Urban Skin Rx's Rachel Roff on how virality on TikTok 'forever changed our brand'
Like many beauty entrepreneurs, Rachel Roff, founder and CEO of Urban Skin Rx, came up with the idea for her brand after a workplace epiphany. As a trained aesthetician, she discovered that the tried-...
25 Aug 202239min
Kate McLeod on bringing a baking background to beauty: 'The pastry chef in me came alive'
The road from investment banking to baking to beauty isn’t obvious, but it's a circuitous career path that led Kate McLeod to launch her eponymous skin-care brand. “I was a trader at Goldman Sachs and...
18 Aug 202246min
D.S. & Durga founders on building their business: 'There are no rules'
The indie fragrance market has gained steam in recent years as newcomer perfume brands attempt to reinvigorate the industry. One brand that is getting it right is D.S. & Durga, founded by husband and ...
11 Aug 202242min
K18 co-founder Suveen Sahib on 'driving the future of the cosmetic industry'
With roots in science and technology, Suveen Sahib, co-founder and CEO of K18, has been able to crack the code behind the science of hair. For Sahib, an understanding of the biology of hair was the mi...
4 Aug 202238min
Neen and Stila founder Jeanine Lobell: 'The bar was here, and I had to go here'
Despite the bevy of beauty brands hitting the market, makeup artist and industry veteran Jeanine Lobell believes every creative has the right to do just that: create. "I don't mind that [beauty is] cr...
28 Juli 202237min
Ren's CEO Michelle Brett: 'Slow, healthy growth is the key'
Michelle Brett started her career as a travel agent before landing in beauty and working for L'Occitane and Living Proof. She worked her way up the ranks until January 2022, when she was appointed CEO...
21 Juli 202241min
Guerlain chief sustainability officer Cécile Lochard: 'Collaboration is the new competition'
As sustainable products and packaging further cement themselves as top initiatives for beauty companies, luxury French fragrance brand Guerlain, owned by LVMH, is at the forefront of innovation. At th...
14 Juli 202239min
Introducing The Return
Digiday Media is proud to present The Return, a podcast about what the return to the office can look like as corporate America adapts to the new, not quite post-pandemic normal. The Return follows the...
12 Juli 20222min
