Rachel Brown

Retail Buyers Spotlight Standout Products From Indie Beauty Expo Los Angeles
Indie Beauty Expo headed west last week to spotlight rising indie beauty stars in downtown Los Angeles at the California Market Center. In total, almost 200 emerging brands packed IBE’s 45,000-square-foot venue with skincare, color cosmetics, haircare,...

Scared Of Nail Art? Growing Nail Salon Concept Color Camp Can Help You Choose An Insta-ready Design
If your legal counsel is rocking fabulous fingernail foil, Color Camp could be responsible. The emerging salon concept has broadened nail art from cutting-edge early adopters to beauty consumers generally timid to try the latest styles. Now,...

The Under-The-Radar Natural Deodorant Racking Up Significant Dollars
Not many people have superlative visits to the dentist. A dozen years ago, Haim Zion had one of those elusive visits. His gums had been receding precipitously and, upon examining them thoroughly during Zion’s appointment, the dentist declared...

New Brand Fluid Fragrances Is For The Nonconformist In All Of Us
Fluid Fragrances is taking the unisex perfume concept to the next level with sensual scents that can be used by anybody at any time. “To me, unisex fragrances try to incorporate both masculine and feminine notes to...

Vintner’s Daughter Finally Has A Second Product
Active Botanical Serum is no longer an only child. The product that converted natural beauty skeptics to evangelists and carried Vintner’s Daughter since its 2014 debut now has a sibling in Active Treatment Essence, a hydrator the...

Pressed To Diversify Revenue Streams, Condé Nast Looks To The Beauty Industry
As Condé Nast pushes for more revenue beyond advertising, beauty plays a prominent role in its business diversification efforts. During at discussion at the BeautyX Media & Influencer Summit on Tuesday in Los Angeles, Jun Harada, who...

Smudge Is Spreading Spiritual Connection Through Subscription Boxes
With wellness practices ascending from self-care to spirituality, Smudge is launching as a New Age-meets-the-digital-age shaman in a box delivering smudge sticks, crystals, beauty tools and more to people longing to detach from their devices. Created by...