40 Over 40: Indie Beauty Brand Founders Breaking Age Barriers (Pt 2 of 4)

Like the society that spawned it, the beauty industry has a complicated relationship with age. It’s perennially fighting it while grappling with shifting cultural views and nodding toward inclusivity. The simple truth, of course, is everyone ages. If...

From The Mind Of A Sound Engineer Comes A Natural Beauty Brand That Really Rocks The Shelves

Micaela Nisbet has perhaps one of the coolest job descriptions ever: She’s a sound engineer working with A-list musical acts like Lily Allen, Little Simz and Reijjie Snow, and a beauty entrepreneur to boot. Before she nabbed the...

New Haircare Brand Ooli Beauty Caters To The Needs Of People With Dreadlocks

Choosing to wear dreadlocks is easier than it used to be. Legislation banning discrimination based on hairstyles, including braids, twists and dreadlocks, has passed in California and New York, and the movement away from chemically-treated hair has led...

40 Over 40: Indie Beauty Brand Founders Breaking Age Barriers (Pt 1 of 4)

Kids aren’t the only people needing role models. The “it girls” of the beauty industry tend to be women not too far removed from being girls. Think millennial founders Emily Weiss of Glossier, Kylie Jenner of Kylie Cosmetics,...

The Next Green Frontier: Aether Beauty Enables Customers To Offset Carbon Emissions From E-Commerce Shipping

Aether Beauty’s zero-waste eyeshadow palettes have made it a beauty industry leader in eco-friendly packaging. Now, it’s pushing the needle on environmental action further by allowing customers purchasing on its website to offset the carbon emissions generated...

This New Brand Wants To Make Beauty Devices Accessible To All Consumers Dealing With Skin Conditions

Every beauty company owner contends their customers are smart, but Olamide Olowe knows hers are because they study skincare ingredients and products to ensure they work for their stubborn skin issues. Olowe’s new company SkinStatic is set...