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After K, J and C, I-beauty gains ground as India eyes a global skincare breakout
5+ hour, 56+ min ago (525+ words) India's beauty industry is quietly carving out space on the global stage, with what experts are now calling "I-beauty" emerging as the next potential skincare and cosmetics trend after the success of K-beauty, J-beauty and, more recently, C-beauty. According to…...
Kate Rouch steps down as Open AI CMO amid cancer treatment
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (330+ words) Kate Rouch, Chief Marketing Officer at Open AI, has announced that she is stepping down from her role to focus on recovery following a diagnosis of late-stage breast cancer. Rouch revealed in a Linked In post that she was diagnosed…...
Forest Essentials introduces "Take Your Time" campaign, celebrating luxury of slowing
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (495+ words) In the ancient traditions of Ayurveda, care unfolded slowly. For centuries in India, beauty has been understood not as routine, but as ritual. Ingredients were gathered with patience, oils were gently infused, and formulations were prepared by hand. Application was…...
Beauty's biggest lie is speed: Forest Essentials founder Mira Kulkarni
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (396+ words) Mira Kulkarni doesn't do urgency. Not in person, and certainly not in her products. While the rest of the beauty industry is racing to promise faster results, smaller routines, and quicker fixes, the founder of Forest Essentials has spent two…...
Katrina Kaif to Deepika Padukone: Bollywood celebrities who launched beauty and skincare brands
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (91+ words) Storyboard18 Katrina Kaif to Deepika Padukone: Bollywood celebrities who launched beauty and skincare brands Priyanka Chopra's Anomaly (2021) offers eco-friendly haircare. Nayanthara's 9 Skin (2023) blends natural ingredients with science. Katrina Kaif's Kay Beauty (2019) focuses on inclusive, affordable cosmetics. As the creator economy explodes,…...
Sonal Holland: India's Sole Master of Wine Shares Her Journey
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (215+ words) My mom taught me to love myself. To be a risk taker. "If you can't do it, who can?" is her constant encouragement to me. On other days, she says, "the world is full of mediocre people, you're extraordinary." My…...
Kavita Kane on giving Hidimbi a voice in her new book "Bhima's Wife'
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (520+ words) Author Kavita Kane has dedicated her book "Bhima's Wife' to all single mothers. Her unique voice- injecting Indian mythology with feminism- continues unabated in her 9th work. Storyboard18's Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta caught up with the author for a chat. What inspired…...