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James Manso

Market Editor, Beauty

James Manso is the beauty market editor at WWD and Beauty Inc. Previously, he was the beauty reporter for WWD and Beauty Inc. He has also written for V Magazine and Byrdie.com, covering fashion, beauty and culture. He is an alumni of NYU's College of Arts and Sciences, where he studied journalism and French. James is a San Diego native and an avid runner.

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The home fragrance pioneer is setting sights on a new territory — body care — and new points of…

EXCLUSIVE: Beyoncé Unveils Next Fragrance Notes, Bottle

The fragrance opens for preorder Thursday with shipping to begin in November.

EXCLUSIVE: Estée Lauder Launches on Amazon

The flagship brand of the Estée Lauder Cos. is the latest prestige beauty player to head to the platform.

Olaplex’s Former CEO Heads to Performance Beauty Group

JuE Wong has taken the top job at Performance Beauty Group, effective immediately.

DKMS Honors Vera Wang, Raises $4.7 Million

The 2024 DKMS gala saw roughly 800 guests in attendance Thursday.

Procter & Gamble’s Beauty Sales Dip 5 Percent in Q1

The conglomerate's beauty business grew in North America and slid in China.

Beauty at Giorgio Armani Spring 2025 Was All About Eyes

Soft, subtle hair met double-winged eyeliner at Giorgio Armani's spring 2025 show in New York.

Beauty’s Leading Female Scientists Talk Innovation, Experimentation and Representation

Try, test and try again: Beauty's scientific leading ladies take the same approach to innovation as they do…

EXCLUSIVE: Victoria Beckham Beauty Pops Up in New York

The pop-up will run for eight days on the High Line in Chelsea, and anticipates 20,000 visitors per day.

EXCLUSIVE: RéVive Skincare Acquired by China-based Conglomerate S’Young Group

The brand, founded by Dr. Gregory Brown in 1997, has changed hands seven years after Tengram Capital Partners…

Look Good Feel Better’s 2024 BeautyCares DreamBall Celebrates E.l.f. Beauty, JCPenney Executives and More

The auction raised more than $1 million alone for Look Good Feel Better.

Revlon Hires New CEO From CVS Health

Michelle Peluso succeeds interim chief executive officer Liz Smith, who will continue on Revlon's board.

Device Brand Solawave Is Expanding Its Skin Care Offering

The four products, launching Oct. 16, also include a new ingredient complex.

How Target Is Bucking Industry Trends and Growing in Mass Market Beauty

Rick Gomez, Target Corp.'s executive vice president and chief commercial officer, outlined the retailer's…

Gwyneth Paltrow Says Goop Is ‘Back in Growth Mode’ With Beauty

The Goop founder and CEO says the company only launches "dream products," and that beauty will serve as a…