Renée Rouleau, the celebrity esthetician and entrepreneur, opened her first spa and launched her first product in 1996. By 1999, she had become an early entrant in e-commerce.
Today, rather than giving facials, Rouleau is focused on her role of founder and CEO of her brand, which offers a robust assortment of SKUs. Still, she makes time for celebrity clients ... Show More
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L’Oréal's product placement strategy for "The Devil Wears Prada 2" with exec Laura Branik
L’Oréal Paris is betting on “The Devil Wears Prada 2” through an official partnership that spans TV ads, OOH advertising, social campaigns, consumer eventing and product placement in the film. L’Oréal officially announced the partnership in March through a commercial that debuted ... Show More
38m 45s
Apr 23
Can a diffusion beauty line work? Indie Lee hopes to prove it can
Indie Lee launched her namesake beauty brand — a pioneer of the "clean" beauty movement — in 2010. Now owned by parent company American Exchange, the brand is embarking on a new chapter: a diffusion line, Indie Lee Botanicals, which launched at Whole Foods in February. The range ... Show More
41m 32s
Nov 2023
Lindsay Holden: Co-Founder of Odele
<p>In 2020, Lindsay Holden, alongside her Co-Founders Britta Chatterjee and Shannon Kearney, set out to disrupt the haircare space with the launch of their clean, inclusive, and salon-grade haircare brand, Odele. Derived from the Norwegian phrase for “to share,” Odele can be used ... Show More
51m 16s
Nov 2022
Building Starface with Julie Schott
Julie Schott, the former beauty director at Elle Magazine and founder of Starface, is sharing how she is not only normalizing acne - but making it a fun experience. She explains how she knew it was time to launch her brand, the meaning behind the stars, and why she took clinical ... Show More
41m 53s
Nov 2023
Hervé Léger's Melissa Lefere-Cobb and Michelle Ochs on reviving the brand with ‘product, price and PR’
For Hervé Léger, the early aughts — and its big celeb-driven PR moments — are back.
“I wanted to be back in Us Magazine,” said Melissa LeFere-Cobb, division head of Hervé Léger, while discussing her plans to reignite the brand on the Glossy Podcast. She was referencing Hervé Lé ... Show More
42m 49s
Mar 2024
EP205. What happened to The Body Shop?
<p>In this episode, we dive deep into the rise and fall of an iconic beauty brand, The Body Shop. Podcast host and Formula Botanica CEO Lorraine Dallmeier is joined by <a href= "https://www.wizzandco.com/">Wizz Selvey</a>, a seasoned beauty retail expert and analyst, for an insig ... Show More
24m 48s
Sep 2021
Bread Beauty Supply’s Maeva Heim on Launching a Brand at Sephora
Maeva Heim is the founder and CEO of Bread Beauty Supply, a hair-care brand for curly and textured hair. Maeva talks about her experience in the beauty industry prior to launching her own brand, how she launched in retail as part of the Sephora Accelerate Program, and how to find ... Show More
40m 29s
Dec 2023
Monique Rodriguez: Mielle Organics Founder and CEO
<p>Though Monique Rodriguez always had an interest in beauty, she initially started her career as a nurse. Monique spent eight years in the medical field, but after experiencing a tragic life event, she returned to her passion for beauty to help work through her grief. She began ... Show More
52m 57s
Jun 2024
59: Jen Freitas, Founder of Truth Beauty Company: Navigating a new concept, business BTS and a lot of beauty advice
I cannot wait for you to listen to this special episode with Jen! It was so great sitting down and getting to know so much more about her and the incredible business she runs. Shop Truth beauty here. A little bit about Jen: Since 2010, Jen has been a leader in eco-friendly, cruel ... Show More
51m 35s