Glossier lands Ouai’s Nicole Solórzano as CMO to boost strategic overhaul

By Alessandro Carrara | Published: 23-Mar-2026
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Solórzano joins the millennial-pink beauty brand from hair care brand Ouai, where she most recently served as VP of Marketing

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Glossier has named Nicole Solórzano CMO as the US cosmetics company undergoes a new strategic overhaul led by recently appointed CEO Colin Walsh.

Solórzano joins the millennial-pink beauty brand from hair care player Ouai, where she served in several marketing positions, most recently as VP of Marketing, and before that Senior Director of Brand Marketing.

Her career also includes roles at The Walt Disney Company and fashion retail giant Forever 21.

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The news of Solórzano’s appointment was confirmed to Cosmetics Business in an email and comes amid a new “leadership chapter” for the embattled beauty brand.

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