Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW)

2 months ago | cew.org | Faye Brookman

Maesa’s meteoric rise to success seems like a recent phenomenon, but the company’s roots date back to 1997 when Julien Saada and Gregory Mager founded it, in Paris, as a supplier of private label personal care. In 2007, a U.S. subsidiary opened in New York City, and the transition into a global incubator for some of the biggest brands in mass retail was under way. Today, Maesa’s portfolio includes brands in hair care, fragrance, skin care, and personal care.

2 months ago | cew.org | Kavita Daswani

Skin care brand Bubble continuously leans on its 70,000-strong community of customers, testers, and brand ambassadors to weigh in on everything from new formulations to product names to packaging. And almost since the brand’s inception in 2020, its fans have been sounding one particular drumbeat: for the products to be made available in Target. On Sunday February 2, Bubble loyalists will finally get their wish, with Bubble rolling out to more than 1,900 Target doors, and on Target.com.

2 months ago | cew.org | Jenni Baden Howard

In a new column for CEW, Money Matters with the Fiscal Femme, Ashley Feinstein Gerstley shares her financial wisdom with our community while expanding her mission to making women wealthy. The founder of The Fiscal Femme, Feinstein Gerstley’s advice is intended to make reaching your financial goals not only easier, but enjoyable. Today, she focuses on strategies for making your 2025 money goals stick.

2 months ago | cew.org | Jenni Baden Howard

A new podcast, the Leadhership Journeys, uses the power of storytelling to inspire women in leadership. The show, which launched this month, is hosted by British psychologist and author Leona Deakin, with an episode dropping each Wednesday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all podcast platforms. During her career, Deakin has always doubled down on leadership psychology, as she told reporter Claire Lomax at the Wharfedale Observer in an article at the English newspaper’s website this week.

Jan 24, 2025 | cew.org | Polly Blitzer

Beekman 1802 Micellar Milk Froth Cleansing Gel & Make Up Remover With a cheeky campaign slogan, “Go froth yourself,” Beekman 1802 introduces a gentle, one-step solution for removing makeup and washing away oil and impurities from skin. The lightweight gel is infused with saponins, mild foaming agents derived from Beekman’s signature goat milk that effectively cleanse without stripping the skin like harsher surfactants.