What is your background/job? I’m a journalist (ehem, content creator) who covers a little bit of everything: mostly fashion, pop culture, and lifestyle. Currently, I’m the Deputy Editor of ELLE.com. When did you first get interested in a career in journalism? My mom was a journalist, so I followed in her editorial footsteps, I suppose. Her tiger […]

What is your background and how did you first get interested in skincare and skin health? After suffering from a toxic shock syndrome at 18, my skin was left very sensitive. I’ve dedicated my career studying skin science between Paris and San Francisco to finding and understanding the missing link – the microbiome. I have […]

What inspired you to start Kahina? I was looking for all-natural, simple and effective skincare when I discovered Argan Oil while vacationing in Morocco in 2007.  After using it on my own skin, I realized I had found the ingredient I had been searching for.  I decided to create the line I had been looking […]

Tell us about your background and what inspired you to create 23 Skin? I grew up in the skincare industry – I’m a second generation licensed esthetician and my mother launched her line of professional spa treatments a year after I was born. I got my first facial at the age of 3 and grew […]

Juice Beauty is continually at the forefront of nontoxic beauty and advocacy. What is the latest with this important work? Thank you for recognizing that Juice Beauty is at the forefront of this movement and we plan on staying a leader! Having the highest efficacy and highest organic content products is critically important to us […]

What is your background? I went to USC and studied Political Science, Journalism and Marketing. I started my career as an entertainment and fashion on-camera host and journalist, but always knew I would find my way into beauty. I have worked for outlets like Who What Wear, POPSUGAR, Refinery 29 and ET Online prior to […]

We talked about the beginnings of the Sunscreen Company and how you were founded to create sunscreen safe enough for pregnant women to use. Tell us more… The idea for The Sunscreen Company took root back in 1995 when my father, a high risk OB/GYN, was asked by one of his pregnant patients whether her […]

What is your background? I started the brand and was super fortunate to launch with some incredible retailers including Jenni Kayne, Goop and Cap Beauty. But it was a long road up to launch. I worked for over 10 years in New York as a trend forecaster, working with fashion, food and beauty clients like L’oreal […]

What is the inspiration behind The Beach People? The Beach People is inspired by my sister, Victoria, and my life by the sea. Sitting on the beach one afternoon watching our husbands surf I turned to Victoria and said, round towels could be cool and that’s where it all began… How has being near the […]

What is your background? Before Alpyn Beauty, I spent many years in New York working in the skincare industry with brands that produced clinical products including Dr. Dennis Gross. One day, my husband and I got to a point where we just knew that we needed a drastic life change. I remember the day we […]

What were your guiding principles in founding Emma Lewisham? When I founded Emma Lewisham, it was with a single purpose: to make a meaningful difference in the beauty industry. For us, achieving a meaningful difference means setting a new standard in skincare: proving that luxurious, high performing skincare doesn’t have to come at a trade-off […]

What motivated you to create your own skincare line?  I founded Kari Gran in 2011 after I battled for years with an autoimmune thyroid disorder that caused me to take a second look at the beauty products I put on my skin. What I found wasn’t pretty. Most beauty products on the market are full […]

What is your background and how did you know you wanted to have a career in skincare? I originally worked in my family’s food business, which is where my holistic view on skin comes in. I retrained as a therapist in my early 20’s and again the focus was on holistic and massage, then as […]

What is your background? I have been a journalist for many years and have navigated several roles from print to digital. It’s been a wonderful ride and I’m so grateful for all of the opportunities along the way. As a journalist and editorial director, how do you see journalism and social media as being influential platforms for health […]

What is your background and what inspired you to found Ere Perez? I studied nutrition back in Mexico, and I am from a family of holistic health experts. I was lucky to inherit a passion for natural healing practices from a young age, and always knew that I wanted to create a line of products […]