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Inflation: Should your Beauty Brand Increase Prices?

This article was originally published in Beauty Independent. The Lipstick Effect By now pretty much everyone in the Beauty industry has heard of the “lipstick effect,” a phrase that was coined by Leonard Lauder. It specifically refers to the fact that even in a down economy, people will make small splurges on treats, and a… Read more »

How Much is your Indie Beauty Brand Worth?

This post was originally published on BeautyMatter. We all see the headline numbers and marvel: Tatcha sells for 7x sales. Drunk Elephant is acquired for 8x sales. Olaplex goes public at over 50x sales. Wow, we are tempted to conclude, my brand must be worth gazillions! I have this conversation with brand founders all too… Read more »