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“Die Hot With A Vengeance” Author Sable Yong On Why Writing About Beauty Has Been Therapeutic
There are few content mediums Sable Yong, former Allure and xoVain writer and editor, hasn’t taken on. She started her Substack, “Hard Feelings,” in 2016 and launched a podcast, “Smell Ya Later,” in 2020 with...
Decoding Quality Control With Qualitas CEO Nate Call: “The Brand Will Always Be Ultimately Responsible”
Last week, Suntegrity announced a voluntary recall of its Impeccable Skin Sunscreen Foundation after discovering higher than acceptable levels of the fungus Aspergillus Sydowii in the tinted sunscreen’s formula—and it’s hardly the only brand that’s dealt with...
From The Co-Founders Of Alastin, Rebalance Health Wants To Bring Cortisol Control To The Masses
Following a lucrative exit, many founders would understandably take some well-deserved time off. Not Justin Hai. After selling Alastin, which he started in 2014 with Connor and Scott Glenn, to Galderma in 2021, he...
Her Juice Bar Founder Abigail Murdock On Making Feminine Care Sexy
With its sleek earth-toned packaging and product names that sound like bar orders rather than “down-there” products, Her Juice Bar is making feminine care sexy. The brand’s origin dates back to 2019,...
The Professional Nail Brand Quietly Building An Empire
In 2011, David DiLorenzo launched V Beauty Pure with Nail Dust Collector, a tabletop product he ideated with his hairstylist father that (not surprisingly) collects nail dust and masks the smell of nail polish. After Hurricane Sandy...
“All About Smart Growth”: How Belle Brands Is Carefully Plotting The Future Of Former Amyris Brands JVN Hair And Pipette
Teresa Lo had a wild ride at Amyris Inc., the biotechnology company that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last year and emerged from it earlier this year after shedding its beauty brands.
