HQ: Tokyo, Japan Founders: Giselle Go and Philippe Terrien Social: Instagram / TikTok Category: Skin care E-comm: damdamtokyo.com Price Range: $9-$284 Hero Product: Mochi Mochi Luminous Cream ($48) Stockists: Sephora PR Representation: Note PR How to get in touch: info@damdamofficial.com Origin Story In 2019, Giselle Go and Philippe Terrien envisioned a beauty brand that married ancient Japanese philosophy with the exciting technological advancements of today. The duo is inspired by their life in Tokyo — itself a city of beautiful contradictions between old and new Japan. Go and Terrien founded Damdam at this intersection. Its products are born of ancient rituals, developed with Japanese craftsmanship, and powered by the best of modern skin science. * This article was originally published here
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