Rachel Brown
Skincare Masks Are Getting Caught Up In Amazon’s Efforts To Stop Face Mask Price Gouging
For Refresh Skin Therapy, doing business on Amazon amid the coronavirus pandemic has been a rollercoaster ride. A major dip in the rollercoaster ride was having its bestseller, Fruit Acid 15% Gel Peel with Kojic, removed from...
“A Huge Step For Representation”: Botanika Beauty Breaks Into The Haircare Assortment At Walmart And Target
Ada Rojas demands that the beauty industry include Afro-Latinas like her—and she isn’t one to sit on the sidelines if it doesn’t. In 2009, about a year before Instagram started, Rojas, a first-generation Dominican-American, entered the beauty blogosphere...
This Vibrant New Natural Deodorant Brand Is Confident About Taking On Antiperspirant
Mel Lewis is always pushing further. After not being able to find a natural deodorant that held up to her grueling training for a 100-kilometer endurance event, she released the brand Kiriwai in 2018. Then, after natural...
YouTuber Christen Dominique’s Brand Enters Nordstrom And Launches Glow Enhancer Skin Gloss
Beauty influencer Christen Dominique isn’t afraid to reveal skin issues in her makeup tutorials. “I always like to start with a fresh face to show the thorough steps and tips to a beauty routine. I have hereditary...
The Work-From-Home Movement Will Change Beauty Forever
Nary a swipe of lipstick has crossed the lips of beauty industry veteran Shannon Curtin, CEO of New World Natural Brands and former pageant girl accustomed to regularly wearing makeup, in over three weeks. “I haven’t colored...
Streaming Shopping Platform Talkshoplive Seizes The At-Home Moment To Showcase Small Businesses
With stores closed, at-home shopping concepts are drawing consumers who’ve never considered buying from them before. At streaming e-commerce startup Talkshoplive, usage was up 50% last week, and it’s anticipated to double this month. In addition, the...
As Shoppers Turn Their Attention To Amazon, Results Are A Mixed Bag For Indie Beauty Brands
Commanding nearly 40% of the American e-commerce market prior to the pandemic, Amazon has become online shopping’s chief artery during it. For a beauty industry that’s long had a lukewarm relationship with the e-tail giant, the centrality...
