Estée Lalonde’s Body Care Brand Mirror Water Fundraises To Fuel Expansion

Mirror Water is fundraising as it gears up for its next phase of growth. The prestige British body care brand founded by beauty influencer Estée Lalonde...

Sommer Ray’s Imaraïs Beauty Expands Global Retail Footprint

While a number once-hot influencer brands are sputtering or shuttering, influencer Sommer Ray’s vegan ingestible brand Imaraïs Beauty is busy adding new territories to its retail distribution.  Today, it makes its United...

Nominations Open For Beauty Independent’s Fifth Annual Beacon Awards Program

The nominations process for Beauty Independent’s Beacon Awards, a program shining a light on the best and brightest in the emerging beauty market, is getting underway. Beauty insiders will be able to nominate the...

New Skincare Brand Thu Brulé Puts Luxury Spin On Hydration

Growing up in Vietnam, Thu Brulé paid close attention to the faces around her. “I experienced firsthand the impact of a hard life, the consequences of endless work hours, and the impact of war and...

Rob Robillard Moves From HSN To Desert Essence Parent Company Country Life

After almost seven years at Qurate Retail Group, where he spent the last two as chief merchandising officer at HSN, Rob Robillard, former CEO of Sensible Organics, ICU Eyewear and Living Proof, is back...

DTC Brand Parfait Offers AI-Powered Wig Customization Technology To Other Brands

Artificial intelligence-driven wig customization company Parfait is pivoting its business model to offer its technology to brands and content creators in the wig, weave and extension space.  Using selfies, Parfait’s technology enables lace material...