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Founder and CEO of LYS Beauty, Tisha Thompson, is a beauty industry veteran of 15 years whose mission is to redefine beauty standards and make clean beauty accessible for all skin tones, skin types and textures.
Today, AMP Beauty LA is curating the largest inventory of Black-owned products on the market across skin, hair, body, bath, makeup, nails, personal wellness and more.
DRK Beauty aims to empower and support women of color by producing curated content that resonates with often-neglected communities, as well as provide mental health resources through their initiative, DRK Beauty Healing.
Thirteen Lune launched in December 2020, initially with 13 brands that were founded by Black and brown people. Now the site is growing to also include all brands.
The company tests and reviews products targeted to skin over 40, uncover emerging brands that speak to shifting hormonal concerns, and tap into a brain trust of skin care specialists and medical professionals that understand the needs of skin that requires more nourishment from head to toe.
Her eponymously named beauty brand was founded in 2016 on the principle that race, gender, age and personal style should not limit anyone from experimenting with makeup and discovering their signature look.
Black Girl Sunscreen launched in 2016, specifically crafted for women of color, and is formulated to leave no white residue on skin.
Recognizing the limited offerings of Black hair care products in Los Angeles, Brittney set out to create a space that focuses on providing unmatched customer service and the most in-demand hair and beauty products.
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L’Oréal USA has created a new grant program in partnership with the NAACP, Inclusive Beauty Fund, that will see L’Oréal USA award 30 one-time grants of $10,000 each to Black-owned small businesses, Black entrepreneurs, and professional services in all sectors of the U.S. beauty industry.
Recognizing a lack of Black representation in the beauty space as the owner of one of the top texture salons in the country, attorney, entrepreneur and mother, Jamila Powell, created Naturally Drenched to ensure all voices are heard and all curls are loved.
Sephora has announced details of its 2021 Accelerator incubator program, including eight brands who will participate in it, which for the first time features a cohort comprised exclusively of founders of color.
