Keeping a business going amidst change is an expected challenge for any company. But the past two years of the Covid-19 outbreak have greatly raised the odds against business resilience. With strong vaccination rates and…
Beauty may not last forever, but its industry seems resilient in the face of economic shockwaves. According to McKinsey, during the global 2008 financial crisis, spending in the beauty market only dipped slightly and recovered…
Cruelty-free. Vegan-based. Halal. These words will get many cosmetics consumers to open their wallets these days amidst the growingly affluent Muslim population and increasing consumer social awareness. HAUS Cosmetics checks all the boxes. With an…
Sereen Eng takes on a challenge like how she would prepare to wash a customer’s feet in her nail salon – she rolls up her sleeves and rises to the occasion. The founder of POSH…
A personal quest that turns into a huge opportunity Once a niche trend championed by a few, the clean beauty and skincare movement has gone mainstream. Sustainable, natural and organic – all reflect a trend…
Nana Al Haleq had not done push-ups for almost three years due to a shoulder and elbow injury. When her trainer included it in her programme, she was cautious but gamed to try it. To…
Starting her own body aesthetic company, Bizzy Body, at the age of 25. Expanding the business to 30 outlets within five years. Establishing Malaysia’s first beauty co-working space, Beauty & Co, in The Gardens, Mid…
Some swear by it, others swear at it – alternative treatments and therapies tend to spark intense debate between supporters and detractors. Also known as traditional or complementary treatments, it covers practices not within mainstream…
Derick Ooi, the founder of Hairstory International, has a hair story. As a teenager, he often felt a pang whenever he looked in the mirror. Heng Ee High School in Penang – where he studied…
Starting your own business is a herculean feat fraught with difficulties. Everyone wants to be the exception, but most entrepreneurs struggle to build a profitable business that they are passionate about. Even companies that made…
