Topics: Beauty

Born in Naples, Italy into a family of hair care professionals, Blandi grew up with a natural flair for the family business. He admired his father and famed stylist Vidal Sassoon. When he was of age, he began working in salons and enrolled in art...

It’s no surprise that California bred Carol Shaw became a makeup artist, since her mother is a manicurist and her father is a hair stylist. It all started when her aunt sent to her to a Beverly Hills Salon for makeover as a graduation...

The story of Korres goes back almost 20 years. In Greece, George Korres wanted to create his own homeopathic line of products, so he bought a pharmacy in Athens—the oldest homeopathic pharmacy in Athens. Not long after, Lena, a chemical...

Swedish pop star Sara Strand has always followed her passions. At age 11, she called Sony Executives and left singing messages in hope of getting a record contract. Once she became a major recording star, she toured Europe and became inspired by the...

Maureen Kelly, CEO and Founder of Tarte Cosmetics, has two Masters degrees in Psychology from Columbia University, and while in the middle of her Ph.D program, decided to switch gears. She was put off by the same makeup packaging she kept seeing at...

Before Hana Zalzal started Cargo Cosmetics, she earned a Civil Engineering degree and an MBA. The strength and discipline required to earn both degrees made starting her company, Cargo Cosmetics, seem easy, relatively speaking. She started by...

Almay is an original line of skincare and cosmetic products designed in its own innovative way to work with every skin type. The line was founded in 1931, a time where cosmetics were made heavy, thick, and too harsh for many complexions. Alfred...

Originally a painter and a sculptor, creator Dany Sanz was inspired by the natural form of the human body and developed a passion for body painting. In 1984 she and her partner Jacques Waneph decided to create a line filled with every color,...

Caudalie is the story of love, wine, and grape seeds. In 1993 while working at the Château Smith Haut Lafitte Estate, college sweethearts Mathilde and Bertrand Thomas almost threw out the secret to their success, literally. They were dumping a...

Italian for “touch”, beauty brand TOCCA (also the name of the ready-to-wear clothing line) was started by Creative Director Edoardo Mantelli and TOCCA’s first designer Marianne Oudejan who both shared a vision for beautiful...

Canadian identical twins (and cosmetic junkies!) Jennifer and Fiona Lees took their passion for lip gloss and did years of research with a cosmetic manufacturer, using only the finest ingredients to create a high-shine, long-lasting lip gloss. With...

Aveeno, one of the brands of the division of Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc., is the leader in ACTIVE NATURALS® technology, including Oatmeal, Soy, Shiitake Mushrooms and Feverfew. Recommended by dermatologists and pediatricians...

Carol’s Daughter is a beauty product line started by Lisa Price. Named as a tribute to her mother Carol, Price began making natural products in her kitchen and with just $100 to rent tables and buy product ingredients, started selling her...

ExuvianceExuviance offers an extensive range of scientifically advanced products to fit the needs of every skin type.Products in the Exuviance line are expertly formulated to:· Visibly smooth and soften skin· Diminish...

AMBI® is developed specifically for women with rich skin tones to help achieve beautiful, healthy-looking skin. Women of African, Latin, and South Asian heritage often face unique skincare challenges in keeping their skin clear and even in tone...

ACUVUE® Brand Soft Disposable Contact Lenses remain the number one brand in the world. The ACUVUE® Brand is worn by more people globally than any other contact lens brand. The ACUVUE® Brand is truly transforming the world's vision by...

Admired by many an "it" girl, Stella McCartney's popular and trendy fragrance collection has taken the famous rose scent to the next level. With elegant and dainty aromas and sprays, it's evident that this fashion forward businesswoman...

From its start in the San Francisco Bay Area to worldwide success, Bare Escentuals is all about allowing women to feel good about putting makeup on their skin. With preservative-free minerals and sans other irritating ingredients, this makeup brand...

Since its 1968 debut at Saks Fifth Avenue, Clinique has become a brand symbolic for effortless, yet efficient products and style as well as one of the largest suppliers of famed beauty products in the world. With makeup, skincare and fragrance, all...

With the experience and expertise of founders Matthew Malin and Andrew Goetz, the beauty brand Malin + Goetz offers natural elements with their array of products for the face, body and hair. Free of irritants and unnecessary colorants, detergents...