Founded in Flushing in 1989, Kiss Beauty Group is a global beauty platform whose affiliated companies develop, manufacture, build, and distribute accessible nail and lash products. Its portfolio has grown from the KISS brand into a network serving more than 100 countries and over 60,000 U.S. retail doors, with the group’s brands ranking first in nail care and false eyelashes. The platform also supports adjacent beauty categories through independently operated brands and shared capabilities.
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KISSFounded by John Chang in 1989 in a small Flushing, Queens studio, KISS makes at-home beauty products centered on salon-style press-on nails. Its products reached drugstores nationwide by 1992 and are now sold in more than 100 countries, with the brand also offering self-adhesive false lashes and hair products. KISS is best known for bringing quick, accessible manicures to consumers through its “Bring the Salon Home” mission.PORT WASHINGTON, NY
MANA Products, IncFor more than five decades, MANA Products has developed and manufactured branded and private-label beauty products, turning new formulas into color cosmetics, skincare and hair care for established brands, makeup artists and emerging companies. Headquartered in Long Island City, the company makes its products in New York at two GMP-, FDA- and OTC-compliant facilities. Its Brand Accelerator and Ready to Retail programs give smaller beauty brands access to established formulas and faster paths to market.NEW YORK, NY
NICKA K NEW YORKFounded in New York City in 1995, Nicka K New York makes professional-level makeup designed to deliver quality at an attainable price. The company has since expanded into beauty tools, accessories and K-Beauty skincare, and exports to Canada, Latin America and the United Kingdom.MELVILLE, NY
Verla InternationalFor more than 45 years, Verla International has been a privately held manufacturer serving brands that need beauty and personal care products made to their specifications. The company began in nail care and has since built its reputation around formula development and practical engineering for contract manufacturing and private-label work.NEW WINDSOR, NY