Indie Beauty Brand Founders Divulge How They Secured Capital

In this edition of Beauty Independent’s ongoing series posing questions to beauty entrepreneurs, we ask nine founders and executives: What’s the best move you made to secure investment?

The Duo Behind Podcast That’s So Retrograde Brings Wellness Wisdom From LA To Listeners Around The World

Elizabeth Kott and Stephanie Simbari, the friends behind popular podcast That’s So Retrograde, have taken a growing group of listeners along on their sometimes circuitous and often hilarious health and spiritual-awareness journeys since 2015. The LA-based...

Indie Beauty Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Brand Crushes

In this edition of Beauty Independent’s ongoing series posing questions to beauty entrepreneurs, we ask 12 founders and executives: What brand do you admire?

Beauty Influencer Tiffany De Silva On Deadlines, Indie Beauty’s Rise, Brooklyn Attitude And Creating Her Own Company

Behind beauty influencer Tiffany De Silva’s gleaming smile and impeccable makeup is an insecurity that’s familiar to many members of her audience. She’s open that presenting perfect pictures can be deceiving, and dives into her experiences with...

How Indie Beauty Brand Founders Solicit And Respond To Product Feedback

In this edition of Beauty Independent’s ongoing series posing questions to beauty entrepreneurs, we ask 12 founders and executives: Where do you get product feedback, and what are key learnings from it?

Influencer Shermeen Amin Has An Eye For Instagram And A Penchant For Beauty Products

From skincare shots to pet photography, Shermeen Amin knows how to craft pretty mean Instagram posts. The Dallas resident, who keeps one foot in the human resources world while the other dabbles in the digital space, is precise...