How Oars + Alps Went From Launch To Exit In Less Than 36 Months

Typically, founders don’t talk about their brand being acquired before a deal is done, but are free to celebrate—and spill—after an acquisition. That’s not the case with Mia Saini Duchnowski and Laura Lisowski Cox. Apparently for legal reasons,...

We Had A Hunch: The Stories We Wrote Before They Were Big Stories

If a trend is over once it hits The New York Times, it’s just beginning when it lands on Beauty Independent’s web pages. Case in point: We dug deep into butt beauty in July last year, and the...

IBMG’s Week Of Independent Beauty Goes International With London Debut

Indie Beauty Expo is returning to London this month, and it’s bringing the Week Of Independent Beauty with it. The week-long celebration of indie beauty is packed with discounts and events. Participants that have put together special...

Buzzy Bee Product Brand Beekeeper’s Naturals Raises $3.5M From Sonoma Brands

If Beekeeper’s Naturals wasn’t buzzing before, it is now. The bee product wellness brand has drawn $3.5 million in series A funding from Sonoma Brands, a venture capital and private equity firm specializing in...

Cannabis Wellness Brand Plant People Makes A Beauty Play With New Skincare Range

After a successful body oil collaboration with clean beauty brand Tata Harper, cannabis wellness specialist Plant People is striking out into skincare on its own with three-product collection Plant People Cannabinoid + Botanical Skincare. Launching today...

Where To Discover Indie Beauty And Wellness Brands In London

London is home to some of the world’s most legendary retailers, so it’s no surprise that England’s capital city offers beauty lovers several stellar shopping stops. Even if beauty consumers never enter the hallowed...

Anthology Of Independent Beauty Celebrates Five Years Of IBE And Reveals Retail Buyers’ Favorite Brands

Indie Beauty Media Group has released its most recent Anthology Of Independent Beauty covering August’s Indie Beauty Expo New York, BeautyX Capital Summit 2019, and the first-ever Uplink Live and Week Of Independent Beauty.