BTS Blog

Welcome Behind the Shield

Most beauty brands keep their process locked up like state secrets. We’re not going to do that.

Behind the Shield is your VIP pass into how Gladiateur Beauty™ is actually built — the experiments, the ingredients I obsess over, the formulas that behaved beautifully and even the ones that did NOT, plus all the tiny victories that make the final product worth it.

I started this brand with grit, curiosity, and a stubborn refusal to accept mediocre skincare. So yes, I’m pulling back the shield a bit — not for drama, but because the real story is way more interesting than the marketing myths everyone else recycles.

Inside this space you’ll find:

• Ingredient science with personality (zero condescension)

• R&D notes, failed attempts, and “lightning-strike” breakthroughs

• Founder stories that shaped the brand’s backbone

• Behind-the-scenes moments that prove luxury and transparency can absolutely coexist

• The evolution of formulas, packaging, and ideas — messy middle included

No smoke. No mirrors. Just skincare built with intention — and a sense of humor — by someone who relies on skincare and a sense of humor.

If you’re here, you’re not just meeting the products. You’re meeting the process, the experiments, and the chaos that made them possible.

Welcome Behind the Shield. Let’s have some fun!