“What Am I Putting On My Kids?”: Documentary “Toxic Beauty” Investigates The Impacts Of Personal Care Chemicals
A documentarian with over a decade of experience, Phyllis Ellis didn’t expect “Toxic Beauty,” her newest film exploring the effects of chemicals in personal care products on consumers’ health, would be taken so personally by viewers. She’s been...
What Retail Apocalypse? Indie Beauty Shops Spread Across The Country
The entrepreneurial bug that’s bitten beauty and wellness brand founders has spread solidly to the retail sector. In the last few years, independent beauty stores have popped up in cities across the country, and existing concepts have expanded....
Veteran Beauty Editor Kelly Atterton’s New LA Store Aims To Build Indie Beauty Brands’ Businesses
There remains an analog interaction at the core of increasingly digitized beauty journalism: the deskside. Kelly Atterton, beauty director of C Magazine and former West Coast editor of Allure, has experienced the rite involving a founder or representative...
Gloryscent Beauty Joins A Growing Group Of Skincare Brands Catering To Women Of Color
Haircare and color cosmetics have undergone inclusive transformations. Now, it’s skincare’s turn. The hot beauty segment is starting to seriously cater to a diverse clientele with emerging brands like Bolden, Epara, Rose Ingleton MD, Violet...
Started With A Single Facial Oil, Flora Mirabilis Is Taking The Slow Path To Growth
In an era of instant gratification, Flora Mirabilis founder Jordan LaFragola prefers to take a slow and steady approach to building her skincare brand, even if it means spending three years to perfect a single face oil...
