Brand news: Dr PawPaw; Sephora; Dior; Artdeco Cosmetics

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Dr PawPaw has teamed up with Marks & Spencer's iconic Percy Pig

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Dr PawPaw x Percy Pig collaboration

The British skin care company Dr PawPaw has collaborated with retailer Marks & Spencer to create a special tinted lip oil in honour of M&S’ beloved mascot, Percy Pig.

The new lip oil adds a subtle hint of pink colour to lips and cheeks. It’s enriched with natural pawpaw ingredients to hydrate and nourish and is laced with the fruity, much-loved scent of Percy Pig sweets.

Dr PawPaw x Percy Pig collaboration
Dr PawPaw x Percy Pig collaboration

The British skin care company Dr PawPaw has collaborated with retailer Marks & Spencer to create a special tinted lip oil in honour of M&S’ beloved mascot, Percy Pig.

The new lip oil adds a subtle hint of pink colour to lips and cheeks. It’s enriched with natural pawpaw ingredients to hydrate and nourish and is laced with the fruity, much-loved scent of Percy Pig sweets.

Sephora partners with Paris Olympics
Sephora partners with Paris Olympics

LVMH-owned beauty retailer Sephora is the Official Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Torch Relays of Paris 2024 and has launched a store activation to celebrate, which will travel through 46 different stores, located in French cities that are en route for the Relay of Paris 2024 – as the torch makes its way from Athens to Paris for the opening ceremony.

Sephora is also giving customers a chance to win tickets for the Paris 2024 Olympics and will host celebration zones in four major cities along the Olympic Torch Relay of Paris 2024: Bordeaux on May 23rd, Nice on June 18th, Lille on July 2nd, and Paris on Bastille Day: July 14th, (which is a national holiday in France).

The Olympic Flame of Paris 2024 left Athens in a specially made Louis Vuitton trunk in late April, aboard the esteemed three-mast ship the Belem, and reached Marseille’s Vieux Port on May 8th to embark on its relay across France.

Sodalis Group acquires Artdeco & plans expansion
Sodalis Group acquires Artdeco & plans expansion

Italian health and beauty company Sodalis Group has acquired a majority stake in German beauty business Artdeco Cosmetics Group – a family-owned business that also owns the Artdeco, Make up Factory, and Anny brands.

The acquisition marks a significant expansion for the Sodalis Group. Its CEO Fabio Granata declared: “This acquisition allows us to grow in Germany one of the biggest European beauty markets, with a really outstanding and well-performing company – highly recognised for its strong heritage and best-in-class capabilities in the makeup industry.”

He also added that the company will now join forces with current management to develop “a strategic roadmap to further expand the business.” 

Dior opens new Dubai spa & Qatar retreat
Dior opens new Dubai spa & Qatar retreat

Dior has opened a new spa on the 29th floor of The Lana hotel in Dubai.

The new relaxation space enjoys views over the marina and beyond and was designed by architects Forster + Partners, with interior design by Gilles & Boissier.

Over the past year, the LVMH-owned brand has expanded its spa portfolio by partnering with luxury travel brands to create exclusive new offerings, such as aboard the Belmond’s Royal Scotsman and at the Hotel Du Cap Eden-Roc in Antibes.

The brand has also just collaborated with Qatar Duty Free to unveil the world’s first Dior Luxury Beauty Retreat in an airport Hamad International Airport. The new retreat combines a beauty sanctuary with luxury retail.