Description

Meet Malena Higuera, CEO of NOYZ. Malena spent nearly two decades at L’Oréal shaping iconic brands like Urban Decay and Dermablend, after early roles at Maybelline and Avon.

She embraced e-commerce marketing before anyone believed in it and went on to pioneer digital-first strategies at scale. And she continues to lead the charge, now by optimizing omni-channel experiences—spanning personal DMs, a hotline, and a California scent tour.

What sets Malena apart? She blends an anthropologist’s curiosity, a marketer’s sharp instincts, and a mentor’s generosity, creating product experiences that are truly human-centered.

In this episode, we get into:

• How to win the “Hunger Games” (hint, it’s using innovation)
• The community as “founder”
• Why constraints breed creativity, with examples from L’Oréal
• The future: how AI, science, and personalization are evolving the industry
• What she’s learned from 174 coffee dates

This is: Cutting Through the Noise

Welcome to the Madness.

Connect w/ Malena

https://www.linkedin.com/in/malenahiguera/

https://www.instagram.com/malenahiguera/

https://www.instagram.com/noyz_official/

Connect w/ the MADWOMEN

https://www.instagram.com/madwomen_studios/

https://www.tiktok.com/@madwomen_studios

https://www.instagram.com/miapokriefka/ https://www.instagram.com/elissaodell/

www.madwomenstudios.com

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