Loveskin Steers Clear Of The Same Ol’ Skincare By Initiating Customization Program

Loveskin and The Dark Heart Beard Co. are getting to know their customers one-on-one through a new customization program. At the websites of the Auckland-based natural brands founded by Joanna Lehndorf with partner Gareth Edwards in...

Wannabe Wants To Be The Protein Powder Brand Of Choice For Empowered Women

With no experience in the health, wellness and beauty industries, 43-year-old Sara Grey is out to transform the supplements business by employing protein blends for a message of female empowerment with her brand Wannabe. Sound crazy? Grey...

The 21-Year-Old Founder Of Altilis Beauty Is Saving The Earth While Combatting Wrinkles (Not That She Has Them)

Want evidence that society and the beauty industry just might be alright in the long run? Here’s some: Kenna Whitnell, a 21-year-old biochemistry student at University of Guelph, is tackling green beauty’s environmental impacts by harnessing sustainable...

Lily Farm Fresh Skin Care To Open Organic Skincare Laboratory And Farm To The Public

Lily Farm Fresh Skin Care will pull back the curtain on the beauty product production process at a farm center inviting visitors to observe its USDA-certified organic skincare laboratory and explore the land upon where...

For Botnia, Good Skincare Stems From Spending Time In The Dirt

Origins matter. That’s the central tenant of Botnia, a skincare brand developed by aesthetician Justine Kahn, owner of San Francisco spa Skin Remedy. She controls her products’ contents from seed to serum (and cream, toner,...

Stacey Grondahl Of We Do Men Is The Skincare Straight Shooter Every Guy Needs

If you look up the word badass in the Beauty Independent dictionary, you’ll find Stacey Grondahl is the definition. Long before most personal care brands realized men are serious consumers, she was teaching them the wisdom of proper...

W3ll People Receives Minority Investment From Credo Backer NextWorld Evergreen

W3ll People aims to reach more people with help from new investor NextWorld Evergreen. The San Francisco-based private equity firm that backs beauty retailer Credo, coffee roaster Peet’s Coffee & Tea and tea purveyor Kusmi Tea has...