Deepica Mutyala is an entrepreneur, beauty creator, and founder of #LiveTinted, the beauty brand she launched after her viral color-correcting beauty hack introduced millions of people to her perspective on representation in the beauty industry. Before building her own company, she worked at Birchbox, became one of the earliest South Asian creators to break through on YouTube, and has since been recognized by outlets including Forbes and Fast Company for her work in beauty and entrepreneurship.
This conversation is all about taking a chance on yourself before anyone else is willing to do so. Deepica tells the story of quitting her job without telling her parents, the emotional moment her dad handed her what he called an "investment" instead of a handout, and how that vote of confidence changed everything.
Of course, we still have plenty of fun... We debate Taco Bell with the seriousness of a Supreme Court hearing, compare our favorite late-night work habits, swap stories about social media, and somehow wind up talking about Beyoncé, Rihanna, American history, and why "fake it till you make it" might not be such bad advice after all. But underneath all of that is a conversation about identity, ambition, and building something that didn't exist because you needed it to.
Deepica has an infectious optimism that never feels forced. She's ambitious without being performative, confident without pretending she has everything figured out, and refreshingly honest about what success actually looks like.
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