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Diversity, Equality, Inclusion Fashion & Beauty

Big Freedia Ready To Slay Beauty Game With Bold Beats Makeup For All Genders And Tones

Nahlah Abdur-RahmanOctober 19, 2023October 19, 2023

by Nahlah Abdur-RahmanOctober 19, 2023October 19, 20233504

The announcement of the latest foray in Black-owned beauty takes on an additional inclusive element: gender-neutral makeup, which the New Orleans native calls "fundamental" to...

Entrepreneurship News

Black Mom, Teen Daughter Make History With Cosmetic Products in 600 Stores and New Amazon Partnership

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsMarch 19, 2023March 20, 2023

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsMarch 19, 2023March 20, 202347111

Danielle and Samiah launched their company back in 2020 when Samiah was just 14 years old....

Lifestyle

Viola Davis Shines As The Newest Face Of L’Oréal Paris

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 11, 2019September 11, 2019

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 11, 2019September 11, 20192586

Award-winning actress Viola Davis is introduced as the newest beauty to grace the ads of the cosmetics giant L’Oréal Paris...

Fashion & Beauty Lifestyle

7 Makeup Tips for Entrepreneurs and Executives on the Go

Gwendolyn QuinnMarch 8, 2017November 14, 2017

by Gwendolyn QuinnMarch 8, 2017November 14, 20171083

Andrea Fairweather, a celebrity makeup artist and the creator of the first mobile beauty service, provides seven tips for the everyday woman on the go....

Entrepreneurship Fashion & Beauty Lifestyle Women

Black Cosmetics Company Lamik Beauty Highlighted During New York Fashion Week

Carolyn M. BrownSeptember 5, 2014November 18, 2017

by Carolyn M. BrownSeptember 5, 2014November 18, 20171198

Renowned makeup artist Kim Roxie of Lamik Beauty and award-winning hairstylist Hadiiya Barbel present: "Faces and Crowns" during Fashion Week....

Arts and Culture Lifestyle

Snoop Dogg, Jay Z, Even Drake: Amazing Makeup Artist Transforms Into Hip-Hop Royalty

Janell HazelwoodAugust 23, 2014September 28, 2017

by Janell HazelwoodAugust 23, 2014September 28, 20171923

Makeup transformation have flooded social media, but these take things to another level. One female makeup artist channels hip-hop greats....

Career

Power Women of the Diaspora: Celebrity Makeup Artist Talks Using Tragedy to Fuel Purpose

Kandia JohnsonAugust 5, 2014September 28, 2017

by Kandia JohnsonAugust 5, 2014September 28, 2017817

How Eryca Freemantle turned tragedy into triumph via her cosmetics career helping brands diversify their beauty offerings for people of color....

Small Business Spotlight: New Startup Promising to ‘Change Lives’ in Men’s Skincare

Richard SpiropoulosJuly 23, 2014November 25, 2017

by Richard SpiropoulosJuly 23, 2014November 25, 20171165

Houston-based Shavewise is a new startup promising instant results for people with razor bumps....

Entrepreneurship

Young Entrepreneur Uses Soap Business to Help the Homeless

Courtney ConnleyJuly 21, 2014October 4, 2017

by Courtney ConnleyJuly 21, 2014October 4, 2017960

Donovan Smith, 11, of Albuquerque, NM, is using proceeds from his bath product business to help the homeless....

Career

Demetria IrwinDecember 13, 2012September 29, 2017

by Demetria IrwinDecember 13, 2012September 29, 20171741

Picture this: A room full of educated black women with MBAs from top tier schools mingling, networking and making long lasting professional connections....