The Inkey List Launches Hair And Scalp Treatments At Sephora As “Hairtellectuals” Emerge As A Key Consumer Group

Will “hairtellectuals” be the next major consumer force in the beauty industry? The Inkey List and Sephora think they could be. Two years ago, the brand beloved by “skintellectuals” extended from skincare to haircare on its website...

From An Ex-Condé Nast Staffer, New Brand Ries Makes Carry-On Personal Care Chic And Sustainable

While traveling for work, former Condé Nast staffer Megan Graham consistently encountered the same issue: She couldn’t find products she needed for her curly hair in travel sizes. Graham often resorted to buying cheap, unreliable plastic containers from...

Cousteau Family Members Bring Seaweed And Land Weed Together In New Wellness Brand SeaWeed Naturals

It certainly makes sense for a Cousteau to launch a seaweed-enriched wellness brand aiming to save the oceans. What if that brand added actual weed into the mix? Two Cousteaus—married couple Ashlan and Philippe

Stylish CBD Beauty Brand Beboe Therapies Closes

Beboe Therapies, a stylish CBD beauty offshoot of cannabis brand Beboe, has closed. The closure was announced by the brand on its Instagram account and website, where it explained it was shifting its attention to “the...

Undefined Takes Its Mission To Democratize Beauty And Wellness To Target, HSN And More

Undefined CEO and founder Dorian Morris is practiced in the art of the pivot. “As I think back on 2018, when I launched at Indie Beauty Expo, the packaging and the value proposition were very different than...

Rèphr Lets Customers Score Its First Skincare Product For As Little As $0 In Exchange For Feedback

Would you pay $1 for a carefully crafted face cream? Rèphr thought you might.  The brand known for hand-crafted makeup brushes is making 5,000 units of first skincare product, Hydration Cream, steeply discounted (or complimentary, if...