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 example. It’s the fragrance company that holds the licens...
15 Jun 202346min
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, she became the CEO and founder of her own makeup br...
8 Jun 202342min
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 away from traditional strategies and finding major s...
1 Jun 202350min
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 not intend to start a beauty brand. Ann Marie Simp...
25 Mai 202349min
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 launched Summer Fridays with her co-founder Lauren Ireland...
18 Mai 202339min
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 giants like Maybelline and Covergirl, you can now f...
11 Mai 202350min
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 just for rebellious teens and rock stars. Hair dye b...
4 Mai 202351min
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), build a company within the framework of a larger ...
27 Apr 202346min
