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A common myth surrounding skincare is that it’s ineffective or unnecessary when exercising. Many believe that sweat, dirt, and physical exertion negate any skincare routine, thinking it’s best to just leave skin alone during workouts. However, emerging research and professional insights reveal that skincare can indeed be effective and even enhanced by exercise, thanks to increased blood flow, open pores, and the body’s natural detoxification processes.
06.12.2024
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Laricea Ioana Roman, cofounder and CMO of Achillea Beauty® about active skincare for active people, environmental responsibility and celebrating sweat.
03.12.2024
Selfnamed, an initiative born out of MADARA Cosmetics, is set to unveil a new self-service platform for print-on-demand in e-commerce and cosmetics.
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Paul Ferretti
05.10.2023
Creating a startup is always challenging. Founding one during a tech downturn, cost of living crisis and recession seems near impossible. However, with risk comes reward and many of the world’s most successful companies were founded during times of economic uncertainty. As part of a series with Antler, Maddyness has interviewed founders hoping to become the entrepreneurial success stories to emerge from this time of crisis. This week, Maddyness spoke to Pippa Harman, cofounder of Renude.
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Pippa Harman
21.09.2023
In today's beauty industry, the allure of eco-friendly products and sustainable practices is more enticing than ever. However, behind the glitzy packaging and catchy buzzwords lies a disconcerting truth: greenwashing and false advertising are rampant, leaving well-intentioned entrepreneurs in the dark about the true impact of their products.
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Anete Vabule
30.08.2023
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Katy Cottam, Founder and CEO at Luna Daily about connecting women to their entire bodies, destigmatising intimate care and building sustainable, profitable global growth.
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Katy Cottam
08.05.2023
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Horatio Cary, Cofounder and CEO of Skin + Me about
revolutionising the the skincare industry, the critical importance of personalisation and how to build a team ready to deal with inevitable ambiguity and uncertainty.
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Horatio Cary
25.03.2023
Creating a startup is always challenging. Founding one during a tech downturn, cost of living crisis and recession seems near impossible. However, with risk comes reward and many of the world’s most successful companies were founded during times of economic uncertainty. As part of a series with Antler, Maddyness has interviewed founders hoping to become the entrepreneurial success stories to emerge from this time of crisis. This week, Maddyness spoke to Gina Farran, Founder and CEO of Glaize.
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Gina Farran
08.03.2023
As part of a series with Google for Startups Black Founders Fund, Maddyness spoke to Simi Lindgren, CEO at Yuty about funding, plans for the future and their advice for other founders. You will meet several of the forty-strong Google cohort through this series of QFQs, which aims to amplify the voices and missions of Black Founders. We have chosen to highlight Black Founders whose business’ exist in a variety of sectors and regions, exemplifying the full breadth of the UK tech sector.
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Simi Lindgren
11.11.2022
Aluminium is infinitely recyclable – with three quarters of all aluminium ever mined still in existence today. Can we harness this property to make cosmetics greener?
06.04.2021
Chaymae Samir is the founder and CEO of beauty brand Made by Sunday. Born in Morocco, Samir has worked at the UN in Geneva and a hedge fund in New York, but saw a gap in the beauty market and decided to change tact.
28.01.2021
Founding a business is never easy, but what happens to those who face hurdles from the very beginning because of their race, gender or socioeconomic status? Vanessa Martins Lopes, CEO and founder of The Wild Curl, shares her views.
28.01.2021
Beauty marketing campaigns would have you believe that everyone covets straight, smooth hair, but that simply isn’t the case. The Wild Curl has been created specifically for curly hair, a market the brand believes has been neglected for too long.
19.01.2021
Maddyness spoke to Jacqueline Kusamotu – cofounder of Candour Beauty, which is transforming the way Black women buy beauty and personal care products, and founder of The Black British Census, a data platform that will allow businesses to adequately understand the Black British population.
10.12.2020
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