Kylie Jenner

The Business of Beauty

What's Behind Beauty's Billion-Dollar Valuations?

26 March 2019 • By Rachel Strugatz

The Business of Beauty

What's Behind Beauty's Billion-Dollar Valuations?

Beauty is breeding unicorns faster than ever, with brands evolving from unknown start-ups to blockbuster deals in the space of a few years.

Op-Ed | Billionaire Kylie Jenner Is the Future of Shopping

9 March 2019 • By Bloomberg

9 March 2019 • By Bloomberg

The public’s fickleness means Jenner’s star will fade eventually, but the social media phenomenon that she represents is surely here to stay.

Op-Ed | Billionaire Kylie Jenner Is the Future of Shopping

The public’s fickleness means Jenner’s star will fade eventually, but the social media phenomenon that she represents is surely here to stay.

The Business of Beauty

Fenty Beauty vs. Kylie Cosmetics: The Race to a Billion Dollar Brand

5 February 2019 • By Rachel Strugatz and Kati Chitrakorn

The Business of Beauty

Fenty Beauty vs. Kylie Cosmetics: The Race to a Billion Dollar Brand

Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty range did nearly €500 million in its first full year in business, which could put her a step ahead of Kylie Jenner and her cosmetics empire.

BoF Professional Exclusive

Kylie Jenner Gives Ulta Beauty Some Gloss

2 December 2018 • By Brian Baskin

BoF Professional Exclusive

Kylie Jenner Gives Ulta Beauty Some Gloss

This week, everyone will be talking about Ulta Beauty's first financial results since partnering with Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian, Versace and Chanel's pre-fall shows in New York and Victoria's Secret's controversial television special. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

Want a Job in Beauty?

26 November 2018 • By BoF Team

Want a Job in Beauty?

As the beauty industry continues to reinvent itself, career opportunities and choices are growing.

Kevyn Aucoin: The Man Who Invented the Modern Makeup Artist

14 August 2018 • By Tim Blanks

Tim Blanks meditates on the man who gave birth to the concept of makeup artist as a media figure, paving the way for the likes of Pat McGrath and Kylie Jenner, and the current wave of movies taking audiences behind fashion’s mirror.

Kevyn Aucoin: The Man Who Invented the Modern Makeup Artist

Tim Blanks meditates on the man who gave birth to the concept of makeup artist as a media figure, paving the way for the likes of Pat McGrath and Kylie Jenner, and the current wave of movies taking audiences behind fashion’s mirror.

The Business of Beauty

Is Mascara Losing Its Relevance?

24 July 2018 • By Tamison O'Connor

The Business of Beauty

Is Mascara Losing Its Relevance?

Buzzy brands like Fenty Beauty, Kylie Cosmetics and Anastasia Beverly Hills don’t sell mascara — a sign it may be losing ground as a beauty staple.

BoF Professional Exclusive

Billion-Dollar Beauty Brands Face Exit Conundrum

20 July 2018 • By BoF Team

BoF Professional Exclusive

Billion-Dollar Beauty Brands Face Exit Conundrum

A new breed of buzzy beauty brands are using social media to drive rapid growth. But can they credibly command technology-style valuations?

BoF Professional Exclusive

Amazon & Nordstrom: A Tale of Two Sales

15 July 2018 • By Brian Baskin

BoF Professional Exclusive

Amazon & Nordstrom: A Tale of Two Sales

This Monday, everyone will be talking about Amazon and Nordstrom's biggest sales of the year, Anna Wintour's Air Jordans and Kylie Cosmetics' eye-popping valuation. Read our Cheat Sheet.

News & Analysis

Kylie Jenner on Track to Be Youngest Self-Made Billionaire

11 July 2018 • By Reuters

11 July 2018 • By Reuters

The Kardashian half-sister sold more than $630 million worth of makeup since 2016 under her line, Kylie Cosmetics, which she owns 100 percent.

News & Analysis

Kylie Jenner on Track to Be Youngest Self-Made Billionaire

The Kardashian half-sister sold more than $630 million worth of makeup since 2016 under her line, Kylie Cosmetics, which she owns 100 percent.