Captain Blankenship Rebrands With A Focus On Haircare

Captain Blankenship’s cult-favorite product Sea Salt Spray isn’t going anywhere, but the pioneering indie beauty brand has decided to phase out several products to focus on haircare. At one time, founder Jana Blankenship figures Captain Blankenship had...

Kazmaleje Launches Eye-Catching Hair Tools In Over 250 Target Doors

When Target revealed in February it brought in 40 beauty brands, Kazmaleje, which is pronounced “cosmology,” was one of them. The vibrant hair tools brand has launched its KurlsPlus Paddle Comb ($22.49), KurlsPlus Hair Comb ($18.99)...

Violet Grey, Olivela And BeautyBeez Dish On Beauty Categories They’re Ramping Up

The pandemic changed consumer habits in some unusual ways. Few beauty industry insiders predicted fragrance, for instance, would take off as it has. Retailers have been adjusting to suit the transformed demand. For last Wednesday’s In Conversation

How Beauty Brands Deal With Customer Complaints Practically And To Preserve Mental Health

In a recent tweet, Sarah Moret, founder of the personal care brand Curie, opened up about the impact of customer complaints on her state of mind. “I’m normally good at brushing stuff off, but sometimes I...

“We Always Have Our Phones With Us”: Why Beauty Entrepreneurs And Experts Think SMS Will Become Bigger For Beauty Shopping

The notion of texts for transactions has been around for a while. In 2015, the savvy beverage brand Dirty Lemon made purchasing via text the in thing for cutting-edge digital brands. Today, much bigger players are embracing...