Meet Beauty Independent’s New Editor Taylor Bryant

Like many beauty brands, Indie Beauty Media Group, parent company of Beauty Independent, had to make a hard pivot when the pandemic hit. The robust trade show schedule that supported it came to a jarring halt,...

This Stylish Cross-Cultural Brand Has Launched In US Retail At The Detox Market

It might be cliché that a trip can be life-changing, but a trip was truly life-changing for Helena Mendès. In 2013, the Paris resident of West African descent traveled to Mexico, where her sister has lived for over...

Why Apto Skincare Underwent A Major Sustainable Rebrand In The Middle Of The Pandemic

Apto Skincare founder Marta Cros landed in the Dominican Republic in March 2020 with a shared suitcase for herself, her husband and their two kids. Then, the pandemic hit, and the borders closed. Cros’s one-week vacation stretched...

Six Steps Athr Beauty Is Taking To Scale Its Business

Tiila Abbitt took out a second mortgage on her house to start her brand Athr Beauty with $100,000 in 2018. She had a hunch makeup would be the next category transformed by the clean beauty movement, but...

These Five New Beauty And Sexual Wellness Brands Are Here For Consumers’ Post-Pandemic Needs

If Beauty Independent editors’ inboxes are any indication, brands are diligently planning for warmer months, when consumers can congregate outside and maybe get a bit rowdy. Recent pitches scream: Stylish razors! Body toning tools and creams!...

From The Minds Behind Starface, Plus Greens The Shower With Waterless Body Wash Sheets And Dissolvable Packaging

Entrepreneurs often run away from the steep challenge of trying to persuade consumers to make a major behavior change. Julie Schott, Cathryn Woodruff and Brian Bordainick run toward it. With their brand Starface, co-founders Schott and Bordainick...