Expert Dialogue

“Stay With What We Know”: Founder Dan Hodgdon Shares Lessons From The Early Days Of Building Vegamour

While working with marula oil producer Southern Botanica, Dan Hodgdon realized active ingredients could be combined to effectively address common hair issues. He thought, “What if we tried to put these things all together into a singular...
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Glass Lizzard Offers A Pared-Down Alternative To K-Beauty’s 10-Step Skincare Routines

Prior to launching Glass Lizzard almost a year and a half ago, founder Jason Choi worked at Quik Bowl, his family’s restaurant in Buena Park, Calif. In what proved to be impeccable timing, the restaurant was sold...
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Using Her 3D Printing Expertise, Chemical Engineer Julie Cushen Developed A Plant-Based Gel Manicure

A fresh gel manicure looks amazing, but it takes coating nails with often stinky petrochemical compounds to get one. That’s probably not a problem to most people—and perhaps it shouldn’t be. Many beauty insiders argue that
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Livestreaming Beauty And Fashion Platform Buywith Raises $9.5M In Seed Funding

Buywith, a beauty and fashion livestreaming startup enabling hosts to shop alongside users in real time, has closed a $9.5 million seed round. IgniteXL Ventures, the global seed fund specializing in technology-driven beauty and wellness investments...
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How Playful Haircare Brand Triviso Baked TikTok Into Its Business

Similar to most beauty brands, haircare brand Triviso is aimed at particular consumer demographics—in its case, gen Zers and millennials—but it’s also aimed at consumers who identify with particular TikTok aesthetics. Officially debuting Thursday, it’s second product,...