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The Western beauty market has found its next big K-beauty investment: hair care .  For decades, American consumers have been enamored with Korea's ingredients-led skin-care products and aesthetic treatments. According to a report released by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) in May, Korea’s cosmetics exports reached $11.4 billion in 2025 , a 11.8% jump from a year earlier. Korea is the world’s second-largest cosmetics exporter after France, with the U.S. as its largest destination. Similar to its skin-care counterpart, K-hair is heavily ingredient- and treatment-driven, with a popular focus on scalp health and "glass hair" (a sleek, super-straight hairstyle with a high-gloss finish). Major retailers are betting big on the category this year: Ulta Beauty added 13 brands to its assortment, six of which are available in-store; while Sephora is rolling out four brands, in addition to an ongoing partnership with K-beauty retailer Olive Young (which just opened i...

Before diving into the fast-paced world of beauty entrepreneurship, Alexandra Spunt and Franchesca Hashim met as co-workers at Everlane. Spunt, the "sustainable" fashion brand's co-founder, and Hashim, who headed its marketing team, bonded over "clean" skin-care discussions and identified a gap in the sun-care market for mineral SPF that was actually enjoyable to use. "Alex and I weren't necessarily itching to become entrepreneurs," Hashim tells Fashionista. "It just started from a conversation that would not end where we were like, 'Why is [mineral sunscreen] so bad? Why can't I find something? Why do I, being a Black woman, have to make a sacrifice to get a 'cleaner' product?'" With the shared goal of revamping the mineral sun-care category, the duo officially launched Good Weather Skin in 2025. After all, their bond transcended Everlane's walls: "We were this two-headed monster and we knew that we would...

These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Friday. Phia Reveals New Celebrity Backers Phia, the AI shopping app launched by Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kiann, announced the investor cohort behind its $35.5 million Series A round. New celebrity backers include Khloé Kardashian, Alix Earle , Alexandre Arnault, Mindy Kaling, Karlie Kloss , Cait Bailey, Jessica Alba, Shaboozey, Ashley Graham, Halsey, Jay Shetty, Wendi Murdoch, Olivia Culpo, Amy Griffin, Lilly Singh, Brooks Nader, The Nader Sisters, Chriselle Lim, Codie Sanchez, Zack Bia, Bobbi Brown, Sophia Amoruso, Rachel Zoe, Winnie Harlow, Alex Pall & Drew Taggart of The Chainsmokers, Lori Harvey, Leila Hormozi, Ice Spice, Gunna, Eileen Gu, Sydney Sweeney , Paris Hilton and Priyanka Chopra Jonas. {Fashionista inbox} Allina Liu Forced to Halt Production In an Instagram post shared on Thursday, designer Allina Liu announced that her namesake label's Spring 2026 production styles were lost in transit. Liu shared that her...

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In case you missed them, we've rounded up our most popular stories of the week to help you stay in the loop. No need to thank us — just toast an iced lavender latte in our honor when you're discussing who did what over your blueberry scone. Related: Inside Korean Beauty Retail Giant Olive Young’s First U.S. Store Related: Indie Designers Take the Cannes Red Carpet Related: Fashionista's May Shopping List: 11 Items Our Editors Love Related: The 11 Best Beauty Products Fashionista Editors Tried in May Related: Which Beauty Retailers Are Winning the Indie Perfume Race? Related: Henry Zankov Is Diane von Furstenberg's First Artistic Director Related: Summer’s New Fragrance Mood Is Salty Skin and Ripe Fruit Related: How I Shop: Anok Yai Related: Weekly Drop Watch: Diesel x Tinder, Charlotte Tilbury's Eye Shadow Sticks, Skims' New Bra and More Related: See Every Look From RISD's 2026 Student Fashion Show Homepage photo: Loamis Rodriguez/Olive Young Fashionista...

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