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Edgewell CEO Rod Little: ‘We're operating more like a startup and disruptor’
When beauty and personal care executive Rod Little joined personal care conglomerate Edgewell as CFO in 2018, the company’s core businesses of shavin…
3 years, 11 months ago
Isamaya Ffrench on creating beauty that 'people can step into and feel inspired"
Nearly every turn in Isamaya Ffrench’s career was unexpected. Ffrench grew up in a family of engineers and didn’t ascribe to the glamorous rituals he…
3 years, 11 months ago
Harry's Jeff Raider and Andy Katz-Mayfield: 'We have a long-term vision'
When Harry's was founded in 2012, co-founders Jeff Raider and Andy Katz-Mayfield were trying to connect the dots between quality razors, affordable p…
3 years, 11 months ago
True Beauty Ventures’ Cristina Nuñez: 'We want to be relationship builders'
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 brands' life cycle…
3 years, 11 months ago
NuFace co-founder Tera Peterson: 'Don't try to be everything'
When reviewing the beauty landscape, there are increasingly fewer companies that are built as family businesses. Today, the market skews heavily towa…
4 years ago
JLo Beauty's Lisa Sequino: 'A lot of people can talk the talk, but you need grit'
There is no telling if beauty has reached its peak celebrity brand moment. But Lisa Sequino, co-founder and CEO of JLo Beauty, said that doesn't matt…
4 years ago
Oura’s Tom Hale and Karina Kogan: ‘Consumers are thinking about longevity’
While health tracking devices are not new, Ōura, best known for its $300 Oura Ring, has somehow seamlessly bridged the worlds of technology, wellness…
4 years ago
How 'rebelling' against norms led Allison McNamara to found Mara Beauty
Mara Beauty founder Allison McNamara was surrounded by beauty growing up — her father Michael McNamara is a longstanding executive in the space. But …
4 years ago
Boy Smells' Matthew Herman on throwing the old rules of fragrance out the window
When co-founders and partners Matthew Herman and David Kien started developing Boy Smells, they weren't exactly sure they had a brand. In fact, Herma…
4 years ago
BeautyStat's Ron Robinson on putting 'facts and data' first
The beauty industry is filled with experts, dermatologists, aestheticians and makeup artists, all trying to leverage their expertise in an increasing…
4 years, 1 month ago