Brands
Ex-Netflix CMO And New “The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills” Cast Member Bozoma Saint John Gives Wigs A Badass Upgrade
Often the only Black woman in the C-suite at companies like Uber, Apple and Netflix, Bozoma “Boz” Saint John has had to be highly intentional about her hairstyle. When she became the first Black person to present as part...
Cult-Favorite Brand May Lindstrom Skin Returns To Retail After A 4-Year Focus On DTC
In late August, The Detox Market’s customers received an email that was undoubtedly a welcome surprise for many. The subject proclaimed, “HOTTEST COMEBACK: Cult-fave May Lindstrom Skin is BACK.” The luxury clean skincare brand has reentered retail after...
Nira’s Skincare Devices Are Spreading Laser Technology Beyond Dermatologists’ Offices
At-home skin laser brand Nira is on a growth tear. The 4-year-old brand quadrupled sales from 2022 to 2023 and is on pace to double sales this year, thanks in part to a direct-to-consumer launch...
Black-Owned Beauty Brands Are Being Vulnerable And Public With Their Financial Struggles
For two years, Puff Cuff founder Ceata Lash was silently struggling to keep her business alive. Founded in 2013, the hair accessories brand generated up to $1.3 million to $2.3 million annually prior to the Apple iOS...
How Anisa International Leverages Vertical Integration To Bring Transparency And Innovation To Makeup Brush Manufacturing
For over three decades, Anisa Telwar Kaicker has built Anisa International into a leading manufacturer of makeup brushes and tools. Today, it’s served more than 400 established and upstart brands. Kaicker credits...
The Art Of Shaving Co-Founders Shutter Clean Skincare Brand Ingredients
Ingredients, the clean skincare brand from The Art of Shaving co-founders Myriam Zaoui and Eric Malka compared to The Ordinary and The Inkey List for its ingredient transparency, is shuttering after...
