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...

Jackfir Turned Down Erewhon Last Year. Now, It’s In All The Cool Grocer’s Stores.

After concluding that Jackfir wasn’t logistically or financially ready for Erewhon, founder Charlie Razook turned down an offer to launch the men’s skincare brand at the trendy Southern California natural grocer last year. “It...

Onélogy Wants To Make Freeze-Dried Skincare The Next Big Thing In Beauty

For certain segments of the population, the concept of freeze drying conjures up astronaut ice cream that can last even if it’s stranded in space for years. But if you ask Parisian-born, New York City-based creative director and...

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 Companies Are Getting Back To Business After The Destruction of Hurricanes Helene and Milton

Small beauty companies impacted by Helene and Milton are returning to business as usual and beginning to consider strategies to protect their operations in future natural disasters as they continue to contend with the...