Brand Report

Refillable Brand Fussy Says It Will Stop 1M Plastic Deodorant Containers From Entering The Environment

Before Matt Kennedy and Eddie Fisher established refillable deodorant brand Fussy, they worked in marketing for “the bad guys” at agencies such as Grey London, Lucky Generals and Wieden+Kennedy. In their marketing support roles, the pair grew...
Brand Report

Viviq Skin Health Uses Bioactive Technology To Address Scarring—And Everyday Skincare Concerns

In 2017, Andrea Nye was in a horrific accident on the New York City subway. She emerged from it with 32 stitches across her face—and a new lease on life. “I felt really good inside,” says Nye, president...
Retail Report

Longtime Beauty PR Pro Robin Tolkan-Doyle Launches Fair Trade E-Commerce Site Beautyologie

In March last year, as the pandemic took hold in the United States, longtime beauty public relations professional Robin Tolkan-Doyle had to scramble to return to the country from India, where she was on a trip she’d dreamed...
Deal Flow

DTC Body Care Brand Maëlys Secures Minority Investment From Madison Reed Backer Norwest

Maëlys, the direct-to-consumer body-sculping product specialist known for its B-Tight Lift & Firm Booty Mask, now has more junk in its trunk.  The Tel Aviv-based brand has received a minority investment...
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Pai’s Sarah Brown On Funding A Growing Brand, Renaming Products And Why Organic Skincare’s Moment Is Due

Pai Skincare is proof there’s no set-in-stone way to finance and grow a beauty brand. While venture capital has poured into the beauty industry, the London-based skincare brand has interspersed institutional funding with bank debt. Recently,...