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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.
Aug 245 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
Darrell Spencer Didn’t Enter Men’s Grooming. He Built a New Category.
At 29, Darrell Spencer has built Crowned Skin into an eight-figure men’s grooming brand, climbed to No. 2 in men’s personal care on TikTok Shop, and walked away from Shark Tank with a deal. Now, BBF’s first male cover star is expanding the category with fragrance-led rituals designed to make men feel confident, magnetic, and seen.
Jul 2711 min read
The Queen of Sunscreen
National Sunscreen Day with Shontay Lundy and Black Girl Sunscreen
May 273 min read
April Showers Is Turning Vision Into Legacy Daily
April Showers turned vision into a nationally licensed brand. But the real story goes far beyond retail.
Mar 314 min read
Ulta Beauty Enters TikTok Shop Era as Social Commerce Reshapes Beauty Retail
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
Mar 132 min read
TikTok Shop Pauses U.S. Fulfillment Mandate After Seller Backlash
After pushback from beauty brands worried about fulfillment costs and reduced control, TikTok Shop has reversed its planned mandate requirin
Feb 192 min read
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