Act+Acre founders Helen Reavey and Colm Mackin join The Glossy Beauty Podcast to discuss the growing scalp-care market, including the importance of routine personalization, education and community building. The scalp-focused hair-care line launched in 2019 and has since become a power player in the space, selling DTC and through retailers...

This week, I checked in with makeup artist and brand founder Victoria Jackson and the executive team behind No Makeup Makeup, a new single-SKU brand born from Jackson’s success on QVC in the '80s and '90s with Victoria Jackson Cosmetics. No Makeup Makeup quietly launched last year with one $55...

As the beauty and wellness industries continue to grow, standing out is vital. One way to catch the eye of discerning consumers is with clinical testing. But how does clinical testing work, how much does it cost, and how long does it take? Glossy digs into the risks and benefits...

Very few beauty entrepreneurs have had more success than Carolyn Aronson. Her hair-care line It's a 10 averages $500 million in gross annual sales through distribution in more than 125 countries. As It's a 10's sole owner, Aronson is a self-made billionaire. She joins the Glossy Beauty Podcast to discuss...

This week, I checked in with wellness executives and renowned researchers leading the charge on bringing awareness to NAD+, an essential co-enzyme that’s quickly become the buzziest term in longevity. The opportunity for consumer brands offering NAD support, whether through IV drips, oral supplements and drink mixes, or skin-care products,...

Now in her fifth ‘fixer CEO’ role, Stila Cosmetics CEO Michelle Kluz is leading the turnaround of the 30-year-old heritage color cosmetics brand once owned by Estée Lauder Companies. Her strategy includes streamlining the brand vision, leaning deeply into hero marketing, hiring for culture, overhauling processes and making difficult cuts,...

Newly-appointed Ulta Beauty CEO and president Kecia Steelman shared a multi-prong strategy to combat the company's first drop in market share during its earnings call on Thursday. Steelman also shared new C-suite and organizational changes aimed at helping to combat the 1.9% drop in net sales YoY during the quarter....

Legacy value hair-care brand Suave is back with new offerings inspired by the luxury hair-care market. Glossy sat down with Rachel Behm, svp of marketing for Suave Brands, the recently-formed parent company relaunching the 88-year-old heritage brand after being sold by Unilever in 2023. As a mainstay in America mass,...

The secret to iconic New York apothecary C.O. Bigelow’s thriving brick-and-mortar business? Its curated beauty retail, said Ian Ginsberg, president, pharmacist and third-generation owner of C.O. Bigelow. Ginsberg joined the Glossy Beauty Podcast to discuss the store’s secret sauce as well as the challenges impacting the American drugstore industry today...