Krave Beauty isn’t your average K-Beauty brand.
“[Our mission] resonates with a lot of people who are really tired of the beauty industry's narrative of ‘more is more,’” CEO and co-founder Liah Yoo told Glossy.
After getting her start working for Amorepacific in Seoul, South Korea, Yoo joined YouTube to share her own skin challenges. “I was documenting my ... Show More
Yesterday
An insider’s guide to K-beauty’s US renaissance, plus industry news
On this week’s episode of the Glossy Beauty Podcast, co-host Lexy Lebsack interviews co-host Sara Spruch-Feiner about her recent reporting on the topic, diving into what’s fueling K-beauty’s renewed popularity, what trending ingredients are capturing attention and how affordabili ... Show More
44m 19s
Jul 24
TSG Group's Phlur acquisition, Shiseido's layoffs — and everything you should know about sunscreen in the US
In this episode of the Glossy Beauty Podcast, board-certified dermatologist and Mohs surgeon Dr. Jane Yoo, and the Melanoma Research Foundation's director of advocacy, Kim Wezik, MPH, chat with Glossy podcast co-host Sara Spruch-Feiner about how the U.S. wound up so far behind th ... Show More
1 h
Jul 17
Prime Day's results, Beauty's wrestling opportunity — and a lawyer's take on beauty’s dupe lawsuits
Beauty dupes have never been more popular. But is mimicking a competitor a sound business decision? “This might surprise people, [but] dupes may not be illegal on their own," brand protection attorney Elizabeth Milian told Glossy. The word “dupe” is shorthand for “duplicate” and ... Show More
42m 37s
Dec 2024
Hero Cosmetics: Ju Rhyu and Dwight Lee
The company behind the blockbuster acne fighter, Mighty Patch, was launched in 2017 with a single product sold exclusively on Amazon. It was inspired by similar patches Ju Rhyu had seen while living in Korea. Ju struggled with breakouts herself, and when she tried a patch and saw ... Show More
1h 14m
May 2021
EP63. How Parabens kickstarted the Indie Beauty Movement
Parabens is a collective name for a group of chemicals used as preservatives in consumer products such as food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. They have been synthesised in labs for almost 100 years. So far then, parabens seem quite boring ingredients. But, in just under two deca ... Show More
22m 29s
Jul 2024
Fake it till you make it - the rise and rise of dupes
Dupes are the new copycat trend. From cosmetics to accessories, electronics, homeware and even motor cars, for every high quality product with a big price tag on the market, there seems to be a cheap alternative ready to go. But how are these companies making dupes get away with ... Show More
10m 45s
Mar 2025
Lash Lies, Lawsuits & Bethenny Frankel’s Brutal Honesty - 1174
Bethenny Frankel has never been one to hold back, and her latest viral beauty review has sparked one of the biggest controversies in the lash industry. In this episode, we break down the Pro Lash vs. Lashify drama, how Bethenny’s brutally honest review on TikTok ignited a firesto ... Show More
1h 22m
Jul 2024
Vennette Ho on the Future of Beauty M&A
2024 has the potential to be a dynamic year for dealmaking in beauty, as brands including Makeup by Mario, Kosas, Merit and even Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty begin exploring their strategic options. But strategic buyers and private equity firms are also adopting more selective acqu ... Show More
16m 16s
Aug 2024
Google lost its first antitrust case, so what happens next?
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, Alex Heath, and Lauren Feiner discuss a federal judge ruling that Google violated US antitrust law, X suing a group of major advertisers over an “illegal boycott”, and the rest of this week's wild tech news. Further reading: Judge rules that G ... Show More
1h 23m