Taylor Bryant
Popular Chinese Cosmetics Brand Flower Knows Makes US Retail Debut
Gen Z-favorite Flower Knows, a popular Chinese makeup brand with art- and fairytale-inspired products, has entered retail in the United States via a launch at Urban Outfitters. Headquartered in the city Hangzhou, the brand is using the...
Ada Lip Beauty Transforms Into Fluency Beauty With A Vibrant Rebrand
When another brand laid claim to Ada Lip Beauty’s trademark in 2023, it ended up being a blessing in disguise, according to founder Ada Hsieh, who reveled in the opportunity to revamp her brand. Ada Lip Beauty, which...
Formula Masters: 30 Top Beauty Product Developers
At Beauty Independent, we spend a lot of time focusing on founders, the most visible people in the indie beauty ecosystem shepherding brands and products from concept to commerce, but there are numerous people responsible for getting beauty...
The Workshop At Macy’s Participant Manhattan Grey Encourages Consumers To Embrace Gray Hair
Manhattan Grey’s big distribution project of securing placement at the country’s most prominent department stores has begun with a launch on Macy’s’ website. Two popular products from the haircare brand specializing in gray and graying hair—$33.99 Moisture...
A Way To Keep Your Founder-Led Beauty Brand Going? Sell To Another One.
As Elate founder Melodie Reynolds was deliberating whether to extend her makeup business to skincare in 2021, fellow founder Kimiko Foster-West, pregnant with her first child at the time, was deliberating whether to shutter her brand Miiko...
VC-Backed Curly Hair Tool Brand Richualist Snags “Shark Tank” Deal
Richualist founder Dawn Myers wasn’t initially sure if appearing on “Shark Tank” was the right move for her curly hair tool brand. Unlike the majority of brands on the ABC business competition show, it’s venture-backed, having raised...
Prestige Skincare Brand Novara Nabs Retail Partnership With Nordstrom
Less than a year out from its launch, Novara is entering Nordstrom. The skincare brand and 2023 Beacon Award winner arrives at 10 doors and online at the department store retailer today, which marks the beginning of...
