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The Beauty Standard


How Dujon Smith Built the First Black-Owned Sun Care Brand in Boots’ 175-Year History
By day, Dujon Smith is a corporate venture capitalist at Accenture. But one Instagram DM turned his sun care brand, My Block Skin, into the first Black-owned sun care brand in Boots' 175-year history. Now, with a patent-pending clear mineral SPF, he's coming for the whole category.
5 days ago5 min read


The Making of Funmi Monet: Creating Her Own Luxury
Funmi Monet turned a lifelong love of fragrance into Influxious.
Aug 1310 min read


BBF Next Wave: Isan Elba Is Redefining What Access Looks Like in Beauty
At 24, Isan Elba is building a new model for beauty, turning excess into access through Beauty Access and Beauty Forward.
Apr 66 min read
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