Dior Beauty has found a new ambassador: Japanese singer, actor and TV host Tomohisa Yamashita. The entertainer is an unusual choice for the house, which has historically chosen women to represent the brand.“I have always admired Dior for its glowing beauty and it is a great honor to be assigned as the ambassador," Yamashita said in a statement. "I am more than sure that I will be learning and discovering the real meaning of beauty both from the inside and out along this great journey with Dior...

When the pandemic hit the U.S. in March, Maria Tash thought ear piercing was done for. The elastic loops on face masks seemed like they would deter people from getting their lobes and cartilage pierced but, luckily, that was not the case.The fine jewelry designer and founder of Maria Tash, her eponymous New York-based piercing salon and jewelry brand, reports that business is seeing pent-up demand now that more people are vaccinated and feel comfortable venturing back into salons. "Now that our ...

Soft Services, the newly launched beauty company co-founded by Annie Kreighbaum and Rebecca Zhou, isn't just another body care brand. The brainchild of two Glossier alums who are experienced in marketing and strategy in the digital retail space, Soft Services recognizes the lack of products that specifically address common body skin concerns (such as body acne and keratosis pilaris, the skin condition that causes small bumps), and wants to create solutions for the oft-neglected skin on your back...

Glossier has unveiled Ultralip, a major new product first teased by Olivia Rodrigo in April. The viral singer, who most recently performed on Saturday Night Live, gave fans a first look at the tinted lip balm in an episode of Vogue's "Beauty Secrets" series.Formulated with moisturizing ingredients including jojoba oil and hyaluronic acid, Ultralip is described as the "sweatpants of lipstick." Indeed, its pillowy texture glides onto the skin, imparting natural-looking color in nine shades incl...