Skyn Iceland Overcame A Recession And Sephora Exit To Reach $20M In Retail Sales And Counting

Sarah Kugelman has a knack for spotting beauty trends before they emerge. When she created the website Gloss.com in 1999, Amazon had barely budged beyond books. Far in advance of self-care being a ubiquitous buzzword, she foresaw that...

How Indie Beauty Entrepreneurs Find The Right Graphic Designers To Shape The Look Of Their Brands

In this edition of Beauty Independent’s ongoing series posing questions to beauty entrepreneurs, we ask 12 brand founders and executives: Did you use graphic designers when creating your brand, and how did you find them?

Social CBD Explodes On The Cannabis Consumer Goods Scene At 10,000 Retail Doors

CBD should perhaps stand for constant business developments. Since President Donald Trump signed the Farm Bill that federally legalized hemp in December, nonstop activity in the cannabidiol space has retailers’, investors’, entrepreneurs’ and reporters’ heads spinning. Take the...

Meet The British Brand Taking Beauty Product Customization To The Masses At Boots

Have you ever fallen in love with the effectiveness of a conditioner, but were turned off by the scent? Or adored the hydrating capabilities of a serum, but wish it could brighten as well? If so, Emulsion...

For New Clean Brand Eighth Aura, Skincare Goes Far Beneath The Surface

Brie Wilde started developing her brand Eighth Aura three years ago, but it was only when her severe asthma led to hospitalization in January that her concept for it crystallized. “It wasn’t just the physical that was...