Starface Founders’ Sustainable Personal Care Brand Plus Shuts Down

Plus, the eco-minded personal care brand from the founders of Starface selling dissolvable body wash packets, has dissolved. Investors were informed of the closure in July last year after it was clear...

After Pivoting From HR To High-End Skincare, Founder Lita Cunningham’s Luxury Brand Lalais Lands At Neiman Marcus

Moving from human resources to high-end skincare, Lita Cunningham has managed to win over Oprah Winfrey, Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus—all within seven months of launching Lalais. At the self-funded brand, which hit...

Beauty Insiders Offer Brand Renovation Tips For Gregg Renfrew’s Beautycounter Rebuild

Gregg Renfrew, who launched Beautycounter in 2013, has bought the clean beauty direct seller out of foreclosure and plans to create a new entity with its name and assets. The Carlyle Group, the private equity firm that...

They Sold Their Brands. Now, They’ve Swooped In To Save Them.

Shortly after she was restored in the CEO post at Beautycounter in January, Gregg Renfrew, founder of the clean beauty direct seller that private equity firm The Carlyle Group acquired in 2021 at a $1...

What Convinced Investors To Back True Botanicals, Adwoa Beauty And Subtl

There are ample doses of luck and good timing along with skill in the recipes of any brand with a successful business. The same can be said for a successful fundraise, as the experiences of Julian...