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Bond-Building Haircare Brand Filament Raises $2M Seed Round

In another indication that haircare remains firmly in investors’ crosshairs, Filament, a science-driven brand drawing comparisons to bond-building pioneer Olaplex, has raised a $2 million oversubscribed seed round.  The round was led by...
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Obagi Medical Sells To Bridgepoint For $460M As Beauty’s Ties To Aesthetics Deepen

Waldencast has sold Obagi Medical, the 38-year-old professional skincare brand founded by dermatologist Zein Obagi, to private equity firm Bridgepoint Group for $460 million as the lines...
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The Math Behind Beauty Brands’ TikTok Shop Profitability Challenge

For beauty brands chasing growth on TikTok Shop, the algorithm isn’t the main challenge. The economics are. Beauty sales on TikTok Shop jumped 96% in the first quarter to nearly $1 billion, according to data intelligence platform
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Cobra Starship’s Gabe Saporta Is Making Lip Balms For Bros

Gabe Saporta, who fronts the dance-pop band Cobra Starship and heads indie record label TAG Music, recalls one of the coolest guys in New York’s music scene getting roasted mercilessly more than a decade ago after...
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Lilac St. Brings In New CEO As It Eyes $20M In Sales

Lilac St. is hitting the gas pedal on growth. Founder Alicia Zeng has appointed Brianne Moore Price as CEO of the six-year-old at-home false eyelash brand, tasking her with leading it into its...