Brands Get Involved In The Growing Movement To Implement Workplace Menstrual Leave

Natalia Santiesteban-Mosquera, a 40-year-old consultant in Bogotá, Colombia who suffers from uterine fibroids, remembers enduring painful, heavy periods in a cold office that made the experience more agonizing. “It was very uncomfortable to change pads and sometimes clothes...

Youth To The People Co-Founder Joe Cloyes Shares Four Important Strategies That Led To L’Oréal Acquiring The Brand

No doubt about it, 2021 was a banner year for clean skincare brand Youth to the People. In August, it rolled out its first out-of-home advertising campaign in five cities. In September, it won Beauty Independent’s Beacon...

Brand Founders And Executives’ Favorite Beauty Stores, Spas And Salons

Unsurprisingly, individuals who’ve chosen a career in beauty are often fervent beauty consumers with the inside scoop on the best of their local beauty scene. To get that inside scoop, in this edition of Beauty Independent’s ongoing series...

The End Of Roe Has Emboldened Sexual Wellness Entrepreneurs And Investors

Sexual health and wellness companies have been on a tear for the past few years, making unprecedented gains in market capitalization, retail distribution and funding. But outside forces have the potential to bring the boom to an...

What Does Glossier’s Impending Sephora Launch Signal About DTC Distribution In The Beauty Industry?

Last week, Glossier, a brand that epitomized the direct-to-consumer craze of the mid-to-late 2010s, announced Sephora will start carrying its products both online and in stores across the United States and Canada in early 2023. Glossier had...

A Content Creator’s Recommendations For Identifying And Working With Content Creators

When the pandemic brought events to a halt, Monica Ramirez, a graphic designer who previously worked on them for Beauty Independent parent company Indie Beauty Media Group, pivoted to full-time beauty, fashion and lifestyle brand content creation....