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Feb 2025
28m 42s

The making of a beauty king

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Sephora revolutionized high-end beauty and turned tiny brands into household names. Now, comes the reckoning. Fast Company’s Liz Segran on whether Sephora is too powerful.

This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Noel King.

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Facade of Sephora store in Concord, California. Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images.

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