Glam & Grow - Beauty Business Podcast

Andrea Abraham is a self-proclaimed "makeup junkie" who founded Woosh Beauty to fill a need that was missing in the beauty industry.In 2017, Woosh Beauty was launched in 150 ULTA Beauty stores. Her equally innovative and useful products empower women to feel confident without spending hours on their makeup.In this episode, you'll learn:Andrea's journey from self-proclaimed makeup junkie to inventing extraordinary makeup for ordinary daysHow she navigated being her sole investor and working with patents, designers, and engineersStrategies she used to alter her marketing messaging based on real-time feedbackBehind-the-scenes of the brand's 150 ULTA Beauty store launchThis episode is sponsored by AttentiveAttentive is a personalized text message marketing platform that lets you communicate with your customers in real-time, engage them with timely campaigns, and help your business drive revenue. Thousands of brands like CB2, Pura Vida, and Coach have created magical customer experiences and driven over 20% of their online revenue using Attentive-powered personalized text messages.  And you, too, can turn SMS into one of your top-three revenue channels in just a few months. Visit attentivemobile.com/wavebreak to learn how you can try it for free.This episode is also brought to you by WavebreakLeading direct-to-consumer brands hire Wavebreak to turn email marketing into a top revenue driver.Most eCommerce brands don’t email right... and it costs them. At Wavebreak, our eCommerce email marketing agency helps qualified stores recapture 6-7 figures of lost revenue each year.From abandoned cart emails to Black Friday campaigns, our best-in-class team of email specialists manage the entire process: strategy, design, copywriting, coding, and testing. All aimed at driving growth, profit, brand recognition, and most importantly, ROI.Curious if Wavebreak is right for you? Reach out at Wavebreak.co

Alexandra Cristin is the founder and CEO of Glam Seamless, which provides high-quality hair extensions for every budget. In 2012, Cristin launched her business buying extensions and packaging them herself, ultimately generating $100,000 in sales in her first year; today, Glam Seamless has been successfully acquired and Cristin is celebrating her 10th year in business as Founder & CEO of the brand.In this episode, you'll learn:Alexandra's journey from nothing to building an empire and ultimately the brand getting acquired.Giving back through her foundation - empowering young women from low-income families to reach their full potentialImportance of sourcing products and understanding how to work with and vet manufacturers.Evolving and growing a brand for over a decade, while staying at the forefront of the industry and growing fastThis episode is sponsored by AttentiveAttentive is a personalized text message marketing platform that lets you communicate with your customers in real-time, engage them with timely campaigns, and help your business drive revenue. Thousands of brands like CB2, Pura Vida, and Coach have created magical customer experiences and driven over 20% of their online revenue using Attentive-powered personalized text messages.  And you, too, can turn SMS into one of your top-three revenue channels in just a few months. Visit attentivemobile.com/wavebreak to learn how you can try it for free.This episode is also brought to you by WavebreakLeading direct-to-consumer brands hire Wavebreak to turn email marketing into a top revenue driver.Most eCommerce brands don’t email right... and it costs them. At Wavebreak, our eCommerce email marketing agency helps qualified stores recapture 6-7 figures of lost revenue each year.From abandoned cart emails to Black Friday campaigns, our best-in-class team of email specialists manage the entire process: strategy, design, copywriting, coding, and testing. All aimed at driving growth, profit, brand recognition, and most importantly, ROI.Curious if Wavebreak is right for you? Reach out at Wavebreak.co

Divya Gugnani is the co-founder of Wander Beauty, a high-growth beauty brand with a celebrity-cult following and 30+ beauty award wins in the last 5 years.In this episode, you'll learn:Starting the brand from scratch and growing rapidly with an innovative approach to productBeyond product and marketing, how Wander creates an overall end-to-end brand experienceStaying true to their origins while maximizing growthThis episode is sponsored by AttentiveAttentive is a personalized text message marketing platform that lets you communicate with your customers in real-time, engage them with timely campaigns, and help your business drive revenue. Thousands of brands like CB2, Pura Vida, and Coach have created magical customer experiences and driven over 20% of their online revenue using Attentive-powered personalized text messages.  And you, too, can turn SMS into one of your top-three revenue channels in just a few months. Visit attentivemobile.com/wavebreak to learn how you can try it for free.This episode is also brought to you by WavebreakLeading direct-to-consumer brands hire Wavebreak to turn email marketing into a top revenue driver.Most eCommerce brands don’t email right... and it costs them. At Wavebreak, our eCommerce email marketing agency helps qualified stores recapture 6-7 figures of lost revenue each year.From abandoned cart emails to Black Friday campaigns, our best-in-class team of email specialists manage the entire process: strategy, design, copywriting, coding, and testing. All aimed at driving growth, profit, brand recognition, and most importantly, ROI.Curious if Wavebreak is right for you? Reach out at Wavebreak.co

When Joanna Czech is not prepping Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker for the Met Gala or working with Kim Kardashian on SKKN, Czech is the founder and CEO of Joanna Czech Skin Care. From packaging to product, Czech has reimagined the standard skincare to a whole new level and has been hailed the “Rolls Royce” of skincare by her notable clients. In this episode, you'll learn: How Joanna became the most sought out celebrity estheticianTime management as an aesthetician with high profile clients and CEO of a rapidly growing brand with a DTC and retail businessCreating a differentiated and highly sought-after hero product that took the entire skincare industry to new heightsHer skincare philosophy and explains how her treatments are based on the conditions of the skin rather than the typeThis episode is sponsored by AttentiveAttentive is a personalized text message marketing platform that lets you communicate with your customers in real-time, engage them with timely campaigns, and help your business drive revenue. Thousands of brands like CB2, Pura Vida, and Coach have created magical customer experiences and driven over 20% of their online revenue using Attentive-powered personalized text messages.  And you, too, can turn SMS into one of your top-three revenue channels in just a few months. Visit attentivemobile.com/wavebreak to learn how you can try it for free.This episode is also brought to you by WavebreakLeading direct-to-consumer brands hire Wavebreak to turn email marketing into a top revenue driver.Most eCommerce brands don’t email right... and it costs them. At Wavebreak, our eCommerce email marketing agency helps qualified stores recapture 6-7 figures of lost revenue each year.From abandoned cart emails to Black Friday campaigns, our best-in-class team of email specialists manage the entire process: strategy, design, copywriting, coding, and testing. All aimed at driving growth, profit, brand recognition, and most importantly, ROI.Curious if Wavebreak is right for you? Reach out at Wavebreak.co

After bootstrapping for the first nine years in business, Courtney Claghorn, CEO of Sugared + Bronzed, successfully scaled her once apartment-based company. Courtney's commitment to providing a streak-free, safe tanning experience has made her company one of the most sought-after in the industry.In this episode, you'll learn: How Courtney took a chance on starting a business based on a skillset, she didn't havePivoting and rebranding as Sugared + Bronzed scaledHow Courtney and Sam went from bootstrapped to securing the first commercial locationThe strategy in navigating the difficulties and limitations of COVIDThe importance of taking pride in an upbeat environment and teamWould she change anything if she could start overCourtney's tangible tips for productivityThis episode is sponsored by AttentiveAttentive is a personalized text message marketing platform that lets you communicate with your customers in real-time, engage them with timely campaigns, and help your business drive revenue. Thousands of brands like CB2, Pura Vida, and Coach have created magical customer experiences and driven over 20% of their online revenue using Attentive-powered personalized text messages.  And you, too, can turn SMS into one of your top-three revenue channels in just a few months. Visit attentivemobile.com/wavebreak to learn how you can try it for free.This episode is also brought to you by WavebreakLeading direct-to-consumer brands hire Wavebreak to turn email marketing into a top revenue driver.Most eCommerce brands don’t email right... and it costs them. At Wavebreak, our eCommerce email marketing agency helps qualified stores recapture 6-7 figures of lost revenue each year.From abandoned cart emails to Black Friday campaigns, our best-in-class team of email specialists manage the entire process: strategy, design, copywriting, coding, and testing. All aimed at driving growth, profit, brand recognition, and most importantly, ROI.Curious if Wavebreak is right for you? Reach out at Wavebreak.co

Being raised with the foundational principles of the winemaking world, April Gargiulo knew she had to bring the same craftsmanship and ethics of never cutting corners to the beauty industry. Fighting cystic acne, hyperpigmentation, and the inevitable skin changes from becoming a mother, April founded Vintner's Daughter, a performance-driven nutritional skincare company. It has organically taken the industry by storm. In this episode you’ll learn: How April has intertwined ethics from the luxurious winemaking industry with the beauty industryHow Vintner's Daughter successfully launched without a large marketing engine or investorsThe continued organic growth from Girlfriend to Girlfriend marketingProven success in avoiding the destructive cycle of new-next-moreStruggles to present the multidimensional story of the brand in an understandable wayThe importance of cultivating a team of collaborative missionariesHow Vintner's Daughter shows appreciation to its customers without discounting the brandThis episode is sponsored by AttentiveAttentive is a personalized text message marketing platform that lets you communicate with your customers in real-time, engage them with timely campaigns, and help your business drive revenue. Thousands of brands like CB2, Pura Vida, and Coach have created magical customer experiences and driven over 20% of their online revenue using Attentive-powered personalized text messages.  And you, too, can turn SMS into one of your top-three revenue channels in just a few months. Visit attentivemobile.com/wavebreak to learn how you can try it for free.This episode is also brought to you by WavebreakLeading direct-to-consumer brands hire Wavebreak to turn email marketing into a top revenue driver.Most eCommerce brands don’t email right... and it costs them. At Wavebreak, our eCommerce email marketing agency helps qualified stores recapture 6-7 figures of lost revenue each year.From abandoned cart emails to Black Friday campaigns, our best-in-class team of email specialists manage the entire process: strategy, design, copywriting, coding, and testing. All aimed at driving growth, profit, brand recognition, and most importantly, ROI.Curious if Wavebreak is right for you? Reach out at Wavebreak.co

Shortly after accepting her new role with Olaplex, CEO JuE Wong fearlessly took the brand public during the pandemic. Since then, Olaplex has continued to pave the way in bond-building technology.In today’s episode, JuE gives insight into Olaplex’s innovative approach to hair care and how partnering with hair care professionals has caused the brand to thrive. JuE also shares:The pros and cons of social mediaThe brand’s method to managing and dissecting dataOlaplex’s approach to navigating the supply chain and the residual effects of the pandemicTips on building a great leadership teamYou’ll also hear about JuE’s daily routine as she leads one of the largest independent hair care brands in the world.This episode is sponsored by AttentiveAttentive is a personalized text message marketing platform that lets you communicate with your customers in real-time, engage them with timely campaigns, and help your business drive revenue. Thousands of brands like CB2, Pura Vida, and Coach have created magical customer experiences and driven over 20% of their online revenue using Attentive-powered personalized text messages.  And you, too, can turn SMS into one of your top-three revenue channels in just a few months. Visit attentivemobile.com/wavebreak to learn how you can try it for free.This episode is also brought to you by WavebreakLeading direct-to-consumer brands hire Wavebreak to turn email marketing into a top revenue driver.Most eCommerce brands don’t email right... and it costs them. At Wavebreak, our eCommerce email marketing agency helps qualified stores recapture 6-7 figures of lost revenue each year.From abandoned cart emails to Black Friday campaigns, our best-in-class team of email specialists manage the entire process: strategy, design, copywriting, coding, and testing. All aimed at driving growth, profit, brand recognition, and most importantly, ROI.Curious if Wavebreak is right for you? Reach out at Wavebreak.co

After realizing the exclusivity of South Asian skin tones in the beauty industry, Bina Khan took it upon herself to fill this gap. Just B’s mission is to create smart, multi-dimensional makeup that brings out the beauty of brown skin.Today, Bina explains the meaning behind the name and the philosophies behind the brand to celebrate women for who they are. Bina also shares:Inventing processes for product formulation during the pandemicJust B’s unique concept of providing a spectrum of colors to their customersThe brand’s social media marketing strategyYou’ll also hear about the brand’s approach to expanding their retail partnerships and Just B’s future product categories. This episode is sponsored by AttentiveAttentive is a personalized text message marketing platform that lets you communicate with your customers in real-time, engage them with timely campaigns, and help your business drive revenue. Thousands of brands like CB2, Pura Vida, and Coach have created magical customer experiences and driven over 20% of their online revenue using Attentive-powered personalized text messages.  And you, too, can turn SMS into one of your top-three revenue channels in just a few months. Visit attentivemobile.com/wavebreak to learn how you can try it for free.This episode is also brought to you by WavebreakLeading direct-to-consumer brands hire Wavebreak to turn email marketing into a top revenue driver.Most eCommerce brands don’t email right... and it costs them. At Wavebreak, our eCommerce email marketing agency helps qualified stores recapture 6-7 figures of lost revenue each year.From abandoned cart emails to Black Friday campaigns, our best-in-class team of email specialists manage the entire process: strategy, design, copywriting, coding, and testing. All aimed at driving growth, profit, brand recognition, and most importantly, ROI.Curious if Wavebreak is right for you? Reach out at Wavebreak.co

Having been a bridesmaid six times herself, Grace Lee saw an opportunity for aspirational bridesmaid dresses at affordable prices, and so she created Birdy Grey. Birdy Grey is a direct-to-consumer bridal brand on a mission to change the way women shop for their big day.In today’s episode, Grace gives insight into the idea behind the brand and her goal to take the pain points out of the bridesmaid dress shopping experience.Grace also shares:What has been the brand’s greatest prospecting toolThe timeline from launch to category expansionNavigating the challenges and opportunities brought on by the pandemicYou’ll also hear about Birdy Grey’s partnership with the Princess Project, Operation Prom, and other charities as well as what’s next for the brand.This episode is sponsored by AttentiveAttentive is a personalized text message marketing platform that lets you communicate with your customers in real-time, engage them with timely campaigns, and help your business drive revenue. Thousands of brands like CB2, Pura Vida, and Coach have created magical customer experiences and driven over 20% of their online revenue using Attentive-powered personalized text messages.  And you, too, can turn SMS into one of your top-three revenue channels in just a few months. Visit attentivemobile.com/wavebreak to learn how you can try it for free.This episode is also brought to you by WavebreakLeading direct-to-consumer brands hire Wavebreak to turn email marketing into a top revenue driver.Most eCommerce brands don’t email right... and it costs them. At Wavebreak, our eCommerce email marketing agency helps qualified stores recapture 6-7 figures of lost revenue each year.From abandoned cart emails to Black Friday campaigns, our best-in-class team of email specialists manage the entire process: strategy, design, copywriting, coding, and testing. All aimed at driving growth, profit, brand recognition, and most importantly, ROI.Curious if Wavebreak is right for you? Reach out at Wavebreak.co

With their complementary backgrounds in finance and fashion, Founder Matthew Hoyle and Designer and Creative Director Cass Dimicco created Aureum Collective. Aureum Collective is a jewelry brand with a luxury feel at an accessible price point. All their pieces are designed with quality, versatility, and beauty in mind.In today’s episode, Matthew and Cass dive into creating an influencer brand and focusing on organic reach to expand including plans for in-person experiences and events.Matthew and Cass also share:Their experience with the manufacturing processAureum Collective’s most popular and signature productsNavigating challenges during the pandemicThe long term vision for the brand including future plans for retail partnershipsYou’ll also hear about what’s next for the brand, including new product categories coming soon.This episode is sponsored by AttentiveAttentive is a personalized text message marketing platform that lets you communicate with your customers in real-time, engage them with timely campaigns, and help your business drive revenue. Thousands of brands like CB2, Pura Vida, and Coach have created magical customer experiences and driven over 20% of their online revenue using Attentive-powered personalized text messages.  And you, too, can turn SMS into one of your top-three revenue channels in just a few months. Visit attentivemobile.com/wavebreak to learn how you can try it for free.This episode is also brought to you by WavebreakLeading direct-to-consumer brands hire Wavebreak to turn email marketing into a top revenue driver.Most eCommerce brands don’t email right... and it costs them. At Wavebreak, our eCommerce email marketing agency helps qualified stores recapture 6-7 figures of lost revenue each year.From abandoned cart emails to Black Friday campaigns, our best-in-class team of email specialists manage the entire process: strategy, design, copywriting, coding, and testing. All aimed at driving growth, profit, brand recognition, and most importantly, ROI.Curious if Wavebreak is right for you? Reach out at Wavebreak.co