Beauty brand consultancy services

I help ambitious founders build, launch and grow clear, distinctive beauty and wellness brands. Through brand strategy, positioning and ongoing support, I shape compelling concepts, strengthen existing brands and create practical plans for moving forward with confidence.

For beauty founders

For salons and spas

For private-label launches

For beauty founders ✹ For salons and spas ✹ For private-label launches ✹

0→1 Beauty Brand Launch

For beauty and wellness brand founders who have an idea for a brand but need help turning it into a clear, launch‑ready brand.

I take you from “I know what I want this to feel like” to a defined brand concept, clear positioning and a practical plan for bringing it to market.

What’s included:

  • Brand foundations — Define your vision, values, audience and market position so you understand where your brand fits and what makes it different.

  • Brand story and messaging — Develop your core narrative, key messages and tone of voice to guide your website, social content and founder pitch.

  • Naming and visual direction — Explore potential naming directions and create moodboards and creative guidance so you can brief a designer with confidence.

  • Hero product and offer direction — Clarify your first hero product or offer and map out a simple direction for future development.

  • Launch plan and priorities — Create a practical 60–90-day roadmap covering key channels, content themes and priorities, so you know what to focus on first.

Fractional Brand Builder

For beauty brands that have launched but need clearer positioning, stronger priorities and experienced strategic support.

As your fractional brand partner, I provide ongoing brand leadership and decision-making support, helping you stay focused, consistent and commercially aligned while you manage the day-to-day running of your business.

What’s included:

  • Monthly strategy sessions — A focused session to review progress, identify opportunities and agree on your most important priorities for the month ahead.

  • Brand and marketing reviews — Strategic feedback on campaigns, launches, content and creative to ensure everything is aligned with your positioning and brand direction.

  • Launch and campaign planning — Support to plan upcoming launches, offers and campaigns with clear objectives, priorities and timelines.

  • Between-session guidance — Light-touch support via email or WhatsApp during agreed communication hours for quick questions, feedback and decision-making.

  • Quarterly brand roadmaps — A wider review every quarter to assess what you’ve learned, refine your priorities and update your brand growth plan.

Which service is right for you?

Each service is designed for a different stage and type of beauty business — explore the options to see which one fits you best.

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Beauty Brand Clarity SessionS

90 minutes to clarify your positioning and get clear on who you’re for, what you stand for, and why customers should choose you.

If you’re in the early stages of building a beauty brand and feel like everything is living in your head, this session is for you. In 90 minutes together, we’ll unravel your ideas, define who your brand is really for, clarify the promise you’re making, and identify the few things that genuinely set you apart.

You’ll leave with a clear, concise positioning summary and practical next steps, so you can move forward with more confidence and less second‑guessing, without committing to a full consulting engagement.

  • We loved working with Elixir Brands and Mel! As relatively new beauty brand owners we relied on her expertise and knowledge of brand and marketing strategy. Her taste and attention to detail was impeccable, as well as her knack for helping us nail down our brand voice. She was a pleasure to work with.

    Amy Komorowski - Founder of CIRCA 1970

  • Mel as been such a pleasure to work with, she took time to understand our brand messaging and strategy and tone of voice and added her valuable input. Mel is knowledgable in her field and really does go the extra mile to ensure our USP and brand story is represented authentically

    Nav Kaur - Founder of Tamaar Skincare

  • In a few months, Mel has transformed our digital marketing and content strategy to one that is more aligned with our brand style, voice and customer demographic, resulting in high performing content that consistently drives traffic to our e-commerce site. The positive change has been so noticeable that a number of customers and partners have reached out with their compliments and to ask who we are working with. I highly recommend Mel for any marketing and creative strategies for your beauty business!

    Jené Roestorf - Founder of Luxe Botanics