Indigo Private Label Cosmetics Is A Manufacturer For Indie Beauty Brands By Indie Beauty Brand Founders

Necessity is the mother of invention, at least in the case of Indigo Private Label Cosmetics, a makeup manufacturer. Cindy Holland-Rodriguez and her daughter Andrea Rodriguez were developing the soon-to-be-launched natural beauty brand Ariza when they ran...

Self-Tanning Brand CleanTan Gives A Whole New Meaning To Tea Time

Tina Rowhanian loves the sun-kissed look. “I’m just a beach bum, I really am. I was born and raised in Hermosa Beach. Obviously, I was all about bikinis and tans. Now, I live in Boise, so I’m a...

Stem Cell Scientist Hans Keirstead Battles Crow’s Feet And Vies For A Congressional Seat

Hans Keirstead is campaigning for good looks and good government: the first with new skincare brand Root of Skin and the second with a congressional run. An outgrowth of AiVita Biomedical, the brand is launching after four years...

The Latest IBE Anthology Preserves The Biggest Indie Beauty Expo Yet For Posterity

The New York edition of Indie Beauty Expo (IBE) in August was a watershed moment for two-year-old Indie Beauty Media Group (IBMG), IBE’s producer. It was the company’s biggest trade show ever, attracting 227 brands from more than 20...

Ojai Wild And The Allure Of California In Scents

Janna Sheehan captures California in a bottle. The artisan perfumer’s new brand Ojai Wild revolves around pure botanicals sourced from her home state that are extracted for scents using a 17th-century tincture process,...

Fillaree Advocates For The Use And Reuse Of Beauty Packaging With Refillable Bottles

Alyssa Cherry is the sort of person who asks for a compost bin for her birthday. So, it’s no surprise she’s become an emerging force in bringing refillable products to beauty retailers. Fillaree, the brand...