Indie Beauty Brands Are All Over The Place, Even At MAC-Filled New York Fashion Week

If the backsides of the models strutting their stuff at size-inclusive swimwear label Chromat’s New York Fashion Week runway show today look extra firm, you can thank Bawdy Beauty. Marking its NYFW debut, the seat skincare specialist...

First Came Crystals, Then Came Reiki?: Hemsley Organics Wants To Popularize Reiki Skincare

Crystals, Ayurveda and traditional Chinese medicine have moved from alternative to mainstream in the skincare segment. Reiki could be the next peripheral healing practice that goes big in beauty. In these anxiety-riddled times, British skincare brand Hemsley...

With An Unsuccessful SeedInvest Campaign In Its Rear-view Mirror, From Molly With Love Gives Crowdfunding A Second Try On Indiegogo

Molly Beane won’t let a misstep stop her. Her skincare brand, From Molly With Love, didn’t reach its capital target during a SeedInvest campaign last year, but she’s moved on from that letdown to return to...

Khulan Davaadorj, Founder Of Mongolia’s First Organic Skincare Brand, Has Overcome Flooding, Theft, Copycats And More To Build A Global Business

The ups and downs of Khulan Davaadorj’s entrepreneurial journey could give a roller coaster a run for its money. The founder of Lhamour, Mongolia’s first organic skincare brand, has dealt with theft, flooding, copycats and distribution setbacks,...

Indie Beauty Brands Increase Their Involvement In Giving Tuesday

In 2017, Giving Tuesday generated more than $300 million in online donations and nearly 22 billion social media impressions from consumers across some 150 countries seeking to make purchases with a purpose. This year, the numbers are expected...

As California Confronts Deadly Wildfires, Affected Indie Brands Assess The Devastation And Support Their Communities

Wildfires stoked by dry and windy conditions have ripped through Northern and Southern California over the last six days, scorching over 220,000 acres, killing at least 44 people, claiming some 7,400 structures and forcing more than a quarter...

New Anti-Pollution Skincare Brand OSCO Addresses The Effects Of Dirty Air With Clean Products

Dense urban environments are great for shopping, eating, sightseeing and socializing, but they’re not always the best for skin. New Hong Kong-based brand OSCO is designed to tackle the external downsides of city life to allow people...