Curator Quentin Smith Partners With Régime Des Fleurs Founder Alia Raza To Launch “Climatic Skincare” Brand Topi

Even if you know nothing about Topi, a cursory glance at the packaging will lead you to assume its creators have impeccable design pedigree—and you’d be right.  The new “climatic skincare” brand is...

New Brand Barb Is Making Sure Underserved Short-Haired Consumers Are Understood

Sheena Lister, co-founder of Barb, a haircare brand designed to celebrate women and others with short hair, grew up with long, curly hair. “I hated brushing it when I was young,” she says. “Fast forward to my early...

Paula Begoun, Sarah Brown, Youth To The People And More Revealed As 2021 Beacon Awards Winners

Paula’s Choice founder Paula Begoun, Pai founder Sarah Brown and skincare brand Youth to the People took home honors in the second annual Beauty Independent Beacon Awards. They were among 24 winners revealed on Wednesday during...

A Study By Deciem And Spate Discovers Concerns About Cosmetic Ingredient Safety Are Showing Up In Google Searches

Consumers’ worries about the dangers of cosmetic ingredients are increasing—at least that appears to be the case from their online skincare searches. In partnership with Estée Lauder Companies Inc.-owned Deciem, the company behind The Ordinary, NIOD and...

Why Stephanie Flor Is Rebranding Around The World Beauty To Focus On The Latina Community

Stephanie Flor’s 14-year career as a makeup artist, travel influencer and entrepreneur providing global beauty tours through her company Around The World Beauty came to a screeching halt in March of last year when COVID-19 struck the...

“The Mexican Martha Stewart”: How Sandra Velasquez Is Building Nopalera Into An Upscale Lifestyle Brand Para La Cultura

To mark Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, Nopalera is launching at Nordstrom along with fellow Latina-led indie beauty brands Vamigas and Joaquina Botánica. Founder Sandra Velasquez, who was...