A weekly beauty briefing

The five-minute read on the business of beauty.

Launches, brand news, viral products, and the trends moving the industry, gathered, vetted, and delivered so you don’t have to chase them.

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What’s inside each issue

01

The Monitor

The week’s biggest beauty-business story, with our take.

02

Launch Radar

The notable new products dropping this week.

03

Viral Watch

What’s blowing up on TikTok, and whether it’s worth it.

04

Deal of the Week

One genuinely good beauty deal, vetted.

05

By the Numbers

One stat that explains the industry.

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The beauty world moves fast and the news is scattered across a hundred sources. We read all of it and send you the five minutes that matter. Smart, honest, no fluff.

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