The Beauty Standard

Tracee Ellis Ross’s haircare company built its first straightening tool for curls, coils and tight textures, and the strategy behind it is a lesson in growing with the customer you already have.

The first collection since the founder reclaimed her brand is a four-piece scalp and edge care line, and its edge balm just won an Oprah Daily O-ward.

Nearly a year after becoming the NFL's first official textured hair care partner, the Black-founded brand is taking men's grooming to the field.

Black Beauty Founders can exclusively report that LINA LENNOX, the organic silk hair bonnet brand founded by Angela D. Muth, launches on Ulta.com October 1 and Target Beauty Studio October 25.

The Blueprint profiles Angela Muth, founder of LINA LENNOX, on growing up in Germany, discovering the bonnet in North Carolina, bootstrapping a premium organic silk brand and turning hair protection into a category of its own.

Bask & Lather and Canvas Beauty accounted for nearly $50 million of the $512.8 million generated by the platform’s 25 top-selling indie brands. Both founders have appeared on the cover of Black Beauty Founders.

She grew her natural hair to waist length. Twice. But Rosemarie Cunningham’s platform is about far more than impressive length. Through thoughtful education, honest product reviews, and evidence-based hair care, she’s become one of the most trusted voices in the textured hair space. In this edition of BBF Creators to Watch, she shares the lessons, routines, and perspective behind the content that’s helping thousands of women rethink their hair journeys.

Beauty brands are built every day. Enduring businesses are built differently. In this exclusive Black Beauty Founders interview, Lyric Christian, Founder and CEO of Mind Candy Beauty, shares how authenticity, community, and bold decision making have shaped her journey as a founder and the vision behind her growing brand.

Two-time Emmy winner Julie Jules went from the audience of The Real to the stage that show built—and now shapes artistry and events at e.l.f. Beauty. She talks Haitian roots, the pivot from freelance artist to leader, and why real influence lives behind the scenes.

AFROTECH journalist Samantha Dorisca on 3,000+ stories, purpose over validation, and why a single headline can change a founder's trajectory.

She spent decades making us feel seen. Now Tia Mowry is doing something even braver — choosing herself. The actress turned founder opens up about healing, motherhood, and building 4U by Tia from the ground up.

Stormi Steele shares how she built Canvas Beauty into a multi-million dollar brand, generating over $1 million in a single TikTok Shop live

The Doux secures minority investment from VMG Partners, marking its next phase of growth.

April Showers turned vision into a nationally licensed brand. But the real story goes far beyond retail.

the wellness industry shifts toward personalized, solution-driven supplements, Anna Palomino is helping lead that change at Black Girl Vita

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