Indie Beauty Brands Are All Over The Place, Even At MAC-Filled New York Fashion Week
If the backsides of the models strutting their stuff at size-inclusive swimwear label Chromat’s New York Fashion Week runway show today look extra firm, you can thank Bawdy Beauty. Marking its NYFW debut, the seat skincare specialist...
Does It Really Take $1.5M To Build A Beauty Brand?
Julie Fredrickson, co-founder and CEO at Stowaway Cosmetics, told Vogue Business that it costs at least $1.5 million to fund the first 12 to 18 months of a beauty brand. In this edition of Beauty Independent’s ongoing series posing questions...
A Dozen Big-Time Beauty Trends That Stole The Show At IBE LA 2019
When Indie Beauty Expo traveled to Los Angeles for the first time in 2016, indie beauty was in its infancy and small brands were sorting out their places in the broader beauty industry. What a difference three...
Why The Year Of The Pig Could Fatten Indie Beauty Sales In China
As celebrations for Chinese New Year—the year of the pig—captivate China this week, more U.S. independent beauty brands want to feast on what will soon become the world’s top retail market. There are barriers to entry, though, indie...
CBD, The Everywhere Ingredient, Has Invaded Spas
You can’t look anywhere these days without seeing something with CBD in it. CBD coffee. CBD tinctures. CBD tampons. CBD candy. So, it’s no surprise that CBD has made its way to the spa scene. CBD stands for...
