Brands

Beauty Independent Doubles Down: Two Years Of Independence And Growth
Two years ago, Beauty Independent launched with as much fanfare as the young Indie Beauty Media Group could muster. The hundred or so beauty professionals who heard IBMG co-founder Nader Naeymi-Rad announce the publishing platform at...

Can Fragrance Help You Become Your Best Self? New Brand Ascention Beauty Co. Believes So
When the world seems like it’s spinning out of control, sometimes a few sniffs can help set things straight. That’s what Greta Fitz discovered two years ago as she faced a divorce and precancerous polyp in her colon that,...

Thin Wild Mercury Makes Perfumes To Wear While You’re Listening To Bob Dylan And Van Morrison Records
When Thin Wild Mercury co-founder Cathleen Cardinali goes to her perfume lab in Los Angeles, she has perhaps one of the shortest commutes in history. An L-shaped nook measuring about 18 square feet extends from her apartment’s...

Bite Beauty Founder Susanne Langmuir Kicks Off Brand Incubator SL&Co. With Waterless Skincare Concept An-hydra
Serial entrepreneur Susanne Langmuir isn’t afraid to shake up routine beauty products. With Bite Beauty, she developed lipsticks from food-grade ingredients, and let people see how they were made and customize formulas to suit their preferences. With Susanne...

Per-fékt Founder Richard Anderson Returns To The Beauty Industry With Hi Beautiful You
Richard Anderson’s run with his former brand Per-fékt Beauty didn’t end perfectly. So, he’s decided to return to the beauty industry with a new concept retaining what made his earlier brand successful—makeup that acts quickly to enhance...

Powered By Green Coffee Beans, South Korean Clean Skincare Brand Beigic Builds Buzz In The US
To Kate Namgung, beige isn’t bland. The founder of skincare brand Beigic contends it can encourage people to put down their phones and concentrate on themselves for a few uninterrupted minutes. “We feel beige is the color...