Beauty Businesses
Franchisors
Meet the Franchisor Offering Manly Pedicures
A clubhouse atmosphere sets a men's grooming salon apart.
Who Knew?
The Greasy, Glamorous Rise of Mascara
You won't believe the grimy gunk people used to smear on their eyelashes -- and still do.
Beauty Businesses
Tyra Banks's Next Chapter: Focusing on Her Beauty Startup
The cosmetics line will seek outside funding and form a 'legitimate board,' Banks said.
Beauty Products
These Small Cosmetics are Shaking Up the Beauty Industry in a Big Way
A direct-to-consumer beauty line puts portability first.
Franchises
Franchises That Didn't Exist Three Years Ago
Check out the newest kids on the franchise block.
Beauty Businesses
What $100 Million in New Funding Means for Ipsy, Michelle Phan's Beauty Box Startup
Before this week, the company hadn't raised venture funding since 2012.
Merchandising
This Designer Water-Bottle Startup Is Making Millions Thanks to a Shrewd Merchandising Strategy
BKR water bottles are sold on the beauty floors of department stores internationally, and marketed as fashion accessories.
You've Arrived
Why There's a Luxe Pop-Up Salon for Athletes at the US Open
This one-of-a-kind partnership helps a high-end salon stand apart while still maximizing exposure to an affluent audience.
News and Trends
Jessica Alba's Honest Company Just Launched a Beauty Line
The expansion comes as the company faces allegations that it has been not-so-honest about its ingredients and product efficacy.
Franchises
How Franchises Are Democratizing Luxury
With affordable pricing, convenient locations and online scheduling systems, franchising is making health and beauty services accessible to all.
If I Knew Then
The Founder of Essie Reflects on the Evolution of Her Iconic Nail Polish Brand
The cosmetics company founder Essie Weingarten reflects on the obstacles and triumphs of growing a business.
Private Equity
How Private Equity Investors Gave This 17-Year-Old Beauty Brand a $100 Million Makeover
When Laura Geller made the emotionally-wrought decision to take on private equity investors, it forever altered the trajectory of the cosmetics company she founded 17 years ago.
Entrepreneurs
Burt Shavitz, the Bearded Hippie Co-Founder and Face of Burt's Bees, Dies at 80
Burt's Bees, famous for its lip balm, got its start after Shavitz picked up a hitchhiker in 1984.
Franchise Players
No Gender Bias Figured Into What These Franchisees Chose to Do
They used to be in oil and gas; now these guys are into waxing. No, not cars -- women's legs.
Family Businesses
How This Mompreneur Built a Burgeoning Makeup Brand With Her Teenage Daughters
The millennial-leaning range, entitled Nudestix, consists exclusively of easy-to-apply makeup crayons.
