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"It was all about pure creativity, pure grit:" Danessa Myricks on creating her beauty empire
As startup beauty brands and newly minted founders emerge almost daily, it's easy to forget that some companies are not made overnight. Take, for ins…
5 years, 7 months ago
Tata Harper: "It was about making the best products in the world, always"
When Tata Harper launched her namesake skin-care brand over a decade ago, she was one of the first beauty pioneers who decided that all-natural formu…
5 years, 7 months ago
Hero Cosmetics' Ju Rhyu: "It was important that our company could stand on its own two feet"
K-beauty was certainly taking off in the U.S. in 2012. But, when Hero Cosmetics cofounder and CEO Ju Rhyu discovered hydrocolloid patches to treat ac…
5 years, 8 months ago
Paula's Choice CMO Erika Kussman on creating "the right message and the right content on the right channel"
For 26 years, beauty brand Paula's Choice has traded on the principles of truth and transparency in skin care. This was pioneered by its founder Paul…
5 years, 8 months ago
Dr. Barbara Sturm on the future of her cult beauty brand
As the skin-care category boomed in the last decade, there were certain standout brands that captivated consumers and industry executives alike. Alon…
5 years, 8 months ago
Winky Lux’s Natalie Mackey: 'Customer behavior has intrinsically changed’
Winky Lux may be in growth mode, but it’s faced its fair share of pandemic-driven challenges.
“It's such a fun mental exercise to go back to pre-pande…
5 years, 8 months ago
Function of Beauty's Zahir Dossa: "The ideal case is global domination"
Despite the difficulties of 2020, some beauty brands made strides that have set them up for long-term growth. Case in point: customized and personali…
5 years, 8 months ago
"We are trying to scale a global, multi-category brand": Alpyn Beauty's Kendra Kolb Butler
Alpyn Beauty founder and CEO Kendra Kolb Butler had plans to leave the beauty industry in 2015. She moved from New York City to Jackson Hole, Wyoming…
5 years, 9 months ago
Livestreaming goes global, and sustainability gets real: Glossy's top beauty trends for 2021
In this week’s episode of the Glossy Beauty Podcast, our editorial team takes a look ahead at what 2021 may have in store for the beauty industry, fr…
5 years, 9 months ago
'The strategy has not changed': Sally Beauty's Carolyne Guss on the retailer's pandemic-friendly rebranding
In the winner-takes-all conversations around beauty, much has changed including what a winner looks like in the midst of a pandemic. Fortunately for …
5 years, 9 months ago