Taylor Bryant
Viral Hairbrush Brand Bounce Curl Makes Its Retail Debut At Sephora
Proving that becoming a breakout beauty brand isn’t an overnight accomplishment, haircare brand Bounce Curl is landing on Sephora’s website today and entering roughly 215 stores on March 27, more than a decade after it hit the...
Beauty’s New Transparency Isn’t About Ingredients. It’s About Money.
In a TikTok post from Dec. 24, founder Chelsea Branch reveals her hair tools brand Kōv Essentials reached a six-figure revenue milestone in its first month and crossed $1 million in first-year sales, all without spending...
Surf-Inspired Haircare Brand Ebb Ocean Club Rides Into Sephora
Sephora is looking past the winter sports rush and toward summer with the arrival of surf-inspired haircare brand Ebb Ocean Club. It landed online at the beauty specialty chain Tuesday and will roll out to 50 select...
The Hard Water Rush: Haircare Brands And Retailers Address Mineral Buildup As Consumer Awareness Grows
Haircare consumers are waking up to a hard truth: Shower water, not their routines or product ingredients, could be the reason their hair suddenly feels dull, dry or harder to manage. That growing realization, fueled by...
Osmo Raises $70M Series B To Expand AI-Powered Fragrance Ingredient Design And Manufacturing
Osmo, which uses artificial intelligence to map molecules and generate fragrance formulas, has raised $70 million in series B funding to scale fragrance manufacturing and ingredient supply, as AI tools become increasingly central...
Life After Closing A Beauty Brand: 5 Founders On Their Next Chapters
Over the past few years, a wave of indie brand closures has swept through the beauty industry as it has become more expensive, crowded and less forgiving. The closures are unfolding against a...
Odele Steps Into Fragrance With Natural Hair And Body Mists On The Path To $100M
Clean haircare brand Odele is stepping into the fragrance category with four hair and body mists, taking on the ubiquitous product trend with its own spin. The launch is part of a broader slate of...
