Rachel Brown
Beauty’s Even More Fractional Future
It’s harder these days to find a beauty brand that hasn’t used fractional executives than one that has. The rise of these flexible, plug-in team members has been downright stunning, and it’s arrived at a moment tailor-made for...
“Shark Tank” Deal Winner Crowned Skin Wants To Be King Of Men’s Personal Care
Crowned Skin founder Darrell Spencer walked away from “Shark Tank” with a deal from investor Rashaun Williams, but his ambitions extend far beyond television: to establish a global fragrance-first men’s personal care staple. In a men’s personal...
Digital-First Carpe Takes On Sweaty Armpits At Target
Carpe, the direct-to-consumer brand that launched in 2015 with Antiperspirant Hand Lotion, is making a major push into retail with a nationwide rollout at Target. At the big-box chain, the brand is introducing several new scents, including...
VMG Partners Invests In Textured Haircare Brand The Doux
VMG Partners has taken a minority stake in The Doux, the mass-market haircare brand known for its texture foam Mousse Def. Sources tell Beauty Independent the brand reached $38 million in sales and $7.3 million...
Indie Beauty Dish: Funding, Acquisitions, Retail Expansion And Other Moves From Spring 2026
Skin Laundry has tapped Raymond James to explore strategic options, according to sources. The laser facial chain and the investment bank declined to comment. Founded in 2013, Skin Laundry has a network of more than 30...
Beauty Doesn’t Need Another Brand. Here’s What It Does Need
These days, it’s practically become an adage that the beauty industry doesn’t need another brand. Yet at a moment when artificial intelligence is accelerating speed to market across industries, new concepts can be created almost as quickly as...
Kindred Brands Acquires Kinship To Launch A Platform For Underdeveloped Beauty Brands
Kindred Brands, a newly formed holding company targeting underdeveloped beauty brands, has acquired sensitive skincare brand Kinship in its first deal, with plans to grow it in the natural grocery channel as an...
