Very Good Light’s David Yi On Normalizing Men’s Makeup, Cancel Culture And TikTok
Very Good Light founder David Yi is undoubtedly the most slaysian editor-in-chief in the beauty journalism business. In fact, his penchant for slaying got him into the business. While editorial assistant at the New York Daily News in...
Susan Yara, Naturium And The Makings Of An Influencer Controversy
In a beauty influencer universe that’s seen hairy lipsticks from Jaclyn Hill and a mélange of intrigue from Jeffree Star, James Charles, Shane Dawson and Tati Westbrook sustaining several tea accounts, Susan Yara was different. A former...
How Luna Bronze Responded To Logistical Setbacks When Sales Spiked Amid The Pandemic
When the world was forced inside, Rhiannon Hall and Maddy Balderson didn’t know what to expect. Their 5-year-old Australian self-tanning brand Luna Bronze had been gaining steam before the pandemic with distribution at Mecca, Cult Beauty, Niche...
For A Complexion Company, African Heritage Is At The Heart Of Luxury Beauty And Wellness Merchandise
“I didn’t want to simply catch up as a Black-owned brand within the luxury wellness space. I wanted to create the beauty brand of the future regardless of ownership,” says Nomshado Michelle Baca, founder of A Complexion...
The Hello Cup’s #PeopleWithPeriods Campaign Broadens The Period Care Conversation
The Hello Cup wants everybody who menstruates, regardless of how they identify, to feel represented in the period care category. To raise the bar for inclusivity, the brand is showcasing nonbinary activist and...
