea Awards Spotlight AI, Exosomes and K-Beauty's Next Ingredient Wavehttps://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/pexels-fernando-serrano-89809820-16100839.2gkTI7ClLS.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Collectively, this year's winners underscore several defining trends in cosmetic R&D: neurobeauty, biomimetic and biotechnology-derived actives, exosome-inspired innovation, and multifunctional polymers that elevate both product performance and sensory appeal.https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/hair-care/news/22971084/hairspan-goes-luxury-k18-bets-120-that-hair-longevity-is-beautys-next-premium-frontierGlobal Cosmetic Industryen2026-07-22T19:13:08.000ZHairspan Goes Luxury: K18 Bets $120 That Hair Longevity Is Beauty's Next Premium Frontierhttps://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/k18-biomimetic-hairscience-k18-future-iq.NaoD1b1jiy.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Rather 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.