Sally Beauty Execs On Supporting Independent Brands And Serving Post-Pandemic Customers

As beauty consumers return to beauty stores and salons, professional beauty specialty retailer Sally Beauty is in a unique position to introduce emerging brands to them as they reload their beauty budgets.  Emerging...

As Rizos Curls Expands To Ulta Beauty, Founder Julissa Prado Discusses What She’s Learned About Launching At Major Retailers

Rizos Curls founder Julissa Prado credits her brand’s customers, who she affectionately refers to as Rizos reinas, for putting it on Target’s radar, which led to it landing in 400 of the big-box chain’s stores. The...

Five Of The Most Common Pieces Of Feedback Beauty Brands Receive From Retailers

In initial meetings with retailers, beauty brands rarely check every box buyers are looking for. Rather than feel discouraged, brand founders should be open to receiving critical feedback and making adjustments. 

Black Girl Sunscreen Founder Shontay Lundy On Raising $1M, Launching At Ulta Beauty And The Drama Surrounding Sunscreen

Black Girl Sunscreen founder Shontay Lundy’s main mission is to educate people of color about the importance of sun safety. She took a major step toward embarking on it five years ago with the release of her...

Black-Owned Men’s Grooming Brand Aaron Wallace Enters Saks Fifth Avenue, Liberty London And More Retailers

“When you see a Black brand at a major retailer, go and buy that Black brand in that major retailer,” says Lina Gadi, co-founder of London-based Aaron Wallace, a grooming brand that launched its products in the...