melissa butler
-
Black Entrepreneurs Who Became Successful After Competing On ‘Shark Tank’
These Black business owners had some memorable appearances on the popular reality TV show.
-
How The Lip Bar Grew From One Woman’s Brooklyn Kitchen
Her current mainstream success has been a work in progress.
-
7 Inexpensive Makeup Products That Are a Must-Have for My Makeup Bag
These products from Black-owned makeup brands prove you don't have to spend a lot to look great
-
Beauty Entrepreneur Chris-Tia Donaldson, Founder of Thank God It’s Natural, Has Died
The Detroit native battled breast cancer while building her multimillion-dollar haircare brand, which is now sold in over 10,000 stores nationwide.
-
Watch: Melissa Butler Is the True Beauty Behind The Lip Bar
The Lip Bar's founder talks entrepreneurship, innovation, and being part of Detroit's revival.
-
'We Are the Table': I Attended the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon for the First Time and It Was Magic
Sisterhood is unmatched. And for black women, it isn’t just a concept, it is actually lifesaving. The Essence Black Women in Hollywood (BWIH) luncheon is one of the most anticipated events during Oscar week, arguably the most anticipated event for black women, specifically. Guess the hell what? I got to go…as a guest. The honorees…
-
From Ingenue Entrepreneurs to Enduring Icons, Essence Beauty Carnival Brought Out the Best of Black Beauty
The energy? Buoyant. The crowd? Beautiful. The inspiration? Boundless. In the first stop in their first-ever Beauty Carnival tour, Essence magazine created a mecca for black girl magic this weekend in New York City, with some of the most notable names in the beauty, fashion and entertainment industries on site at the South Street Seaport’s…
-
Black Is the New Black: Refinery29’s Annual For Us, By Us Feature Celebrates the Mutual Respect of Black Women
Black women singing the praises of other black women is truly a beautiful thing—and one we can’t get enough of here at The Glow Up. We love seeing it wherever we can find it, which is why we’re loving Refinery29’s second annual “Black Is the New Black” list of ten black female game-changers, from KiKi…