Delilah Cosmetics founder Rupert Kingston on becoming a brand owner

By Sarah Parsons | Published: 4-Apr-2023
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Rupert Kingston, Creative Director and co-founder of Delilah Cosmetics, unveils his journey to found the beauty brand and what it takes to be a business owner

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Delilah Cosmetics founder Rupert Kingston on becoming a brand owner

Delilah Cosmetics offers lip and and cheek malke-up products as well as brushes

Delilah Cosmetics offers lip and and cheek malke-up products as well as brushes

Rupert Kingston is the Creative Director and co-founder of Delilah Cosmetics, which was established along with Hannah Nicholson and Juliet White in 2014.Delilah Cosmetics founder Rupert Kingston on becoming a brand owner

The brand places an importance on sustainable and ethical ingredients, and from January 2021 has stocked an entirely vegan range of products.

Kingston started his career as a make-up artist and has worked in television, film, fashion and beauty, then turning his focus to creative management.

In this exclusive interview with Cosmetics Business, Kingston unveils the key lessons he learned from founding Delilah Cosmetics and offers advice for budding beauty entrepreneurs on what it takes to be a brand owner.

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