Great Many Closes $3.6M Pre-Seed Round For Hair Growth Clinics, Telehealth And Products

UPDATE: Great Many, the hair loss clinic launched by former Heyday chief brand officer and co-founder Michael Pollak, has secured $3.6 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed round. The round was led by consumer...

After 28 Years At Estėe Lauder, Alexis Szabo Starts Prestige Butt Care Brand Coco Fesse

After 28 years at The Estée Lauder Cos. Inc., where twerking and “asstitude” were hardly common topics, Alexis Szabo felt the lure of entrepreneurship and decided to chart his own path, first as a consultant and...

Sephora Expands In-Store Beauty Devices With Canopy’s Humidifiers And Showerheads

Sephora is expanding its in-store beauty tools selection by rolling out Canopy’s portable humidifiers and showerheads to over 100 of its doors nationwide. The brand’s partnership with Sephora kicked off in 2022,...

Beacon Awards 2024: Nominee Testimonials Open For Limited Time

With the Beacon Awards program, Beauty Independent aims to amplify voices in the independent beauty community. That’s why it’s crucial that our community get involved in the selection of winners. We’re asking members of that community—Beauty Independent’s amazing...

Will Beauty’s Recent String Of Strong Sales Doom The Lipstick Index?

In 2020, Circana, the market research firm then called NPD, estimated prestige beauty sales dropped 19%. Since then, they’ve only risen, though at a lower rate each year. They increased 30% in 2021, 15% in...