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CONNECTING WITH OTHER BEAUTY FOUNDERS AT EVENTS LIKE THIS IS SUCH A GREAT WAY TO GROW. THE BEAUTY INDUSTRY IS SUCH A CONNECTED PLACE, AND THIS EVENT ENABLES YOU TO REALLY LEARN FROM EACH OTHER AND MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN YOUR BUSINESS.

— WENDE ZOMNIR Founder, Caliray

THE EXPO HALL HAS BEEN GREAT, WE’VE HAD SUCH DIALED CONVERSATIONS WITH VENDORS WE KNEW WE WANTED TO MEET. IT’S ACCELERATED OUR R&D TIMELINE JUST IN THE TIME WE’VE SPENT HERE MEETING THE RIGHT SCIENTIFIC AND MANUFACTURING PARTNERS

— PATRICK BREEDING Founder, Marin Skincare

UPLINK EXPO LA

JANUARY 30, 2025

Join us on January 30 in Los Angeles for the largest gathering of professional beauty entrepreneurs under one roof. Through a dual-track of an exhibition hall and conference sessions, the Beauty Independent’s Uplink Expo connects you to the most credible entrepreneurs and provides you with the insights you need to better understand the fast-evolving landscape.

  • WE CHOSE TO EXHIBIT BECAUSE WE WANTED TO HAVE MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS WITH BRAND FOUNDERS, AND RIGHT AWAY ON DAY ONE, WE HAD REAL CONVERSATIONS AND A LINE AT OUR BOOTH OF BRANDS WANTING TO TALK TO US. THE SIZE OF THE SHOW IS PERFECT AND REALLY ALLOWED US TO ACHIEVE OUR GOAL OF ENGAGING WITH BRAND FOUNDERS WHO COULD BENEFIT FROM OUR INNOVATIONS. WE’D LOVE TO EXHIBIT AT THE NEXT UPLINK EXPO BECAUSE OF HOW SPECIFIC AND CURATED THE EVENT WAS AND THE LEVEL OF QUALITY OF THE ATTENDEES.

    Michelle Carrillo
    Vice President, Actera

  • THE EXPO HALL HAS BEEN GREAT, WE’VE HAD SUCH DIALED CONVERSATIONS WITH VENDORS WE KNEW WE WANTED TO MEET. IT’S ACCELERATED OUR R&D TIMELINE JUST IN THE TIME WE’VE SPENT HERE MEETING THE RIGHT SCIENTIFIC AND MANUFACTURING PARTNERS THAT WE DIDN’T THINK WE’D HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH EVEN IN THE NEXT 2-3 YEARS.

    Patrick Breeding
    Founder, Marin Skincare

  • UPLINK EXPO IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO MEET SOLID SUPPLIERS ACROSS SO MANY CATEGORIES THAT BEAUTY BRANDS NEED. I’VE MET SO MANY NEW SUPPLIERS THAT I OTHERWISE MIGHT NOT HAVE. I LOVE THE VIBE OF THIS SHOW AND HOW EVERYTHING IS LAID OUT FROM THE EXPO HALL AND THE CONFERENCE HALL TO THE NETWORKING AREAS. BETWEEN THE PANELS, SUPPLIERS, AND NETWORKING WITH OTHER BRAND FOUNDERS, THERE’S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AT THIS SHOW.

    Sandra Velasquez
    Founder & CEO, Nopalera

  • CONNECTING WITH OTHER BEAUTY FOUNDERS AT EVENTS LIKE THIS IS SUCH A GREAT WAY TO GROW. THE BEAUTY INDUSTRY IS SUCH A CONNECTED PLACE, AND THIS EVENT ENABLES YOU TO REALLY LEARN FROM EACH OTHER AND MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN YOUR BUSINESS.

    Wende Zomnir
    Founder, Caliray

  • THE FACT THAT A TRUSTWORTHY NAME LIKE BEAUTY INDEPENDENT CURATED ALL THESE VENDORS AND VETTED THEM, MAKES US FEEL LIKE WE GOT THE BEST OF THE BEST DURING OUR TIME SPENT AT UPLINK EXPO

    Amber Boutiette
    Founder, Marin Skincare

  • UPLINK EXPO HAS BEEN SO ENERGIZING. BEING HERE AROUND SO MANY BRAND FOUNDERS SHARING WITH EACH OTHER HAS BEEN INCREDIBLY MOTIVATING. THIS SHOW IS THE PERFECT SIZE, ALLOWING US TO HAVE TIME TO CONNECT WITH VENDORS WE ALREADY PARTNER WITH, AS WELL AS VENDORS WE HADN’T MET THAT ARE BRINGING INSPIRING INNOVATIONS TO THE BEAUTY INDUSTRY. IT’S SO IMPORTANT TO BRING THE RIGHT ENERGY AT A SHOW LIKE THIS, AND FOR BRANDS LOOKING TO ATTEND, EQUALLY IMPORTANT TO BRING YOUR CURIOSITY AND HEAR AND NETWORK WITH OTHER BRAND FOUNDERS AND VENDORS ON AN INTIMATE LEVEL.

    Hillary Peterson
    Founder, True Botanicals