Registered Nurse Alexis Stanley Launches Haircare Brand UniQurl To Suit Unique Kinks And Coils

Alexis Stanley doesn’t come across too many women like her atop beauty companies, but she’s out to change that. She’s launching haircare brand UniQurl with an ambitious mission to rectify stubborn strand problems and show the old beauty...

Acupuncturist Mona Dan Pins Down A Retail Partner For Her Wellness Brand Vie Healing

After bringing her 24-karat gold ear seed acupuncture treatment to shoppers at five Neiman Marcus locations early this month, Vie Healing founder Mona Dan will soon be rolling out her line of wellness and self-care...

New Accelerator Program SV Beautytech Acceleration Starts With Nine Participating Companies

SV Beautytech Acceleration, the first beauty accelerator program not affiliated with a large retailer or brand, is underway with nine participating companies merging beauty and technology. Started Sunday in San Mateo, Calif., the three-week program is a...

Founder Story: Kat Wright Discusses The Historic Beginning And Enduring Success Of Frownies

Among the many competing claims to the title of Hollywood’s best beauty secret, it would be hard to find a more convincing contender than the anti-wrinkle product Frownies Facial Patch. Frownies has...

How Indie Beauty Brand Founders Solicit And Respond To Product Feedback

In this edition of Beauty Independent’s ongoing series posing questions to beauty entrepreneurs, we ask 12 founders and executives: Where do you get product feedback, and what are key learnings from it?