Breakout Acne Solution Brand Hero Cosmetics Bursts Into Target

Ju Rhyu, founder and CEO of Hero Cosmetics, likes to describe her brand as acne care 2.0. “We make products for the entire life cycle of the pimple,” she says. But Hero’s 2.0 advancements extend well beyond...

How To Prepare For And Secure Salon Distribution

There’s no better ambassador for your brand than a trusted hairdresser, but breaking into salons isn’t as straightforward as booking an appointment for a trim. If you want to sell your goods at salons, you almost always have...

What Smaller Brands And Retailers Can Learn From Sephora’s Diversity Training

In April, the pop singer SZA tweeted that a Sephora employee called security on her while she was shopping at a store in Calabasas, Calif. Following the incident, Sephora closed its locations for an hour-long diversity...

After Facing Difficulty Finding Beauty Products Abroad, Orion Brown Created Black Travel Box To Help Other Women Of Color Avoid The Same Problem

During a 10-day jaunt to Japan in May 2017, Orion Brown spent two days in Okinawa, where she encountered weather she hadn’t properly packed for. “I didn’t realize that the climate was much more tropical than Kyoto and...

New Skincare Brand Long Haul Spa Turns Dreaded International Flights Into Luxurious Me-Time

Over the last five years, Christine Keeling figures she’s taken over 70 international flights. As a Canadian living in Brisbane, Australia and working for North American companies, global travel is an occupational requirement for her. Unfortunately, it’s not...