Hair Growth Brand Scandinavian Biolabs Secures Nearly $4.5M In Series A Funding To Accelerate Growth

Scandinavian Biolabs has closed a nearly $4.5 million series A funding round to grow the reach of its hair growth products in European countries and the United States. The Copenhagen-based brand’s round was led by Auréa, the...

Indian-Inspired High-Performance Skincare Brand Prakti Beauty To Launch At Credo

Investment firms often have impacts on beauty industry moves, even if they’re not in the headlines for being involved in a funding round. Case in point: Sonoma Brands Capital, which connected with Prakti Beauty a year...

Inclusive Brand IGL Nails Lands In T.J. Maxx And Marshalls—And Promptly Sells Out

Brittany Golden launched press-on nail brand IGL Nails during the pandemic when salons were closed, and while she landed partnerships with indie retailers, it wasn’t until she redid her packaging earlier this year that buyer interest exploded....

Beach House Group Names Former Urban Decay GM Malena Higuera CEO Of Fragrance Brand Noyz

Malena Higuera, former GM of L’Oréal brands Urban Decay and Dermablend, has been appointed CEO of Noyz, the upstart gen Z fragrance brand from incubator Beach House Group exclusive to Ulta Beauty in the United States. In...

“Founder Mode” Vs. “Manager Mode”: Beauty And Wellness Founders On The Best Way To Operate Brands

Earlier this month, the headline on Tim Higgins’ column in The Wall Street Journal declared micromanaging is now cool in Silicon Valley. Micromanaging’s sudden reputation glow-up comes courtesy of an essay by Paul Graham, co-founder of renowned accelerator...