Japanese market data is signalling a consumer shift. Here's what European beauty founders need to hear. There's a consumer in the exosome skincare market who researches like a scientist and purchases like a poet. She knows what EGF is. She can explain the difference between PDRN and exosomes. She's read the group threads, watched the dermatologist breakdowns, cross-referenced the ingredient lists. And then she buys the product because a reviewer said her skin had a healthy gl

Why the brands winning beauty and wellness in 2026 are using AI where it adds leverage, and refusing it where it erodes trust. Image created by me in Midjourney The brands winning right now aren't the ones using AI the most. They're the ones using it where it adds leverage and refusing it where it would erode trust. That's the whole post. The rest is the working out. I've been using AI for over three years now. Long enough to have seen both the good and the bad sides, which I

Instead of asking “How do I reach more people?”, a better question might be: “How can I serve the people already here?” If you’re building a brand online, you’re probably told to aim for more: more reach, more clicks, more visibility. But what if more isn’t the goal? What if the real power lies in how you connect , not how far you reach? In this blog, we’re exploring one of my favourite content strategies: Using creative, everyday ideas to help your audience see themselves i