Nail

Popular beauty-box company Birchbox is suspending its plans to open physical stores as the retailer tells The Wall Street Journal that an increase in competition and a chill in venture capital has left it short on cash. (The Wall Street Journal)

Sephora and other retailers are ramping up efforts to monetize millennial-friendly mobile platforms, including Kik, Snapchat and others. (Bay Area News Group)

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- Iconic performer Celine Dion is planning to launch a new lifestyle collection in 2017 that includes beauty and other personal care products.

The singer announced Thursday that she has partnered with Epic Rights and Feeling Productions (Dion's Canadian-based production company) to launch the line in Fall 2017 over an 18-month period, starting with active wear, accessories, eyewear, beauty, and travel products and introducing new product lines over the following three years.

LONDON -- Leading nail care brand OPI is teaming up with Kerry Washington on a new collection for fall/winter that celebrates the allure of the nation's capital.

According to OPI, Washington, D.C., is the result of the brand's collaboration with Emmy and Golden Globe nominated actress Kerry Washington, recently named the company's first-ever Creative Ambassador. 

Washington worked closely with OPI co-founder and brand ambassador Suzi Weiss-Fischmann to develop and name the 12 shades, which are all available in both Nail Lacquer and GelColor formulas.

Millennials are buying fewer beauty products online, according to a new survey from TABS Analytics. And the reasons for this behavior explain why spending habits are shifting and why retailers are changing to accommodate these shifts. (Racked)

Shiseido has entered into an agreement with Alitcor Inc. to acquire its wholly-owned subsidiary, Gurwitch Products. The Gurwitch portfolio includes the ReVive and Laura Mercier beauty brands. (Bloomberg)

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- Johnson & Johnson is looking to strengthen its position in hair care by agreeing to acquire Vogue International, a privately held personal care products company, for approximately $3.3 billion in cash.

J&J said the acquisition will include the OGX collection of shampoos, conditioners, treatments, styling products, body care and bath products, the FX line of hair styling products, and the Proganix and Maui Moisture hair care lines.

French skin care company Caudalie is one of the top beauty brands in the U.S. The Financial Times asked the company's founder, Mathilde Thomas, how a chance meeting led her to create a skin care treatment and move her family from Paris to New York. (Financial Times)