Elizabeth Hazard

There are scales. And then there are RunStar® scales. If you’re looking to really understand your body and get to your goals of living life to the fullest with optimal health, RunStar® and their revolutionary smart scales are the one thing you need to start your journey. Built on the motto, “Run to the Evergreen Life,” the brand and its founder are committed to developing products that give you the knowledge to help you understand your body to best reach your fitness goals. Frank Li founded RunStar® with a personal mission.

Stella Buckley had no idea she’d one day be creating cups and cones of ice cream for a living. But a Christmas gift from her fiancé would soon change the biotech professional’s life and set her on a path for sweet success. With Stellie’s Ice Cream in Madison, Wisconsin, Buckley uses her background in science to mix up mouthwatering flavors and creamy concoctions that customers keep coming back for. The small business owner is committed to creating memories and only using the freshest, finest ...

Seeking reverence in wild silence, a photographer surrenders to the road where beauty becomes a portal beyond the merely ordinary. Photographer KP Madhavan is on a personal, creative quest capturing images across diverse terrains, climate, time and emotions. Over a year ago he packed up his New York City flat and took to the open roads with camera in hand. Not knowing what lay ahead was all part of the journey; and part of the images and stories that would unfold.

If you’ve stumbled upon the deliciously popular instagram of SisterSnacking, you’re in for a treat. Comprised of Sara, Madison, Carly and Julia, the foodie siblings behind SisterSnacking love nothing more than dining and dishing together. Whether it’s sampling the world’s largest local lobster roll or sharing a pizza with Blake Lively in Times Square, these sisters are having fun, eating great food and establishing their own successful brand in the world of food influencers. SisterSnacking sa...

There’s a skincare brand that’s revolutionizing treatment at the cellular level and treats things from the inside out. Created by a world-class team of Ph.D. scientists in the fields of stem cell research, chemistry, and dermatology from Harvard and MIT, Aramore takes a whole system approach to restore the skin’s youthful vitality by focusing on something called NAD+.

What happens when two best friends with a passion for fashion and community join together? You get a bold brand reshaping the future of activewear. Kristine Esmer and Mille Skat founded Planet Nusa in 2018 to shake up an industry oversaturated with fast fashion with a mission to build a strong community around the activewear they were designing. At the core of Planet Nusa, a direct-to-consumer brand, is connection, quality and movement.

Astrid Preston is an artist who perfectly captures the essence and beauty of nature and its fleeting seasons. Her current retrospective, “Summer in Bloom” presents a canvas of rebirth and renewal in the form of nature’s greatest summer gifts. Flowers, birds, sunlight, greens and blues all shine brightly in the artwork now on view at Galerie De.Arts in Santa Monica, California.

Maria Antelman presents Conjurer at Yancey Richardson, a first show for her at the renowned gallery in New York City. This exhibition is a culmination of the Greek artist’s work over the past five years. For a multifaceted artist of different talents, this body of work highlights her unique approach to photography.

The popular foodie influencers SisterSnacking is going to bat this Summer with ESPN and AUSL (Athletes Unlimited Softball League) for the ultimate snackdown. Each of the sisters was tasked with creating their own signature ice cream creation for the softball league. Softball lovers and Foodies everywhere have until July 17 to vote on their favorite flavor.

Talula Dempsey grew up surrounded by the glimmer and shine of Hollywood. Her father is Patrick Dempsey (aka “McDreamy” from Grey’s Anatomy) and her mother, Jillian Dempsey, is a celebrity makeup artist. But it was in the kitchen that Talula found her own creative pursuits; and is now blazing her own path one baked good at a time with Talula’s Kitchen, a bespoke dessert catering and specialty pastry business. It’s in the kitchen where the trained pastry chef fuels her passion for baking, somet...

On view now at the de Young Museum of San Francisco, Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm has recently been extended through October 5. The exhibition includes more than 250 personal photos by the musical icon. Capturing the vital period from December 1963 through February 1964, photos, video clips and archival materials paint a personal picture of the Beatles’ meteoric rise to fame. The exhibition brings viewers along a journey that sees Paul, Ringo, George and John’s journe...

Ladies, we’ve all been there, am I right? In the dressing room trying on countless swimsuits… and the discard pile of nos and just-not-rights piling up on the floor. Hayley Segar was one with us. Packing for a trip to Miami, growing frustrated with her swimsuit options, she realized she simply wanted something that felt one with her body. With the perfect words spoken aloud, the perfect idea came to light for the young entrepreneur.

Karen Gehres is a tried and true New Yorker through and through. An accomplished film and television producer, her work is included in the Library of Congress. But for years she supported herself through her work as a painter, selling her work on the street. Madonna even purchased one of her pieces. Finding inspiration from those city streets, especially in the quiet of the mornings, the artist has a talent for capturing the Big Apple in all its grit and glamour. Gehres spoke with us about her craft and her love of the city that never sleeps.

At just three years old singer-songwriter Hunter Benson was struck by lightning. He lived. His father did not. Bearing witness to his father’s death, undoubtedly the course of his life was changed drastically in an instant. Music saved him. Channeling grief and trauma through music, Benson has emerged from darkness to light. In his latest single, “Heavens Letter” the musician bares his soul and relives a tragedy that shaped him. Benson spoke about the healing power of music and what he hopes to share with others through his art.

Jewelry designer Dorothy Deng started Flaire & Co. during the pandemic from a simple, personal desire to find jewelry that was affordable, chic and hypoallergenic. Taking matters into her own hands, Deng created a line of affordable, stylish jewelry and accessories with flair. And with the success of Flaire & Co., she hasn’t looked back since. The entrepreneur chatted with Beauty News NYC about building a brand, what it means to be a woman business owner and what she’s currently working on with Flaire & Co.