Claire McCormack
Mented, A Makeup Brand By And For Women Of Color, Receives $3M From CircleUp Growth Partners
For all that minority consumers invest in makeup, not much has been invested in companies that specialize in makeup for them, but that’s changing — and Mented is leading the change. In a...
Integrity Botanicals Cultivates A Luxe Clean Beauty Shopping Experience That Clicks With Consumers Online
Terri and Marc Hall, the husband-and-wife team behind eco-luxe e-tailer Integrity Botanicals, launched their website in 2011 as a side endeavor while pursuing respective freelance fashion design and wealth management careers. The seminal natural beauty...
Missed BeautyX Retail? Here Are Some Of The Best Buyer Insights From The Summit
In the beauty industry, there can be a wall between retail buyers and emerging brands. Last week, BeautyX Retail Summit in Dallas broke down that wall. During the event, more than 100 entrepreneurial attendees heard...
Clean Cosmetics Brand Kosås Receives Financial Investment From CircleUp Growth Partners
CircleUp points to Kosås growth potential and indie beauty brands’ ability to scale rapidly and outmaneuver large competitors.
Los Angeles-based clean color cosmetics brand Kosås has received a minority investment from institutional fund
Handmade In English County Hertfordshire, Evolve Beauty Lands On Shelves Stateside At Credo
When your first foray into skincare formulation is creating a luxe line with Bono, what do you do for your second act? Laura Rudoe decided one brand wasn’t sufficient for a follow-up. She created two brands...
In One Day, Dame’s Vibrator Became Revolve’s Bestselling Beauty SKU
Revolve is paying special attention to below the belt wellness – and with good reason. It can be lucrative online. Dame Products’ Fin Vibrator quickly became the e-commerce destination’s bestselling beauty...
At BeautyX Retail Summit’s Race For Shelf Space, All Three Indie Brand Contestants Won Buyer Prizes
Race For Shelf Space, the pitch competition capping BeautyX Retail Summit on Tuesday in Dallas, concluded with each of the participating brands, Groh, Skin Probiotics and Wannabe, walking away with prizes from the retail judges. Judge Jessica Richards,...
