Why Nécessaire’s Randi Christiansen Believes Body Care Doesn’t Have To Be Commoditized

Nécessaire’s raison d’être is embedded in its name. The chic brand’s mission is to turn overlooked body care into a necessity. “We’re going to start in what’s normally an afterthought, but we’re going to make it a first...

How Being Unconventional Helped Jesseca Dupart Build A Multimillion-Dollar Haircare Empire

In the five days since Jesseca Dupart, founder of Kaleidoscope Hair Products, dropped “LAH” or “Long and Healthy,” a parody of Cardi B’s and Megan Thee Stallion’s WAP video featuring YouTuber Lala Milan and reality television star...

What’s Behind The Growth Of Sexual Wellness Brands—And The Obstacles That Still Hold Them Back

Sexual mores in America are shifting. The country is increasingly accepting of gay and lesbian sex, sex between consenting singles and pornography. As American views on sex and sexuality moderate, a rising group of sexual wellness brands...

Can Iconic London’s American Invasion Lift Makeup Sales?

The slowdown in makeup sales doesn’t deflate Selma Terzic’s outlook. In fact, the CEO of Iconic London hopes to ignite a resurgence of cosmetics sales in the United States as she expands the brand stateside. Iconic London...

After Key Press Placements And A Pandemic Sales Surge, Meraki Moves To The Next Level

Amber Makupson is busy. After her vegan, crystal-infused haircare brand Meraki was featured in O, The Oprah Magazine’s October issue, which landed on newsstands earlier this month, stocks of its Quart Conditioner dwindled to almost nothing. The...

This New Makeup Brand Imagines A Beauty Industry That Isn’t Obsessed With Youth

Imagine a world that isn’t obsessed with age. Women could fulfill potential often limited as they enter midlife. Looking youthful wouldn’t be a fixation sucking inordinate time and money. Men could embrace grays, baldness and dad bods as...