Taylor Bryant
Fighting Breast Cancer, Sanara Skincare Founder Rebekah Jensen Advocates Showing Up For Yourself
At the age of 39, Sanara Skincare founder Rebekah Jensen was diagnosed with breast cancer two years ago only after she’d pressed for a doctor to take her suspicion that something was wrong with her body...
Beacon Award Winner Vella Bioscience To Sell Sexual Wellness Products In Boots Stores This Spring
After launching on British pharmacy chain Boots’ website in November, sexual wellness brand Vella Bioscience will venture to 200 of its locations by April. The retail expansion marks Vella’s first major push abroad and into...
On Track To Hit $1.5M In 2023 Sales, Vamigas Expands To Target And Whole Foods
Vamigas is ushering in its second year of business with Target and Whole Foods partnerships. The new partnerships follow the participation of Ann Dunning and Christina Kelmon, co-founders of the Latina-owned clean beauty brand, in Target’s Takeoff...
“Progress Has Been Undone”: Uoma’s Sharon Chuter On Make It Black, Empty Promises And Beauty’s Big Reset
As Uoma Beauty founder Sharon Chuter gears up for year three of Make It Black, an initiative raising funds for emerging Black founders and reclaiming the word “black,” her excitement for it is coupled with fatigue....
A Guide To Key Certifications And Verifications
Brands are looking for ways to gain credibility and differentiate themselves with the help of third-party certifications and verifications.
Consumers are increasingly well-informed as shoppers. For proof, look no further than the rise of “skintellectuals,” a group of consumers knowledgeable about skincare...
Sliq Is Out To Be A Next-Generation Ecosystem For Textured Hair Content, Products And Services
A quarter century after the launch of NaturallyCurly, Mamy Mbaye and Zainab Sanusi thought the world could use a new go-to textured hair content platform. They created
How Beacon Award Winner Mara Made It To Sephora
At the beginning of the year, Mara’s eight-product lineup priced from $26 to $120 went live on Sephora‘s website. On March 10, the algae-infused skincare brand is due to arrive at 252 of the retailer’s doors. The in-store offering...
