The Cosmetic Chronicles

Sarah Carvalho

A deep dive into the history of your favorite, iconic beauty brands.

  1. 1d ago

    Beauty Bulletin: Week of 9.15.26

    In this episode, I cover some Estee Lauder executive role expansions, new launches from Olay, Byoma, and Ultra Violette, and a new study from Pinterest that points to a high maintenance male future. Connect with me: Email: sarah@thecosmeticchronicles.com Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@glowandflowbysarah⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Glow + Flow Collective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LTK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop the Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sources for this week: https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/news/news/22974037/the-este-lauder-companies-announces-expanded-roles-for-brian-franz-and-amber-english https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/skin-care/news/22973443/ultra-violette-makes-us-sunscreen-history-with-first-bemotrizinol-launch https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/olay-expands-its-award-winning-retinol-collection-with-new-starter-night-repairing-lotion-302867876.html https://beautynewsdaily.com/nancy-twine-soulstice-haircare-launch/ https://www.gcimagazine.com/home/news/22973187/ice-spice-launches-her-debut-fragrance https://beautynewsdaily.com/kendall-jenner-trip-wellness-drinks-global-ambassador/ https://beautymatter.com/articles/pinterest-predicts-the-rise-of-the-high-maintenance-man . . beauty industry, product launches, digital transformation, skincare, market trends, innovation, regulation, marketing, consumer behavior, pinterest, estee lauder, olay retinol, olay skincare, byoma, ultra violette, suncare, sunscreen, BEMT, Solstice, haircare, kendall jenner, ice spice, fragrance, ulta, male beauty

    Beauty Bulletin: Week of 9.15.26
  2. Sep 8

    Ep. 28 Elizabeth Arden

    She arrived in New York with almost nothing and left behind one of the most recognizable names in beauty history. In this episode, I cover the full story of Elizabeth Arden — from her early days building a beauty business from the ground up, to the iconic Red Door salons that changed the industry, to how the brand has evolved in the decades since her passing and where it stands today. Connect with me: Email: sarah@thecosmeticchronicles.com Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@glowandflowbysarah⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Glow + Flow Collective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LTK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop the Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sources: https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/result?applicationcode=27&firstname=florence&lastname=graham&provincecode=on&districtcode=222&subdistrictcode=399&districtsearchby=york%20west&subdistrictsearchby=va&datasource=genealogy%7ccensus&datasourcesel=genealogy|census&st=scb&&ecopy=30953_148182-00745 https://www.cosmeticsandskin.com/companies/elizabeth-arden.php https://www.cosmeticsandskin.com/companies/elizabeth-arden-1920.php https://www.cosmeticsandskin.com/companies/elizabeth-arden-1930.php https://www.cosmeticsandskin.com/companies/elizabeth-arden-1945.php https://guides.loc.gov/this-month-in-business-history/december/elizabeth-arden-born https://www.biography.com/business-leaders/elizabeth-arden https://www.revloncorp.com/pages/our-founders https://www.revloncorp.com/pages/our-history https://www.elizabetharden.co.za/march-on/ https://www.britannica.com/money/Elizabeth-Arden-American-businesswoman https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/arden-elizabeth-1878-1966 https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/fashion-blog/2012/jan/16/brief-history-elizabeth-arden https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Arden,_Inc. https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/elizabeth-arden https://www.perfumeprojects.com/museum/bottles/Blue_Grass.shtml https://www.elizabetharden.com/collections/blue-grass-fragrance https://www.mybeautyaffairs.com/blogs/gybaio/brand-background-elizabeth-arden?srsltid=AfmBOopfNsTnLmOFbei6J6WxAsRaj9MZ6bmNY8LhU4BHq1X_N-bkRYf- https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-11-14-fi-5265-story.html https://www.elizabetharden.com/products/red-door-eau-de-parfum-spray#product-description-block-8450749956416 https://www.vendelakirsebom.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Va-va-vendela.pdf https://www.thoughtco.com/elizabeth-arden-biography-3528897 https://davelackie.com/the-red-door-a-history-of-elizabeth-arden/ https://www.glossy.co/beauty/3-standout-strategies-driving-revlons-2026-comeback-plan/ https://beautynewsdaily.com/leighton-meester-leads-elizabeth-ardens-fragrance-comeback/ https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/elizabeth-arden-signs-ning-chang-as-asia-brand-ambassador-300861845.html https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250925188575/en/Revlon-Appoints-Beauty-Industry-Powerhouse-Amber-Garrison-to-Lead-Elizabeth-Arden-and-Global-Fragrance-Portfolio http://womenmarines.org/behind-the-color-1941-victory-red/ https://www.irkmagazine.com/post/the-civic-duty-of-red-lipstick/ https://www.estoraadams.com/musings/2021/1/8/mg8mljs7yhl1ysk2a4k30lwbl8ddi2 https://downeast.com/history/elizabeth-arden-belgrade-lakes/ James Welsh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7UjE5MUWmc . . . Elizabeth Arden, beauty history, cosmetics innovation, skincare, fragrance, beauty industry, legacy, entrepreneurship

    Ep. 28 Elizabeth Arden
  3. Sep 1

    Beauty Bulletin: Week of 9.1.26

    In this episode, I cover how Avon North America and Avon International are coming back together under one roof, a pH lip liner release from Sarah Creal Beauty, and a week of athlete ambassadors announcements. Connect with me: Email: sarah@thecosmeticchronicles.com Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@glowandflowbysarah⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Glow + Flow Collective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LTK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop the Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sources for this week: https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/news/news/22973176/regent-to-acquire-avon-north-america-reuniting-major-avon-businesses-after-more-than-a-decade-apart https://cosmeticsbusiness.com/target-to-launch-target-beauty-studio-in-600-stores https://beautynewsdaily.com/groundforce-capital-epicutis-investment/ https://www.townandcountrymag.com/style/beauty-products/a71773656/best-beauty-skincare-launches-summer-2026/ https://beautynewsdaily.com/olaplex-shape-set-hairspray-launch/ https://theindustry.beauty/moroccanoil-aryna-sabalenka-global-ambassador/ https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/bath-body/news/22972943/unilever-karlanthony-towns-dove-mencare-fragrance https://www.gcimagazine.com/consumers-markets/news/22973018/hautai-one-in-three-us-women-are-already-using-ai-for-skincare-and-bodycare-advice-new-survey-finds . . beauty industry, product launches, company acquisitions, celebrity partnerships, AI skincare, beauty trends, market shifts, brand building, avon, target beauty studio, olaplex, sarah creal beauty, mature beauty, karl anthony towns, dove men, skincare routines

    Beauty Bulletin: Week of 9.1.26
  4. Aug 18

    Beauty Bulletin: Week of 8.18.26

    In this episode, I cover Cymbiotika’s big year, a change in leadership at Allies of Skin, new launches from Elizabeth Arden and Danessa Myricks, and how beauty spending has changed in the first half of 2026. Connect with me: Email: sarah@thecosmeticchronicles.com Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@glowandflowbysarah⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Glow + Flow Collective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LTK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop the Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sources for this week: https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/ingestibles-supplements/news/22972259/cymbiotikas-breakout-year-gets-a-celebritybacked-boost https://theindustry.beauty/allies-of-skin-founder-resigns-alicia-valencia/ https://www.glossy.co/beauty/refinery29-and-eos-take-a-nose-dive-into-fragrance-with-new-podcast-series/ https://www.beautyindependent.com/skinfix-brings-its-sensitive-skin-playbook-to-ulta-doors-nationwide/ https://www.beautypackaging.com/breaking-news/elizabeth-arden-launches-advanced-gold-ceramide-capsules/ https://www.beautypackaging.com/breaking-news/danessa-myricks-beauty-introduces-new-plumping-lip-gloss/ https://beautynewsdaily.com/only-this-skincare-brand-launch/ https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/skin-care/news/22972149/beautys-2026-growth-story-is-strong-but-increasingly-selective . . beauty industry, brand expansion, influencer marketing, consumer trends, skincare, fragrance, wellness, retail, product launches, allies of skin, elizabeth arden, danessa myricks, new launches, beauty spending

    Beauty Bulletin: Week of 8.18.26
  5. Aug 11

    Ep. 26 NYX

    The $500 Million Drugstore Brand That Was Built by One Woman And to think it all started with $1.99 pencils... In this episode, I'm covering the story behind NYX Cosmetics — from its 1999 launch by a 25-year-old Korean-American entrepreneur, to the Jumbo Eye Pencil that took over YouTube, to a 2024 Super Bowl ad starring Cardi B. Connect with me: Email: sarah@thecosmeticchronicles.com Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@glowandflowbysarah⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Glow + Flow Collective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LTK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop the Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sources: https://www.nyxcosmetics.com/about-us.html https://www.loreal.com/en/consumer-products-division/nyx/ https://intothegloss.com/2015/03/nyx-cosmetics https://intothegloss.com/2021/05/toni-ko-nyx-beauty-routine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NYX_Professional_Makeup https://beautymatter.com/articles/timeline-the-story-of-nyx https://coveteur.com/nyx-founder-toni-ko https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2016/06/01/toni-ko-nyx-cosmetics-loreal-sale-richest-women/ https://www.loreal-finance.com/eng/news-release/loreal-signs-agreement-acquire-nyx-cosmetics https://theindustry.beauty/the_directory/nyx-professional-makeup/ https://www.thelegacylab.com/interviews/nyx-cosmetics https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/toni-ko https://www.allure.com/story/nyx-cosmetics-history https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2017/08/169730/nyx-makeup-youtube-instagram-most-popular https://www.popsugar.com/beauty/toni-ko-beauty-interview-48393480 https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nyx-professional-makeup-marks-a-milestone-and-launches-a-newly-redesigned-website-121625163.html https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nyx-professional-makeup-appoints-scott-friedman-to-chief-executive-officer-126507608.html https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hcp--company-signs-agreement-to-sell-investment-in-nyx-cosmetics-to-loreal-263663291.html https://www.careercontessa.com/interviews/nyx-cosmetics-toni-ko/ https://www.loreal-finance.com/eng/news-release/loreal-signs-agreement-acquire-nyx-cosmetics https://thebookandbeautyblog.com/2018/09/03/nyx-cant-stop-wont-stop-foundation-review/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaSwreSsh4o https://www.loreal-finance.com.cn/en/annual-report-2016/nyx-professional-makeup https://www.newbeauty.com/awards/2025/lip-iv-hydrating-gloss-stain https://www.linkedin.com/company/bespoke-beauty-brands/about/ https://www.inc.com/christine-lagorio/toni-ko-nyx-cosmetics-bespoke-beauty-serial-entrepreneur.html . . NYX Cosmetics, beauty industry, makeup trends, social media marketing, professional quality, affordable makeup, brand history, influencer marketing, product innovation, beauty community, history of nyx

    Ep. 26 NYX
  6. Aug 4

    Beauty Bulletin: Week of 8.4.26

    In this episode, I cover new investments in Merit and Saltair, an eyeshadow palette comeback for Thrive Causemetics, and a slew of new fragrance ambassadors including Zendaya, Hailee Steinfeld, and Alisha Boe. Connect with me: Email: sarah@thecosmeticchronicles.com Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@glowandflowbysarah⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Glow + Flow Collective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LTK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop the Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sources for this week: https://beautynewsdaily.com/merit-semcap-beauty-wellness-investment/ https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/fragrance-home/news/22971614/loral-sees-gucci-as-its-next-luxury-beauty-powerhouse-targets-early-2028-launch https://beautynewsdaily.com/tsg-consumer-acquires-saltair-bodycare/ https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/fragrance-home/news/22971286/lvmh-beauty-holds-firm-as-sephora-outpaces-luxury-slowdown-fueling-confidence-for-second-half https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/fragrance-home/news/22971594/dossier-taps-former-coty-and-jj-executive-stefano-curti-as-executive-chairman https://thrivecausemetics.com/products/focus-eyeshadow-palette https://thrivecausemetics.com/pages/how-we-give https://beautynewsdaily.com/patchology-good-day-skincare-collection-launch/ https://beautynewsdaily.com/medik8-sephora-us-retail-launch-crystal-retinal/ https://beautynewsdaily.com/hailee-steinfeld-fronts-estee-lauders-new-fragrance/ https://beautynewsdaily.com/zendaya-prada-paradoxe-perfume-ambassador/ https://beautynewsdaily.com/ysl-beauty-ambassador-alisha-boe-black-opium-pink-glaze/ https://beautymatter.com/articles/ulta-beauty-good-day . . beauty industry, brand investments, luxury beauty, product launches, celebrity partnerships, wellness, skincare, fragrance, market trends, perfume, zendaya, gucci beauty, ulta beauty

    Beauty Bulletin: Week of 8.4.26
  7. Jul 7

    Beauty Bulletin: Week of 7.7.26

    In this episode, I cover Prequel Skincare’s long awaited arrival in the UK, the duality of the human spirit brought to life by Pepper Pout, Dakota + Alex for Valentino Beauty, and how Megan Thee Stallion is bottling Hot Girl Summer energy. Connect with me: Email: sarah@thecosmeticchronicles.com Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@glowandflowbysarah⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Glow + Flow Collective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LTK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop the Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sources for this week: https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/hair-care/news/22969727/bethenny-frankel-takes-ownership-stake-joins-dphue-as-chief-brand-officer https://www.beautyindependent.com/apothekary-lands-fuel-retail-growth-product-innovation/ https://beautynewsdaily.com/prequel-skincare-space-nk-uk-launch/ https://pepperpoutbeauty.com/pages/about https://www.tiktok.com/@pepperpout/video/7646904928878873870 https://beautynewsdaily.com/megan-thee-stallion-hot-girl-summer-perfume-launch/ https://beautynewsdaily.com/ali-larter-skinceuticals-global-brand-ambassador/ https://beautynewsdaily.com/valentino-beauty-dakota-johnson-alexander-skarsgard/ https://www.glossy.co/beauty/ulta-beauty-strategies-what-ulta-is-learning-about-gen-alpha-consumers/ . . beauty industry, product launches, celebrity collaborations, beauty news, Gen Alpha, skincare, fragrance, market trends, SkinCeuticals, Prequel, Pepper pout, lip plumpers, megan thee stallion, hot girl summer

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