Taylor Bryant
5 Buzzy Brands Evolving The Textured Haircare Category
With the proliferation of hair oils, leave-in conditioners, hair masks and co-washes on the market, it can seem as if the textured haircare category—like most beauty categories—is too crowded for newness to make a noise. But curly haired...
“The Next Black Millionaires” Stars Kazmaleje’s LaToya Stirrup And Undefined’s Dorian Morris On The Power Of The F Word
Participating in Unilever-owned SheaMoisture’s The Next Black Millionaire program, the power of the F word, focus, was impressed upon Kazmaleje founder LaToya Stirrup and Undefined Beauty
After Co-Founder Kristen Speller’s Cancer Diagnosis, Clean Beauty Brand Doubledown Cosmetics Shutters
Doubledown Cosmetics has closed up shop. Co-founders and married couple Marvin and Kristen Speller announced the news Monday last week through the clean makeup and skincare brand’s social media accounts, newsletter and website. Customers are no longer...
Bread Beauty Supply Closes Oversubscribed Multimillion-Dollar Seed Round
Curly haircare brand Bread Beauty Supply has closed a multimillion-dollar seed funding round led by Fearless Fund. Bread founder Maeva Heim didn’t disclose the exact amount or the terms of the funding, but says the round was...
Fearless Fund’s Arian Simone On What She Looks For In A Brand And Introducing Debt-Based Financing
Venture capital firm Fearless Fund has nailed down four main criteria for investing in a brand. It has to have a compelling story behind it, strong team, traction in the market and quality products. Bread Beauty...
Cardon Created A Leading Men’s Sunscreen On Amazon. Now, It’s Looking To Build Its Brick-And-Mortar Business.
After scoring a $100,000 business grant by winning the Macy’s Workshop pitch competition, Cardon is looking to expand its retail reach. The men’s skincare brand is in talks to launch at Macy’s, which would represent its major...
An Anti-Wellness Skincare Brand, 4AM Makes Products For Party People
In lieu of polite influencer brunches, skincare brand 4AM throws raucous parties. When it soft-launched in July 2021, it did so with mailers in collaboration with tequila brand Patron. One of the first of its many parties...
