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Boardroom BeautyKiana Murden Sr. Beauty Writer at Vogue on Commerce Trends, Career Transitions, Passion Alignment, SacrificesKiana Murden, Senior Beauty Writer at Vogue, shares her pivot from brand management to editorial work, highlighting the importance of community and making career sacrifices. From working at P&G and Unilever after undergrad to her decision to pursue a career in PR and her transition into editorial work, Kiana stresses the value of taking career breaks and pursuing further education when the timing feels right. In this conversation, Kiana, emphasizes the importance of pursuing a path that aligns with one's passions and values. She shares her decision to pursue grad school at Columbia University as a pathway to pivot...
2024-08-2950 min
Boardroom BeautyCelebrations, Funding, Wellness, and more with Desiree Verdejo, Karen Young, and Alexis BarberIn this episode of Boardroom Beauty, we collaborated with Too Smart for This Podcast by Alexis Barber, the founder of TOO Collective, a wellness brand. Because August is Black Business Month, we decided to have a chat with two of our favorite black beauty founders to give us the real on their current state of being in a world where DEI is under attack and access to capital is very limited. Desiree Verdejo is the founder of Hyper Skin, a vegan, clean, and cruelty free skincare line focused on melanated skin by treating hyperpigmentation. The lawyer-turned-beauty...
2024-08-141h 08Boardroom BeautyDaisy Boateng, AVP at IT Cosmetic Shares Keys to Success in Career, Brand Engagement Strategy, New-Motherhood, Personal Branding, and Giving BackDaisy Boateng, a British-Ghanaian, new girl-mom, fashionista, author, and founder of The Step Up Sorority is a L’Oreal veteran. She has 14 years under her belt working in Paris, London, Melbourne, and New York City in brand management, digital, and now communications, Her track record for success and delivering strategic solutions at brands like Maybelline, NYX Cosmetics, Essie, and L’Oreal Paris has given her endless insight to share with The Boardroom Beauty Podcast. In this episode she shares everything from tips to navigating big beauty giant, L’Oreal to giving us a sneak peak of what s...
2024-07-2445 minBoardroom BeautyA New Approach to Body Care with Yasmin Zeinab, Founder of ABI AMÉYasmin Zeinab, the founder of ABI AMÉ, discusses the development of her innovative hero product, Summer Skin, which she launched her brand with just last year after conducting extensive market research in over 1,000 conversations with prospective customers to identify pain points and create solutions, centering her customer from the inception of the brand. Our conversation lightly touches on the importance of timing in the market and the growth potential of body care as well as where there was white space to advance the way we are caring for the skin on our bodies in the same way we care f...
2024-07-1040 min
Boardroom BeautyMilan Crawford, Head of Social at Shea Moisture on Content, Communities, and CultureMilan Crawford joins the Boardroom Beauty Podcast as the Head of Social for Shea Moisture. Her recent work has entailed leading up highly visible activations for the brand as they continue to bring innovative products that solve the unique needs of their targeted clientele and much more. In this episode Milan shares where her personal passions align with her professional career, her perspective and expertise on all things social and creator-led content, and much more. Tune into this episode to hear her shed light on the following:The challenges and responsibility that comes with her...
2024-06-261h 00Boardroom BeautyA News Debrief with Tatiana Pile, Managing Editor at Glossy on Fenty Hair, Beauty & Sports, Mental Health Awareness Month and moreTatiana Pile joins Boardroom Beauty Podcast to give us a debrief on all of the industry buzz. As a Managing Editor at Glossy, her role is to cover the evolving nature of the beauty and wellness industry at their intersection of business, tech, and pop-culture. In this episode with Tatiana we discuss: The challenges of being an underrepresented beauty editor in the trade publication space Fenty’s expansion into the hair care category and celebrity beauty brands Beauty’s commitment (and lack thereof) to heritage months Beauty’s return to Youtube after Jackie Aina’s first GRWM in...
2024-06-1354 min
Boardroom BeautyHannah Harris, Founder of Brown Girl Hands & Brand Marketer at Summer Fridays on Inclusion via Content and BrandingHannah Harris is a Los Angeles-based marketer, creator, and advocate known for her work at the intersection of beauty, culture, and community. Currently working in Brand Marketing at Summer Fridays, her beauty aareer started in 2020 when Hannah founded Brown Girl Hands, turning an online community addressing the lack of diversity on our social media feeds into a content studio working with Glossier, Merit, Summer Fridays, Allure, Sephora, and Essie, you name it. The youngest honoree on Glossy's "Top 50 Fashion and Beauty Changemakers" list in 2020, Harris was a finalist for the Fashion Scholarship Fund and Chairman's Award in 2021 and was n...
2024-06-0442 min
Boardroom BeautyBrand & Product Marketer KiKi Donaldson's Day in the Life at GlossierKewanna (KiKi) Donaldson has been Glossier’s Senior Manager of Brand & Product Marketing at Glossier since the pandemic, a very pivotal and critical time for the brand. With her leadership, she’s supported major brand initiatives from the expansion of their brick & mortar presence, bringing product innovation to life, and sustaining the strength of their core via reanimation. KiKi’s background in sports and hospitality taught her what experiential excellence entails. She is a people-first marketer storyteller and committed to the mission. In this episode, we explore the brilliant mind of KiKi as she shares her career and personal beauty...
2024-05-2146 minBoardroom BeautyBuilding & Engaging a Black Beauty Community with The Black Beauty Club Co-Founders Tomi & AsmeretThe Black Beauty Club Co-Founders, Tomi Talabi & Asmeret Berhe-Lumax, give us the build to their current success in co-founding an international black beauty community. The Black Beauty Club is a community born from the pandemic, originating on the Clubhouse app. It has since flourished into in-real-life events and forums as well as an active online community. The purpose of The BBC community activations are to "drive insightful thought leadership & cultural conversations around the Black Beauty space". Topics discussed are alway timely, relevant, and often requested by their members. Engagement and trust have been paramount factors to the growth and...
2024-05-151h 00Boardroom BeautyBrooke DeVard of Naked Beauty Podcast Gives Us the Secret Sauce to Her Unconventional Beauty CareerBrooke DeVard started the Naked Beauty Podcast 8 years ago when she couldn't find the depth of conversations she wanted to hear in beauty. With Naked Beauty she hosted guests from across the industry and has built an engaged community of Beauty Enthusiasts ranging from consumers to seasoned professionals. She has spent a bulk of her traditional career in marketing within Fashion, Media, and Tech before becoming a full time entrepreneur, content creator, and industry thought-leader in beauty. Brooke is thriving in the swim lane she has created for herself. In this episode, She joins Boardroom Beauty to share how...
2024-04-0243 minBoardroom BeautyLydia Drakeford, Podcast Host & Senior Partner Manager of Beauty at Google Completes Season 1 of Boardroom BeautyLydia Drakeford is the Producer and Host of the Boardroom Beauty Podcast. In this final episode of season 1, Lydia is interviewed by Tori Douglas, a former guest of the podcast and Manager of Digital Experiences at Fresh Beauty. Together they reflect on the first season of Boardroom Beauty and Lydia's aspirations for Season 2 as she expresses her gratitude for the new community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-12-2737 minBoardroom BeautyToni Payne, Topicals' New Head of Influencer & Brand Strategy Makes Her Beauty DebutToni Payne has joined Topicals as their new Head of Influencer Marketing & Brand Strategy after spending her career in fashion, bringing the Coach brand back to life and previously in music, working alongside artists like Doja Cat, SZA, Solange Knowles at RCA & Interscope Records. Toni is bringing a fresh perspective to the beauty industry with her diverse experiences and robust network.Tune into this episode for: 💄Toni’s beauty debut from fashion & music 🤝🏾Building a transferable community 🤳🏾Marketing Chat: Influencer, Virtual Reality, Branding💅🏾Top shelf & style inspo...
2023-10-2048 minBoardroom BeautyDelanique Millwood, Founder & CEO of Skintellect has Reimagined a Marketplace for Black BeautyDelanique Millwood, the CEO of Clear Skin, is now also the CEO & Founder of Skintellect. Skintellect is a carefully curated marketplace selling nothing but the best with the purpose of Amplifying Black Beauty Brands. Delanique has taken an editorial approach to social commerce, marrying storytelling, education, and e-commerce for a seamless experience. With Skintellect, beauty shoppers are connected back to the African diaspora with access to the richness of the continent via beauty products. Delanique's background as the Co-Founder of Bond Official, a research consultant for luxury skincare brands such as La Mer, recipient...
2023-10-1149 minBoardroom BeautySimedar Jackson, Founder, Of Other Worlds: Creating a More Inclusive Universe in SkincareMeet Simedar Jackson! The founder of Of Other Worlds Skincare👽🛸, a clinically conscious skincare brand for the skin-curious. Simedar is creating a universe in which beauty is ungoverned via the skincare experience by empowering via education, innovating with empathy and expertise, and co-creating alongside community. Of Other Worlds has been incredibly successful in their early stages, winning Glossier’s 2023 grant, joining Sephora’s Accelerator and more!Tune in to hear Simedar’s journey as we discuss: 💫Founder journey and learnings💫Transcending industry boundaries💫A new approach to inclusion...
2023-09-2951 minBoardroom BeautyRoya Shariat, Glossier's Director of Social Impact & Brand Partnerships on Shooting Career Shots & Glossier's 2023 GranteesMeet Roya Shariat✨, the woman behind Glossier's Social Impact and Brand Partnerships such as their WNBA partnership and their Grant Program that invests in Black beauty entrepreneurs to address legacies of inequity, exclusion, and barriers to fundraising.In this episode, we sit down with Roya Shariat✨ to chat: 🏀Shooting her shot in her career 🤝🏾Social Impact & Partnerships at Glossier💖Rundown of Glossier’s 2023 Grantees 🗝️Advice for future Glossier Grant applicants Learn more about this year's Glossier Grantees hereLearn more about Mamaa...
2023-09-1944 minBoardroom BeautySaba Bokhari, Sr. Manager of Advocacy & Influencer Marketing at L'oreal on Social Commerce, Creator Economy, & moreMeet Saba Bokhari! Saba is a Senior Manager of Advocacy, Influencer Marketing and Social Commerce at L'oreal✨ where she inspires, educates and supports brands like Redken and Kerastase to keep innovating! Tune into this episode for our chit chat about: 🛣️Her career journey & curated role 🤝🏾The creator economy & creator partnerships🛍Social Commerce in Beauty💖Career inspo & advice 💄Product recommendations Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-09-1443 minBoardroom BeautyShari Familian, Executive Director of Marketing at La Mer, Lifting as She Climbs the Corporate LadderShari Familian is the Executive Director of Go-To-Market, Marketing at La Mer, one of The Estée Lauder Co.’s most coveted brands by those in the know; Often known as the OG of prestige since the 90s but still loved by many today. While Shari has successfully climbed the corporate ladder, she hasn’t forgotten to lift others on her way up. In this episode GEMS were dropped on:💎Her journey to her boardroom seat💎Her “why” behind beauty 💎Championing DEI💎Inclusive Brand Marketing 💎Power through authenticity
2023-08-2340 minBoardroom BeautyCamille Darby, Condé Nast Global VP of Brand Marketing on Career, Editorial Landscape Shifts, Curlfest '23 & more!Camille Darby is the Global VP of Brand Marketing at Condé Nast, covering publications across beauty, fashion, lifestyle, etc. she leverages her love of storytelling. She is the master of honing a craft and passion as a transferable skillset to obtain the opportunities that give her space to showcase her talents. She is as wise as she is stylish! Over conversation covers: 🪩Our Renaissance Tour experiences ✨Her career journey to Global VP of Marketing, Condé Nast💅🏾Black beauty & fashion brand shoutouts🪮Curlfest ’23 Recap 👩🏾💻Shifting editorial landscape via digital, AI, and social media...
2023-08-1658 minBoardroom BeautyDionna Chambers, Thirteen Lune's Head of Programming & Development on Expanding their Mission through the New FlagshipHappy Black Owned Business month from myself and this week’s Boardroom Beauty, Dionna Chambers, Head of Programming and Development at Thirteen Lune.In this episode, we are in person at Soho Works in LA discussing:💅🏾A day in the life of Dionna 💄Dioanna’s favorite black owned products sold at Thirteen Lune 🖤Thirteen Lune’s mission to support the discovery of black & brown beauty founders🛍️The new flagship in LA on Beautyrow in Larchmont💰Recommendations for Winning in Retail Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
2023-08-0241 minBoardroom BeautyEden Zeilo, Brand Marketing & Beauty Executive on Beautycon at Essence Festival, Brands Winning in Marketing Trends, and SabbaticalsEden Zeilo, a Brand Marketing Leader & Beauty Executive has worked amongst the industry’s best from Shea Moisture to Black Opal and Fashion Fair to bring brands to life both globally and domestically. Here's what we discussed:💄 Her career journey from Harvard MBA to former Marketing VP at Black Opal to her next high-impact opportunity 🏆 Best Beauty Marketing Activations - I grilled her on what brands are leading the way! 🖤 Essence Fest Beautycon & Shea Moisture's Activation 🧘♀️ Importance of Sabbaticals and time off for sustained career growth💡Insights on Career Prog...
2023-07-2052 minBoardroom BeautyNicole Matthews, Dermalogica's E-Commerce & Acquisition Director gives us the DL on her life in Digital Marketing at DermalogicaThis week, we meet Boardroom Beauty No. 7, Nicole Matthews, a leader in E-Commerce & Acquisition at Dermalogica. Nicole joined the brand over 8 years ago as a true marketer where she has helped launch the brand in Sephora, led key partnerships across retail and media, and grown their direct channel. In this episode we are chatting about our favorite Dermalogica products & services, Dermalogica’s innovation both internal and external (including ChatGBT), and the challenges she is solving for in her role. Dermalogica is a brand that is rooted in education, provides personalized and inclusive skincare, and a huma...
2023-07-0745 minBoardroom BeautyYarden Horwitz, Boardroom Beauty No. 6: Insights & Data Shaping the New Face of BeautyYarden Horwitz is the Co-founder of Spate, the artificial intelligence platform for identifying top trends in beauty. Over 150 beauty brands rely on the Spate platform to make critical business decisions in marketing and product development, including Estée Lauder, L’Oréal, P&G, Olaplex, Amika, Hero Cosmetics, and more. In this episode, Yarden tells about about the data and insights that are evolving from the New Face of Beauty. The New Face of Beauty describes the consumer's evolution from 2020 to 2023. They are demanding low maintenance, convenient solutions, they are investing in top dollar beaut...
2023-06-0751 minBoardroom BeautyNicole Clay, Boardroom Beauty No.5: Co-Founder & CMO of Hue is using #BeautyTech to Improve Representation in the Online Shopping ExperienceNicole Clay is a recent Harvard Business School grad who Co-Founded Hue. Hue is an #AI tech solution that is solving for the friction that exists for beauty consumers of underrepresented communities. Too often, when shopping for beauty products, diverse consumers do not see their unique beauty attributes represented by brands. Hue technology match consumers with Hue Twins™, real people who share the same skin tone, skin type, purchase history or beauty preferences. Hue Twins™ creates authentic photo and video reviews so users can see how products work for real people like them! This gives a frictionless, human touch to t...
2023-05-3146 minBoardroom BeautyTori Douglas, Boardroom Beauty No. 4: Global Digital Experiences & Innovation at Fresh Beauty Speaks on Corporate Beauty, Intentional Networking and Career Ownership in the IndustryTori Douglas is a manager of Global Digital Experiences at LVMH for the Fresh Beauty brand driving the business through innovation of digital touch points between the consumer and the brand. In this episode she shares her industry perspectives, what she has learned working in the Corporate Beauty landscape , her passions for connecting people, and the ways in which she is leaning into her Masters in Cosmetics & Fragrance Market at FIT to uplift herself and others. She shares her favorite products from Fresh Beauty which you can be find on our instagram page @boardroombeautypod!
2023-05-1752 minBoardroom BeautyBrooke Hill, Boardroom Beauty No. 3: CEO & Co-Founder of Swella Beauty on a more Modern, Luxury Future for Hair BraidingBrooke Hill, Ex-Googler and Wharton MBA, is the CEO & Co-Founder of Swella Beauty. Braids have a rich history and a reputation for their protective nature. Unfortunately, along with these protective hairstyles are the common challenges associated with achieving them: increased pricing, long hours in the chair, lack of included services like hair washing and, sometimes, safety considerations, since many braiders require clients to travel to their home.With Swella, Brooke and her Co-Founder, Zanbria Asante, are on a mission to address these concerns. The idea for the concept emerged nearly a year ago, when Brooke H...
2023-05-0357 minBoardroom BeautyLauren Napier, Boardroom Beauty No. 2: Trials, Triumphs, and Evolutions of a Black Beauty FounderLauren's work, expertise and skincare products have been seen on billboards, award shows, the world’s most iconic publications, movies and television series. Napier’s career includes working with some of the world’s most influential people in entertainment, politics, sports and music including a Bond, a Beatle, an American president, feminist icons and 4 EGOT winners.After years as a celebrity makeup artist, in 2014, Lauren Napier pioneered Black beauty in the luxury retail space by launching an eponymous skincare brand that revolutionized skincare on the go. Lauren Napier Beauty sold in prestige retailers including Net-A-Porter, Harvey Nichols, Colett...
2023-04-261h 00Boardroom BeautyChanel Tyler, Boardroom Beauty No. 01: Global Lead of Beauty at Youtube and Content Creator speaks on Inclusion, Advocacy, and Authenticity in BeautyIn our first episode of Boardroom Beauty we talk to Chanel Tyler (@buymeChanel) who is the Global Lead of Beauty Creators and Content Partnership from 9-5 and a beloved content creator aka "The Glow Expert" in the luxury skincare category from 5-9. She takes us back to her genesis in the beauty industry post-MBA and describes where she found her opportunity to be a change maker that would contribute to the larger advancement of representation in beauty. We talk about all things form Youtube's Beautyfest, her passion projects she pioneered for longterm impact at...
2023-04-1934 min
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2023-04-1401 min
So You Want to be THAT GirlTHAT Girl's a Fashionista - Pt. 2: Fast FashionThat blue dress in your online shopping cart is SO cute - it's trendy, it would look fantastic with your skin tone, and it's only $4.99? Amazing! But, doesn't it seem a little TOO good to be true? Well, maybe because it is! Today's episode introduces you to the parents of that cute blue dress, and that's a family you won't want to marry into. Tune in to hear all about the fast fashion industry, the drivers of it, and your options to escape the disposable fashion cycle! P.S. there are more blue dresses in the sea
2021-10-1827 min