Clean Makeup Brand LYS Beauty Raises Series A Funding
With a “scrappy” startup mentality — and now an eight-figure investment — founder Tisha Thompson plans to scale the business, starting with an expansion into Sephora at Kohl’s.
Small Batch? No Problem as Ktchn Apothecary’s Kevin Lesser Creates More Options for Beauty Brands
After years of perfecting his own brand, Kevin Lesser is now opening his lab to help others get started without the usual high barriers.
Maesa Announces Winners and Unveils Finalists for 2024 Maesa Magic Incubator Program
With a focus on empowering entrepreneurs from underserved communities, the Maesa Magic Incubator program provides this year’s winning class of 2024 with interactive lectures, tailored support, mentorship, and over $100,000 in no-strings attached funding to scale their businesses.
Ayurvedic Beauty’s New Wave
The 5,000-year-old practice of Ayurveda is getting a modern makeover thanks to indie brands that are embracing their heritage and reinventing tradition. As a result, consumers are integrating ancient beauty and wellness rituals into their daily lives — and it’s resonating across the generational spectrum.
The ‘Pop-In’: Retail’s Latest Innovation Created by Indies
Retailers looking for a curated collection of clean beauty brands have a solution with the Conscious Beauty Collective’s latest retail concept.
Indie Spotlight: Fig.1 Proves Elevated Skin Care Has a Place in the Drugstore
Priced between $16 and $64, the minimalist, derm-developed line promises clinically proven results.
Indie Spotlight: Rahua Co-founder Anna Ayers on Their Mission to Preserve Biodiversity
Anna Ayers and her husband Fabian Lliguin, the co-founders of Rahua, are passionate about preserving and protecting natural environments around the globe. The brand’s newest product collection helps support wildlife preservation in Galapagos and the couple’s mission to make sustainability easier and more impactful.
Indie Spotlight: Out of the Gate, Luxe Skin Care Brand Lalais Lands in Bergdorf Goodman
Lita Cunningham exited an accomplished career in beauty HR to go it alone with a niche, high-end beauty offering.
Revealed: The 2023 CEW Beauty Award Winners
What are the best new beauty products of 2023? This year’s CEW Beauty Award Winners were announced today at a luncheon at The Hilton Midtown Hotel in Manhattan.
Cheekbone Beauty founder Jenn Harper on the Power of Representation and Community
Sharon Chuter’s New Campaign Challenges Those Who “Don’t See Color”
In her latest industry-shaking campaign, UOMA Beauty founder Sharon Chuter addresses those who say they don’t see color, and aims to reinvigorate the conversation around inclusion and equity.
Clean Beauty Indies Get Another Pop-Up Powered by Indie Darling Lynn Power
The Conscious Beauty Collective has established its third pop-up, this time in Rancho Cucamonga, California, gathering 38 clean beauty indie brands who may otherwise not be able to afford the retail experience.