Five Critical Steps Beacon Awards Winner Kreyol Essence’s Yve-Car Momperousse Took To Land Ulta Beauty

Kreyol Essence’s Black Castor Oil is going from cult hit to store staple. The natural haircare, skincare and body care brand’s retail presence has exploded. In January, it rolled out to Ulta Beauty’s nearly 1,300 doors, and...

Can Caring For The Planet Positively Impact Product Sales?

Being sustainable and ringing up sales aren’t at odds, according to Tensie Whelan, founding director at NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business. During Beauty Independent’s In Conversation Spotlight Series webinar last Friday, she asserted eco-friendly brands...

The State Of Independent Beauty Post-Pandemic

On Friday, March 13, the White House declared the coronavirus outbreak a national emergency in the United States. Every day since for every person and every industry has been nothing like the days that came before it. However,...

Born Under Vapour Beauty, Taos AER Ventures Out On Its Own To Target

Born in 2017 as an extension of Vapour, Taos AER is separating from its parent to become a distinct personal care brand entering Target. At the massive retailer, which has amplified its aluminum-free deodorant assortment with...

What Social Media KPI Is Most Important To Indie Beauty Entrepreneurs

In this edition of Beauty Independent’s ongoing series posing questions to beauty entrepreneurs, we ask 19 brand founders and executives: Is there a specific social media key performance indicator or KPI that you think is particularly important to...