
Monique Rodriguez Has Gone From Tinkering In The Basement To Leading A Multimillion-Dollar Haircare Brand
After Monique Rodriguez’s two daughters dozed off, she’d quietly lug the contents of her kitchen down to the basement, where she set up a makeshift haircare laboratory. During the wee hours of the night, she’d carefully mix olive...

Happy Galentine’s Day: The Empowering Holiday Powers Beauty Purchases
Three years ago, Boxfox assembled Galentine’s Day offerings without much expectation for how they’d do. COO and co-founder Sabena Suri figured the unofficial holiday gave the personalized gift box company a chance to applaud women...

Laura’s Natural Life’s Laura Ehlers Educates As She Influences
Laura Ehlers is head of a unique class of instructor-influencers. Not only does she review products and share her routines, the blogger behind Laura’s Natural Life educates the clean beauty curious on greenwashing and being a conscious consumer. Ehlers...

The Bonds Of Blood And Beauty: Indie Brand Founders Dish On Working With Family Members
In this edition of Beauty Independent’s ongoing series posing questions to beauty entrepreneurs, we ask 11 founders and executives: What are the pros and cons of working with family members?

Beauty Photographer Courtney Dailey’s New Brand Coco Ensoleille Is A Real Looker
Beauty photographer Courtney Dailey, who counts Jouer, Too Faced, Revlon, Kopari, Laura Mercier and Milani among her clients, has emerged from behind the camera to launch visually-intoxicating brand Coco Ensoleille. From the vibrant hues of...