Beacon Awards 2024: Nominee Testimonials Open For Limited Time

With the Beacon Awards program, Beauty Independent aims to amplify voices in the independent beauty community. That’s why it’s crucial that our community get involved in the selection of winners. We’re asking members of that community—Beauty Independent’s amazing...

Georgian Skincare Brand Senself Expands Retail With Nordstrom Partnership

After launching at Neiman Marcus last year, Senself, a premium skincare brand blending traditional Georgian botanicals with well-known skincare ingredients, is adding Nordstrom to its roster of luxury retail partners. Rolling out in September, the department store...

Walmart Introduces The Body Lab’s Body Care Customization Concept

The Body Lab is enabling Walmart shoppers to concoct body care the way they want. The latest customization brand from the maker of Strands, a science-driven premium direct-to-consumer brand started in 2020...

Toyin Odulate Merges Her African Heritage And L’Oréal Learnings To Launch Haircare Brand Olori

Toyin Odulate has lived in a lot of places. Born in Washington, DC., she moved back to Lagos, Nigeria, where her parents were from and her extended family lived, when she was six years old. She returned...

Sephora Accelerate Brand Of Other Worlds Launches Online With Urban Outfitters

 Aes  Aes When thinking about the first retail partner for Of Other Worlds, founder Simedar Jackson wanted one that aligned with the brand’s ethos (“young and kind of edgy,” she says) and...

Herb & Root Makes Scents Convenient To Purchase At Grocery Stores

Herb & Root is betting consumers want to pick up perfume and paper towels in the same grocery trip. The Austin-based niche fragrance brand has introduced 17 stockkeeping units, including Attar of Roses perfume oil and Eau...