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InterParfums CEO Jean Madar on surpassing $1 billion in sales during a ‘crazy moment for fragrance’
While economic headwinds are impacting the beauty industry these days, one area that’s still going strong is fragrance. Take InterParfums, for exampl…
3 years, 3 months ago
Kim Chi of KimChi Chic Beauty: ‘I want this to be a staple in a lot of people's lives’
When Kim Chi made the finals on season 8 of "RuPaul’s Drag Race" back in 2016, fans were captivated by her stunning makeup artistry. Not long after, …
3 years, 4 months ago
Maison Francis Kurkdjian's Marc Chaya: 'We use marketing at the service of creativity'
Luxury fragrance brands have long relied on big celebrity brand ambassadors and traditional ad formats. Niche fragrance brands, however, are moving a…
3 years, 4 months ago
Mother Science's Mike Einziger and Ann Marie Simpson-Einziger on their path from rock stars to beauty founders
Mike Einziger, the lead guitarist of the ’90s rock band Incubus, and his wife, science teacher-turned-rock violinist Ann Marie Simpson-Einziger, did …
3 years, 4 months ago
Marianna Hewitt of Summer Fridays: ‘Video is really what gets people to convert’
Influencer brands might be common now, but that wasn’t the case half a decade ago. One of the original Instagram influencers, Marianna Hewitt launche…
3 years, 4 months ago
CVS beauty merchandising vp Andrea Harrison on what’s behind its indie beauty influx
If you’ve been into a CVS lately, you’ve probably noticed that the term “drugstore beauty” doesn’t mean what it used to. Amid the conglomerate-owned …
3 years, 5 months ago
Hayley Williams and Brian O’Connor of Good Dye Young: hair color is ‘much more a fashion accessory than it’s ever been’
If you’ve noticed hair has been getting a lot more colorful in the past few years, you’re not alone. Pink, purple, blue or orange hair is no longer j…
3 years, 5 months ago
Molly Sims on developing YSE Beauty: 'I didn't want it to be another celebrity or influencer brand'
There are countless ways to launch a celebrity-founded skin-care brand nowadays. One can partner with an incubator (à la Peyton List and Pley Beauty)…
3 years, 5 months ago
Wende Zomnir of Caliray and Urban Decay on sustainability messaging: ‘We don’t want it to be all gloom and doom’
When Wende Zomnir co-founded Urban Decay in 1996, there was no Instagram or TikTok, and Sephora was still two years out from entering the U.S. Fast f…
3 years, 5 months ago
Cheekbone Beauty's Jenn Harper on launching a beauty brand with no experience
Launching Cheekbone Beauty in 2016 was a bit of a serendipitous moment for founder Jenn Harper. It all started in Jan. 2015 when she dreamed about "N…
3 years, 6 months ago