
Natural Beauty Retailer Aillea Advances To Charleston And Raleigh
After stretching from Denver to Atlanta last year, clean beauty retailer Aillea is amplifying its presence in the Southeast with two store openings by the spring. The upcoming locations — a 1,100-square-foot unit in Raleigh’s Cameron Village and...

Digital Platform Imbeau Is Out To Strengthen The Bonds Between Beauty Professionals And Their Clients
If spas, salons and cosmetics stores only interact with customers when they visit, the beauty businesses are severely limiting sales. Imbeau extends interactions well beyond physical locations to improve customer retention and revenues. The new cloud-based...

Organic Beauty Lover Andrea Lee On First Impressions, The Sorry Fate Of YouTube And The Social Consciousness of Young People
Organic Beauty Lover Andrea Lee started out like many natural beauty influencers: as a consumer on a mission to change. She had no idea that her switch to clean products, search for beauty treasures, zest for travel...

The Power Of The Plug: How Brands Find Digital Influencers
In this edition of Beauty Independent’s ongoing series posing questions to beauty entrepreneurs, we ask 17 founders and executives: How do you develop relationships with digital influencers?

No Appointment Necessary: Makeup Artists And Hairstylists Dole Out Tips To Women Everywhere On Beauty Advisor
Girlfriends and social media gurus don’t always supply the right beauty and health tips for you. When that happens, it’s time to bring in the professionals, and Beauty Advisor steps ups to the plate with informed hacks from...