April Bijou Malmsteen
Luxury, life, and artistry, curated with intention. April Bijou is a creative force defined by discernment. She has always been drawn to what endures, beauty with meaning, work rooted in…
Beauty is personal. Literally. It’s the one industry where the product goes on your face. The founders in this section are building beauty brands, skincare companies, cosmetics lines, and wellness products. All while navigating an industry that’s simultaneously ancient and constantly reinventing itself.
These interviews cover the full beauty landscape. Skincare. Makeup. Haircare. Clean beauty. Men’s grooming. The tools and technology that support the industry. And the direct-to-consumer brands that changed how beauty products reach people.
What makes these founders interesting is the combination of science and storytelling. Beauty products need to work. But they also need to make people feel something. The founders here understand both sides. They talk about formulation and branding with equal fluency.
You’ll find insights on product development, retail strategy, building beauty brands in a crowded market, influencer relationships, and the shift toward clean and sustainable beauty. Also the challenge of standing out when every brand claims to be revolutionary. If you’re building in beauty, these founders have perspective on the industry that goes deeper than skin deep. Sorry. Had to.
Luxury, life, and artistry, curated with intention. April Bijou is a creative force defined by discernment. She has always been drawn to what endures, beauty with meaning, work rooted in…
Evelyn is Co-Founder and CEO of JustUs Skincare. JustUs is the only skincare brand designed specifically for peri- and post-menopausal women, blending powerful ancient botanicals with modern lab actives. Prior…
Meet Fiona Nicholls (Founder and CEO), the dynamo behind Swiss Toniq, an organic skincare line unlike any other that’s turning heads from Geneva to the global stage. This Stratford upon…
Danielle Green is an award-winning creator in the fashion, beauty, lifestyle and wedding industries. She is a branding consultant with a niche in art direction under her own agency and…
Emilie Mascarell is the CEO and founder of Emilie Consulting, a consulting agency based in New York that specializes in fragrance and beauty product strategy and development. The agency takes…
Leah is a veteran advertising executive who knows how to build brands. During her 19 years in advertising Leah has worked on iconic brands like Nike, Miller Coors, Mars, Champion,…
Inventor, Entrepreneur, Speaker, Founder, and CEO of CosmoGlo Lighting. Mary changed the world by taking a napkin sketch idea and turning it into an innovative idea through American manufacturing as…
After years of being selfless and taking care of everyone else, Roberta noticed that her skin had become dry, itchy, and irritated. So much so that she was in a…
Emily Alexandra Guglielmo is an internationally recognized top model, professional mermaid and independent cosmetics brand Chief Executive Officer. Previously as a model she appeared on the covers of top glamour…
Founder, CEO, and Chairwoman Joni Rogers-Kante is the visionary and driving force behind SeneGence®. Joni’s dream of developing a company that gave women an opportunity to build their own business…
Entrepreneur, WE NYC Mentor for the City of NY, Former Wall Street Executive, Co-Founder & President of Lux Beauty Club Botanicals and Panel Guest Speaker on Fundraising While Female. Victoria…
From an early age Karima understood the power of natural remedies. One of her earliest memories is of being on her grandmother’s front lawn mixing a “special” skincare formula of…