From lipstick-loving teen to shaping one of the world’s most iconic beauty brands, this L’Oréal legend shares her journey of following her passion and redefining what it means to be ‘worth it.’
From lipstick-loving teen to shaping one of the world’s most iconic beauty brands, this L’Oréal legend shares her journey of following her passion and redefining what it means to be ‘worth it.’
Alice Chang has been called the godmother of virtual makeup. She pioneered the technology that allows consumers to try on products via their mobile devices, revolutionizing the way we shop for beauty. Here, Chang talks to CEW about achieving success in the male-dominated tech industry, creating meaningful connections with consumers, and why women make the best leaders.
As Managing Director and Head of Beauty, Personal Care & Wellness at Raymond James, Vennette Ho is behind some of the biggest M&A deals in the industry. While she humbly said she stumbled into banking, Ho may have been fated for the beauty business. After all, her first name translates to ‘little goddess of love and beauty.’
The trailblazing women’s advocate opens up about her non-profits, Girls Who Code and Moms First, to championing midlife reinvention through her hit podcast, “My So-Called Midlife.”
As co-founder and CEO of Sol de Janeiro, Heela Yang has grown along with her mega-hit brand over the past 10 years. Inspired by Yang’s time living in Brazil, the body care line’s cheekily named Brazilian Bum Bum Cream was a sensation from the jump, becoming a best-seller at Sephora just a few months after its launch. Here, she highlights handling fast growth, the importance of brand DNA and customer expansion, the winding, unexpected path of her career, and how her personal practice of Transcendental Meditation improved her health.
Catherine Bomboy Dougherty likes to say that fate led her to the field of communications — but it’s her innovative approach to storytelling, passion for building meaningful connections, and relentless curiosity that’s fueled her meteoritic rise to the top.
As CMO of Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty, Katie Welch leverages storytelling, authenticity, and brand relevance to connect with consumers. Here’s how she’s inspiring the next generation of industry leaders while keeping her eye on the fast-moving digital landscape.
Carrie Gross’ path from beauty enthusiast to entrepreneur began with a serendipitous meet-cute in an elevator more than 25 years ago. Alongside this stranger-turned husband, Dr. Dennis Gross, she launched an Alpha Beta Peel that transformed the beauty industry by making professional, clinical results accessible at home. Since then, Gross has built a global powerhouse using a winning formula: relentless innovation combined with sharp business insight. Now the Chief Creative Officer at Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare, Gross sat down with CEW to reflect on the brand’s evolution, its sale to Shiseido, and meaningful long-term relationships.
A love of STEM subjects propelled Melis del Rey to a PhD in engineering design — and a stint in helping design the Airbus A380. Today, she drives the U.S. Health & Beauty business at Amazon.
Stephanie Headley, Senior Vice President of North America Skincare at Procter & Gamble, combines her passion for innovation with deep consumer insights to create transformative products such as Olay’s 5-in-1 Super Serum. Anchored in Olay’s science pedigree in the way Headley brings skin care and STEM together, she is not only shaping the future of skin care but also empowering the next generation of women in science.
As a little girl, Tiffany Yizar experimented with recipes and took apart the T.V. remote to see what made it work. Today, she’s just as focused on how science can translate to real life. As head of R&D for Beauty and Wellbeing North America at Unilever, she’s passionate about creating innovative technology that makes consumers’ lives better.
When Amy Whang, President, Maybelline, Garnier, and essie, U.S., joined the L’Oréal Groupe in 2004, she thought she would spend her career creating beauty products. Then she accepted a “short-term” position on the business side — and everything changed.
