Poom Cosmetics Founder Irene Ham On The Rewards And Risks Of Building In Public
A year ago, Poom Cosmetics founder Irene Ham posted a TikTok video showing herself wiring $30,000 to an overseas manufacturer, effectively draining her savings account to fund the brand’s first inventory order. For many beauty founders, the...
Bond-Building Haircare Brand Filament Raises $2M Seed Round
In another indication that haircare remains firmly in investors’ crosshairs, Filament, a science-driven brand drawing comparisons to bond-building pioneer Olaplex, has raised a $2 million oversubscribed seed round. The round was led by...
Obagi Medical Sells To Bridgepoint For $460M As Beauty’s Ties To Aesthetics Deepen
Waldencast has sold Obagi Medical, the 38-year-old professional skincare brand founded by dermatologist Zein Obagi, to private equity firm Bridgepoint Group for up to $460 million as...
Bridge Mentorship’s New Cohort Reveals True Beauty Ventures’ Views On Beauty’s Next Winners
True Beauty Ventures believes beauty’s next generation of winners will be brands with deep category authority, clinically informed positioning, disciplined growth and focused product assortments rather than sprawling lifestyle ecosystems. That...
The Math Behind Beauty Brands’ TikTok Shop Profitability Challenge
For beauty brands chasing growth on TikTok Shop, the algorithm isn’t the main challenge. The economics are. Beauty sales on TikTok Shop jumped 96% in the first quarter to nearly $1 billion, according to data intelligence platform
