Good Skin Day Sells Missourians On Indie Brands With Its Glow Know-How

Courtney Dunlop returned to her native Springfield, Mo., in 2016 for a calmer life, but she didn’t abandon all the habits she’d picked up over 16 years in New York, where her professional path alternated between positions at...

What Happened When Small-Batch Nail Polish Brand Veque Went Big Time With J.Crew

Shortly before Thanksgiving last year, Audrey Siu received an email from J. Crew during a lunch with friends. The apparel retailer was considering bringing in her nail polish brand Veque, which had barely been on the market...

The Doctor Behind RMD DNA Renewal Is Encouraging Beauty Shoppers To Take Their Vitamins

Beverly Hills dermatologist and cosmetic surgeon Ronald Moy prescribes a skin-bettering regimen that includes supplements now available at Barneys New York. After a 2015 New England Journal Of Medicine article revealed niacinamide or vitamin B3 reduced the...

Brow Power: SurvivorEyes Sets Its Sights On Winning Over Retailers, Giving Back And Becoming Profitable

Lisa Brambilla-Doble is a silver linings sort of entrepreneur. She developed BioUrn, a biodegradable encasement for the ashes of cremated dogs and cats, after losing her job in the pet insurance industry. Brambilla-Doble’s next business,...

Hand & Land Takes A Hands-On Approach To Retailing Green Beauty In A Kansas City Suburb

In cities and towns across the country, small green beauty retail gems are popping up. Hand & Land is one such gem. Opened by thirtysomething cousins Jessica Moler and Nicole Lobdell in 2015, the Leawood, Kan., store...

Riley Rose Takes A Chance On Canadian Brand Robi Luxury Skin Care

In Canada, Robi Luxury Skin Care is carried by Mommy Spa in Toronto, where it’s headquartered, and Meche Salon in the tiny Nova Scotia municipality Clare, where founder Julianne Robicheau grew up. In the United States, the natural...