by Antoinette Childs | Jul 1, 2017 | Featured, Social Media
This is a heads up for beauty influencers and brand owners! The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is cracking down on improper social media ad disclosures. Last week the FTC sent warning letters to 90 influencers saying they may be violating the FTC’s Endorsement...
by Antoinette Childs | Jun 23, 2017 | Business
Consumer products goods company, Unilever is set to buy high-end makeup brand Hourglass Cosmetics. Unilever owns personal care brands such as Dove, Ponds, Vaseline, Simple and Suave. So far the terms of the deal are undisclosed, but it is set to officially close in...
by Antoinette Childs | Jun 16, 2017 | Business, Retail
There is no doubt Korean beauty products are one of the hottest trends in American beauty. Department stores are eager to hop onto the K-beauty trend in a big way, and that’s exactly what Bloomingdale’s Soho did with the Soko Glam Mini Shop. Soko Glam is an online...
by Antoinette Childs | Jun 9, 2017 | Beautypreneurs, Business
Last but certainly not least in our Forbes’ Richest Self-Made Women list is Jamie Kern Lima, founder of IT Cosmetics. (Read the first two profiles here and here!) Jamie is worth $410 million and as the CEO of It Cosmetics, she is the first female CEO in L’Oreal’s...
by Antoinette Childs | Jun 2, 2017 | Beautypreneurs, Business
Welcome back to the series on Forbes’ Richest Self-made Women in America! Last week I profiled, Dr. Katie Fields and Dr. Kathy Rodan of Proactiv and Rodan + Fields. This week I’ll be delving into drugstore favorite NYX Cosmetics and its owner Toni Ko. At #57 on...