Faye Brookman
Handcrafted Skincare And Body Care Brand Kmoni Cosmetics Picks Up Momentum At Retail
Following Black Lives Matter protests last summer, many retailers focused on supporting BIPOC-led brands in ways they had never done before. Established in 2017 by Monica Robinson, the botanical beauty brand Kmoni Cosmetics found itself suddenly garnering...
Curls Partners With Ouidad And WetBrush Owner Beauty By Imagination To Accelerate Growth
Mahisha Dellinger, who started Curls with $30,000 of her personal savings in 2002, has entered into a partnership with Beauty by Imagination to accelerate her haircare brand’s next phase of growth. Terms of the deal weren’t...
Beauty Industry Veterans Bet Big On Supplements To Slow Graying Hair
Can a daily supplement really slow the loss of hair pigment to ward off unwanted grays? Beauty industry veterans Allison Conrad and Jay Small are betting big that it can. Not Today, Grey, the first product from their...
Haircare Brand Eva NYC Turns To Aluminum In An Effort To Kick Plastic Waste To The Curb
As it deepens its commitment to the environment, Eva NYC is rolling out aluminum packaging for its full-size products. Across its range, the haircare brand, which is dedicated to achieving B Corp certification by 2024, has become...
From MAC To MOB: Victor Casale And A Cadre Of Beauty Veterans Are Out To Disrupt Makeup Again
Victor Casale has unfinished business. “It is too early to leave this industry. We need to leave it a better place,” says the 55-year-old former chief chemist and managing director of MAC, and co-founder and chief innovation officer...
The Art Of Shaving’s Founders Are Back In The Brand Business With Skincare Startup Ingredients
Eleven years after selling The Art of Shaving to Procter & Gamble for an estimated $60 million, the brand’s co-founders Myriam and Eric Malka are innovating in the beauty industry again. The married couple’s organic skincare brand...
Stryke Club Brings Skincare For Teen Boys To Target
Stryke Club, the skincare range for boys, is the latest addition to Target’s ever-expanding roster of indie brands picked to fill in market gaps. “There’s white space out there, and Target knows it,” says Stacy Blackman, co-founder...
