Brand Report
After Gender-Affirming Surgeries, Entrepreneur Jadis Montijo Partners With His Plastic Surgeon On Inclusive Scar Care Brand Motivo
“I had zero idea I’d end up in the beauty industry,” says Jadis Montijo, founder of cannabis consultancy Jadis and former chief strategy officer of cannabis startup The Kind Pen. Life has an uncanny way, though, of...
Model Anastasia MacKay’s New Brand Lobie Is Out To Elevate The Textured Haircare Aisle
A dozen years ago, Dutch-born Anastasia Hing MacKay’s voluminous textured coiffure was integral to her becoming a model in the United States, but the job did a number on it. Whether it was heat styling, coloring or botched...
The 7 Virtues Appoints CEO, Opens First Flagship Store
The 7 Virtues is making moves after receiving investment from Unilever Ventures and True Beauty Ventures last year. The clean fragrance brand has appointed James Park, most recently president of clean skincare...
How Deodorant Brand Monks Earned A Spot On Erewhon’s Shelves
In the fall of 2022, a few months before his brand Monks launched early the next year, David Moshé Bakshi, an Angeleno who grew up immersed in organic living in Marin County, reached out to...
TikTok-Loved Clean Luxury Fragrance Brand And Beacon Award Winner Eauso Vert Gets Retail Lift
Clean luxury fragrance brand Eauso Vert is riding a welcome consumer and press reception into retailers. It’s entered Moda Operandi and Bergdorf Goodman, where Salvia Salvia, a savory skin musk fragrance, has made its exclusive store debut....
Dermatologist Naana Boakye Launches Namesake Skincare Brand
After starting body care brand Karité with her sisters and working with celebrity brand incubator A-Frame Brands as chief medical officer, dermatologist Naana Boakye is stepping out on her own. Her new brand, Dr. Naana...
