The Beauty Standard

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

With DEI initiatives declining in major retailers, shifts in consumer purchasing behaviors, and an increasing emphasis on direct-to-consumer

At Black Beauty Founders, we celebrate the Black entrepreneurs who are revolutionizing the beauty industry. The body care market, projected

The global beauty and personal care industry is heading into a revolutionary year in 2025, with exciting trends that every entrepreneur shou

The natural hair movement is evolving, and Texture Crush, founded by former Creme of Nature executive Teneya Gholston, is leading the charge

Range Beauty, founded by Alicia Scott, is breaking barriers in the beauty industry as the first Black-owned clean beauty brand to launch in Sephora stores nationwide. Known for its inclusive and effective formulations, the brand’s signature products, such as the True Intentions Hydrating Primer and Hydrating Foundation, are crafted with women of color and those with sensitive skin in mind—a demographic often overlooked in the clean beauty space. Scott’s journey with Range Bea