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In a Twitter post late last year, makeup brand founder and social media sensation Jeffree Star compared beauty companies compensating influencers for shout-outs to Pepsi paying to appear in a movie. “It’s advertising,” he proclaimed. Indeed, influencer endorsements...

Like budding baseball players dream of hitting grand slams to win the World Series, wannabe beauty entrepreneurs aspire to see their brands on display at Sephora. Nomaterra founder Aggie Burnett was definitely shooting for the specialty...

For voracious beauty shoppers, subscription boxes are unparalleled vehicles to sample brands they may not run across during their usual trips to stores or virtual visits to sites. For brands, gaining access to those shoppers can be a...

In our plugged-in, anxiety-ridden society, spas beckon us to chill out and pay attention to personal maintenance. Perhaps because their roles seem so critical today, spas are poised for growth. According to research firm

There’s no better ambassador for your brand than a trusted hairdresser, but breaking into salons isn’t as straightforward as booking an appointment for a trim. If you want to sell your goods at salons, you almost always have...

Beauty brand founders may want to consider making appointments with their doctors. Skincare sales in the physicians’ channel surged 6% to $900 million in 2016, the latest year for which data is available, according to Kline. While...