Lexy Lebsack

The Beauty Industry Made Consumers’ Skin Sensitive—And Now It’s Here To Help
Back in 2011, when K-Beauty was entering the United States, its 12-step skincare philosophy was simultaneously extravagant and alluring to beauty consumers, even if a bit nonsensical to some. Still, its more-is-more approach—part of a South Korean soft-power...

The Beauty Entrepreneur Working To Desegregate Minneapolis Salons
When Melissa Taylor relocated to Minneapolis after college to work in finance for a Fortune 500 company, she never imagined the sharp turn her career would soon take. With an economics degree from an HBCU under...

What Happens When A Beauty Brand Claims A Product Is Vegan That’s Really Not?
Since Mixed Makeup founder Susan Yara revealed her connection to Naturium last month, the journalist-turned-beauty influencer has been embroiled in a controversy over how and when she disclosed her involvement in the skincare line she recommended...