Taylor Bryant
The Dream Product That Started “Everything Everywhere All At Once” Hair Department Head Anissa Salazar’s Brand Tecuane
During the pandemic, work slowed down for Hollywood hairstylist Anissa Salazar, hair department head on the films and television shows “Everything Everywhere All At Once” and “The Santa Clauses,” and she focused on created her dream hair product....
Chemist Confessions Founders On Sunscreen Misconceptions, AI’s Strength And Weakness, And Not Following Trends
When cosmetic chemists Gloria Lu and Victoria Fu started their skincare brand Chemist Confessions in 2018, it was rare for cosmetic chemists to step out from behind the scenes at beauty companies. Fast forward to today and...
Rooted In Latin Culture, Sister-Founded Brand Vavica Creates Body Care Products Relatable To All
Every human has a body, and Vavica, a body care brand founded by three Latinx sisters, Valentina, Victoria and Camila Marmol, reveres all their bodies. On the brand’s website, they declare, “Creating a relatable brand is important...
New Sun Protection Brand Utu Encourages Marginalized Communities To (Safely!) Spend More Time Outdoors
Growing up, Utu founder Richard Welch spent summers exploring forests in the English countryside. Today, he’s often hiking in Los Angeles and surfing in Puerto Rico. From all that time outside, he reached the conclusion that people...
Apothékary Undergoes Rebrand And Is Projected To End The Year With $25M In Sales
Plant-based health and wellness brand Apothékary is undergoing a makeover that will include larger glass packaging with refillable pouches, an updated subscription service, new branding and a revamped customer experience model to address the brand’s biggest pain...
Makeup Brand LaBomme Beauty Rockets Into Retail At Urban Outfitters And Anthropologie
Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie were on LaBomme Beauty founder Brandie LaBomme’s vision board as she conceptualized her makeup brand in 2014 when the mom of three was pregnant with her first child. At the time, she recalls,...
From Suicide Attempt To Brand Founder, Novara’s Reshona Jessamy Spreads Positivity Through Skincare
At 25, Reshona Jessamy nabbed a dream job as a lawyer, but her dream job slowly turned into a nightmare in a toxic work environment where she was undervalued and ultimately fired for no apparent reason. “That caused...
