This New Natural K-Beauty Brand Brings High-Concept Design To Everyday Skincare Products

Xuyoni founder Juyeon Pae was a violinist in a past life. She received a doctoral degree in musical arts from Yonsei University in her native South Korea, played in the Seoul Chamber Orchestra while teaching music majors...

Charlotte’s Book Founder Robin Shobin Teams Up With Carole Radziwill To Launch Sexual Health Brand Sex And Good

When Robin Shobin reentered the dating world at 40 years old following her divorce, the serial entrepreneur, who had married at 24, tried dating apps for the first time and once again navigated the condom aisle....

From “Cupcake Wars” To Ulta Beauty, How Wellness Brand Homebody Started And Is Growing At Retail

Homebody founder Rebecca Grammer-Ybarra’s life was a lot different a mere three years ago. She and her sister Christy Grammer closed their food business of 12 years, Suite 106 Cupcakery, which encompassed three bakeries, an award-winning food...

This Emerging Cosmetics Brand Designed For Sensitive Skin Is Heading To Nordstrom

Based on Julie Rice’s resume, it seems almost inevitable that she’d pursue a beauty brand of her own. After graduating from the Fashion Institute of Technology with a degree in cosmetics and fragrance marketing in 2003, Rice had...

How 20-Year-Old Entrepreneur Timothy Morris Built Gen Z Grooming Startup Vibe Body Care In His Garage

A little over a year ago, 20-year-old Timothy Morris founded Vibe Body Care in his garage with no seed funding or set plans for the brand’s future. “The idea was actually born when I was a sophomore...

Native American-Owned Cosmetics Brand Ah-Shi Beauty Is Carefully Reopening Its Stores After Pandemic Closures

Last year, only months after founder Ahsaki Báá LaFrance-Chachere opened Ah-Shi Beauty’s studio, showroom, distribution center and gift shop in Gallup, N.M., and days after it opened a store in Navajo Nation capital Window Rock, Ariz., a...