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10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting My Skincare Brand
When I launched Jillian Wright Skincare in 2013, I was leading a well-developed, high-profile clinical skin spa on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. I was bright-eyed, optimistic and, definitely, a bit naive. I figured I would have 50 retailers...
New Year, New Business Resolutions: Indie Beauty Brand Founders Strategize For Success In 2019
In this edition of Beauty Independent’s ongoing series posing questions to beauty entrepreneurs, we ask 14 founders and executives: What is a New Year’s resolution for your brand?
Let’s Party: Indie Beauty Brand Founders Spill Secrets About Successful Launch Events
In this edition of Beauty Independent’s ongoing series posing questions to beauty entrepreneurs, we ask eight founders and executives: How did your launch party go?
Is Influencer Unboxing As We’ve Known It Going Extinct?
In late January, KKW Fragrance dispatched editor and influencer mailers containing a huge chocolate heart created by Chris Ford, executive pastry chef at the Beverly Hills hotel Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire, and a KKW-branded hammer for recipients to...
Indie Beauty Brand Founders Share The Charitable Organizations They Support
In this edition of Beauty Independent’s ongoing series posing questions to beauty entrepreneurs, we ask 14 founders and executives: What’s an organization or cause you’ve supported, and why?
Katey Denno’s Improbable Path To Makeup Artistry, Clean Products And Social Media, And Plans To Change The Beauty Industry’s Future
Social work isn’t the most obvious path to makeup artistry, but Katey Denno isn’t one to make obvious choices. Denno, whose clients were sexual assault survivors and HIV patients before she prepped celebrities the likes of Judith...
