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As the barrier to founding a beauty brand is lower than ever, there is also more opportunity to spot the next big thing earlier in a brand’s life cycle. Private equity firm True Beauty Ventures “was really born out of a frustration ... and being restricted on the types of businesses [we] could invest in,” said TBV co-founder and general partner Cristina Nuñez on the latest episode of the Glossy Beauty Podcast.
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Later this month, LVMH brings back Les Journées Particulières, a
behind-the-scenes look at its many luxury maisons. On hiatus since 2018, I take
a dive into the company’s plans with a focus on beauty and newness.
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While health tracking devices are not new, Ōura, best known for its $300 Oura Ring, has somehow seamlessly bridged the worlds of technology, wellness and design, so much so that Kim Kardashian, Jack Dorsey and Prince Harry are all fans. That unlock happened largely due to the ring’s focus on sleep, according to Oura CEO Tom Hale.
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While health tracking devices are not new, Ōura, best known for its $300 Oura
Ring, has somehow seamlessly bridged the worlds of technology, wellness and
design, so much so that Kim Kardashian, Jack Dorsey and Prince Harry are all
fans. That unlock happened largely due to the ring’s focus on sleep,…
over 1 year ago
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Just as The Center was launching, incubators like SOS Beauty were becoming more
forward facing and retailers like Target and QVC were making a go of creating
their own owned brands alone. The private label beauty segment was becoming so
very crowded. Flash forward three years and that crowding is ev…
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Simply called Grace, the black peppercorn and Jamaican flora candle will be sold exclusively on Boy Smells’ website, along with select specialty retailers like Kuhl-Linscomb in Houston and Extra Butter in New York.
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On Tuesday, the retailer announced the first five brands that were selected for
its Start accelerator: customized hair brand The Hair Lab by Strands, Black
female-founded and -owned hair-care line Pardon My Fro, press-on nail brand
Paintlab, clean skin-care and wellness line Undefined Beauty, and fr…
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On Tuesday, personal care line Hiki debuts DTC-first. Unlike Glossier that
crosses the makeup and skin-care categories, Hiki’s lineup is made up of
once-forgotten, but now popular drugstore products like body wipes, deodorants,
antiperspirants, anti-chaffing sticks and body powder. Hiki is the first…
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Two-year-old men’s grooming line Oars + Alps is in growth mode. The bran
expanded into over 300 Ulta Beauty doors and Ulta.com last month.
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Saint Jane, which is less than a year-old, first made an appearance on
Sephora.com in May. After its online debut, the brand’s Luxury Beauty Serum that
contains 500 milligrams of CBD and retails for $125 has been a top 5
best-selling product within the CBD category and a top 15 best-selling skin-car…
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HipDot co-founders Jeff Sellinger and Mo Winter only began selling beauty
products online in March 2019. Their target: millennials.
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Amin said sales on E.l.f.’s website experienced triple-digit growth, increasing
from 11% to 17% of business in the quarter.
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The wave of support for Black-founded beauty and wellness brands has come from
every facet of the industry.
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Clean beauty brands recognize the need to be much further ahead of the FDA’s
regulation over cosmetic ingredients to win over the customer.
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Unilever is promising that 100% of the brand’s profits in its first year of
business will be donated to mobile shower initiatives to serve the homeless.
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The new leaders of hair care, like Bread Beauty Supply and Crown Affair, look
nothing like their big brand competitors. And that’s the point.
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New and legacy publishers are doubling down on wellness content and advertising
dollars.
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Lauryn Bosstick, the blogger, podcast host and beauty brand executive has had an
unusual route to becoming a founder.
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Glossier and Bala Bangles’ price increases follow a series of others from indies
like RMS Beauty, Deciem and E.l.f. to majors like Procter & Gamble. Some like
P&G increased prices in 2021, but price hikes throughout beauty and wellness
categories appear ongoing and constant. It begs the question, ho…
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