Uma Oils' Shrankhla Holecek: 'It took convincing to launch our wellness products'
If you're starting your day with lemon water or a turmeric latte, or practicing meditative breathing, you're practicing Ayurveda. Although the concept of Ayurveda is relatively new to most Americans, ...
7 Mar 201938min
RMS Beauty's Rose-Marie Swift: 'There is no next phase for RMS Beauty'
For over three decades, Rose-Marie Swift was one of the most sought-after editorial makeup artists in the world. But then, her health started to change. Once she started to dig into the industry, and ...
28 Feb 201939min
Glow Recipe's Sarah Lee and Christine Chang: 'We've expanded past being defined as a K-beauty brand'
When Sarah Lee and Christine Chang joined forces to start Glow Recipe in 2014, they wanted to find their own way to introduce the US consumer to Korean beauty. Now, fast-forward five years, Glow Recip...
21 Feb 201930min
True Botanicals' Hillary Peterson: 'To change any industry, you need to create something people want'
If you asked her 10 years ago, Hillary Peterson would tell you she was not all that interested in beauty. With a background in marketing, and an interest in beauty that didn't extend much further than...
14 Feb 201928min
Lola's Alex Friedman: 'Nobody is talking about these categories because there's so much stigma'
Before Alex Friedman decided to dive into the world of feminine hygiene and sexual wellness, she was a businesswoman and a mom with a problem to solve. Everywhere she looked, people were talking about...
7 Feb 201924min
Wander Beauty co-founder Divya Gugnani: 'We are entirely informed by our client'
Divya Gugnani was motivated to launch Wander Beauty when she realized there were no beauty brands speaking directly to her -- a woman who loves beauty and maintains a fast-paced lifestyle. Now, three ...
31 Jan 201937min
Flamingo's Allie Melnick: 'We can really be a resource, not just for great products, but also for great education'
Flamingo, a DTC company focused on women's grooming needs, was the first brand to emerge out of Harry's Labs, in October of 2018. Since Harry's launched in 2013, it's seen a lot of success with female...
24 Jan 201924min
Nest Fragrances' Laura Slatkin: 'The consumer really wants a brand that's important'
In 1992, Laura Slatkin had no interest in home fragrance. She had spent 12 years building a successful career for herself working on Wall Street, where she met her husband. After they were married, he...
17 Jan 201927min
