“Quality Of Revenue Matters”: Tengram Capital Partners’ Richard Gersten On His Investment Strategies And The Mistakes Young Beauty Brands Make

In the beauty industry, investors don’t usually have the name recognition of successful entrepreneurs and long-tenured executives. Richard Gersten is an exception. Among the beauty business cognoscenti, the Tengram Capital Partners partner is a well-known entity—and, for...

Pietro Simone Brings His New Skincare Range And Coveted Facial Technique To The US

After a spring launch in Europe, aesthetician and spa owner Pietro Simone is bringing his eponymous luxury skincare line to the United States. The eight-product range is full of...

Nootropics’ March From Biohacking Bros To Beauty Lovers Continues With The Launch Of Antara

As a young New York City professional with a Wall Street job, Caroline Rasmussen was stressed and exhausted. Caffeine, cigarettes and adrenaline fueled her. Sure, she was burnt out by the tender age of 29, but so was...

Beauty Heroes Brings Its Product Curation Capabilities To A New Northern California Store

Five years after launching as an online clean beauty discovery service, Beauty Heroes has expanded into offline retail with the opening of its flagship store in Novato, Calif. The 1,200-square-foot store offers 65 clean skincare,...

Beauty Trends To Watch From Indie Beauty Expo New York 2019

Tata Harper, Briogeo and Vapour were among the first 80 brands to participate in Indie Beauty Expo when it premiered at the Altman Building in New York five years ago. Since that time, they’ve reeled...

10 Cannabis Beauty Brands You Should Know From IBE NY 2019

Will cannabis beauty be a lasting trend or fleeting fancy? At the moment, it’s an important and energetic category in the industry. A growing number of CBD brands, including over 20 with hemp-infused products present at last week’s 

All Three Competing Brands Nab Prizes At BeautyX Capital’s Deal Appeal Competition

Everyone was a winner at Deal Appeal, the live pitch competition that served as the finale of Indie Beauty Media Group’s BeautyX Capital Summit last Tuesday. Stylish and sustainable oral care...