Nira’s Skincare Devices Are Spreading Laser Technology Beyond Dermatologists’ Offices

At-home skin laser brand Nira is on a growth tear. The 4-year-old brand quadrupled sales from 2022 to 2023 and is on pace to double sales this year, thanks in part to a direct-to-consumer launch...

Black-Owned Beauty Brands Are Being Vulnerable And Public With Their Financial Struggles

For two years, Puff Cuff founder Ceata Lash was silently struggling to keep her business alive. Founded in 2013, the hair accessories brand generated up to $1.3 million to $2.3 million annually prior to the Apple iOS...

The Art Of Shaving Co-Founders Shutter Clean Skincare Brand Ingredients

Ingredients, the clean skincare brand from The Art of Shaving co-founders Myriam Zaoui and Eric Malka compared to The Ordinary and The Inkey List for its ingredient transparency, is shuttering after...

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...

New Brand Skincare Generics Is Proudly Duping Augustinus Bader And La Mer

Skincare Generics wants to make scoring dupes of popular luxury skincare products easier. The brand’s debut assortment contains three products priced at $39.99 each—Lavish Cream, Hydrating Cream and Hyaluronic Skin Serum—it...

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...