Beacon Award Winner Stimunail’s Device Uses Red Light, Heat And Vibration To Strengthen Nails

Stimunail founder Stacey Steinmetz was a senior marketing and retail manager at L’Oréal at a time in the mid-2010s that the company was riding the beauty device wave as the owner of now-defunct Clarisonic. “I saw that...

Queen V Relaunches As A Key Piece Of Parent Company Reckitt’s Restructured Intimate Wellness Division

A little over a year after its acquisition by Reckitt, Queen V is relaunching with aspirations of becoming one of the crown jewels in the consumer...

Do The Dew: Minimalist Makeup Brand Undone Expands At Ulta Beauty, Launches Makecare Skincare-Makeup Hybrid Products

In prestige beauty distribution at the likes of Sephora, minimalist clean makeup brands such as Westman Atelier, Kosas and Saie are expanding. In masstige distribution, Undone is doing the same. The brand from Tru Fragrance, an...

TikTok, “Shark Tank” And Ice Pops: Love & Pebble Goes Viral With Frozen Food-Grade Facial Care

Never underestimate the ability of a cool beauty product to go viral on TikTok—or the opportunities that virality can manifest. Just ask frozen face mask specialist Love & Pebble. After launching in 2018...

David Giuliani, Former CEO And Co-Founder of Sonicare And Clarisonic, Dies At 75

David Giuliani, an engineer and entrepreneur who led Sonicare and Clarisonic to successful exits, died last week from lung cancer. He was 75. A perhaps unlikely beauty and personal care industry game-changer, Giuliani received a graduate degree in...

Seven New Beauty And Wellness Brands Leveraging Plant Ingredients

The haircare category has been science-obsessed lately, as brands like Olaplex and K18 have seen sales skyrocket and investor deals roll in, fueled by innovative ingredients and patented formulations. However, in an examination of new...