Prestige Fragrance Brand By Rosie Jane Enters Mass-Market Retail With Body Care At Target

By Rosie Jane’s body care has a new home with a launch online at Target. Marking the clean fragrance brand’s premiere in mass-market retail, the big-box chain will stock its $25 Body Wash, $28 Body Milk, $42...

Alaffia Founder Launches Second Beauty And Lifestyle Brand At Whole Foods

Alaffia founder Olowo-n’djo Tchala is continuing his mission to preserve African traditions and empower women on the continent with new beauty and lifestyle brand Ayéya. Ayéya’s focus on sustainability sets it apart from Alaffia, which Tchala...

Camille Rose, The Top Black-Owned Textured Haircare Brand, Has Lifestyle Aspirations

Camille Rose is the No. 1 Black-owned in the textured haircare category and No. 2 driver of sales growth in the category overall, according to information from consumer insights and data provider Nielsen. Its sales...

From An Ex-Creme Of Nature Exec, Texture Crush Speaks To The Natural Hair Movement’s New Era

Teneya Gholston, who was integral to marketing at Revlon-owned Creme of Nature for a dozen years, believes the natural hair movement is embarking on a new era characterized by experimentation with heat and protective styles.

Beauty Brands Are Flocking To Crowdfunding Amid The VC Squeeze. Here’s How They’re Raising Money With It.

With venture capital for beauty and wellness startups scarce, even brands with track records of receiving institutional funding are flocking to crowdfunding campaigns to secure much-needed cash and connect with enthusiasts willing to put their money where their...

What It’s Like For A Brand To Change Its Name—Or Fight To Keep An Embattled One

Coming up with a brand name is no easy feat. Some brand founders land on names by happenstance, while others painstakingly select a name with deep meaning for what they’re building and their lives. Regardless, it often takes...

Soko Glam Co-Founder Charlotte Cho’s Brand Then I Met You Enters Sephora US After Launching At The Retailer In Asia

After rolling out across Sephora stores in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong and the Philippines, Then I Met You has landed online at the beauty specialty chain in the United States, an atypical route for a brand...