Looking to learn more about the beauty industry? Just starting out and wondering where you can find out more about industry trends, news
Cosmetics Business
Cosmetics Business covers everything about the international beauty industry, including launches, news, trends and analysis. Head here for everything to do with anything that comes under the heading of beauty and wellness.
Glossy
Glossy saves their best stuff for their paying members, but they still share plenty of beauty news and insights across their communities. From deep dives into industry trends to news, launches and beauty brand marketing, they cover a lot. Plus there’s a podcast too.
Professional Beauty
Professional Beauty are the organisers of all of the UK’s biggest beauty events. They also have a magazine for beauty professionals working in the industry and a podcast. They share news, opinion pieces, data, trends and how-to’s for beauty professionals.
The Pull Agency
The Pull Agency are great for research, data-driven peices and industry trends. They work with brand in the beauty industry on digital marketing, design and tech so they’re at the cutting edge when it comes to latest beauty trends. They also do great whitepapers and events.
British Beauty Council
The British Beauty Council is a not-for profit organisation that’s dedicated to the beauty industry in the UK. They collate and share research, lobby parliament, work with the industry and offer training to support those working in all areas of the beauty idustry. I’m a member, but you don’t need to be to read their insights, news and campaigns.
WGSN
WGSN are trend forecasters who regularly put out pieces about the health, wellness and beauty industry. They’re great for trends-led news, data and deep-dive researches into the industry.
mmi Analytics
mmi Analytics is a digital research an analytics platform that’s specifically targeted to the beauty industry. As a result, they have access to a lot of beauty brand information and data, which they share on their blog and social platforms.
McKinsey & Co
If you like really in-depth data on some of the big topics in retail and the beauty industry (including big market insights), then McKinsey & Co’s website is the place to head. From the future of beauty to missed opportunities and trends, they go into a lot of detail.
TheIndustry.beauty
Part of TheIndustry.fashion network, TheIndustry.beauty shares the latest beauty news, launches and intelligence across their website and social channels. If it’s happening in the beauty industry, it’s here.
Beauty Independent
Beauty Independent is another paid subscription platform, but you can access some stories and news online. They share news on brands, trends and data in the beauty industry – along with webinars, mentorshop and award.
Diary Directory
Diary Directory share beauty industry news, PR contacts, event, data and job opportunities within the industry. Their email newsletter’s free to sign up for but a lot of their content is paywalled for members.
Where else to get beauty news and insights?
I also follow a ton of agencies, beauty industry experts and trends forecasters, as well as listening to podcasts that feature the industry and being active in plenty of beauty communities on Reddit.
I share beauty industry insights over on Linkedin and right on this blog, so feel free to connect and keep reading.