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Clear - the app that lets you buy, track and share your skincare.
by: Startacus Admin ~ 26th May 2022
The lowdown on Clear, the skincare app with a social focus enabling users to track and share their skincare routines.
As many of us know, finding the right skincare products that are actually going to work as we’d like them to, can be a real challenge. However one of the best ways of doing this is by finding out what products other people with either the same type of skin or skincare iss...
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The Wild Curl crowdfunds to fight against hair discrimination
by: Startacus Admin ~ 21st December 2020
The Wild Curl launches crowdfunding campaign to help with its mission of disrupting the beauty industry and fighting against continuous hair discrimination
After facing many years of struggles to find products for curly hair, Vanessa Martins Lopes is now aiming to disrupt the beauty industry and fight against continuous hair discrimination curly consumers are facing. Her brand, The Wild C...
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Wild - the effective, sustainable and natural cosmetic startup
by: Startacus Admin ~ 30th November 2020
Wild is an eco startup that's creating high performing products, using natural ingredients, whilst reducing the impact we have on the environment and our surroundings...
Deodorant and antiperspirant is something that (unfortunately only) most people put on every day. In this more environment-conscious age, what we see when we think about this is piles and piles of plastic going to landfills, be...
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Beauty company run by entrepreneurial teen supports #BeautyBacked campaign
by: Startacus Admin ~ 16th November 2020
The 14-year old entrepreneur who started a beauty business this year and is now supporting the #BeautyBacked campaign to help those adversely affected by the latest lockdown...
2020 will be a year to remember for all of us but for Jasmine Bull, 14, it’ll be remembered as the year she started her own business!
First-time entrepreneur Jasmine, transformed lockdown uncertainty into creativi...
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UK Beauty sector specific accelerator programme launches
by: Startacus Admin ~ 17th August 2020
UK-based independent beauty brands - this one's for you!
Good potential news for the beauty industry in the UK with the launch of The Beauty Accelerator™, a joint initiative between The Red Tree, the UK’s leading international beauty brand consultancy, and SFC Capital, a leader in the UK’s early stage investment world.The initiative will see one emerging independent beauty bra...
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Selfie Salon wants you to embrace self grooming and raise money
by: Startacus Admin ~ 7th April 2020Selfie Salon wants you to join the #selfiesalon movement to #stayhomesavelives by showing your support in taking a before-and-after beauty self-grooming picture and sharing across social!
With COVID-19 self-isolation now into week 3 and week 4 (for many of us), many are starting to notice overgrown hair, dark roots creeping, eyebrows sprouting, and so on...Step forward Selfie Salon, an init...
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How the Beauty Industry is at the forefront of tech evolution
by: Startacus Admin ~ 14th December 2019In a world of constant scrolling, comments and likes, Kate Stott, Founder of BeautyBooker suggests that the beauty industry is at the forefront of that evolution...
The beauty industry is evolving in step with consumer trends and the new distribution channels created by the internet, globalisation and personalisation.
Businesses that are focused on evolving are the ones that thrive. They believe...
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Skin Ninja aims for accountability in skincare
by: Startacus Admin ~ 30th September 2018Skin Ninja - The health-tech startup that'll help you make informed decisions when buying skincare products and cosmetics...
We all know that cosmetics are packed full of harmful ingredients such as parabens, allergens, and carcinogens like formaldehyde. Despite this, we - and we’re going to go out on a limb here and say most consumers - slap it all over their faces on a daily basis. Althou...
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Startup of the Week - Little-Known Box
by: Startacus Admin ~ 14th September 2016For many years, the beauty industry has been dominated by multinational corporations and global brands, however more recently there has been a noticeable shift with increasing numbers of smaller brands coming on the scene and seeking to make their mark. And the good news is that our latest Startup of the Week is on a mission to help those smaller brands do just that.
Little-Known Box is a beauty ...
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Startup of the Week - Freauty
by: Startacus Admin ~ 10th August 2016Whether you’ve got a special event coming up and need a little extra pampering, or you simply need a regular old haircut, it’s not always easy getting an appointment that fits in with everything else you’ve got going on. Time is precious after all…
Well, thanks to our latest Startup of the Week, booking such appointments has just become a whole lot easier.
Freauty is an ...
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- Startup Sook Receives Investment from Tobin Capital 24th May 2023 Tobin Capital continues to expand its portfolio by investing in pop-up marketplace Sook, the startup on a mission to revolutionise the high street.
- L Marks Seeking Startups and Scaleups for Sodexo Healthcare and Seniors Accelerator 23rd May 2023 Sodexo and L Marks open call for applications from innovative startups and scaleups to join their inaugural Sodexo Healthcare and Seniors Accelerator.
- United Utilities Innovation Lab launches call-out for innovative ideas for fifth programme 18th May 2023 Now in its fifth year, North West England water firm United Utilities opens call for Innovation Lab, its pioneering ideas incubation programme.
- OneTech Spins Out from Capital Enterprise to Support Underserved Communities in Tech Across the UK 18th May 2023 Not-for-profit OneTech has spunout from Capital Enterprise to expand its offering and continue its mission of creating a more equitable, diverse and supported startup ecosystem.