Happy Monday! It's a great day here at the Indie Business Network! We have teamed up this week with Gloss 48 to offer a $50 gift certificate to Gloss48 and also, $50 of sustainable, handcrafted bath and body products from our member, Alana Rivera, over at Etta + Billie.
Enter to win below, and then scroll down to check out ur quick interview with the lovely Mara Chernin, Gloss 48 Beauty Brand Scout, so you can learn more about this great company that works so hard to introduce the world to new Indie and handmade brands!
Enter to Win!!
IBN: What is Gloss48, and what is its passion?
Gloss48:
We are passionate beauty junkies, so nothing excites us more than discovering an Indie brand with quality ingredients and a great story that we can obsess over and share with our members.
IBN: What is it that consumers love so much about buying products that are not available at every “big box” store?
Mara at Gloss48:
Who wouldn't want to get a sneak peak at the next “it” brand?! Gloss48 offers consumers the opportunity to try something that “big box” stores haven't discovered yet. There is something very exciting about having a brand in your beauty repertoire that your friends haven't heard of. Gloss48 is all about discovery, learning and sharing.
IBN: How does Gloss48 help people discover unique brands?
Mara at Gloss48:
We love sharing brand stories and our experience with indie brands in intimate blog posts and through our social media. Our partnerships with sites such as Xovian and Refinery 29 have allowed us to share our insights on emerging brands with their members as well.
IBN: What special niche does Gloss48 see handmade brands contributing to consumer choice and experience??
Mara at Gloss48:
There is a magic in independent brands. There is always a great story about how that very first product came to be. Because they are made with such a passion and they come from such an authentic place, consumers can connect on an emotional level to handmade brands.
IBN: What are Gloss48's plans for the future, to help even more people discover great Indie brands?
Mara at Gloss48:
We will always be an advocate for the Indie and niche beauty market! By expanding our partnerships with bloggers, vloggers and reputable media platforms we will continue to promote our brand partners so they can gain the traction they deserve.
IBN: How does Gloss48 use its popular Pinterest boards to connect consumers with great Indie brands?
Mara at Gloss48:
We find the best Pins are those that put a great product in context – e.g. through a how-to pictorial or a special “look” where multiple brands are pulled together to create it. Because beauty is so emotional, we also love pinning great (but always funny and cheeky) quotes about beauty.
Learn more about Gloss48
Check out Gloss48's here, and check them out on out on Facebook and Twitter. And don't forget to swing by their popular Pinterest boards where there is so much Indie awesome!
Learn more about Etta+Billie
Be inspired by Alana Rivera on this episode of the Indie Business Podcast!
Check out Etta+Billie here, and check them out on out on Facebook and Twitter.
