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The Female Company Turns Buying Organic Tampons Into A Political Statement In Support Of Women
“The Tampon Book” is a declaration of independence from German tampon-tax tyranny. Produced by The Female Company founders Sinja Stadelmaier and Ann-Sophie Claus, the book and the company behind it is intent on eliminating lingering shame...
With $35M In Recent Investment To Fuel Growth, Nutrafol Is Carving Out The Hair Wellness Category
Nutrafol co-founder Giorgos Tsetis’ head of golden blond waves is one of the hair supplement brand’s most effective marketing tools, especially when you learn he started experiencing hair loss in his early 20s....
How Social Media-Fueled Brand Makeup Geek Is Setting Itself Up To Succeed In An Era Of Diminished Influencer Marketing ROI
When Makeup Geek founder Marlena Stell started producing makeup tutorials for YouTube more than a decade ago, she had little idea of the impact social media would have on the beauty industry. It catapulted brands like hers,...
How Mary Ware’s Pursuit Of A Product To Address Post-Partum Hyperpigmentation Turned Into A Bestselling Turmeric Scrub
Motherhood brings many wonderful things, but there are a few on the not-so-wonderful side. Count Mary Ware’s hyperpigmentation as one of the not-so-wonderful things. “After I had my son, my hormones were going crazy,” she remembers. “I was...
Sweat, Skincare And Sales: FRÉ Gets Active With Products For Fitness Enthusiasts
Getting healthy shouldn’t come at the expense of good skin. That’s the philosophy of FRÉ Skincare, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based direct-to-consumer brand that distinguishes itself in an oversaturated beauty market by focusing on the needs of fitness...
SPF Everything At Every Time: Supergoop Founder Holly Thaggard Extends Sun Care Beyond The Summer
Naiveté can be a beauty entrepreneur’s best friend. When Sephora offered Supergoop summer placement nine years ago, founder and former teacher Holly Thaggard demurred. She wanted to upend assumptions that interest in sun-care was confined to...
