Rachel Brown
Do Self-Care And Convenience Stores Go Together? At Foxtrot, Which Is Launching Two Self-Care Brands, They Do.
As it remakes the convenience store with craft branded goods and private-label products cool enough to share on social media, Foxtrot is inviting its shoppers to slow down with two new private-label self-care lines: Best Bubs and...
Scalp Care Brand Canviiy Diversifies Distribution As It Grows Its Retail Presence At CVS And Sally Beauty
Sherrel Sampson, founder of scalp care brand Canviiy, is using her head as she expands her business. While Canviiy’s retail footprint is increasing exponentially this year, spreading from nearly 300 to over 2,000 doors, she’s careful to...
ByGeorge’s In-House Beauty Expert Erin Lee Smith Is Behind Austin Shoppers’ Most Covetable Beauty Stashes
Before the massive migration to Austin that preceded the pandemic and accelerated during it, ByGeorge outfitted the city’s stylish residents in investment pieces from the best designer brands around the world, including Dries Van Noten, Jil...
Sabreen Cosmetics Redefines Clean Luxury Cosmetics Through The Lens Of Its Black Women Founders
“Being women of color, we are redefining what luxury is,” says Saliah Mustafa, who with her sisters Najiyyah and Kareemah launched the clean beauty brand Sabreen Cosmetics in 2018. “A lot of time we haven’t seen what...
Nine Beauty Entrepreneurs And Execs On The Personal And Professional Impacts Of Having COVID
There are more than 64 million known coronavirus cases in the United States, and the illness is expected to infect most Americans at some point. As the virus continues to spread, learning from people about their coronavirus...
Beauty Brands Were Hot Commodities Last Year. That’s Not Expected To Change This Year.
As Omicron muted celebrations at end of 2021, the beauty market set off plenty of fireworks. It seemed like a new transaction was practically revealed daily as the fourth quarter wrapped up. On the strategic buyer front, Procter...
Paula’s Choice Founder Paula Begoun On Being Controversial, Selling At The Right Time, Clean Beauty And Cosmetic Procedures
When Unilever revealed in June last year that it was buying Paula’s Choice from private equity firm TA Associates for a reported $2 billion, several people were caught off guard. Specifically, the heavily male direct-to-consumer booster contingent...
