Jenny Berg
How Latina Influencer-Founded Brand Golden Dream Beauty Rebounded After A Pandemic-Driven Sales Drop
In 2013, Venezuelan American entrepreneur and influencer Ydelays Rodriguez manned cosmetic counters at Macy’s and created YouTube videos on the side to teach women about makeup. Six months after she began producing content, she turned her side hustle...
After A Horrific On-The-Job Accident, Ebb & Flow’s Community Steps Up To Help Founder Ty Bramwell
On Sept. 19, Ebb & Flow founder Ty Bramwell sent a vulnerable note to her brand’s email list. It shared the harrowing details of an on-the-job accident 50 days earlier that caused her to be...
Paula Begoun, Sarah Brown, Youth To The People And More Revealed As 2021 Beacon Awards Winners
Paula’s Choice founder Paula Begoun, Pai founder Sarah Brown and skincare brand Youth to the People took home honors in the second annual Beauty Independent Beacon Awards. They were among 24 winners revealed on Wednesday during...
Refill Shops Are Proliferating To Combat Personal Care’s Plastic Problem
Shopping and sustainability aren’t the most likely combination, but a growing number of refill stores popping up across the country are showing people how they can stock up their bathrooms while minimizing their impact on the earth. They...
This New Brand Marries Science And Nature To Create Extra-Gentle Skincare Basics
Lena Vasilenko Tsymbal was in branding for the handbag company Kozha Numbers when she detected changes in her skin. Though skincare wasn’t her trade at the time, it quickly became her obsession. “I had acne, and I would...
Growing Skin Clinic Concept Skin Pharm Brings A Stylish Touch—And Lots Of Niacinamide—To Cosmetic Dermatology
Before founding skin clinic concept Skin Pharm in 2017, Maegan Griffin worked in dermatology and plastic surgery. While there’s definitely a correlation between her past and current ventures, direct experience in the field wasn’t the only impetus...
Curated by A Makeup Artist, Subscription Service The Beauty Edit Box Introduces Canadians To Emerging Brands
Agnes Fallen, founder of The Beauty Edit Box, was working in the beauty industry before she could legally order alcohol. At 17 years old, the Toronto-based entrepreneur got a job as a cosmetician at Shoppers Drug Mart....
