‘The godmother of the nail industry’
Did you know that actress Tippi Hedren, who was discovered by Alfred Hitchcock after he saw her in a TV advert in 1961 (The Birds, Citizen Ruth, Marnie), was also known as ‘the godmother of the nail industry’? Tippi trained Vietnamese refugee women to do manicures and...
Beauty Bulb!
While new technology has provided an incredible launch pad for many new beauty businesses, the notion that building a brand from scratch is any easier than it was a decade ago is far from the case. Ask anyone who has done it and they will tell you that the same...
L’Occitane to acquire British skincare brand Elemis in $900 million deal
L’Occitane have announced their acquisition of Elemis for $900m with the aim of bolstering their growth globally and plans to take Elemis into new markets. Bloomberg report that with the purchase, L’Occitane – which already operates in 90 countries with...