Claire McCormack

Brenda Brock Brings Farmaesthetics’ Kitchen Chemistry To Japan This Spring
Farmaesthetics is significantly expanding its global footprint in the spring when a new distribution partner will introduce the brand to Asia. The plan for Farmaesthetics’ expansion into Japan was born in the treatment room. “My now-partner, Mariko Suzuki,...

Beauty And Wellness Pros On The Business Of Beauty Sleep
Businesses are waking up to the potential of beauty sleep. A fitting place to address the topic is mattress company Leesa’s New York showroom, where last Thursday online business community Radiche put together a panel of beauty and...

Christian Craven Takes 200 Pictures And Two Weeks To Product Test To Guarantee Worthwhile Reads
It was only a matter of time before Dallas-based fashion and lifestyle blogger Christian Craven moved into skincare-focused social. “I’ve always been a beauty junkie,” declares Craven. He started blogging for fun, but the online endeavor led to...

After Two Decades In The Beauty Industry, Angela Dubia Created The Online Green Beauty Shop She Wanted
Safe & Chic founder Angela Dubia knows prestige beauty. As an account executive for Parfums Givenchy, she managed over 100 California retail locations, including Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue. While chicness was...

Sacred Beauty Salon Founder Rebecca Casciano On Paying Attention To The Inside While Making Up The Outside
Veteran makeup artist and clean beauty expert Rebecca Casciano doesn’t believe true beauty is found in a bottle of foundation. She’s an adherent to the philosophy that beauty radiates from the inside, but a vibrant pink lip painted...

Joséphine Cosmetics’ Sultry Organic Beauty Products Would Make Their Namesake Proud
It’s a bold move to christen a brand after beloved performer and fearless activist Josephine Baker. Sholayide Otugalu, owner of Joséphine Cosmetics, is confident her two-year-old makeup brand can live up to the name. The Brooklyn-based self-taught makeup artist felt...

The Latest IBE Anthology Preserves The Biggest Indie Beauty Expo Yet For Posterity
The New York edition of Indie Beauty Expo (IBE) in August was a watershed moment for two-year-old Indie Beauty Media Group (IBMG), IBE’s producer. It was the company’s biggest trade show ever, attracting 227 brands from more than 20...