Skincare & Sourcing from Taiwan’s Natural Richness: In Conversation with Yahu Beauty Founder Brittaney Hu

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As our annual Taiwanese American gift guides have scaled in breadth and reach, we've been so delighted to hear from emerging Taiwanese American creators and entrepreneurs eager to tell their story. Shortly after our 2025 edition was released, we had the opportunity to meet Brittaney Hu, who'd founded a skincare brand, Yahu Beauty (pronounced like "Yahoo," another company with a Taiwanese American founder!), just this winter. In this conversation, Hu shares her dreams for Taiwanese ingredients…

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Glowie Co on Bubble Tea Masks & The Best of Taiwanese Beauty

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If you had told me, ten or twenty years ago, how popular and how ubiquitous Asian beauty products and Asian beauty concepts would become in the West, I wouldn’t have believed you. I don’t think many of us would have predicted the rise of Asian cosmetics here. But it’s happened. Luxury, mid-range, and budget Korean and Japanese brands have found their way onto shelves at both specialty retailers like Sephora and at mainstream, mass-market chains like Walgreens. Taiwanese brands have benefited,…

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It’s T-Beauty Time! 5 Great Taiwanese Skincare Products To Try

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Jude Chao of the popular Asian beauty blog, Fifty Shades of Snail, recaps her recent beauty takeover on the TaiwaneseAmerican.org Instagram Over the past few years, Korean cosmetics have gotten a lot of attention from the global beauty community, with K-beauty products (and K-beauty-inspired products) showing up on the shelves of stores as mainstream as Walmart and Target. But South Korea isn’t the only player in the Asian cosmetics market. Taiwanese brands make some truly amazing products…

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