The Beauty Brief

For decades, sunscreen sat on store shelves as a product designed with someone else in mind. The marketing showed beach vacations and sunburn prevention. The formulas often left behind a white cast. And for many Black consumers, the category felt irrelevant, if not entirely dismissive of their skin. For millions of people with melanated skin, sunscreen wasn’t just inconvenient. It was something the industry had never truly considered. Shontay Lundy noticed the gap before the

Olivia Hancock is redefining what visibility looks like in beauty. As Senior Beauty Editor at Byrdie and founder of The Hue Report, she has

Beauty industry veteran Ylorie Taylor has spent more than two decades helping brands grow and founders navigate the ever-changing beauty lan

Karonda Cook has spent decades shaping the textured hair industry from behind the scenes. From helping bring brands like Carol’s Daughter, T

The retailer becomes one of the first U.S. specialty beauty chains to integrate directly with TikTok Shop, signaling a major shift in how co

In an exclusive interview with Black Beauty Founders, Dr. Jamal Bryant explains why the Target boycott has ended, what demands were met, and

Tisha Thompson didn’t wait for perfect timing. After years of learning the business from the inside, she took a leap that most founders woul

Cynthia Bailey has always been iconic, but this chapter is different. On the December 2025 cover of Black Beauty Founders, the model, beauty founder, and wellness advocate opens up about Glowissima, CB Vior, aging with intention, motherhood, and why beauty is a lifestyle, not a moment.