The Black Beauty Club’s Tomi Talabi On The Structural Undervaluation Of Black Beauty
Long before Tomi Talabi entered the workforce, her understanding of beauty was informed by an upbringing spread between Lagos, London and New York, with early experiences that grounded it in daily rituals rather than products. Later, in roles...
Mass Beauty Has Momentum. Can It Maintain It?
Beleaguered American consumers are cutting back across categories to manage escalating costs for gas, housing, groceries and healthcare, but beauty spending is holding up. For mass-market brands and retailers, that durability presents a clear...
Indie Beauty Dish: Funding, Acquisitions, Retail Expansion And Other Moves From Spring 2026
Skin Laundry has tapped Raymond James to explore strategic options, according to sources. The laser facial chain and the investment bank declined to comment. Founded in 2013, Skin Laundry has a network of more than 30...
Laserie Shuts Down As Operator Focuses On Fast-Growing Face Foundrié
Laserie, the laser-focused med-spa started by Face Foundrié founder Michele Henry and her husband and co-founder Brett Patterson, has shut down after about a year in operation.
Beauty Doesn’t Need Another Brand. Here’s What It Does Need
These days, it’s practically become an adage that the beauty industry doesn’t need another brand. Yet at a moment when artificial intelligence is accelerating speed to market across industries, new concepts can be created almost as quickly as...
