Carla Oates, The Beauty Chef
Carla Oates spent many years writing about natural beauty before launching her brand, The Beauty Chef, in 2009 — heck, she even wrote a whole book on the topic back in 2004 ("Feeding Your Skin"). Her line of supplements, boosters and more is predicated on the concept of beauty from the inside out, employing ingredients like antioxidants and probiotics. It was curated by Sephora, so keep your eyes out for it.
Must-Have Products: The Beauty Chef Glow Advanced Inner Beauty Powder, $70, is something of a classic at this point. Also, while collagen supplements aren't exactly proven to work yet, The Beauty Chef Collagen Inner Beauty Boost, $50, is a popular pick for helping to promote a firmer complexion.
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Kathy Phillips, This Works
After seven years as Vogue's Health and Beauty Director (not to mention a long and successful career prior to that), Kathy Phillips left to start her own brand, This Works. The brand, popular in its native UK, recently made it over to our side of the pond.
Must-Have Products: Having trouble sleeping? The lavender, vetivert and wild chamomile-scented This Works Deep Sleep Pillow Spray, $29, is designed to work as a natural sleep aid. This Works Perfect Legs Skin Miracle, $68, is another cool pick — it's a tinted body serum that nourishes, protects and perfects skin.
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Bee Shapiro, Ellis Brooklyn
Prior to starting her fragrance and body care line, Ellis Brooklyn, in 2015, Bee Shapiro was perhaps best known for her work as beauty columnist for The New York Times style section (where she still writes to this day). Shapiro started her brand when she was pregnant and credits her then-unborn daughter for helping to inspire her to make the leap (being pregnant also helped to form the brand's approach to clean beauty).
Must-Have Products: Does it get any more decadent than the Ellis Brooklyn Myth Excellent Body Milk, $55? The delicate, warm, coconutty Ellis Brooklyn Fawn Eau de Parfum, $100, is also an excellent pick.
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