Textured Haircare Brands Return To Tried-And-True Distribution At Beauty Supply Stores As Challenges Increase In Other Channels

With 30 years experience as a retail broker for brands like Mielle Organics, Curls Dynasty and Taliah Waajid, Germaine Bolds-Leftridge remembers the days when barbershops and beauty supply stores were the first retail stop for Black-owned...

Finding The Right 3PL Provider Can Be A Logistical Nightmare. Founders Tell Us How They Did It.

Investor Tina Bou-Saba has chatted with the founders of thousands of beauty and wellness brands, and she rarely comes across one completely satisfied with their third-party logistics provider. To help brands pin down a quality 3PL provider,...

8 Indie Beauty Trends Spotted At Adit Live Los Angeles 2024

Nearly 60 brands from around the world convened at the Beauty Independent parent company Indie Beauty Media Group’s Adit Live Los Angeles trade show earlier this month to meet with buyers from Ulta Beauty, Formula Fig, QVC,...

Former Nécessaire Exec Teams Up With Cancer Researchers To Launch Exosome-Driven Brand SickScience

Years of cancer research led molecular scientists Merve Yildirim and Polen Koçak to develop NX35, a proprietary exosome technology based on bioengineered plant cells and the key ingredient in their new beauty brand SickScience.

Contemporary Arabian Fragrances Allow Gen Z Consumers To Smell Expensive Without Paying For Expensive Products

Nearly half of the 20 bestselling fragrances on Amazon feature Arabian scents from brands such as Afnan, Khadlaj and Lattafa Perfumes, which alone has five fragrances among the top 20. Not the stuff of your...