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Business of Fashion
5 days ago
- Business
- Business of Fashion
Quince Enters the Beauty Marketplace
Quince, the direct-to-consumer retailer known for its accessibly-priced products across fashion, home and jewelry, has announced its foray into skincare with The Beauty Atelier by Quince, a luxury beauty marketplace that launched on Thursday morning. The Beauty Atelier by Quince opens with an assortment of skincare best-sellers from Augustinus Bader, 111Skin and Irene Forte, with price points between $180 and $305. Shoppers earn 30 percent of their purchases back as Quince store credit. The Atelier will live as a shop on Quince's website, and opens with a selection of 11 products comprising a selection of each brand's heroes, like Bader's Rich Cream ($305) or 111Skin's Repair Serum ($180), focussed on facial skincare. De Chatellus indicated more categories, brands and products will launch in the coming months. Purchases on The Beauty Atelier are fulfilled by the brands themselves, not Quince. The company's objective 'is really to be the consumer destination for thoughtfully curated, high quality essentials offered up at the best value,' Daphne de Chatellus, Quince's head of emerging categories, told The Business of Beauty. 'Beauty is one of those essentials.' (The name Quince comes from 'quintessentials.') The push into skincare is part of Quince's bigger beauty and wellness strategy. In February, the retailer released supplements; in March, it launched fine fragrances. Since its establishment in 2018, Quince has become known not only for its wide assortment of accessible luxuries but also its dupes of pricier products. The company's choice to move into boutique beauty reads as a departure. 'We did explore what it would look like if we launched our own products, and that's not to say we never will,' said Antonieta Moreland, Quince's head of brand. 'But we wanted to be really thoughtful. It helps the consumer to show them that we're partnering with people who really understand the space, which is unique compared to a cashmere sweater or linen bedding.' The Beauty Atelier by Quince will launch with skincare from three brands including Augustinus Bader and Irene Forté, with price points between $180 and $305. (Quince) Marketplace Matters Quince is the latest retailer of its kind to turn to the marketplace model, a third-party environment where brands can reach shoppers without the fuss of wholesale. From department stores and big box chains to specialty beauty, nearly all categories of retailers have added online marketplaces to compete with Amazon. Beauty retailers have been the latest to acknowledge the threat after the e-commerce behemoth became the US' biggest beauty retailer last year, overtaking incumbent Walmart. The free-for-all of the marketplace model means one can reliably find third-party seller listings of classic luxuries like La Mer or new ones from Augustinus Bader on Target or Walmart. While mass retailers were the first to get in on the marketplace model, higher-end stores are increasingly following suit: Nordstrom added a marketplace in 2024, following Macy's in 2022. After losing market share last year, Ulta Beauty will be launching its own marketplace in the fall. Retailers have recognized the model's scaling advantages, as it gives them the ability to add an unlimited number of brands without having to buy inventory or handle storage and fulfilment. Fashion e-tailers have especially struggled with managing beauty inventory — last year, Net-a-Porter scrapped its beauty wholesaling business in favor of editorial affiliate links fulfilled by the brands themselves. 'There's only so much physical real estate space in our stores,' said Ulta Beauty's chief retail officer Aimee Bayer-Thomas in an interview with Business of Beauty earlier this year, adding that the aim was an 'amplified extension' of the in-store selection. Of course, a marketplace model also brings about issues of brand equity: Retailers trusted for their curation risk opening themselves up to unknown third-party resellers and counterfeits. Ulta Beauty's marketplace will not be an Amazon-style situation, but rather a closed platform requiring approval from the retailer to sell on it. 'We are going to take great care with our brands and thought around who is invited to participate in the marketplace. It's not just an open marketplace,' said Bayer-Thomas. The same is true of Quince's curated marketplace, as the DTC e-tailer has sought out marketplace partners for their luxury positioning and significantly higher price points — Augustinus Bader has some products that go for just a fraction of the cost of a clothing piece from the label. 'As we look ahead to the Atelier throughout the year, we plan to expand thoughtfully into premium or prestige price points,' de Chatellus said, as the retailer expands its existing brand selection and launches new categories, including hair and body. 'This is really just the beginning.' Sign up to The Business of Beauty newsletter, your complimentary, must-read source for the day's most important beauty and wellness news and analysis.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Minnie Driver, 55, uses this 'deeply hydrating' cream — and it's down to $8
We independently evaluate the products we review. When you buy via links on our site, we may receive compensation. Read more about how we vet products and deals. We love Hollywood: It cranks out TV shows and movies to keep us entertained all year long. But if there's one thing it doesn't give us enough of, it's a humble movie star — a star like Minnie Driver. What we appreciate even more is when that humble star shares her affordable go-to beauty products, like Minnie's fave dream cream for treating dry, winter-wrecked skin: Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Daily Skin Therapy. Just in time for cold weather, it's on sale — only $8! — at Amazon. With cocoa butter and vitamin E, this cream moisturizes and nourishes the driest of skin. Dealing with winter weather means the heat is cranked all the way up and our parched skin is suffering for it. Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Daily Skin Therapy is an intense moisturizer ideal for this time of year. While it goes on sale occasionally, this is the lowest price we've seen for it since 2024 and we don't expect the price to drop any further for a while. Minnie just celebrated 55 trips around the sun this year and, with parts that include an overachieving college student and an aggressive yet hilarious agent, her career has matured as well as she has. But one thing that's remained constant is her skin cream from Palmer's. She revealed her nighttime beauty routine to Harper's Bazaar, and while she does also use products including Augustinus Bader's Rich Cream (she says it's "completely, utterly amazing"), it can be pretty pricey. Not so with the $8 Palmer's that she's been using for decades. "A product that I love that I highly recommend that I've used since I was a kid is Palmer's Cocoa Butter," the Speechless star said. "I use it on my elbows, my heels, my feet, my knees. It's incredible for sunburn. God forbid, you get a sunburn. And it's just deeply, deeply hydrating. It's super inexpensive and remarkably effective." This lotion is solid but heats up with your body temperature and melts as you rub it into your skin. It takes on a creamy texture to soften, smooth and soothe dry, cracked skin or give it a glow when you're ready to put it on display. Not only is it made with cocoa butter for dreamy, hydrated skin, but it's also infused with vitamin E which reduces the appearance of scars and stretch marks. Over 26,000 Amazon shoppers share Minnie Driver's love for this cream. "It smells wonderful," shared a happy shopper. "It spreads like ... butter. I tested it on the driest area on my body (heels). It works so well that I can feel my feet tingling. The same effect happens when using the oil from the same manufacturer. I find the butter a less messy solution with the same or less value." "My face is extremely dry and this is the first moisturizer I've ever used that worked!" another five-star fan shared. "I don't have to use it three or four times a day, one time is good that it lasts me till the next morning." "Wonderful!" gushed a third rave reviewer. "I was having really dry hands that were getting painful hangnails due to overwashing, and after just putting it on once, the discomfort from the dryness and pain from the sores faded to basically nothing!" While Amazon customers generally love the cream as much as Minnie, one customer did note one important thing in their five-star review. "I always love the scent of Palmer's Cocoa butter. It has your skin feeling soft and smooth," they explained. "The only downside is you have to spread it roughly because it's thick." This shopper also added one criticism to their otherwise glowing review: "It is a bit waxy, just as a heads-up, but other than that, I can't see any other negatives." The lotion promises to soften and smooth, and it's good for all skin types. If you have Amazon Prime, you'll get free shipping, of course. Not yet a member? No problem. You can sign up for your free 30-day trial here. (And by the way, those without Prime still get free shipping on orders of $35 or more.) The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Minnie Driver, 55, uses this 'deeply hydrating' cream — and it's down to $8
We love Hollywood: It cranks out TV shows and movies to keep us entertained all year long. But if there's one thing it doesn't give us enough of, it's a humble movie star — a star like Minnie Driver. What we appreciate even more is when that humble star shares her affordable go-to beauty products, like Minnie's fave dream cream for treating dry, winter-wrecked skin: Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Daily Skin Therapy. Just in time for cold weather, it's on sale — only $8! — at Amazon. Dealing with winter weather means the heat is cranked all the way up and our parched skin is suffering for it. Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Daily Skin Therapy is an intense moisturizer ideal for this time of year. While it goes on sale occasionally, this is the lowest price we've seen for it since 2024 and we don't expect the price to drop any further for a while. Minnie just celebrated 55 trips around the sun this year and, with parts that include an overachieving college student and an aggressive yet hilarious agent, her career has matured as well as she has. But one thing that's remained constant is her skin cream from Palmer's. She revealed her nighttime beauty routine to Harper's Bazaar, and while she does also use products including Augustinus Bader's Rich Cream (she says it's "completely, utterly amazing"), it can be pretty pricey. Not so with the $8 Palmer's that she's been using for decades. "A product that I love that I highly recommend that I've used since I was a kid is Palmer's Cocoa Butter," the Speechless star said. "I use it on my elbows, my heels, my feet, my knees. It's incredible for sunburn. God forbid, you get a sunburn. And it's just deeply, deeply hydrating. It's super inexpensive and remarkably effective." This lotion is solid but heats up with your body temperature and melts as you rub it into your skin. It takes on a creamy texture to soften, smooth and soothe dry, cracked skin or give it a glow when you're ready to put it on display. Not only is it made with cocoa butter for dreamy, hydrated skin, but it's also infused with vitamin E which reduces the appearance of scars and stretch marks. Nearly 26,000 Amazon shoppers share Minnie Driver's love for this cream. "It smells wonderful," shared a happy shopper. "It spreads like ... butter. I tested it on the driest area on my body (heels). It works so well that I can feel my feet tingling. The same effect happens when using the oil from the same manufacturer. I find the butter a less messy solution with the same or less value." "My face is extremely dry and this is the first moisturizer I've ever used that worked!" another five-star fan shared. "I don't have to use it three or four times a day, one time is good that it lasts me till the next morning." "Wonderful!" gushed a third rave reviewer. "I was having really dry hands that were getting painful hangnails due to overwashing, and after just putting it on once, the discomfort from the dryness and pain from the sores faded to basically nothing!" While Amazon customers generally love the cream as much as Minnie, one customer did note one important thing in their five-star review. "I always love the scent of Palmer's Cocoa butter. It has your skin feeling soft and smooth," they explained. "The only downside is you have to spread it roughly because it's thick." This shopper also added one criticism to their otherwise glowing review: "It is a bit waxy, just as a heads-up, but other than that, I can't see any other negatives." If you have Amazon Prime, you'll get free shipping, of course. Not yet a member? No problem. You can sign up for your free 30-day trial here. (And by the way, those without Prime still get free shipping on orders of $35 or more.) The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication.
