ZitSticka Secures $5M In Series A Funding And Readies For Ulta Beauty Launch

ZitSticka aims to be a breakout star of the breakout segment—and it’s just been given fuel to help it get there with a $5 million series A funding round led by venture capital firm BFG Partners....

Can Fragrance Help You Become Your Best Self? New Brand Ascention Beauty Co. Believes So

When the world seems like it’s spinning out of control, sometimes a few sniffs can help set things straight. That’s what Greta Fitz discovered two years ago as she faced a divorce and precancerous polyp in her colon that,...

Bite Beauty Founder Susanne Langmuir Kicks Off Brand Incubator SL&Co. With Waterless Skincare Concept An-hydra

Serial entrepreneur Susanne Langmuir isn’t afraid to shake up routine beauty products. With Bite Beauty, she developed lipsticks from food-grade ingredients, and let people see how they were made and customize formulas to suit their preferences. With Susanne...

Per-fékt Founder Richard Anderson Returns To The Beauty Industry With Hi Beautiful You

Richard Anderson’s run with his former brand Per-fékt Beauty didn’t end perfectly. So, he’s decided to return to the beauty industry with a new concept retaining what made his earlier brand successful—makeup that acts quickly to enhance...

This New Beauty And Wellness Vitamin Brand Wants You To Think Of Supplementation As Self-Care

Skincare companies have reimagined cleansing and moisturizing as reflective self-care rituals. Now, Stunn Collective is out to elevate supplementation to a similarly profound practice. The new beauty and wellness brand has arrived with morning and evening vitamins...

Baking Soda-Free Natural Deodorant Brand Honestly Phresh Adds Distribution In Whole Foods And Target

The trajectory of an indie personal care brand isn’t always a straight line. Leading the charge for baking soda-free deodorant, Honestly Phresh is currently rolling out across Whole Foods’ retail network and entering Target early next year....

This Curly Haircare Brand Is Making $1M A Month—And It’s Just Getting Started

Four years ago, Sahar Saidi was at a professional crossroads. She’d received two business degrees, but her untraditional resume before then in sales, marketing and business development consulting after dropping out of college wasn’t valued by by-the-book hiring...