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Veteran Nicholas Karnaze Grew A Beard To Honor A Fallen Comrade And Grew A Brand To Help His Beard
Nicholas Karnaze was disconsolate when he learned Justin Hansen, who served with him in a Marine Corps special operations unit, was killed in Afghanistan on July 24, 2012. In a display of solidarity, Karnaze honored his fallen comrade...
Gressa Skin Sorts Through How To Grow And Remain The Same
The green beauty sector is filled with successful brands that started from humble beginnings. Gressa Skin is one of the more poignant examples. A Russian refugee who escaped severe anti-Semitism to settle in the United States during...
Hue Noir Has Upped The Ante For Inclusivity At Target And Intends To Do The Same Globally
Paula Hayes didn’t ace every job interview question she fielded after graduating from Lewis & Clark College. When one interviewer asked her where she saw herself in 10 years, she didn’t respond with a pat answer about how...
Don’t Mess With Podiatrist Cary Gannon: After A Polish Brand Didn’t Respond To Her, She Launched A Competitor
Cary Gannon is as type A as they come. When the practicing podiatrist became disgruntled with a nail polish line she carried in her office promoting itself as healthy, she figured she could probably create a superior one...
Handmade In English County Hertfordshire, Evolve Beauty Lands On Shelves Stateside At Credo
When your first foray into skincare formulation is creating a luxe line with Bono, what do you do for your second act? Laura Rudoe decided one brand wasn’t sufficient for a follow-up. She created two brands...
Little Seed Farm’s Founders On Moving Out Of The City, Milking Goats, Overcoming Setbacks And Selling Deodorant
Little Seed Farm founders James and Eileen Ray have done what so many people dream of: They gave up stressful city lives for blissful country existences. Except, their 2012 move from New York City to rural Lebanon,...
