Taylor Bryant
The #6MonthsToSephora Playbook: How 4AM Skin Is Preparing For Retail
Sephora likes to get “in the kitchen” with brands, guiding their products, messages, prices and design grounded in its understanding of customers, but rarely does the public catch a glimpse of that process—at least until now. In...
“A Sign You Are Innovating”: Mirai Clinical Founder Koko Hayashi On Two “Shark Tank” Appearances With No Deal
Six years after failing to secure a “Shark Tank” deal for app and sleep tape seller Koko Face Yoga, founder Koko Hayashi was back on the ABC pitch contest television program Friday with another business, Mirai...
Katini Skin Launches At Sephora
Katini Skin, which started in luxury skincare with distribution at retailers Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and Saks Fifth Avenue, is entering the masstige market with a new Sephora partnership. “We wanted to make sure that we...
AI Tools Beauty Brands Love For Optimizing Their Businesses
When Beauty Independent asked beauty brand founders in 2023 if they were using artificial intelligence for their businesses, some were all in, while others were more cautious. These...
Cosmetic Chemist And Mom Launches Little Curlies To Inspire Confidence In Kids With Type 4 Hair
As a cosmetic chemist, creating high-performance formulations for indie haircare and skincare brands is Alexis Forbes-Moorehead’s bread and butter, but she’s surprisingly often found herself frustrated caring for her 5-year-old daughter Khloe’s tightly coiled hair. She didn’t want...
Wigs, Weaves And Extensions Brands Worry About The Tough Consequences Of Trump’s Tariffs
Earlier this year, Slayyy Hair marked a significant milestone: becoming the first Black-owned braiding hair brand to launch at Target. The placement marked a turning point for the brand, reflecting its work building a loyal customer base...
Beyond The Black Square: Tower 28’s Amy Liu On Why DEI Is More Important Than Ever In Beauty
Clean Beauty Summer School, a 10-week mentorship program for minority-owned clean beauty brands and content creators, has been a highlight of Tower 28 founder Amy Liu’s six years as a beauty entrepreneur. Applications for CBSS,...
