Six New Brands Spanning Cosmetics, Skincare, Haircare And Sexual Health
This brand roundup is a testament to the dizzying pace at which yesterday’s innovations become today’s table stakes. When Kegelbell: The Vagina Gym debuted at Indie Beauty Expo in 2019, a trade show put on...
This Brand Generated $2.6M In Sales Last Year While Sticking To Small-Batch Manufacturing
When Terran Lewis was a student at Georgia State University, she saw a flier advertising a farming internship at Atlanta’s Urban Sprout Farms that would ultimately put her on the path to founding Herb’n Eden, a rapidly...
Scotch Porter’s Sales Rose 70% Last Year—And It Secured Funding To Boost Them More This Year
Calvin Quallis’s men’s grooming and skincare brand Scotch Porter thrived during the pandemic. “There are a lot of businesses that suffered and no longer exist due to the pandemic, but we’ve had the opposite effect, and we’ve...
When Should A Beauty Brand Speak Up About Social Issues?
In this edition of Beauty Independent’s ongoing series posing questions to beauty entrepreneurs, we ask nine brand founders: When do you think a beauty brand should speak up about social issues? Have you ever spoken up about social...
Checking In With Stores On The Hottest Products And Trends In Beauty
After coronavirus lockdowns, economic upheaval, political strife and climate calamities, it’s hard to blame people for turning to retail therapy for some relief. The National Retail Federation is convinced they’ll be in a spending mood throughout the year....
