Where Are All The Latinx Women-Founded Beauty Brands With VC Funding?
Sandra Velasquez has bootstrapped Nopalera, her bath and body care brand that launched in November 2020, since its inception. To her, bootstrapping doesn’t mean investing millions or even thousands of dollars in the business. “I literally started...
Professional Surfer Alana Blanchard Partners With Gloss Ventures To Launch Sun And Skincare Brand Pursuit
Professional surfer Alana Blanchard’s newest pursuit is sun and skincare brand Pursuit Beauty. Its assortment spans seven products—Clean Wave Daily Face Cleanser, Double-Up SPF 50 Face Sunscreen Serum, Hang 40 SPF 40 Face Sunscreen Gel, Body Surf SPF...
Science-Driven Beauty Startup Seaspire Raises $3M To Create Sustainable Skincare For Women Of Color
Helmed by scientists Camille Martin and Leila Deravi, Seaspire has raised a $3 million seed round to finance a premium eco-conscious skincare line launching next year with products for women of color containing an ingredient...
Garance Doré’s New Skincare Brand Leans Into The Allure Of French Beauty
To an outsider steeped in stereotypes rather than real life, French style seems effortless because, among other reasons, it’s simultaneously classic and trendy. And it’s that duality that Garance Doré, the French illustrator, photographer and blogger, embodies. After...
DTC-First Prestige Skincare Brand Monday Muse Set To Launch At Harrods And Galeries Lafayette
After focusing on direct-to-consumer distribution since its launch in November 2020, Monday Muse is breaking into retail distribution with a high-profile splash. The London-based prestige skincare brand is entering British department store Harrods this month and French...
