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Earlier this week, Gabrielle Union announced the launch of Flawless by Gabrielle Union , an affordable, moisture-rich haircare line for Black hair. However, this was not her first journey into the world of African American hair care. In fact, Union’s first attempt at launching the line came in 2017 but she quickly halted the project when she began to lose her own hair as a result of IVF treatments. “When we first launched in 2017, the brand coincided with a lot of hair loss due to my fertility journey and having multiple rounds of IVF. From ear to ear, where a headband would sit, I was bald,” Union tells Harper’s Bazaar . “When you’re launching a line called Flawless and you feel anything but flawless, you actually feel like a fraud. I didn’t feel confident or transparent, and the investors and ownership group we had at the time didn’t want to wait for my hair to grow back in. They only cared about deadlines, and I wasn’t being listened to.” It was then that Gabrielle Union had to...
Founded by Tracey Pickett, Esq., Hairbrella was created out of the necessity to protect Black women’s hair from the elements — especially the rain. The waterproof, satin-lined cap combines function and fashion to protect hair of various lengths, textures, and styles from rain, wind, and humidity. Hairbrella Now, Hairbrella has taken it a step further by introducing a new addition to its product line that offers even more protection from the elements. The Hairbrella Pro features the same satin-lined, waterproof cap as the classic Hairbrella, this time with an extended visor shield for added protection of the face. Also like the Hairbella Classic, the face shield is portable, detachable, and adjustable. Hairbrella Pro Not only does the visor help shield your face while you travel, exercise, or do a little grocery shopping, essential workers on the frontlines can feel an added sense of security with the extra coverage. With the help of a recent $500K investment from Black-managed...
Cheryl Mayberry McKissack and Desiree Rogers, the two women who recently bought out Black Opal, are now acquiring Fashion Fair from Johnson Publishing Company. Fashion Fair cosmetics was created in 1973 by Eunice W. Johnson to provide African American women with more extensive makeup options. Both owners have a history at Johnson Publishing Company — Rogers served as CEO and Mayberry McKissack was the COO and President of Digital Media. Together, they helped bring magazines, EBONY and JET, into the digital age, expanding their websites and e-commerce products. The two are focused on elevating beauty brands loved by Black women. “Fashion Fair is just too valuable for our community to lose,” Rogers said in a press release. “We plan to modernize the brand and products, but will remain true to the company’s roots, which was to create prestige products focused on women of color.” According to The Root , Rogers and Mayberry McKissack will be majority owners, while Alec Litowitz will be a...
It’s no secret that there’s a lack of diversity in the beauty industry. Black and brown women have struggled to find representation in the products they’re using. Some brands are working fill this gap by creating products that cater to a more diverse customer base and finding ways to help them find resources and products that match their needs. Pinterest wants to be part of the shift that’s happening in the beauty industry. Today, the tech giant announced that it’s revamped it’s search feature for mobile to include skin tones. “You hear people talk about bringing together humans and machine learning to create balanced technology, but it’s so important that those people are diverse and can represent a range of people,” a spokeswoman for Pinterest said. The company began offering customizable beauty searches on the web in April using artificial intelligence from ModiFace, a company that specializes in AI and machine learning for the beauty industry. The company developed an algorithm...
Neutrogena–a household name for beauty products–is launching a new iOS App called MaskiD that will help with problem spots on user’s faces. MaskiD relies on TrueDepth cameras in the iPhone X, XS, and XR to create 3D printed masks that fit the user’s face measurements. MaskiD can be paired with Neutrogena’s Skin360, one of the company’s other tools that uses artificial intelligence, to help with skin care. Skin360 tracks skin’s progress over time and analyzes its health and needs. Skin360 comes in two parts: the skin scanner and the app. The scanner is paired with an iPhone to magnify the phone’s camera lens and enhances the magnification with eight high-powered LED lights. The scanner also has a “moisture meter” to determine which areas of the face require more attention. Skin360 scans different areas of a user’s face and when paired with the MaskiD provides a better skin care suggestion. MaskiD users can select from a variety of ingredients used to improve their skin...