Carla Seipp

1 week ago | beautymatter.com | Carla Seipp

Sustainability has become table stakes in the beauty industry in recent years. But the constant influx of new products, whether created with recyclable packaging or not, feels at odds with the idea of lessening our carbon footprint. Like any consumer industry, the beauty world can only survive through consumption, and investors are often looking for substantial year-over-year growth, which, again, requires more products.

1 week ago | beautymatter.com | Carla Seipp

Stéle co-founders, Jake Levy and Matt Belanger, never intended to create the buzziest independent fragrance boutiques in NYC, but in roughly 12 months, they have managed to do just that. Their debut store at 339 Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, was initially intended to be a creative studio for Levy, CCO, who has a background in interior design. Opened in April 2024, it was followed by a larger location at 179 Mott Street in the Nolita neighborhood of New York City in January 2025.

1 week ago | beautymatter.com | Carla Seipp

They say love the skin you’re in, but for millions of people with inflammatory skin conditions like rosacea, eczema, and psoriasis, that would require constantly dodging a minefield of triggers, or risk a flare-up—itchy bumps, flushed, flaky, dry, or cracked skin.  For many decades, prescription medications or pharmacy brands were the only tools available.

1 week ago | beautymatter.com | Carla Seipp

Nishane translates to “mark” or “symbol” in Turkish. In a little over a decade, the niche fragrance house has already left an imprint on the world of perfumery. The brand’s birthplace of Istanbul, a city at the intersection of Asia and Europe, acts as an intriguing, creative guiding light for Nishane’s journey across cultures and histories through the medium of scent. The voice of that storytelling is one of unapologetic boldness and artistry, told by co-founders Mert Güzel and Murat Katran.

2 weeks ago | beautymatter.com | Carla Seipp

Laundry is not known for being the domain of excitement and inspiration. Lugging around a jumbo-sized bottle of detergent (either to one’s own machine or, for most New Yorkers, the local laundromat), throwing handfuls of dirty clothing down a barrel, hastily folding piles of garments—doesn’t exactly invoke self-care and sophistication. The likes of Tide and Gain (both under the Procter & Gamble umbrella) have ruled supreme in the world of laundry. In 2024, Tide’s sales reached $2.88 billion.