Taylor Bryant
Beauty Editors Share Their Greenwashing Frustrations And The Sustainable Efforts They’d Like To See From Brands
The topic of sustainability brings up more questions than answers. Should brands really have to be responsible for the planet or is climate change a problem that should be left up to governments? If brands should be involved,...
Daintree Capital Wants Brand Founders To Explore Alternatives To Venture Capital Funding
Venture capital may grab headlines, but it’s not how most businesses, especially women- and BIPOC-led businesses, are financed. And many businesses aren’t suited to VC funding. Looking at the available funding for startups, Alisha Griffey spotted an opportunity...
ClearForMe And Doers Of London Collaborate On QR Codes That Take Consumers Inside INCI Lists
Many beauty consumers today read and try to interpret INCI lists. Now, ClearForMe and Doers of London are giving them insight into what goes into those lists. The digital platform with a database of over 1.6 million ingredients...
Nail Artist Melissa Samuel’s Finesse Your Claws Press-On Nails Let Customers Recreate Her Celebrity Styles At Home
Colorfully patterned and textured nails are a staple of nail artist Melissa Samuel’s look. But even the devotee of over-the-top nails was amazed by what she saw when she started working at a Japanese nail salon in...
The Braid Releaser Is Out To Be The Go-To Brand For Everything Related To Braids
As summer winds down, people start to take out the protective hairstyles they opted for during the warmer months. Saraa Green is hoping they’ll reach for The Braid Releaser to make the process less arduous. The Braid...
Journalist And Aesthetician Simedar Jackson’s Cleanical Brand Of Other Worlds Is All About Maintaining The Skin Barrier
Everything Simedar Jackson has accomplished in her career so far has been building to the creation of skincare brand Of Other Worlds. In 2016, she graduated Northwestern University with a journalism degree and moved to New York...
Why Peak And Valley Pivoted From DTC Distribution To Retail
Last year, when the iOS14 update made it harder for brands to realize a return on digital advertising, Peak and Valley founder Nadine Joseph joined a lot of entrepreneurs in pivoting. “I really left DTC in...
