Utopick is a brand new natural nail varnish remover brand out of Colombia, promising an effective solution to removing nail varnish and nail art, without the harsh chemicals.
Nail art, and more specifically nail stamping, have become so big that this year the Belleza Y Salud event in Bogota had a whole floor devoted to the very latest nail technologies and effects.
This month, Cosmetics Design stopped by the Code of Harmony Skin Lab—a combination day spa, retail shop, and skin care production lab in Long Beach, California—to speak with shop owner and indie brand founder Janet Schriever about her business, and her...
At the start of the current indie beauty movement, Brandi Leifso launched a makeup brand called Evelyn Iona. She has since relaunched the business as Evio Beauty, partnered with Aurora Cannabis, raised millions through seed funding and strategic partnerships,...
Yesterday at the SCC Suppliers’ Day tradeshow in Long Beach, California, Miriam Vareldzis introduced 5 new 100% natural fragrance accords to her company’s portfolio. The new scents bring the Palette Naturals collection up to 19 plant-based perfumery accords,...
Kids grow up. And today, they’re growing up with text messages and social media and free-from personal care products. These are the tweens and teens that Risa Barash is reaching with her latest venture TBH Kids. Cosmetics Design spoke with Barash at IBE...
At this year’s IBE NY event, founder and CEO Emily Rudman spoke with Cosmetics Design about the luxury lifestyle brand she’s building, the custom sculptural packaging she created for Emilie Heathe’s debut nail color collection, the importance of company...
The site, founded by Jacqueline Gutierrez, went live late last week and promises to change the way beauty entrepreneurs raise funds, connect with consumers, and disrupt business as usual in the cosmetics, personal care, and wellness industries.
At this year’s IBE NY event, co-Founders Alison Cutlan and Grace Fooden were giving press, influencers, and industry insiders at the show a sneak preview of the probiome beauty brand they are launching this fall. In this video interview with Cosmetics...
In this video interview Ayako Yuki, founder and owner of The J Beauty Collection, talks with Cosmetics Design about how she is helping undiscovered skin care, hair care, and color cosmetics brands from Japan position their businesses for success in the...
Gattefossé is the latest legacy ingredient supplier to delve in to the indie beauty business. The cosmetic and pharmaceutical ingredients company was among an array of exhibitors at the inaugural Uplink Live supply-side tradeshow hosted by the Indie Beauty...
At Cosmoprof North America, Cosmetics Design sat down with Ekhator to learn about Lovinah, a simple skin care brand formulated with bold natural ingredients as well as prebiotics to address what scientists now knows about the importance of the skin microbiome....
At this year’s Cosmoprof North America event in Las Vegas, Nevada, Cosmetics Design spoke with BondiChic Founder and Director Jinee Jung about the concepts and considerations behind the growing brand.
At this year’s Cosmoprof North America tradeshow, beauty entrepreneur April Peck was showcasing her latest venture, a hair treatment brand called Save Me From. Cosmetics Design spoke with Peck at the show to learn about the brand’s damage-repair approach...
Jesse Jimz made its industry debut at Cosmoprof North America last month. And the new premium men’s skin care brand is all about multitasking products that men are already using in their grooming routine, like an aftershave that doubles as a moisturizer,...
