Co-Founder And Cosmetic Chemist Joyce De Lemos Takes Us Inside Dieux’s Product Development Process

While Charlotte Palermino and Marta Mae are the more forward-facing of the trio of founders at Dieux, cosmetic chemist Joyce de Lemos is the one cooking up the products that give the cool-girl skincare brand its credibility. De...

Success Or Sellout?: What Black Beauty Brand Founders Make Of P&G’s Acquisition Of Mielle Organics

On Jan. 11, Procter & Gamble announced it will acquire textured haircare brand Mielle Organics. The deal was met with mixed reactions online. Some people were elated that husband-and-wife founders Monique and Melvin Rodriguez achieved a lucrative...

Thirteen Lune Closes $8M Funding Round

Update: Inclusive beauty e-tailer Thirteen Lune has closed an $8 million seed plus round to bring the total amount of funding it’s raised to $12.5 million. Funds from the latest round, which BrainTrust Founders Studio participated in, will go...

Cece Meadows Started Prados Beauty With Less Than $6,000. Now, It’s Reached $1.5M In Sales.

Cece Meadows has a multilayered commitment to underserved communities. An Indigenous woman with Yoeme and Nʉmʉnʉ ancestry, that commitment is seen in the artwork for products from her brand Prados Beauty, efforts by her nonprofit The Prados Life...

Cosmetic Chemist AJ Addae On 5 Beauty Industry Shifts In Store For This Year

AJ Addae, cosmetic chemist and founder of product formulation company 

Actress Julie Bowen And Media Veteran Jill Biren Launch JB Skrub With Skincare And Body Care For “Screenagers”

During 16 years as a director at Condé Nast beauty and fashion publications like W, Vogue and WWD, Jill Biren met with hundreds of founders leading up to their brand launches. Many wanted to address tweens, but they...

Natural Haircare Brand Airfro Teams Up With Nickelodeon Show “That Girl Lay Lay”

British natural haircare brand Airfro has created a product range inspired by Nickelodeon’s comedy series “That Girl Lay Lay.” The range came about as a result of a partnership with Paramount, which has teamed up with...