Faye Brookman
Four Leading Beauty Entrepreneurs On Raising Money, Expanding Into Mass And Leaving Full-Time Jobs For Their Brands
In the increasingly crowded world of indie beauty brands, making headway is harder than ever, especially with major indicators tracking a slowdown in beauty sales. Compounding that, there’s chatter about a looming recession. Those factors don’t...
After Rolling Out To 30,000 Stores With Lip Balms, Moroccan Magic Is Expanding Into Skincare And Haircare
On the strength of its organic argan oil-fueled lip balm, Moroccan Magic has rolled out to 30,000 doors nationwide, including at Walgreens, Bed Bath & Beyond, Stop & Shop, Whole Foods Market, Wegmans, Target, CVS, Publix and,...
How And Why The BrowGal’s Tonya Crooks Created Sub-Brand Arches & Halos To Sell At Target
What prompted brow expert Tonya Crooks to create mass brand Arches & Halos? She wasn’t pressed for something to do. Crooks’ Los Angeles brow-shaping salon is thriving, and she has the upscale The BrowGal brand that’s...
QVC Founder Joe Segel Believes CBD Is Haircare’s Next Big Thing
Joe Segel has founded over 20 companies, notably QVC and, more recently, HairRx, a customized haircare system launched in 2017. Rather than sit back and chill, Segel has taken up the difficult task of competing in the...
Venn Launches At Net-A-Porter As The Luxury E-Tailer Expands Its K-Beauty Offering
Brian Oh, founder of Korean skincare brand Venn, wants to broaden the conversation around K-Beauty. “Unfortunately, K-Beauty in the U.S. has been defined by facial masks. Many people got introduced to K-Beauty through masks, but there is so...
The Battle For Indie Beauty Is On: Ulta Beauty And Sephora Intensify Their Focuses On Up-And-Comers With New Displays
Ulta Beauty and Sephora are going head-to-head in the race to be the go-to destination for the formidable beauty brands of tomorrow. Shortly after Sephora premiered The Next Big Thing displays containing rising makeup brands in...
How Indigo Wild Founder Emily Voth Knew The Time Was Right To Sell Her Company
“I had raised the baby who is now ready for college,” says Emily Voth, founder of Indigo Wild, explaining her company’s deal with Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Co. Inc. last year. The private equity firm acquired a majority...
