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Rachel Brown

Beauty Editor, West Coast

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Oakley Casts Eye on Women

High-performance eyewear brand Oakley is revving up its women's sunglass business.

Beauty Beat: Too Faced: Growing From Indie Roots

Like a modern-day, male makeup Goldilocks, Too Faced co-founder Jerrod Blandino has preferred his company…

Kids Hair Biz Takes on Skin Care

Circle of Friends is widening its circumference.

Edgy Chic for Action Sports, Surf Handbags

Action sports and surf accessories are not all about floral canvas totes anymore.

Anne Cole at 25: Energy and Youth

Age 25 may be a bit long in the tooth by fashion standards, but swimwear staple Anne Cole is approaching the…

From Pampers to Pampering: Spas and Salons Court Younger Set

Karla VandenBerg created the children's hybrid spa/salon in 2001 in Yakima, Wash., to coax her haircut-weary…

Beauty Beat: Girlactik Refines Pink Package

Girlactik"s buyers, who are mostly between the ages of 25 and 50, are hardly girly. The pink packaging, on…

Solange Azagury-Partridge Preps for Los Angeles Debut

Solange Azagury-Partridge whirled through Los Angeles for a weekend last month to survey the city where her…

Strength and Vulnerability

California's economy is healthy, but the housing slowdown and higher energy costs might represent perils for…

Natural Expo Reveals Brands’ New Strategy

When they were relegated to the far corners of mass merchandise stores, the word "natural" in natural…

Call for Early Talks on West Coast Port Deal

Negotiators for dockworkers and port management are trying to avoid a repeat of the costly 10-day lockout in…

Murad Center Offers Plethora of Services

Howard Murad, the dermatologist founder of the skin care company Murad Inc., celebrated the opening of the…

Beauty Beat: Makeup Artist Sawyer Heads to QVC

After building a career behind the camera beautifying the likes of Sharon Stone, Kate Beckinsale and Scarlett…

Victoria’s Secret Enters “Exotic” Venture

Victoria's Secret Beauty has hooked up with Robin Coe-Hutshing, founder of the Studio at Fred Segal, to…

ISSE Exhibits Latest Spa and Salon Goods

Judging from all the tricolored locks and geometric layering on display at the International Spa and Salon…