FASHION SCHOOL ALUMNI DIARIES: HANNAH HARRIS OF ‘BROWN GIRL HANDS’ The recent SCAD graduate reflects on how her fashion school education informs her work, both as a marketer and a creator working in the beauty industry. By ANGELA WEI Like many beauty influencers, Hannah Harris spends her time testing a lot of products. But unlike most of her peers, her hands are more…
How Nina Aprile Became Known As That Girl That Did Your Hair By Yola Robert Nina Aprile went from celebrity hairstylist to entrepreneur thanks to being known as That Girl That Did Your Hair. Aprile made Manhattan her salon throughout her twenties as the majority of her career was spent as a freelance hair stylist specializing in celebrity clientele, working magazines, NYFW,…
Millie Bobby Brown on Building a Gen Z Beauty Empire In her own words, the actor tells the story of how her brand Florence by Mills came to be. By Dianna Mazzone Millie Bobby Brown is a member of The A List, which honors individuals who are driving and shaping the future of beauty. Between takes on Stranger Things and Enola Holmes, Brown dreamed up Florence by…
Follow the Leaders in the Beauty Industry By Nancy Jeffries Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) honored female leaders across the beauty industry in a two-day live and virtual event on June 2 and 3, held in partnership with Dotdash Meredith. The in-person award luncheon, held on June 2, recognized the best in beauty in a program comprised of a new Catalyst…
When Debra Perelman was tapped for the top job at Revlon in 2018, becoming the 90-year-old beauty giant’s first ever female CEO, she faced some significant challenges – and saw huge opportunities. The iconic, global beauty company had been leveraging its almost century-old heritage and settled into a “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” mindset. The company filled its…
Seldom is it easy to convince someone with extraordinary ambition and hustle that they can’t achieve what they have set out to do. When naysayers doubted Latrice Rogers’ investment in hair extensions and her plan to sell them out of the trunk of her car, she proved them wrong. Little did they know that her investment of a few hundred…
By Madeline Hislop When Sharon Chuter was a teenager, she asked Revlon if she could be their distributor in her home country, Nigeria. She had been struck by the fact that hardly any major beauty brands had made their way into the Nigerian market, and she wanted to do something about it. Revlon said yes, and with that, Chuter got her…
BY ANNACHIARA BIONDI From DIY fashion and gender-neutral jewellery to shopping on TikTok, many current fashion and retail trends are being driven by Gen Z. That same generation is also driving innovation in beauty, from product categories to marketing — as well as more fundamental ways of thinking about beauty. Eden Palmer, VP of merchandising, global brand and 3rd party at Forma Brands, speaks of a…
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Biossance and Reese Witherspoon have joined forces to create a more sustainable future for our planet. By Emily Pidgeon Expected to grow to US$784 billion by 2027, the beauty industry is going from strength to strength. And as environmental impact becomes increasingly crucial for better business decisions, Reese Witherspoon has partnered with Biossance to shape a cleaner future. The sustainable skincare…
