Brands
I’m A Black Indie Beauty Brand Founder. Here’s What I Think About Building My Business In A Racist Society.
Growing up, sitting at my grandmother’s kitchen table and watching her make homemade soaps, salves and remedies for minor ailments always amazed me. She never put a name to anything she whipped up, and it always worked. These...
Diva By Cindy Launches At Sally Beauty And Creates First Natural Haircare Vending Machine
Sometimes teacher knows best. As a 16-year-old student at Achimota School, Cindy Tawiah, a native of Ghana who emigrated to the United States in 1993, was struggling through chemistry class, to put it mildly. Her teacher thought she’d...
Investors And Public Relations Firms Offer Resources For Black Entrepreneurs
Since protests began demanding justice for George Floyd and an end to police brutality, beauty brands have announced donations to organizations furthering political, legal, educational, social and economic equality. Many are also participating in the
“How Do We Make This Not A Trend?”: Black Beauty Business Owners Discuss Strategies For Long-Term Success
Amid protests demanding justice for George Floyd’s senseless death and police reforms, the spotlight is shining bright on Black-owned beauty businesses. But the spotlight shouldn’t fade even when the protests pass. “How do we make this not a...
How Legacy Beauty Brands Stick To Business Fundamentals While Carefully Adjusting To Distribution Realities
The luxury cosmetics and skincare brand Chantecaille flourished during the Great Recession—and it had nothing to do with deals. Founder Sylvie Chantecaille attributes its growth amid the economic slump to well-trained sales associates at department stores like...
I Opened The First Cosmetics Store From A Native American-Owned Brand. Here’s What It’s Been Like To Build My Business And Operate During The Pandemic.
Ah-Shi Beauty founder Ahsaki Báá LaFrance-Chachere is trying to create a makeup company that’s never existed before: A large beauty industry player led by a Native American bridging products and physical locations, and celebrating people no matter...
