
Hero Cosmetics’ Mighty Patch Is Fighting Pimples And Winning Over Retail Partners
The latest accessory that’s all the rage has nothing to do with jewelry, handbags or shoes. It’s acne stickers from Hero Cosmetics. The rising brand’s Mighty Patch zit remedy entered Anthropologie in January, and is set to...

Let’s Get Social: Indie Beauty Brand Founders Share Their Go-To Digital Platforms
In this edition of Beauty Independent’s ongoing series posing questions to beauty entrepreneurs, we ask 10 founders and executives: What social media platforms do you use?

In OWA Haircare’s Vision For Future Showers, Water Comes Out Of Shower Heads But Isn’t In Shampoo
The future of dry shampoo is in the shower, at least according to OWA Haircare. The yet-to-be-launched brand has a vision to remake liquid hair-care products in dry powdered formats and the funding to bring that vision...

Gallinée’s Cleansing Bar May Be The Most In-Demand Soap On The Planet From An Indie Beauty Brand
While Gallinée founder Marie Drago was riding a bus during an otherwise unspectacular February evening, she checked her young brand’s website on her phone and noticed it had received 6,000 hits. The catalyst for the traffic spike...

Hue Noir Has Upped The Ante For Inclusivity At Target And Intends To Do The Same Globally
Paula Hayes didn’t ace every job interview question she fielded after graduating from Lewis & Clark College. When one interviewer asked her where she saw herself in 10 years, she didn’t respond with a pat answer about how...