Should The Spa Industry Fight For The Legalization Of Sex Work?
In March 2021, a white man killed eight people—primarily Asian women—in shootings at three Atlanta area spas. The man, 23-year-old Robert Aaron Long, is serving a life sentence after pleading guilty and could face the death penalty....
Two Pandemic Transplants Are Bringing Clean Beauty Retail To Austin
Best friends for nearly ten years, Ashley Grabill Young and Cissy DeLuca bonded over their love for all things clean beauty and wellness while working at technology firms in San Francisco. “We were always trying new treatments and...
Vietnamese American TikToker Vi Luong Is Speaking Out About How Brands Treat Minority Content Creators
Vi Luong seems like she’s having a ton of fun on TikTok. From showing herself in hot rollers (“I don’t look like George Washington”) to pretending to audition for “Euphoria” because “there are no Asian baddies” on...
Bridge Mentorship Participants Share Knowledge They Gained From The Program; Applications Open For Second Round
Brands can’t expect to receive funding if they don’t have a tight grip on their financial models and distribution strategies. That was a big lesson impressed upon the first cohort of Bridge Mentorship, a professional...
From Boob Jobs To Breast Wellness: A New Generation Of Brands Is Evolving The Beauty Industry’s Relationship With Breasts
The beauty industry has long preyed on insecurities about breasts with products and procedures designed to have them fit a narrow societal ideal. To this day, most of the beauty offerings for breasts...
