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Lip Oils and Lip Butters are quietly eating the beauty market (and two new products are leading the way)

There is a quiet shift happening in beauty right now. While brands fight for shelf space with another vitamin C serum, lip products are stealing the show. Lip oils, lip...

Product launches

Lip Oils and Lip Butters are quietly eating the...

There is a quiet shift happening in beauty right now. While brands fight for shelf space with another vitamin C serum, lip products are stealing the show. Lip oils, lip...

Product launches
How to 4x customer lifetime value with beauty subscriptions

The average beauty customer buys a cleanser and then forgets where they got it within three weeks. We studied how top brands grow stability with subscriptions. We found one $30...

Growth strategy

How to 4x customer lifetime value with beauty s...

The average beauty customer buys a cleanser and then forgets where they got it within three weeks. We studied how top brands grow stability with subscriptions. We found one $30...

Growth strategy
Why skin-ified body care is the new beauty frontier

The facial skincare market is crowded, but your customers' skin doesn't stop at the neck. While everyone was fighting over vitamin C serums, a $26 billion body care opportunity quietly...

Skincare

Why skin-ified body care is the new beauty fron...

The facial skincare market is crowded, but your customers' skin doesn't stop at the neck. While everyone was fighting over vitamin C serums, a $26 billion body care opportunity quietly...

Skincare
How to launch a private label scalp treatment line

You might have mastered the perfect blowout or curated a complex 10-step skincare routine. However, there is a massive gap in most beauty brands that is costing them revenue: the...

Beauty trends

How to launch a private label scalp treatment line

You might have mastered the perfect blowout or curated a complex 10-step skincare routine. However, there is a massive gap in most beauty brands that is costing them revenue: the...

Beauty trends
Two salons, same product, different results

You might have built a beautiful website. You might have stocked your first product line. But then you hit the wall: the crushing cost of Instagram ads. Many founders fall...

Marketing & growth

Two salons, same product, different results

You might have built a beautiful website. You might have stocked your first product line. But then you hit the wall: the crushing cost of Instagram ads. Many founders fall...

Marketing & growth
FDA compliance for beauty brands and labeling requirements

The beauty market is projected to see over 500 challenger brands enter the space by 2026. However, many of these startups face a quiet, expensive death before their first anniversary....

Beauty industry

FDA compliance for beauty brands and labeling r...

The beauty market is projected to see over 500 challenger brands enter the space by 2026. However, many of these startups face a quiet, expensive death before their first anniversary....

Beauty industry
How beauty brands can better support women in perimenopause and menopause

Women in perimenopause and menopause are often overlooked by mainstream beauty brands. They still have very specific skincare and wellness needs. Most major brands still chase younger shoppers. This leaves...

Beauty industry

How beauty brands can better support women in p...

Women in perimenopause and menopause are often overlooked by mainstream beauty brands. They still have very specific skincare and wellness needs. Most major brands still chase younger shoppers. This leaves...

Beauty industry
The $17.6 Billion Reason to Add Hybrid Makeup-Skincare to Your Beauty Brand (Plus 5 New Products to Get You There)

The beauty market is not slowing down. It grew 8.6% year over year. It reached $17.6 billion worldwide (Market Research Future). The momentum is still strong. The "skinification" trend is...

The $17.6 Billion Reason to Add Hybrid Makeup-S...

The beauty market is not slowing down. It grew 8.6% year over year. It reached $17.6 billion worldwide (Market Research Future). The momentum is still strong. The "skinification" trend is...

How to start a beauty brand in 2026 without inventory or manufacturing delays

There’s a point where every aspiring beauty entrepreneur hits the same wall. You have the vision, expertise, and audience. But traditional manufacturing requires $20k–$50k minimums. It can also take 12–18...

How to start a beauty brand in 2026 without inv...

There’s a point where every aspiring beauty entrepreneur hits the same wall. You have the vision, expertise, and audience. But traditional manufacturing requires $20k–$50k minimums. It can also take 12–18...

How to name a beauty brand without getting sued

Choosing a beauty brand name is one part creativity, one part legal strategy. The name you love is probably already taken. In fact, 95% of English words are already registered...

How to name a beauty brand without getting sued

Choosing a beauty brand name is one part creativity, one part legal strategy. The name you love is probably already taken. In fact, 95% of English words are already registered...

Why 75% of consumers now trust private label beauty (and what that means for your brand)

Most shoppers now trust private label beauty products as much as national brands. Ten years ago, this would have seemed impossible. 72% say they are strong alternatives to national brands....

Why 75% of consumers now trust private label be...

Most shoppers now trust private label beauty products as much as national brands. Ten years ago, this would have seemed impossible. 72% say they are strong alternatives to national brands....

The best private label makeup suppliers

Looking to launch a beauty brand? Compare the best suppliers by pricing, customization, fulfillment, and more.  

Private Label

The best private label makeup suppliers

Looking to launch a beauty brand? Compare the best suppliers by pricing, customization, fulfillment, and more.  

Private Label
Private label beauty startup costs, profit margins, and pricing strategy for 2025

The global beauty industry will reach $756 billion by 2026, and 22% of all beauty industry sales were online in 2023. But most aspiring brand founders never launch. They believe...

Private label beauty startup costs, profit marg...

The global beauty industry will reach $756 billion by 2026, and 22% of all beauty industry sales were online in 2023. But most aspiring brand founders never launch. They believe...

How much does it cost to start a beauty brand in 2026?

Starting a beauty brand doesn’t have to cost thousands.

How much does it cost to start a beauty brand i...

Starting a beauty brand doesn’t have to cost thousands.

How the $2 billion K-beauty surge creates a zero-risk entry for beauty entrepreneurs

The global beauty market is experiencing a significant shift toward K-Beauty products. According to NIQ data from October 2025, K-Beauty sales in the US rose to $2 billion. Sales grew...

How the $2 billion K-beauty surge creates a zer...

The global beauty market is experiencing a significant shift toward K-Beauty products. According to NIQ data from October 2025, K-Beauty sales in the US rose to $2 billion. Sales grew...

Why tiktok shop is the fastest-growing sales channel for salon owners in 2026

TikTok Shop represents a major shift in beauty retail distribution and customer acquisition. The platform reached $15.82 billion in U.S. sales in 2025. Sales grew 108% year over year.It captured 18.2%...

Why tiktok shop is the fastest-growing sales ch...

TikTok Shop represents a major shift in beauty retail distribution and customer acquisition. The platform reached $15.82 billion in U.S. sales in 2025. Sales grew 108% year over year.It captured 18.2%...

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