Is The Skin-Positivity Movement Putting Acne Solution Brands In A Spotty Situation?

When Ju Rhyu, co-founder of Hero Cosmetics, first brought her Mighty Patch acne stickers to market last September, she was concerned no one would post about the product on social media, a potential kiss of death for...

Gray Hair, Don’t Care: How Women Ditching Dye Could Uproot The Hair Care Industry

Last July, right before her 44th birthday, an upcoming hair-color appointment filled Osmia Organics founder Sarah Villafranco with angst. She’d been dying her hair religiously every three to four weeks for years to cover grays and hit...

Podcasts, Publications And More: Beauty Brands Are Becoming Mini Media Companies

Milk Makeup could have easily given devoted fans major highs just by unveiling its cannabis oil-infused Kush Mascara on 4/20. A buzzy ingredient, gimmicky product name and release on the unofficial holiday of stoners sound like the stuff...

The Business Of Shelfies: Why Skincare Companies Are Looking Inside Medicine Cabinets To Grow Their Brands

Athena Hewett will be the first to tell you that she’s far from a social media devotee. Prior to founding San Francisco-based skincare company Monastery a year and a half ago, she rarely used Instagram or Facebook....