Former Beauty Brand Creator Carolyn Chen Turns Her Attention To Dogs With New Brand Dandylion
Beauty has a burgeoning pet care category thanks in part to the rise of pet adoption during the pandemic. Luxury brand Pride+Groom launched last year, and Ouai placed its pet shampoo on Sephora’s and Ulta’s websites. Aesop,...
ByGeorge’s In-House Beauty Expert Erin Lee Smith Is Behind Austin Shoppers’ Most Covetable Beauty Stashes
Before the massive migration to Austin that preceded the pandemic and accelerated during it, ByGeorge outfitted the city’s stylish residents in investment pieces from the best designer brands around the world, including Dries Van Noten, Jil...
Sabreen Cosmetics Redefines Clean Luxury Cosmetics Through The Lens Of Its Black Women Founders
“Being women of color, we are redefining what luxury is,” says Saliah Mustafa, who with her sisters Najiyyah and Kareemah launched the clean beauty brand Sabreen Cosmetics in 2018. “A lot of time we haven’t seen what...
Jillian Wright Departs IBMG As Company Charts New Course
Co-founder Jillian Wright is departing Indie Beauty Media Group as the company enters a new phase following a restructuring in 2020. Wright, who started IBMG’s landmark event, Indie Beauty Expo (IBE),
How BIPOC Founders Can Secure Smart Money To Build Their Beauty Brands
“There’s smart money, and there is dumb money,” declared Thirteen Lune co-founder Nyakio Grieco, speaking during a Beauty Independent In Conversation webinar last week on funding for BIPOC-owned brands. Grieco, who joined...
