Rachel Brown
Inspired By Founder Victoria Watts’ Son Cyrus, Skincare Brand Victorialand Beauty Introduces Packaging For The Visually Impaired
Before Victorialand Beauty founder Victoria Watts’ son Cyrus was born partially blind as a result of the hereditary condition familial exudative vitreoretinopathy that affects retinal blood vessels, visual impairment didn’t enter her frame of reference. She admits,...
CBD Beauty And Wellness Company Sobe Organics Secures $750K And A Licensing Deal With Perry Ellis
A pivot has paid off for Lux Beauty Club. After starting three years ago in hair extensions, the brand overhauled its business model and relaunched with CBD at its core in June. In a blazing cannabis...
Influencer KathleenLights Discusses Ending Her Brand KL Polish And Starting New One Lights Lacquer
Kathleen Fuentes went through a very public breakup, and it had nothing to do with her love life. The beauty influencer known as KathleenLights launched nail polish brand KL Polish three years ago as a joint venture. She...
“Beautycounter Meets Ellevest”: Troupe Aims To Modernize The Direct-Sales Model By Using It To Encourage Retirement Savings
Troupe Beauty wants to breathe new life into classic products and the direct-sales business model. Launching next month, the company is beginning with face, body and hair multitasker Utility Balm and building a network of sellers it...
The True Cost Of Launching At A Big Beauty Chain
For many beauty brand founders, landing a deal with Ulta Beauty or Sephora is a dream. That dream can quickly turn into a nightmare if they secure a deal, but aren’t able to support a store rollout. Global...
How The Vaping Crisis Affects The CBD Beauty And Wellness Segment
Exuberant CBD revenue forecasts are based on an assumption that cannabis usage will continue to shed its reputation as a vice to increasingly move into the mainstream. It’s a vulnerable assumption that can be undermined by destabilizing cultural shifts,...
Colorful CBD Beauty Brand Gracious Om Botanicals Lands Anthropologie Through A Pop-Up
Andrea Barrera never expected to be in the beauty industry. After finishing her graduate degree in experimental psychology in 2016, she settled into a position in the Bay Area as a supervisor at a fast-growing mental health clinic...
