beauty entrepreneurs
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Masterclass With 'Mother': Pat McGrath's 1st-Ever Tutorial Benefits the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund
The mogul known as “Mother” has the smoke—the “Divine Smoke” that is—and for one night only, she’s sharing it on behalf of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. Pat McGrath, one of the most gifted visionaries in the beauty industry is making a rare public appearance to teach a “Divine Smoke” masterclass on Tuesday,…
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Icon x Icon: Naomi Campbell Is the 1st Global Face of Pat McGrath Labs
It was just over 18 months ago that we were marveling at the fact that legendary beauty Naomi Campbell, then 48, had just scored the first beauty campaign of her decades-long career for good friend François Nars’ eponymous line. On May 22, the still-stunning supermodel celebrated her 50th birthday, accompanied by another major milestone: In…
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Always on Beat: Jackie Aina Tells Us How She's Slaying Quarantine—and The Knot's Summer Cover
In truth, we partly have the cancellation of this year’s Met Gala to thank for the refreshingly candid conversation we had with Jackie Aina on what would usually be a frantic first Monday in May. Had the event occurred as planned, no doubt the Nigerian-American beauty influencer, advocate and 2019 Root 100 honoree would’ve been…
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In the Age of Kylie Jenner’s Fame, Madam C.J. Walker Reminds Us What Being ‘Self-Made’ Truly Means
For those of us who know the story of beauty entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker, recent headlines about Kylie Jenner pale in comparison. This week, after much anticipation, socialite and reality television personality Jenner’s fortune became worth over a billion dollars. Featured on the cover of Forbes last July, the magazine dubbed her as on the…
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Black Owned Beauty Month, Day 6: Is It Spring Yet?
Having survived last week’s polar vortex here in oh-so-chilly Chicago—and looking out at frozen shards floating atop Lake Michigan as we speak—I am, of course, eager for warmer days ahead. I mean…who wouldn’t be, at this point? That said, since I can’t escape winter temps at the moment, on Day 6 of our Black-Owned Beauty…
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Doing the Work: How Macy's Is Investing in Women and Minority-Owned Brands
If you’ve been watching the OWN Network’s highly addictive Mind Your Business with Mahisha, you’re no doubt familiar with The Foot Nanny, the latest business to benefit from beauty guru Mahisha Dellinger’s guidance. The Aug. 25 episode introduced us to Gloria Williams, who’d built her business upon a rare and huge endorsement from none other…
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Beauty's Biggest Weekend: All the Highlights from Beautycon LA 2018
If you haven’t already heard, beauty is big business—an over $400 billion business, to be exact. So it’s not surprising that beauty conventions have become big events, occurring around the world and attracting not only beauty junkies, but celebs—some of whom you’d never expect. The phenomenon known as Beautycon is the biggest and arguably, the…
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'Self-Made' Mogul? Not So Much. Franchesca Ramsey Claps Back at Forbes' Praise of Kylie Jenner
Every so often, someone says exactly what we’re thinking about a certain issue, saving us the trouble. Today, that person was comedian, actress and 2017 Root 100 honoree Franchesca Ramsey (aka “Chescaleigh”), who can now add “mind reader” to her lengthy resume, since she succinctly summed up our thoughts on Forbes magazine calling Kylie Jenner…