After Entering Liberty London, Textured Haircare Brand Holy Curls Heads To The Detox Market

Starting at 7 years old, Badria Ahmed’s mother chemically relaxed her thick curly hair. “My mother was raising five children, three of us girls who all had different textures of Afro hair,” says the Somalia-born London resident who...

Former Lawyer Caroline Levy Comes Out Of Retirement To Launch Wine-Inspired Skincare Brand Zinda Beauty

Long before the coronavirus, former lawyer Caroline Levy was enjoying retirement by taking trips to wine country in the South of France. On one trip to the Rhone region, she discovered a face cream made at a vineyard....

Shop Small: Indie Beauty’s Best Black Friday Cyber Monday Deals

The holiday shopping season is crucial to consumer product brands. According to the National Retail Federation, holiday sales have averaged about 19% percent of annual retail sales over the last five years. Larissa Jensen, VP and beauty...

Influencer Nia Imani’s New Clean Brand Imania Beauty Takes A Scalp-First Approach To Haircare

For years, natural haircare influencer Nia Imani collaborated with brands such as Mielle Organics, The Mane Choice and Shea Moisture on activations and content, but, after amassing more than 100,000 subscribers on YouTube, she decided it was...

Under The Stewardship Of Beauty Industry Veteran Conny Wittke, Superzero Is Upscaling Zero-Waste Haircare

Superzero is out to be the Tesla of plastic-free haircare bars. “If we’re right, the bar will become the next bottle,” says Gurval Caer, former vice chair and CMO of digital agency Wunderman and co-founder of messaging...

This New Skincare Brand Is Like Your Personal Mental Health Coach

“I’ve always been a person that’s consistently trying to work on myself, trying to better myself,” says Marley Marl, a deejay and artist captured by director Julia Ngeow in Selfmade’s video featuring three members of...