Knowledge Archives | Beauty Independent The eyes, ears and voice of beauty entrepreneurs. Daily industry news, industry knowledge, trend reports and data-driven content. Here for the Fierce Fri, 12 Jan 2024 04:12:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 135095403 Wellness And Beauty Brands Are Increasingly Creating Products For People With PCOS Seeking Solutions Outside Of Traditional Healthcare https://www.beautyindependent.com/wellness-beauty-brands-increasingly-providing-products-people-pcos/ https://www.beautyindependent.com/wellness-beauty-brands-increasingly-providing-products-people-pcos/#disqus_thread Fri, 12 Jan 2024 03:45:18 +0000 https://www.beautyindependent.com/?p=133127 Alisa Vitti, founder of Flo Living, suffered from polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) from ages 12 to 22. Due to the condition, which is associated with high levels of the hormone androgen, she had no menstrual cycle for a decade, struggled with her weight, and dealt with cystic acne, hair loss, anxiety and

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]]> https://www.beautyindependent.com/wellness-beauty-brands-increasingly-providing-products-people-pcos/feed/ 0 133127 Sephora Is Being Compared To Claire’s. Should It Do Anything About It? https://www.beautyindependent.com/sephora-compared-claires-tiktok-teens-tweens/ https://www.beautyindependent.com/sephora-compared-claires-tiktok-teens-tweens/#disqus_thread Mon, 08 Jan 2024 05:02:29 +0000 https://www.beautyindependent.com/?p=132574 Sephora is being compared to Claire’s on TikTok due to tweens and teens, whose behavior is being slammed on the platform, flocking to it for brands like Drunk Elephant, Glow Recipe, Sol de Janeiro and Rare Beauty. Intrigued by the comparison and its implications, for the latest edition of our

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]]> https://www.beautyindependent.com/sephora-compared-claires-tiktok-teens-tweens/feed/ 0 132574 Big Wins Indie Beauty Brands Scored Last Year—And Ones They Hope To Score This Year https://www.beautyindependent.com/big-wins-indie-beauty-brands/ https://www.beautyindependent.com/big-wins-indie-beauty-brands/#disqus_thread Fri, 05 Jan 2024 05:01:40 +0000 https://www.beautyindependent.com/?p=132528 Last year, much of the news in the indie beauty world was a downer, so we thought it might be worthwhile to share some good news. So, for the latest edition of our ongoing series posing questions relevant to indie beauty, we asked 16 beauty entrepreneurs the following questions: What was a big win

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]]> https://www.beautyindependent.com/big-wins-indie-beauty-brands/feed/ 0 132528 Anna Priadka Closed Refillable Beauty Brand Fiils Last Year. Here’s What She Would’ve Done Differently If She Could. https://www.beautyindependent.com/anna-priadka-closed-refillable-beauty-brand-fiils-last-year-done-differently/ https://www.beautyindependent.com/anna-priadka-closed-refillable-beauty-brand-fiils-last-year-done-differently/#disqus_thread Mon, 01 Jan 2024 05:01:53 +0000 https://www.beautyindependent.com/?p=132077 On Oct. 19, Anna Priadka, founder of Fiils, sent an email to the refillable haircare and personal care brand’s customers explaining its closure. “Unfortunately, we’ve had to face the reality that we can’t make it work,” the e-mail read. “It’s sad news, but we’re proud of all we’ve accomplished.”

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]]> https://www.beautyindependent.com/anna-priadka-closed-refillable-beauty-brand-fiils-last-year-done-differently/feed/ 0 132077 The Changes Former Sephora Chief Merchant Margarita Arriagada Wants To See In The Beauty Industry This Year https://www.beautyindependent.com/changes-former-sephora-chief-merchant-margarita-arriagada-wants-see-beauty-industry-this-year/ https://www.beautyindependent.com/changes-former-sephora-chief-merchant-margarita-arriagada-wants-see-beauty-industry-this-year/#disqus_thread Mon, 01 Jan 2024 05:00:03 +0000 https://www.beautyindependent.com/?p=131857 Valdé Beauty founder and former Sephora chief merchant Margarita Arriagada believes the beauty industry is on the precipice of major change. “We’re entering an era where everything that was conventional has to go out the window, and we’ve got to figure out new ways and new approaches

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]]> https://www.beautyindependent.com/changes-former-sephora-chief-merchant-margarita-arriagada-wants-see-beauty-industry-this-year/feed/ 0 131857 Haircare Trends That Will Be Hot In 2024—And Some That Will Cool https://www.beautyindependent.com/haircare-trends-hot-in-2024-some-cool/ https://www.beautyindependent.com/haircare-trends-hot-in-2024-some-cool/#disqus_thread Fri, 22 Dec 2023 06:01:29 +0000 https://www.beautyindependent.com/?p=131935 As we continue to look forward to next year, for the latest edition of our ongoing series posing questions relevant to indie beauty, we asked 16 haircare brand founders and executives the following questions: What haircare trends do you think will rise in 2024? What haircare trends do you think will end in 2024?

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