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Beauty Brand Breakdown: BORNTOSTANDOUT
A rebellious force in modern perfumery, BORNTOSTANDOUT breaks from tradition with bold scent profiles, striking design, and unapologetic attitude. Discover why it’s one of the brands redefining fragrance in Mintoiro’s 2026 forecast.
Jennifer Carlsson
May 193 min read


Beauty Brand Breakdown: Snif
Snif dismantles traditional perfumery barriers, making fragrance shopping refreshingly modern, accessible, and fun.
Jennifer Carlsson
May 124 min read


Beauty Brand Breakdown: Daise
Discover Daise, the fragrance-forward bodycare brand. With playful packaging and mood-matching scents, Daise is reshaping Gen Z beauty.
Jennifer Carlsson
Apr 13 min read


Beauty Brand Breakdown: Crown Affair
Discover the art of intentional beauty rituals with Crown Affair, a minimalist brand redefining hair care through quality and simplicity.
Jennifer Carlsson
Oct 23, 20244 min read


Oquist Cosmetics – What Eco Luxury Should Look Like
To me Oquist Cosmetics is the quintessential Eco Luxury Beauty Brand with their terracotta packaging and luxurious waterless formulations.
Jennifer Carlsson
Jul 12, 20244 min read


Beauty Brand Breakdown: Obayaty
Today we take a closer look at Obayaty, a Swedish beauty brand established in 2023, specializing in men's skincare and makeup.
Jennifer Carlsson
Jun 22, 20243 min read


Brand Design Study: Simihaze Beauty
In this brand study, we will scrutinize Simihaze Beauty's distinctive elements—from their logo and color scheme to their packaging design.
Jennifer Carlsson
May 1, 20245 min read


Brand Design Study: Selfmade
Dive into our design study of Selfmade: a brand marrying skin care with the art of self-care, showcasing a vibrant visual shift.
Jennifer Carlsson
Apr 24, 20245 min read


Brand Design Study: Tamburins
Delve into Tamburins' world where scents are stories and every detail is a deliberate stroke on the canvas of brand design.
Jennifer Carlsson
Apr 17, 20247 min read


Beauty Brand Breakdown: Vacation - The World's Best-Smelling Sunscreen
Dive into how Vacation sunscreen merges 80s nostalgia & innovation, crafting a unique brand story that's shaking up the suncare market.
Jennifer Carlsson
Apr 3, 20248 min read


Beauty Brand Breakdown: Le Rub - New Sunscreen Brand
Today, we turn our critical eye towards Belgian sunscreen and after sun care brand Le Rub, launched in 2023.
Jennifer Carlsson
Mar 29, 20247 min read


Boring Without You: no BS Skincare for Combination Skin
Boring Without You founder Davey Rooney on formulating effective products, Clean Beauty BS and Skincare for Combo Skin.
Jennifer Carlsson
Oct 16, 20234 min read


Sundae - How Lizzie Waley is Bringing Fun to Bodycare
Sundae is a fun Australian bodycare brand that makes deliciously scented whipped shower foams that looks just like whipped cream!
Jennifer Carlsson
Sep 19, 20234 min read


Rhode Skin: Most Successful Skincare Launch in 2022
The absolute biggest success of the Celebrity Skincare brands launched in 2022 is Hailey Biebers Rhode.
Jennifer Carlsson
Apr 5, 20232 min read


DIP IS BETTER! - How Dip Founder Kate Assaraf Created a Sustainable Premium Hair Care Brand
There's no cooler solid hair care brand than Dip! We talk to founder Kate Assaraf about how she created Dip!
Jennifer Carlsson
Mar 24, 20223 min read


Brand Design Study: Florence by Mills
Florence by Mills is a beauty brand lead by teenage actress Millie Bobbie Brown.
Jennifer Carlsson
Aug 2, 20213 min read
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Jennifer Carlsson
The Beauty Brand Expert
I'm Jennifer Carlsson, a 32 year old strategy consultant, competitive market researcher, data analyst and designer from Stockholm, Sweden. I know more about more beauty brands than anyone else and I'm an expert in what it takes for beauty brands to succeed.
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