Will Beauty And Wellness Increasingly Put Community At The Center?

During organization CEW’s State of the Beauty Industry event last month, Sarah Jindal, senior director of beauty and personal care at market research firm Mintel, spoke about the concept of “self-care” evolving to “community care”...

GlossPitch Competition Winner And Lamik Beauty Founder Kim Roxie Aspires To Build “The Next Big Makeup Brand”

Lamik Beauty founder Kim Roxie has been piling up wins lately. Today, she’s being revealed as the grand prize champion of shopping marketplace GlossWire’s spring 2023 GlossPitch competition, which makes her $10,000 richer....

Bushbalm Brings Products For Every Body With A Bikini Line To Ulta Beauty

Bushbalm doesn’t beat around the bush when it comes to bikini area-, butt- and pubic hair-related issues that tend to make people squeamish. The brand’s four-step guide to seat shaving—a good rear...

Facing Higher Costs, Some Brands Are Making Changes To Shipping Charges

Feather & Bone’s shipping costs have surged 20% to 40% over last two years. While the skincare brand known for Face Gems cleansers priced from $8.99 to $30 has kept a relatively low threshold of $20 for free shipping on its...

New Water Conservation-Focused Brand 1Saves20 Strives To Give Consumers Agency In The Fight To Save The Planet

In 2020, not only was the United States hit by the coronavirus pandemic, but California was in the middle of a disastrous draught that intensified wildfires, which burned a record-setting 4.3 million acres across the state....

Uni Founder Alexandra Keating On Her Brand’s Fundraising Process And Future Stores

At 20 years old, Alexandra Keating created the platform GoFundraise while a student at University of Sydney after soliciting money for a charity and realizing nonprofits could use a low-cost fundraising platform. Five years after selling that company...

Realistic First-Year Sales Expectations For Indie Beauty Brands

In its coverage of Neon Hippie, the publication Women’s Wear Daily reported the new mushroom-powered brand forecasts it could reach $40 million in first-year sales. The brand, which has seven products priced from $25 to $125,...