Jane Carlson
New E-Tailer Adaya Beauty Makes It Easy For Black Women To Purchase The Products Right For Them
When Chelsy Gray goes to her local drugstore or beauty specialty store, she doesn’t always find the right product for her. There may be one or two options addressing her needs in a product category and, if those...
Cosmetics Entrepreneurs On The Importance Of Brand Values And Challenges Of Selling Makeup During The Pandemic
Modern beauty consumers are looking for more than just a lipstick. They are looking to connect with businesses that reflect their own values according to Amanda E. Johnson, co-founder and COO of Mented Cosmetics, in a Beauty...
Credo, Cos Bar And Feelunique Execs On The Biggest Mistakes Emerging Beauty Brands Make
Even for the best brand, the wrong road can lead to ruin. “The biggest mistake brands make in my point of view is certainly distribution and distribution choices because it creates so many problems,” said Annie Jackson, COO...
How The Beauty Spy Turned Co-Founder Ryan Sullivan’s Pores Into A Viral Sensation On TikTok
In April, a TikTok video showing Ryan Sullivan, a product scout for and co-founder of K-Beauty e-tailer The Beauty Spy, using Neogen’s Pore Tight Peeling Mousse to remove gunk from his pores went viral, generating over...
Marcia Kilgore And Bobbi Brown Spill The Secrets To Their Success
If a beauty concept can’t be easily yakked about at a dinner party, Beauty Pie founder Marcia Kilgore suggests it probably doesn’t have legs. “What would you say about your brand or your offer that’s unique that...
Very Good Light’s David Yi On Normalizing Men’s Makeup, Cancel Culture And TikTok
Very Good Light founder David Yi is undoubtedly the most slaysian editor-in-chief in the beauty journalism business. In fact, his penchant for slaying got him into the business. While editorial assistant at the New York Daily News in...
Kate Somerville And Dana Jackson Reveal How Much Money They Think Is Really Needed To Properly Launch A Beauty Brand
Last year, Julie Fredrickson, former CEO and co-founder of Stowaway Cosmetics, told Vogue Business that it takes at least $1.5 million to launch a beauty brand. During the Beauty Independent In Conversation skincare and body care...
