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Prime Matter Labs’ New CEO Aaron Paas Has Indie And Corporate Beauty Experience
As it attempts to grow its business with emerging and established beauty and personal care brands, contract manufacturer Prime Matter Labs has named Aaron Paas, a beauty industry veteran with a resume spanning both, CEO. The move...

After Three Years On The Market, Veil Cosmetics’ Automatte Mattifying Balm’s Sales Spike 1,000%
“This is what pro makeup artists use on set most of the time,” says Rose Siard, a digital creator and half of the founding duo at makeup brush brand Rose and Ben Beauty in a video that’s...

Carbonnique Launches Online Platform Carbonnique Studio With Fitness Classes Featuring Its Skincare Device
Why separate your skincare and fitness routines if you could do them together? The luxury skincare device brand Carbonnique has launched online wellness platform Carbonnique Studio with videos integrating its signature facial roller into lymphatic drainage...

How The Pandemic Has Permanently Changed Work For Beauty Entrepreneurs And Execs
In this edition of our ongoing series posing questions relevant to indie beauty, we ask 28 beauty entrepreneurs and executives: What ways have your work life and practices changed since the pandemic that you think won’t change back?...

This New Beauty Subscription Box Company Is All About Normalizing Acne
When 26-year-old Nia Lee was hit with acne at 18 years old, she over-exfoliated to such an extent that she damaged her skin barrier. She says, “I wish I had known that pimples are fine, oily skin is...

Public Goods Extends To Skincare As It Builds Its Assortment Of Affordable Eco-Conscious Essentials
In its quest to become a leading online destination for eco-conscious and affordable daily essentials, Public Goods has released a new collection of skincare goods. The collection contains six products all priced under $15: whipped Crème Cleanser...

Beauty Influencer Estée Lalonde’s New Brand Mirror Water Offers Bath And Body Products For Relaxation Rituals
“I’m a person who tends to be a little bit low,” says Estée Lalonde. “Even if I’m perfectly happy, I can feel a bit low, and I always feel refreshed after a bath or shower. It really...