Taylor Bryant

Pardon My Fro Partners With Horizon Beauty Group, Gears Up To Launch At Walmart
An outgrowth of illustrator Dana Bly’s artwork celebrating bold Black women, Pardon My Fro will roll out to select Walmart stores and online in January. The brand’s assortment at the massive chain will include haircare products Moisturizing...

After 20 Years Of Curls, Founder Mahisha Dellinger Reflects On The Secrets To Her Success—And A Few Stumbles
The curly hair brand Curls has remained relevant for 20 years in a crowded market, no easy feat. Some might attribute its longevity to good timing. The brand launched as the natural hair movement was picking up...

AI-Powered Custom Beauty Brand 2250 Updates Products Over Time In Response To Results
All too often, Fernando Braun and Nessim Zouaoui have plunked down for skincare products that don’t work for them. Of course, they’re not alone. In consumer research, people told them they purchased frustratingly ineffective products after receiving recommendations...

Set To Launch At Sally Beauty, Luxxi Nails Tries To Produce New Press-On Styles At The Speed Of Social Media
Luxxi Nails tries to churn out press-on nail styles as swiftly as designs trend on social media, which is to say pretty damn often. “What we’re doing is we are taking very popular nail styles that you...

Indie Beauty Snapshot: 9 Trends Emerging In The Third Quarter Of 2022
Sometimes covering beauty, particularly the indie side of the industry, can be disheartening. This week, Brad Pitt and Travis Barker announced new skincare brands, dispelling any notion that the barrage of celebrity beauty brands pulling attention...

Bolden Skincare Launches Products For Melanin-Rich Skin At Walmart
Walmart continues to expand its assortment of indie beauty brands with the arrival of Bolden Skincare. Catering to consumers with Black and brown skin, the brand has entered over 1,000 of the massive chain’s locations nationwide. Its...

Target Is Pink Lipps Cosmetics’ Very First Retailer. Launching At It Wasn’t Easy.
When Kenyata Gant received an email from Target about her brand Pink Lipps Cosmetics entering the chain, she almost ignored it. “It didn’t make sense, I hadn’t pitched, I hadn’t talked to anybody,” she says. “Then, I received...