Act+Acre founders on the rise of scalp-care: ‘Education is the forefront of the brand’
Act+Acre’s husband-and-wife founders were early to the growth of the scalp-care market when they launched their brand in 2019 with one product: a $48 prewash treatment called Scalp Detox Oil. “[Scal...
27 Mar 202538min
Hair-care tycoon Carolyn Aronson enters mass with Cloud: ‘It has the callouts Gen Z is looking for’
Very few beauty entrepreneurs have had more success than Carolyn Aronson. In 2006, the longtime hairstylist and salon owner launched professional hair-care brand It’s a 10 with one hero product: Mira...
20 Mar 202542min
Hally Hair's Kathryn Winokur: 'Gen Z is not static — she's growing up'
Kathryn Winokur launched Hally Hair in 2021 after working for companies including PepsiCo and Dove. From engineering college partnerships to hosting a trip for Alabama sorority girls, the brand has su...
13 Mar 202543min
C.O. Bigelow president Ian Ginsberg on unlocking profitable pharmacy retail: 'You have to create a want, not a need’
For New Yorkers, C.O. Bigelow is an institution. “There's something about the [Bigelow] apothecary that emotionally appeals to people,” Ian Ginsberg, president, pharmacist and third generation owner ...
6 Mar 202542min
Kelli Anne Sewell is building a different kind of makeup artist-founded business
There is a traditional path for successful makeup artists nowadays: Build up a roster of influential clients, accrue a following on social media, and start a brand of your own. After all, makeup artis...
27 Feb 202543min
MCoBeauty CMO Meridith Rojas: 'Dupes democratize beauty'
For MCoBeauty CMO Meridith Rojas, the ability to democratize the beauty industry lies in the power of dupes. “We're in this moment, in this cultural zeitgeist, where people don't want to have to spen...
20 Feb 202556min
Parlux president Lori Singer on launching Billie Eilish’s 4th fragrance: ‘Her fans are anxiously waiting’
Longtime beauty executive Lori Singer has been instrumental in some of the biggest fragrance license deals of the past 20 years. Singer spent more than a decade at Coty, where she worked on bestsellin...
13 Feb 202552min
Founder Jordan Samuel on launching less products
Jordan Samuel, a former ballet dancer, launched his eponymous skin care brand in 2013, with just two products: The After Show Treatment Cleanser and the Hydrate Facial Serum. He has grown, since then...
6 Feb 202544min
