How Ulta Beauty is reaching Gen Zalpha teen boys through first men’s masstige fragrance launch

July 29, 2026 11:00pm 31 min

Tower 28 spent $200k on an interactive billboard. Was it worth it?

July 22, 2026 11:00pm 23 min

As competition in the beauty industry heats up, leaders are looking for new ways to stand out.  “I've worked in beauty for 24 years now, and I don't think I've ever seen it more competitive than it is right now,” Amy Li...

Gregg Renfrew is courting Gen Z with Beecee, but do young people care about clean beauty?

July 15, 2026 11:00pm 33 min

The beauty industry disruptor that brought clean beauty into the mainstream is back with a shiny new brand concept.  Gregg Renfrew, the entrepreneur behind Beautycounter and Counter, is launching her third beauty brand ...

What makes a successful pop-up? (RERUN)

July 08, 2026 11:00pm 44 min

To discuss what makes a successful retail pop-up, Glossy is joined by three powerhouse executives in today’s roundtable episode: Jacquelin Barrett, Patrick Ta Beauty svp of marketing; Matte Projects president Neda Whitne...

How Supergoop CMO Lauren Weinberg is tackling Amazon and TikTokShop amid channel mix expansion

July 01, 2026 11:00pm 23 min

It’s tough to compete with Supergoop, the sunscreen startup that entered the market in 2006 and quickly became the industry darling before selling to private equity firm Blackstone in 2021. In many ways, the company crea...

How Nutrafol CEO Cindy Gustafson is reaching men, growing retention with tech and plotting expansion

June 24, 2026 11:00pm 33 min

Cindy Gustafson has checked off a laundry list of accomplishments during her first 18 months as CEO of Nutrafol.  This includes an app launch designed to improve retention and a product release tailored to reach one of ...

Inside Revlon’s comeback bet on fragrance with president Amber Garrison

June 18, 2026 8:55am 37 min

How execs from Ulta Beauty, Tarte and Beekman 1802 are implementing AI into workflows

June 10, 2026 11:00pm 28 min

How are beauty and wellness business leaders actually using AI today?  That was the question posed to three longtime industry executives on stage during Glossy’s annual E-Commerce Summit in Miami Beach earlier this mont...

UTA's Daniel Landver knows what makes an influencer brand work

June 03, 2026 11:00pm 33 min

Daniel Landver is the head of UTA's creators product group — a role most people may not even realize exists. While his job keeps him behind the scenes, Landver is behind some of the buzziest brand launches of the past de...

Is agentic shopping the next big thing in beauty? Sephora and Ulta are betting yes

May 27, 2026 11:00pm 29 min

Artificial intelligence is the undisputed main character of 2026, showing up everywhere from the wedding industry to perfume creation. But even while AI’s place in society remains contentious — in the buzzy “The Devil We...

L'Oréal-owned Lancôme is leveraging longevity in prestige skin care under veteran exec Vania Lacascade

May 20, 2026 11:00pm 46 min

Over the past three years, L'Oréal Group has been quietly assembling the perfect team, ingredient, product and marketing rollout for its next big skin-care category: longevity.  Helmed by veteran L'Oréal Group executive...

Amazon wants to be a beauty powerhouse. Is a big beauty sale the answer?

May 13, 2026 11:00pm 40 min

On Sunday, Amazon wrapped up its fourth-annual Summer Beauty Event. Over two weeks, Amazon tempted shoppers with discounts of up to 50% on everything from makeup to vitamins. Even prior to the sale, the retailer did not ...

Why are people flying to Korea to inject salmon sperm in their faces?

May 06, 2026 11:00pm 34 min

What is PDRN? You've probably seen the four letters on serum bottles, sheet masks and even lip balms — or heard them on TikTok. PDRN stands for polydeoxyribonucleotide and typically refers to a DNA fragment that's often...

L’Oréal's product placement strategy for "The Devil Wears Prada 2" with exec Laura Branik

April 29, 2026 11:00pm 36 min

L’Oréal Paris is betting on “The Devil Wears Prada 2” through an official partnership that spans TV ads, OOH advertising, social campaigns, consumer eventing and product placement in the film. L’Oréal officially announc...

Can a diffusion beauty line work? Indie Lee hopes to prove it can

April 22, 2026 11:00pm 38 min

Indie Lee launched her namesake beauty brand — a pioneer of the "clean" beauty movement — in 2010. Now owned by parent company American Exchange, the brand is embarking on a new chapter: a diffusion line, Indie Lee Botan...

Wonderskin CEO Michael Malinsky on turning a viral product into a thriving beauty brand

April 15, 2026 11:00pm 42 min

What's going on at Glossier?

April 08, 2026 11:00pm 27 min

As the beauty industry moves past the direct-to-consumer boom of the 2010s, some of its most influential brands are being forced to redefine what success looks like. One of the most closely watched is Glossier, which rec...

Why AI-powered wellness chatbots will be 'table stakes' for supplement brands, with Thorne CSO Dr. Nathan Price

April 01, 2026 11:00pm 49 min

As beauty and wellness industry insiders are well aware, the supplement space has exploded in size and scope over the past decade.  Stiff competition has driven new ways for brands, retailers and adjacent tech companies...

How fitness brands can leverage partnerships for growth with Pvolve’s Julie Cartwright

March 25, 2026 11:00pm 41 min

How to turn a no from Ulta into a yes, even if it takes 7 years

March 18, 2026 11:00pm 49 min

On this week’s episode of the Glossy Beauty Podcast, co-host Sara Spruch-Feiner sits down with Kim van Haaster, founder of Bloomeffects, to discuss the brand’s seven-year journey to Ulta Beauty. Bloomeffects officially ...