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A tale of two acquisitions

What can Rhode’s new owners learn from Kylie Cosmetics?

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Michelle Wiles |EmbeddedBrands
Jun 07, 2025
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Last week, Hailey Bieber’s face graced multiple news outlets after she announced that e.l.f. Beauty would be purchasing her 3 year old beauty brand, Rhode, for 1 billion dollars. Amidst a beauty slowdown, the acquisition is exciting.

It’s also a bit of déjà vu.

Just 7 years ago beauty conglomerate Coty purchased 51% of Kylie Jenner’s Kylie Cosmetics for $…

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