The Other Beauty Conversation
In 2011, while pregnant with her son, Kitiya Mischo King was determined to find a nail formula that was as chic as it was healthy. But six long months later, her search had left her less than impressed: bland colors that chipped and cracked, chunky lacquers that didn’t go on smoothly. So, she created Mischo Beauty. One of the…
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My name is Gabrielle Simpson and I’m 29 years old. I’m the Director of Communications for NBCUniversal, where I lead diversity communications, internally and externally. I’m responsible for conveying the company’s commitment to diversity and inclusion. I’m Black. I classify myself black. My mother is biracial. My mother’s mother was Russian and German. My mother’s father, my…
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Khadija Shari is a model, dancer, and actress hailing from Brooklyn by way of Trinidad and Tobago. She has performed with Beyoncé, toured with Rihanna, performed with Pharrell and been the face of his controversial “Marilyn Monroe” single art with a glittery red lip. You may have caught her in a L’Oréal commercial, Luke James’s…
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I’ve always been an entrepreneur, even before I started Gold Label Cosmetics. Even when I was younger, I was making pens and selling them at church and school, and little bracelets. I’m pretty sure when I was at church the older women would be like, “Oh my God, here she comes. Hey, Girl, you selling…
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Beginning her career at Intel, Mahisha Dellinger decided to take her savings and a leap of faith to begin what would become a household natural hair brand, CURLS. BB: Why did you begin CURLS? Mahisha: Towards the end of college when I had my daughter, I couldn’t perm my hair because I was pregnant. I…
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I’ve always been a business-minded person. I always knew I wanted to own my own business. I did not see anything wrong with other career paths, I just knew what I wanted to do long term. However, I also knew that I needed an education. So, I had a plan to go to college, get…
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