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ByGeorge’s In-House Beauty Expert Erin Lee Smith Is Behind Austin Shoppers’ Most Covetable Beauty Stashes
Before the massive migration to Austin that preceded the pandemic and accelerated during it, ByGeorge outfitted the city’s stylish residents in investment pieces from the best designer brands around the world, including Dries Van Noten, Jil...
Sabreen Cosmetics Redefines Clean Luxury Cosmetics Through The Lens Of Its Black Women Founders
“Being women of color, we are redefining what luxury is,” says Saliah Mustafa, who with her sisters Najiyyah and Kareemah launched the clean beauty brand Sabreen Cosmetics in 2018. “A lot of time we haven’t seen what...
Nine Beauty Entrepreneurs And Execs On The Personal And Professional Impacts Of Having COVID
There are more than 64 million known coronavirus cases in the United States, and the illness is expected to infect most Americans at some point. As the virus continues to spread, learning from people about their coronavirus...
Beauty Brands Were Hot Commodities Last Year. That’s Not Expected To Change This Year.
As Omicron muted celebrations at end of 2021, the beauty market set off plenty of fireworks. It seemed like a new transaction was practically revealed daily as the fourth quarter wrapped up. On the strategic buyer front, Procter...
Paula’s Choice Founder Paula Begoun On Being Controversial, Selling At The Right Time, Clean Beauty And Cosmetic Procedures
When Unilever revealed in June last year that it was buying Paula’s Choice from private equity firm TA Associates for a reported $2 billion, several people were caught off guard. Specifically, the heavily male direct-to-consumer booster contingent...
Nutraceutical Shutters Pioneering Natural Haircare And Skincare Brand Aubrey Organics
Nutraceutical is closing haircare and skincare brand Aubrey Organics, a staple of natural grocery shelves for decades. The company, which also owns beauty and personal care brands Heritage Store, Life-flo and Theraneem Naturals, disclosed the news...
From Early Champions Of Indie Beauty, New Brand Flyte.70 Takes A Modern Approach To Makeup For Women In Their 40s, 50s And Beyond
Elena Frankel and Carolyn Barber spent years helping to build other people’s beauty brands. Now, they’re building their own. The friends and business partners, who began in the beauty industry behind department store counters and were tastemakers in...
