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Your Brand Circle Lipstick Background

Learn the color wheel basics for better branding.

Beauty Industry, Products

Why every beauty entrepreneur needs to understa...

Learn the color wheel basics for better branding.

Beauty Industry, Products
Collage of Custom Product and their research

Understand private label vs. custom formulation.

Beauty Industry, Private Label

Private label vs Custom Formulation: What's the...

Understand private label vs. custom formulation.

Beauty Industry, Private Label
Step-By-Step Guide: How to launch a private label skincare line

Start your own skincare brand with this guide.

Beauty Industry, Ecommerce, Private Label

Step-By-Step Guide: How to launch a private lab...

Start your own skincare brand with this guide.

Beauty Industry, Ecommerce, Private Label
Website with mother's day graphics - 6 Easy steps to get your ecommerce storefront ready for Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is more than a time to celebrate moms—it’s a moment when consumers actively seek meaningful ways to show their love and appreciation (what better way than making them...

6 Easy steps to get your ecommerce storefront r...

Mother’s Day is more than a time to celebrate moms—it’s a moment when consumers actively seek meaningful ways to show their love and appreciation (what better way than making them...

Mocha Mouse Background and Cosmetics Colours

The Pantone Color Institute has spoken, and 2025 is all about warmth, richness, and comfort. Say hello to Mocha Mousse (Pantone 17-1230)—Pantone Color of the Year 2025—a velvety brown hue...

Pantone’s 2025 Color of the Year: Mocha Mousse

The Pantone Color Institute has spoken, and 2025 is all about warmth, richness, and comfort. Say hello to Mocha Mousse (Pantone 17-1230)—Pantone Color of the Year 2025—a velvety brown hue...

Beauty business woman in front of private label beauty products hero image

Key takeaways: 71% of consumers expect personalized interactions with brands, and 76% get frustrated when this doesn’t happen Beauty brands with strong storytelling and clear positioning see up to 22%...

Brand Building

From beauty business to brand boss with these 1...

Key takeaways: 71% of consumers expect personalized interactions with brands, and 76% get frustrated when this doesn’t happen Beauty brands with strong storytelling and clear positioning see up to 22%...

Brand Building
relaxing spa head message

Key takeaways: The wellness economy reached $6.3 trillion in 2023 and is projected to grow to $7.4 trillion by 2025 73% of Gen Z shoppers are willing to pay more...

9 Ways to Set Your Spa Apart in 2025

Key takeaways: The wellness economy reached $6.3 trillion in 2023 and is projected to grow to $7.4 trillion by 2025 73% of Gen Z shoppers are willing to pay more...

Hair care products in a barbershop

The men’s grooming industry is in the midst of a massive transformation.  Once dominated by basic haircuts and shaves, today’s market has expanded into a multi-billion-dollar industry encompassing premium men’s...

Brand Building

Men’s grooming boom: How barbers can leverage p...

The men’s grooming industry is in the midst of a massive transformation.  Once dominated by basic haircuts and shaves, today’s market has expanded into a multi-billion-dollar industry encompassing premium men’s...

Brand Building
How to start a blog for your beauty brand in a few simple steps

Turn readers into customers—start a blog to grow your beauty brand.

Beauty Industry, Ecommerce, Education

How to start a blog for your beauty brand in a ...

Turn readers into customers—start a blog to grow your beauty brand.

Beauty Industry, Ecommerce, Education
An illustrated computer along with boxes, credit card, money and shopping bags, depicting strategies to grow your dropshipping profit margin

Key takeaways The global dropshipping market size is projected to surpass $500 billion in 2026. The profit margin for dropshippers ranges from 10% to 30%. Want to start an ecommerce...

Top 5 strategies to grow your dropshipping prof...

Key takeaways The global dropshipping market size is projected to surpass $500 billion in 2026. The profit margin for dropshippers ranges from 10% to 30%. Want to start an ecommerce...

Maximalist makeup looks on a peach background with glitter, bold colors, and shimmers

We’re breaking free from our beige and clean girl era as minimalism proved to have run its race. 2025 marks the resurgence of maximalism in beauty, fashion, and other industries....

Maximalism is back: how to build a beauty brand...

We’re breaking free from our beige and clean girl era as minimalism proved to have run its race. 2025 marks the resurgence of maximalism in beauty, fashion, and other industries....

A group of private label skincare and cosmetic products with vibrant coloured packaging

In 2025, packaging will be more than a container; it will serve as a reflection of a brand’s identity and values. For beauty, skincare, and hair care entrepreneurs, packaging is...

Blanka 101

Bold and transparent: Packaging trends to watch...

In 2025, packaging will be more than a container; it will serve as a reflection of a brand’s identity and values. For beauty, skincare, and hair care entrepreneurs, packaging is...

Blanka 101
Blanka private label hair care products for women and men

Join brands such as The Inkey List, Drunk Elephant, and Fenty Beauty as they branch out into hair care. Set to bring in an estimated revenue of US$93.74 billion in...

How to build your own successful private label ...

Join brands such as The Inkey List, Drunk Elephant, and Fenty Beauty as they branch out into hair care. Set to bring in an estimated revenue of US$93.74 billion in...

A medspa technician applying a mask on a woman's face lying down on the practitioner's bed with candles around

Key takeaways: The global medical spa market, worth USD 18.6 billion in 2023, is projected to reach $49.4 billion USD by 2030 Retail sales of skincare products accounting for 20%...

5 Reasons why medspas should launch their own s...

Key takeaways: The global medical spa market, worth USD 18.6 billion in 2023, is projected to reach $49.4 billion USD by 2030 Retail sales of skincare products accounting for 20%...

A few illustrations of emails and their performance in analytics platforms in the beauty and skincare space

Planning and executing an effective email campaign connects your brand with potential customers,  drives sales, and increases customer retention. In this article, you’ll find our best tips for building a...

What does effective email marketing for ecommer...

Planning and executing an effective email campaign connects your brand with potential customers,  drives sales, and increases customer retention. In this article, you’ll find our best tips for building a...

A hand holding a hand cream private label product by Blanka

Similarly to most trends these days, skincare trends are ever changing. Consumer preferences are shifting and facial treatments such as botox, fillers, and body contouring are becoming more and more...

Brand Building

2025 Skincare trends: must-have products for sp...

Similarly to most trends these days, skincare trends are ever changing. Consumer preferences are shifting and facial treatments such as botox, fillers, and body contouring are becoming more and more...

Brand Building

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