Eight Black Women Beauty Company Founders On What It’s Like To Raise $1M Or More
The dismal rate of funding for Black women-led startups has been an unfortunate fixture of the investment landscape. In 2020, 93 Black women raised over $1 million in venture capital and, in total, Black women-led startups received less...
Merigold Creates Monthly Face Masks To Address The Ways Skin Changes Throughout The Year
Hillary Tijerina had the same face mask tub sitting in her bathroom for three years. During some points of the year in Denver, where she lives and spent about a decade as a pediatric nurse at Children’s Hospital...
Davlyn Mosley Worked With Her Dermatologist Mother To Create Namesake Skincare For Melanin-Rich Skin
When both of your parents are doctors, you may feel pressure to go into medicine. While Davlyn Mosley was profoundly influenced by her dermatologist mother, Dr. Lynn McKinley-Grant, she went the product rather than physician route...
How Celebrity Beauty Brands Remain Relevant, According To The Execs Guiding Rose Inc. And InBloom
The love affair between famous names and the beauty industry isn’t over. From soon-to-released lines from Hailey Bieber and Scarlett Johansson to recently released brands from Jennifer Aniston (LolaVie) and Ariana Grande (REM Beauty),...
After Diving Into Customer Data, Rthvi Founder Meerika Khanna Pivoted Her Brand To Scalp Care And Specific Ayurvedic Ingredients
A few months before the pandemic, Meerika Khanna launched the brand Earthy Skin Essentials with five Ayurveda-inspired skincare products and a single haircare product, Revitalize, a growth serum with rosemary, bhringraj, amla, nettle and peppermint. After the pandemic...
