Brands
Founders Studio Is On A Mission To Build A Support System For Black-Owned Beauty And Wellness Brands
From Madam C. J. Walker to Lisa Price and Alonzo Herndon to Tristan Walker, the beauty industry has offered Black entrepreneurs a path to wealth, however imperfect, that can bridge generations. Kendra Bracken-Ferguson wants that path to simultaneously...
Psychedelic-Adjacent Functional Beverage Psychedelic Water Goes Viral On TikTok, Racks Up $1M In Sales
Don’t let the “psychedelic” in Psychedelic Water’s name fool you. The bubbly beverage won’t make you hallucinate. Rather, Psychedelic Water executive Felicia Hershenhorn says, “It’s bringing that...
As Many Cosmetics Brands Chase Short-Lived TikTok Trends, True + Luscious Brings A Timeless Approach To HSN
Mehir Sethi admits that her clean makeup brand True + Luscious’s television shopping and livestreaming premiere Wednesday on HSN will push her outside of her comfort zone, but she’s ready for the challenge. “The funny thing is...
Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Co-Founder Carrie Gross On How The Brand Has Remained Relevant For Decades
While Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare features the name of the practicing dermatologist and skin cancer researcher that launched it more than two decades ago, Gross’s wife Carrie is the brains behind a lot of its operations. She...
After A Leg Infection, MRSA, Strong Antibiotics And Hospital Stay Ravaged His Skin, Ben May Created Skin Woof. Now, The Brand Has Entered Superdrug.
During his third year studying engineering at Oxford University in 2014, then 21-year-old Ben May had a routine operation to repair knee ligaments damaged by a soccer mishap. The results were anything but routine. “A week after surgery,...
Saalt Is Using Sustainable Period Care To Fight Poverty In Developing Countries
Cherie Hoeger, CEO and co-founder of period cup and underwear brand Saalt, winner of a 2021 Beacon Award for philanthropy, likes to present women with a hypothetical situation. “Let’s say you started your period today or maybe...
