Rachel Brown
Born Under Vapour Beauty, Taos AER Ventures Out On Its Own To Target
Born in 2017 as an extension of Vapour, Taos AER is separating from its parent to become a distinct personal care brand entering Target. At the massive retailer, which has amplified its aluminum-free deodorant assortment with...
The Secrets Of A Successful Bootstrapped Brand: Beekman 1802’s Controlled Growth, Baby Goats And Kindness
Today, the beauty industry is abuzz with big capital raises and valuations. When married couple Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell started Beekman 1802 a dozen years ago during the Great Recession, they had a 60-acre farm, 80...
The Incubator Behind Influencer Sarah Cheung’s Brand Sacheu Beauty Mines Trend Data To Build Beauty Lines
When influencer Sarah Cheung launched Sacheu Beauty a week ago with two facial tools, it seemed like just another social media-driven brand in a string of such brands that have inundated the beauty industry of late. But...
Clean Beauty Nail Salon Concept The Water Room Expands In The Midst Of The Pandemic
For Memorial Day last year, Jessica Morse took a real estate scouting road trip from Charleston to Atlanta, where she and her partner Laura Pelzer were planning to locate a second outpost of their clean nail salon
Ranavat Elevates Its Packaging, And Enters Bluemercury And Free People
Nearly three years into the life of Michelle Ranavat’s namesake Indian-inspired brand, the pandemic forced the busy beauty entrepreneur to stop an incessant stream of in-store events and in-person meetings. The stoppage enabled her to turn her full...
The Drug.Store Became London’s Leading High-End CBD Retailer. Now, It’s Moving Beyond The Buzzy Ingredient.
When college friends Johan Obel and Clemens Boninger launched The Drug.Store in London two years ago, the cannabis beauty and wellness market in the United Kingdom was extremely nascent. The upscale CBD retailer focused on helping brands...
Custom Prescription-Strength Skincare Service Dermatica Has Traveled From The UK To The US To Take On Curology
If the pandemic is going to lead to a seismic, lasting change in any area of our lives, healthcare would be most obvious area. The seeds of long-term change are likely visible in shifts that have already taken...
