Chris-Tia Donaldson, Founder And CEO Of Haircare Brand Thank God It’s Natural, Dies At 42

Thank God It’s Natural founder and CEO Chris-Tia Donaldson, who championed natural hair and haircare, died on Saturday at 42. The cause of death was complications from a long battle with breast cancer. Donaldson’s death was announced...

Dame Becomes First Female-Founded Pleasure Brand To Advertise On NYC Subways After Settling MTA Dispute

As a result of settling the lawsuit it launched against The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority for rejecting its sex toy advertising, Dame will become the first female-founded pleasure product brand to run New York City...

Applications Open For The True Beauty Ventures x Beauty Independent Mentorship Program

Applications are open for Bridge Mentorship, the professional development program from True Beauty Ventures and Beauty Independent. The mentorship program is designed to support entrepreneurs behind emerging beauty and wellness brands by leveraging the knowledge...

How Cleo+Coco Beat The Deodorant Sales Slump Last Year—And Continues To Grow This Year

There were a lot of pretty stinky people last year. With offices closed and parties cancelled due to the pandemic, deodorant sales tanked. Nielsen reports that, after a brief uptick when panic buying took hold at the...

Emerging Skincare Brand Protéger Goes Classic Editorial For Its First Major Campaign

Between the iOS 14 privacy changes and rising costs of digital advertising, brands are hunting for different ways to generate engaging content that will resonate with customers and, hopefully, fuel sales. Spurred...

The Allure Of Allure, According To EIC Jessica Cruel

Jessica Cruel holds two titles: landlord and editor in chief of Allure. The former role involves a Newark duplex that has a habit of keeping her humble. Late last month, her bedroom ceiling opened up and water from...